Hello community & XDA Developers
I hope i m posting in right section..
I have been running stock ROM ( 4.4.2 with root ) on my Xperia Z for over 1 year, then i decided to update to android 5.0 ( OTA didnt work tho lol ), so i did via PC Companion, and after updating, device became so useless and slow, everything installed \ updated just fine, and phone is "stable" now, but there are many issues after updating ( random reboots, weird looking, too much memory usage & bloatware, and ofc no root )
So i m thinking about changing my ROM into CyanogenMod, and because i usualy play games on my device a lot with bluetooth controller & TV, my question is if those features are working well in CM11 ( i want kitkat rather than lollipop )
1.) is there native support for MHL TV output ?
2.) is there native support for bluetooth gamepads ?
3.) is CM11 any faster than stock 5.0 ROM ?
4.) what about camera quality & features ? many ppl says that DRM keys are lost ( that is true ) after unlocking bootloader, how "worse" is camera in CM11 compared to stock Xperia Z ROM ?
5.) are those special features available in CM11 ? like screen mirror, DLNA, throw etc. ?
Reverting ROM back to 4.4.2 is bit complicated ( cant even find this version, only 4.4.4 is available ) so i will better switch to CM11 if it has as many features as stock rom.
I didn't unlock bootloader yet.
Thanks for reply
HyperByter said:
Hello community & XDA Developers
I hope i m posting in right section..
I have been running stock ROM ( 4.4.2 with root ) on my Xperia Z for over 1 year, then i decided to update to android 5.0 ( OTA didnt work tho lol ), so i did via PC Companion, and after updating, device became so useless and slow, everything installed \ updated just fine, and phone is "stable" now, but there are many issues after updating ( random reboots, weird looking, too much memory usage & bloatware, and ofc no root )
So i m thinking about changing my ROM into CyanogenMod, and because i usualy play games on my device a lot with bluetooth controller & TV, my question is if those features are working well in CM11 ( i want kitkat rather than lollipop )
1.) is there native support for MHL TV output ?
2.) is there native support for bluetooth gamepads ?
3.) is CM11 any faster than stock 5.0 ROM ?
4.) what about camera quality & features ? many ppl says that DRM keys are lost ( that is true ) after unlocking bootloader, how "worse" is camera in CM11 compared to stock Xperia Z ROM ?
5.) are those special features available in CM11 ? like screen mirror, DLNA, throw etc. ?
Reverting ROM back to 4.4.2 is bit complicated ( cant even find this version, only 4.4.4 is available ) so i will better switch to CM11 if it has as many features as stock rom.
I didn't unlock bootloader yet.
Thanks for reply
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Hi, you'll probably have better results by asking in your specific device help forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/help/help-thread-xperia-z-question-noob-t2345372
That's where your device experts are located.
Well there are many threads \ guides how to root newer version of android, i just wish i could get Unbranded Generic CE1 FtF firmware ( 4.4.2 ) so i can easily flash that to phone and root it with towelroot, simple as that but i cant find that Firmware tho.
edit: will the following work ? i will download & flash some random 4.4.4 stock firmware ( for xperia Z ) & then somehow root it, backup TA partition, unlock bootloader, will use Emma to flash 4.4.2 stock rom ( if it offers me ) and then relock my bootloader.
edit2: i unlocked bootloader while i was trying to install cyanogenmod, but looks like my phone is no longer supported, so after tons of minutes of googling i managed to find 4.4.2 stock rom ( unbranded \ CE1 [ Thanks God ] ) flashed it and now everything is working as i wanted .. Relocked back my bootloader using flashtool ( before i flashed stock 4.4.2 rom ), will my BE2 & other specific features work again ?.
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Just received Nubia Z5 from Zte yesterday, and google it for root but no luck, can anyone help with the root
Try with this metod and tell me if works on this phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2130276
moiz11077 said:
Just received Nubia Z5 from Zte yesterday, and google it for root but no luck, can anyone help with the root
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if you have android 4.1.2 - use Framaroot.apk, install it in your z5
if you have android 4.2.2 - use chinesse Vroot. install it in your computer and follow instruction.
all methods are working. I`m used both methods on different ROM`s
Recovery and Custom Rom
roseboss said:
if you have android 4.1.2 - use Framaroot.apk, install it in your z5
if you have android 4.2.2 - use chinesse Vroot. install it in your computer and follow instruction.
all methods are working. I`m used both methods on different ROM`s
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Hi, i just have a nx501 too... i already rooted it but how can i install a recovery and which rom can i install on this phone? i cant find anything on google.. can you helpme please?
Root (check) Recovery & ROM (no check)
Greets to all,
I just got this device myself & rooted it yesterday with the Framaroot.apk & Gandalf exploit. It's a very nice phone & takes great photos! (Btw, I sold my Xperia Z Ultra & used the money to buy this phone; the Z Ultra was simply too big, had no flash & screen mirroring was completely unstable). Unfortunately, almost everything out there about this phone is in Chinese; even the recoveries are in Chinese. I found a few pages about a Kitkat 4.4 ROM for this device, but the download is in 3 parts and online surveys must be completed to activate the downloads One of the pages can be found if you search for "Upgrade/Update ZTE Nubia Z5 to 4.4 KitKat" but I think it's likely bogus.
If anyone can find an English recovery or decent ROM for this device, please post & thanks in advance!
Edit: It seems there are ROMS and CWM recovery on the MIUI website (search "ZTE" and separately "recovery" on the English [en] site). I'm downloading a version 5 ROM but may not have time to check it out today.
Thanks bro
LinWeylien said:
Greets to all,
I just got this device myself & rooted it yesterday with the Framaroot.apk & Gandalf exploit. It's a very nice phone & takes great photos! (Btw, I sold my Xperia Z Ultra & used the money to buy this phone; the Z Ultra was simply too big, had no flash & screen mirroring was completely unstable). Unfortunately, almost everything out there about this phone is in Chinese; even the recoveries are in Chinese. I found a few pages about a Kitkat 4.4 ROM for this device, but the download is in 3 parts and online surveys must be completed to activate the downloads One of the pages can be found if you search for "Upgrade/Update ZTE Nubia Z5 to 4.4 KitKat" but I think it's likely bogus.
If anyone can find an English recovery or decent ROM for this device, please post & thanks in advance!
Edit: It seems there are ROMS and CWM recovery on the MIUI website (search "ZTE" and separately "recovery" on the English [en] site). I'm downloading a version 5 ROM but may not have time to check it out today.
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Thanks bro, i will try that one too... if you already test it please tell us how about the rom..!!!
You use which? ZTE Z5 MINI? or how do you know what model to download the rom???
waiting on a recovery
Hi cesarguaro,
Unfortunately, the recoveries mentioned on the site are not for Qualcom based devices like our NX501s; therefore, I haven't tried the ROM I found for the Nubia Z5 yet. It's too bad the stock recovery can't be used for backing up the ROM even though it can likely be used to install the ROM (which is too risky without a backup IMO). Have you installed a non-Chinese, usable recovery yet?
As for Miui, if you go to en dot miui dot com, you'll see the downloads link right at the top. Under "Brands" click on the ZTE logo and you're on your way
DE-BLOATED STOCK ROM FOR XPERIA M4 AQUA E2303
Since bootloader was succefully unlocked, i wanted to make a rom without all sony pre-installed apps. This is it.
Code:
Changelog:
25/10/2015: Rom completed,waiting for test.
22/10/2015: MAKING THE ROM.
UPDATE 25/10/15: DOWNLOAD BETA 1 AVAILABLE
Download (torrent file): http://www.mediafire.com/download/1cf2v1w4scebsht/De-Bloated-LITE-1.0.0.zip.torrent
Now that we have a full working recovery, i can start making this rom!
Based on: 26.1.A.2.147
Device: E2303
Requirements: Bootloader Unlocked, TWRP (best is using the new image with working display)
Android Version: 5.0
CURRENT STATUS: Testing
alby_var said:
DE-BLOATED STOCK ROM FOR XPERIA M4 AQUA E2303
Since bootloader was succefully unlocked, i wanted to make a rom without all sony pre-installed apps. This is it.
Code:
Changelog:
09/09/2015- Starting Project.
STAY TUNED FOR NEWS
Requirements: Bootloader Unlocked
Android Version: 5.0[/B]
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hi this is great , i won this phone yesterday lol i was suprised , but i have my oneplus with broken os and iam so happy , so this device is only for playing and i will give it to my girlfriend i have question - how can i flash this ? and another question - if i unlock bootloader and install this etc etc.. will i be able to get device to stock for not getting warranty lost ? thank you
hello, this rom is not completed, is under development and will be completed when we will able to use recovery
Update 22/10/2015: Making the rom!
ROM COMPLETED, but errors with updater-script...
NEWS: The rom and the updater-script should be ok, but my phone not start up (its a problem with battery, not with the rom). Anyone want to test?
alby_var said:
NEWS: The rom and the updater-script should be ok, but my phone not start up (its a problem with battery, not with the rom). Anyone want to test?
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I can try.
Me too
Ok guys, i will send you the zip package... give me only the time to upload it
Ok, in the first post there is a link for a torrent file... sorry if is not a direct link, but my internet speed is very bad
There is no one to sharing.
Take your time and upload it someplace.
This torrent will never done with downloading...
Sorry if for now i not uploaded it... I am downloading sources for cm... if at same time i try to upload, it stop downloading
seed the torrent please
I will make another build and i will release it with new deleted apps and a working updater-script. I think for this rom you have to flash the Cyanogen Recovery by Tonystark88
Hey! I can help with the testing if you need.
alby_var said:
I will make another build and i will release it with new deleted apps and a working updater-script. I think for this rom you have to flash the Cyanogen Recovery by Tonystark88
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alby_var said:
DE-BLOATED STOCK ROM FOR XPERIA M4 AQUA E2303
Since bootloader was succefully unlocked, i wanted to make a rom without all sony pre-installed apps. This is it.
Code:
Changelog:
25/10/2015: Rom completed,waiting for test.
22/10/2015: MAKING THE ROM.
UPDATE 25/10/15: DOWNLOAD BETA 1 AVAILABLE
Download (torrent file): http://www.mediafire.com/download/1cf2v1w4scebsht/De-Bloated-LITE-1.0.0.zip.torrent
Now that we have a full working recovery, i can start making this rom!
Based on: 26.1.A.2.147
Device: E2303
Requirements: Bootloader Unlocked, TWRP (best is using the new image with working display)
Android Version: 5.0
CURRENT STATUS: Testing
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I installed this ROM on my phone, it somehow got me unrooted with no twrp. And I don't like it because it kicks me out of all the applications (making it unusable)
hello, is this ROM working ok?
what ROM would you recommend for E2303?
hi , ı need c5 ultra ( E5553) custom rom ...
Yes, we are all waiting for a custom rom, there are many others like yourself in the queue.
Unfortunately, by the looks of things it'll take some time, many months at the earliest!
We are yet to find root access for the device...
That said, the stock firmware is still very good, fast, stable and butter smooth...
What I'm really dying for is root access to gain battery improvements as well as using other apps that require root access.
Also, it would be great to remove the bloatware that comes pre-installed with the device.
I'm missing Xposed & Titanium backup, BADLY!!!
Ps. Once we get Android 6.0 Marshmallow, this device will rock!
will be great
i-m wating for the 6.0 updated, bro if u can root this device let me know i just by this device and i-m dying to enjoy all root greatness and i hope someday this device can run with cyanogenmod (13) as well , greeetings from Mexico
This is a message to the remaining users of the former Xperia flagship, in particular mini and mini pro. I know that you are still out there and using this magnificent piece of device. I have a question for you.
What rom combination are you guys using in 2017 which provides the phone to be most stable. Development has ceased and most of the rom links are broken or dead. But there still is some shimmering light, like cm 13 legacy rom. Also a few threads still cover mirror links.
Can you please share your experience in this thread.
I use my xperia mini as a mp3 player and alarm clock now.If you want a stable rom use official cm 11 kit kat rom.I know there are android 5 and 6 roms out there but they are heavier and not so stable in my opinion.Cm 11 works absolutely bugfree, or at least i didn't encounter any bug.Keep in mind though that you can't use it as a smart phone nowdays, a single heavy app running will fill the entire ram and make the phone lag.But still is a great phone for ordinary usage.
T3sla said:
I use my xperia mini as a mp3 player and alarm clock now.If you want a stable rom use official cm 11 kit kat rom.I know there are android 5 and 6 roms out there but they are heavier and not so stable in my opinion.Cm 11 works absolutely bugfree, or at least i didn't encounter any bug.Keep i mind though that you can't use it as a smart phone nowdays, a single heavy app running will fill the entire ram and make the phone lag.But still is a great phone for ordinary usage.
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That sounds nice, will see if I'll try cm11. Currently I'm on radium v4 rom from karandpr. This basically is a heavily stripped stock rom, with speed and battery enhancements. Its really fast and covers all basic needs. Although it is true that apps from nowadays are to heavy. Bright side is that we can still find light weight apps on playstore for almost all needs
Hello
winesh said:
This is a message to the remaining users of the former Xperia flagship, in particular mini and mini pro. I know that you are still out there and using this magnificent piece of device. I have a question for you.
What rom combination are you guys using in 2017 which provides the phone to be most stable. Development has ceased and most of the rom links are broken or dead. But there still is some shimmering light, like cm 13 legacy rom. Also a few threads still cover mirror links.
Can you please share your experience in this thread.
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Hi, I recently got one of these and, due the lack of time I was without android, I know nothing these days. Could you help me out with links to root it or flash custom roms? Mine here is a Xperia Mini Pro, model SK17a, Android 4.0.4 untouched, version 4.1.B.0.587. Is there a way? Thanks anyway.
shadowkriptos said:
Hi, I recently got one of these and, due the lack of time I was without android, I know nothing these days. Could you help me out with links to root it or flash custom roms? Mine here is a Xperia Mini Pro, model SK17a, Android 4.0.4 untouched, version 4.1.B.0.587. Is there a way? Thanks anyway.
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There are lots of ways, it depends on your preference. For example do you want to modify system partition (flashing kernel), you need to unlock your bootloader. If you want to flash rom only, you can maintain your locked bootloader. Basically this are the steps:
1 backup necessary data
2 root (one click or comprehensive)
3 unlock bootloader (optional)
4 fastboot flash cwm recovery/kernel of rom choice
5 wipe
6 flash rom through cwm recovery
Like I said there are many ways. There is an index thread in the development section, which contains tutorials for al the steps I just mentioned.
Hi again,
I finally found the way to make things work with the SK17i!! At the moment I'm trying to install ROMs and see whats working or not. This Radium ROM you are using, do you have the links to download? Does it works with nAa JB kernel? Thanks!!
winesh said:
There are lots of ways, it depends on your preference. For example do you want to modify system partition (flashing kernel), you need to unlock your bootloader. If you want to flash rom only, you can maintain your locked bootloader. Basically this are the steps:
1 backup necessary data
2 root (one click or comprehensive)
3 unlock bootloader (optional)
4 fastboot flash cwm recovery/kernel of rom choice
5 wipe
6 flash rom through cwm recovery
Like I said there are many ways. There is an index thread in the development section, which contains tutorials for al the steps I just mentioned.
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shadowkriptos said:
Hi again,
I finally found the way to make things work with the SK17i!! At the moment I'm trying to install ROMs and see whats working or not. This Radium ROM you are using, do you have the links to download? Does it works with nAa JB kernel? Thanks!!
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Radium is based on ics. Rom was working perfectly. I only had problems with a few app compatibility. That is why i switched to los 14.1.
winesh said:
This is a message to the remaining users of the former Xperia flagship, in particular mini and mini pro. I know that you are still out there and using this magnificent piece of device. I have a question for you.
What rom combination are you guys using in 2017 which provides the phone to be most stable. Development has ceased and most of the rom links are broken or dead. But there still is some shimmering light, like cm 13 legacy rom. Also a few threads still cover mirror links.
Can you please share your experience in this thread.
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test cm7.3 the last one that they took with GB for this cell phone
google.com/site/projectfreexperia/download/cyanogen-mod7
add sites. before google, i can´t post complete URL
I am on xperia x F5121 and xperia concept build 7.1.2 N2G47F19 and i can't upgrade to oreo, neither via ota and via sony pc companion. Every time i try with pc the app tell me that my phone does not support the update. I tryed whit repair software on the app, but it goes for like 10% and then tell me thet it find an issue whit the network connection, but it's not true. I live in italy and there is the update here. Any one can help me?
1. if its just about upgrading to OREO then use flashtool. ( altough I personaly find oreo laggy/heavy on xperia x but then its just me)
2. you question gives me impression that your device is bootloader locked. try considering saving your DRM Keys. its long process but worth it.
to save drmkeys (ta.img) , you need to downgrade to android 6, then run dirtycow script on pc, then upgrade back to android 7 or 8. If you want to obtain root access then you must unlock your boot loader (BUT AFTER SAVING YOUR DRM KEYS)
read this carefully
BASICS
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72141176&postcount=7
flashing kernels / obtaining root accesses
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x/how-to/root-xperia-x-f5122-android-n-34-2-2-47-t3594502
Firmares (Archives for X (Andriod 6, 6.01, 7, 7.01 , 7.1 & 8.0.0 )
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-x/how-to/sonyx-f5121-downgrade-8-0-0-to-7-1-1-to-t3754986 thanks to @HEKER510
@YasuHamed
u welcome