Where is androplus kernel? - Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone use it still? I only find links that aren't here on XDA. What's the benefit?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z5/development/kernel-andropluskernel-v1-t3246100 It's from the regular Z5 but it has download links for the Z5C aswell...

ksc6000 said:
Anyone use it still? I only find links that aren't here on XDA. What's the benefit?
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DRM fix is updated with it. Along side battery issue fixes.

Androplus kernel seems very slightly degraded the camera quality, photo a bit softer or just tuned the stock sharpness level lower. It could be a pros and cons.

TheEndHK said:
Androplus kernel seems very slightly degraded the camera quality, photo a bit softer or just tuned the stock sharpness level lower. It could be a pros and cons.
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well, I didn't modify codes which can affect camera quality.
It's placebo...

AndroPlus said:
well, I didn't modify codes which can affect camera quality.
It's placebo...
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The sony camera driver is a mass and since your kernel is heavily tuned so it could be a side effect. The last time I tried your v31 when I compared it with stock kernel, I found the image very slightly softed but it is very hard to notice so should be safe for most people. Recalled my memory, I remember there was a couple of guys on Z5 board who mentioned the same result.
However, the default sharpness is a bit over and some might actually prefer a bit softer in my opinions so it is not real a problem.
Keep your hard work up, thanks for supporting Z5c and starting to support X Performance. :good:

V33 = Great kernel

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Sound Quality Android Revolution HD ROM

So far I've been using the ARHD 17.0 and never looked back since I didn't have any issues. I decided to install a newer version today, and to my surprise the sound quality has worsened (not as loud and clean), I tried flashing the latest perseus kernel but that actually made my headphones crackle and didn't provide me with the same quality that I was used to on ARHD 17.0.
Now is there some sort of setting I'm supposed to change as the sound is much like stock only louder now without any actual improvements?
Rzarector said:
So far I've been using the ARHD 17.0 and never looked back since I didn't have any issues. I decided to install a newer version today, and to my surprise the sound quality has worsened (not as loud and clean), I tried flashing the latest perseus kernel but that actually made my headphones crackle and didn't provide me with the same quality that I was used to on ARHD 17.0.
Now is there some sort of setting I'm supposed to change as the sound is much like stock only louder now without any actual improvements?
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Try a kernel with Boeffla Sound Engine in it. There are kernels for AOSP/CM ROMs and stock ROMs, so be careful which one you choose. Quite a few folks are including the Engine in their kernel.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.near.boefflasound&hl=en
More is NOT better when it comes to sound improvements. The best things that Boeffla does is allow you to clean up the signal noise considerably on CM/AOSP kernels which is introduced by the terrible incomplete and/or non-existent sources that Samdung provided to the OpenSource community devs.
Keep the settings at a minimum and tread lightly when adjusting. I've found that this engine allows me to enjoy CM for the first time in the way I've always wanted. I just could not stomach the difference between the signal source sound from stock to CM kernels, but Boeffla makes it tolerable, not by just masking it with "more bass" or gimmicks like "Beats" does, but by actually tuning the FLL on the chip and cleaning up the signal through oversampling, etc.
It works pretty darn well. Close to stock, actually. Very close. It's been a real treat for me, because I had given up on custom kernels and ROMs because of the sound issues they bring, so I feel the pain. I'm a musician, and I have an ear for this stuff, from a studio perspective, and I'd encourage you to check it out. If the kernel dev doesn't include it, the Sound Control won't work, so you just need to check.
The Wolfson DAC in the S3 really is superb. It's a shame that Samdung refuses to share userspace sources to make things better for the community. I'd buy Samsung devices til the day I'm too old to make calls if they did that.
donalgodon said:
Try a kernel with Boeffla Sound Engine in it. There are kernels for AOSP/CM ROMs and stock ROMs, so be careful which one you choose. Quite a few folks are including the Engine in their kernel.
More is NOT better when it comes to sound improvements. The best things that Boeffla does is allow you to clean up the signal noise considerably on CM/AOSP kernels which is introduced by the terrible incomplete and/or non-existent sources that Samdung provided to the OpenSource community devs.
Keep the settings at a minimum and tread lightly when adjusting. I've found that this engine allows me to enjoy CM for the first time in the way I've always wanted. I just could not stomach the difference between the signal source sound from stock to CM kernels, but Boeffla makes it tolerable, not by just masking it with "more bass" or gimmicks like "Beats" does, but by actually tuning the FLL on the chip and cleaning up the signal through oversampling, etc.
It works pretty darn well. Close to stock, actually. Very close. It's been a real treat for me, because I had given up on custom kernels and ROMs because of the sound issues they bring, so I feel the pain. I'm a musician, and I have an ear for this stuff, from a studio perspective, and I'd encourage you to check it out. If the kernel dev doesn't include it, the Sound Control won't work, so you just need to check.
The Wolfson DAC in the S3 really is superb. It's a shame that Samdung refuses to share userspace sources to make things better for the community. I'd buy Samsung devices til the day I'm too old to make calls if they did that.
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I'll give this a try, thanks!
it worked for me! BIG thanks

[KERNEL][SENSE]intersectRaven's Kernel - 20130625_10XX

Development Goals:
- stability
- energy savings due to more efficient algorithms (whether theoretical or not is unimportant)
- strictly no overclocking unless approved by the manufacturer or my source base integrates it (also, even if my source base integrates it, expect no support for it)
- no undervolting as well unless the manufacturer approves it since it's relatively pointless IMHO...
- all improvements should require MINIMAL user interaction (e.g. you don't need to do anything except flash the kernel or at the very least use SetCPU or the like to set fixed options)
- stability
Latest Kernel Here
20130625_10XX:
- updated with fix for more recent 4.1.2 Sense ROMs (should fix camera issue)
*unsure if this becomes incompatible with older 4.1.2 Sense ROMs though
20130602_07XX:
- NTFS support
- compiled using 4.8 linaro compiler
- improved workqueue queueing
- sleeper improvements
- responsiveness patches to the frequency controllers
20130531_09XX:
- fixed earpiece volume during calls
20130528_17XX:
- more optimizations (see GitHub)
20130527_18XX:
- more ARM implementations (see GitHub)
20130527_10XX:
- ARM implementations of kernel algorithms (see GitHub)
20130527_09XX:
- compiler optimization flags
20130526_22XX:
- initial version
- uses Linaro compiler
You can find my kernels at:
intersectRaven's Kernels
GitHub is at:
intersectRaven's GitHub
FAQ or something like that:
1.) Camera doesn't work!
- Try this fix from Golv here. This usually occurs on older ROMs.
*Latest 20130625_10XX version should solve this without flashing older camera libs.
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Nice to see ir taking interest in the One. Truly a great dev
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Uhhh nice to see you here
intersectRaven said:
Development Goals:
- stability
- energy savings due to more efficient algorithms (whether theoretical or not is unimportant)
- strictly no overclocking unless approved by the manufacturer or my source base integrates it (also, even if my source base integrates it, expect no support for it)
- no undervolting as well unless the manufacturer approves it since it's relatively pointless IMHO...
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Could you please expound on your statement that undervolting is relatively pointless?
From my experience, undervolting
1. Improves battery life because of lower wattage (Voltage * Amperage = Wattage). Even with a really bad binned CPU, it can still make a difference.
2. Cooler operation. This means longer component life - especially important as this phone is very difficult to repair. Battery is sandwiched so the cooler we can keep the device, the longer the battery will last. (Battery longevity practices could be a topic of it's own)
3. It's Fun! Haha. But seriously. I love to tinker. How low can you go??? It's fun seeing a 25% decrease in voltage and it still run stable
I really like your approach with the rest of your points though. We should have a stable kernel that doesn't have to be tuned or tweaked at all. This however, only suites the majority. The minority may want more. I'm currently in the process of making a kernel with as few restrictions as possible. Except that I will put a ceiling on the maximum voltage (1.25v for the cpu)) because I discourage overvolting beyond spec.
Anyway, thanks for the work. The One is Awesome!
m0nz said:
Could you please expound on your statement that undervolting is relatively pointless?
From my experience, undervolting
1. Improves battery life because of lower wattage (Voltage * Amperage = Wattage). Even with a really bad binned CPU, it can still make a difference.
2. Cooler operation. This means longer component life - especially important as this phone is very difficult to repair. Battery is sandwiched so the cooler we can keep the device, the longer the battery will last. (Battery longevity practices could be a topic of it's own)
3. It's Fun! Haha. But seriously. I love to tinker. How low can you go??? It's fun seeing a 25% decrease in voltage and it still run stable
I really like your approach with the rest of your points though. We should have a stable kernel that doesn't have to be tuned or tweaked at all. This however, only suites the majority. The minority may want more. I'm currently in the process of making a kernel with as few restrictions as possible. Except that I will put a ceiling on the maximum voltage (1.25v for the cpu)) because I discourage overvolting beyond spec.
Anyway, thanks for the work. The One is Awesome!
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Should have put a qualifier there huh? Anyways, it's pointless from a no tweaking perspective since undervolting may not work for some chips and could cause more trouble (random restarts and the like) than it's worth. It's fun for a tweaker (like when I did something like that for the N1) but not for someone who's the flash and forget type. :fingers-crossed:
Thanks
P.S you missing the ":" on the http link
Really glad to have you here iR. Missed your kernels from my nexus one days with those hybrid AVS kernels.
Camera is buggy
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chourmovs said:
Camera is buggy
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The camera will problably need som librarys, like most other kernels, I think. There is a zip for this in other threads (couldn't find it right away)
chourmovs said:
Camera is buggy
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What is the problem exactly? Also, is this a custom Sense ROM or stock Sense? Just mentioning that it is buggy doesn't actually help me solve it since there are no bugs in my phone.
Sorry
I m on last ardh by mike86 and when I launch camera, it stuck on black canvas then I ve to hard exit
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Intersect my man. Nice to see u in the HTC one forums!
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Camera troubles
If somebody have problems with the camera, use the camera Fix from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41712563
The bug is due to the old source code, released by HTC
If you are using a ROM based in 1.29.xxx.16 like the most of the new custom Roms flash just after the kernel.
Are the old camera libraries, that works with the Custom kernels.
chourmovs said:
Sorry
I m on last ardh by mike86 and when I launch camera, it stuck on black canvas then I ve to hard exit
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Can you try the link posted below by Maikeu and get back to us whether it fixes the issue?
Maikeu Locatelli said:
If somebody have problems with the camera, use the camera Fix from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41712563
The bug is due to the old source code, released by HTC
If you are using a ROM based in 1.29.xxx.16 like the most of the new custom Roms flash just after the kernel.
Are the old camera libraries, that works with the Custom kernels.
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Posted this in the second post here for future reference.
HI, after fashing this kernel , i cannot hear any sound from call dial ,
008325 said:
HI, after fashing this kernel , i cannot hear any sound from call dial ,
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Thanks for the heads up! Missed that in my testing. :silly:
*Uploading a fix now.
intersectRaven said:
Thanks for the heads up! Missed that in my testing. :silly:
*Uploading a fix now.
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Thank you very much i really like this kernel , smooth , cold , save battery

[Q] Difference in Display sharpness [CM] vs [SAMMY]

I have been using L-droid for a month now. Its perfect in every way except the following two.
1 - Display crispness
2 - Camera
1 - Display Crispness
I feel the Stock Sammy ROMs have a much sharper and crisper image with better colors as compared to any CM based ROM I've used. I want to understand why is this difference ?
2 - Camera
Stock Sammy takes Photos way too quickly (from the time you press the button to the time it gets snapped and ready for another) compared to stock CM camera. Again I want to understand why is this difference ?
salimbaba said:
I have been using L-droid for a month now. Its perfect in every way except the following two.
1 - Display crispness
2 - Camera
1 - Display Crispness
I feel the Stock Sammy ROMs have a much sharper and crisper image with better colors as compared to any CM based ROM I've used. I want to understand why is this difference ?
2 - Camera
Stock Sammy takes Photos way too quickly (from the time you press the button to the time it gets snapped and ready for another) compared to stock CM camera. Again I want to understand why is this difference ?
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You are correct about 1, there's a sharpness fix implemented in some kernels.
No idea about the second one, are we talking AOSP vs samsung camera on AOSP and samsung roms respectively or both on a samsung rom?
If former, it's due to closed sources.
Choristav said:
You are correct about 1, there's a sharpness fix implemented in some kernels.
No idea about the second one, are we talking AOSP vs samsung camera on AOSP and samsung roms respectively or both on a samsung rom?
If former, it's due to closed sources.
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Sharpness fix in kernels : which kernels have it? Can you name them.
AOSP camera on AOSP ROM vs SAMMY CAM on STOCK SAMMY ROM.
If it's because of closed source then my question comes out to be : developers have figured out the camera driver what's the factor they haven't figured out yet?
My curiosity comes from me being a driver developer for nix for specialized systems . Haven't worked on any drivers for Android yet. But I am curious.
salimbaba said:
Sharpness fix in kernels : which kernels have it? Can you name them.
AOSP camera on AOSP ROM vs SAMMY CAM on STOCK SAMMY ROM.
If it's because of closed source then my question comes out to be : developers have figured out the camera driver what's the factor they haven't figured out yet?
My curiosity comes from me being a driver developer for nix for specialized systems . Haven't worked on any drivers for Android yet. But I am curious.
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Boeffla has the sharpness fix, that's as much as I can tell you, you're better off doing a quick search yourself.
I don't dig deep into issues since I can't do anything about them, but as far as I know, they haven't found what exactly makes all the hardware camera tweaks work and how to implement them, maybe try searching for codeworkx posts or even justarchi. I believe it's the same with HWComposer.
The only reason I stuck with Sammy ROM, it's camera quality :/
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İs there any solution for Drm Keys ?

Hello,I am planning to buy Xperia Z2,but I have a problem.According to my research,ıf I use Cyanogenmod,Carbon Rom(except for stock rom),I cant use Drm Keys on these roms;so,Camera,Voice..etc performances will affect thanks to lack of Drm Keys.İs there any solution for this problem ? Cant we use Drm Keys on custom roms? I am waiting for your opinions,suggestions
downgrade
root
backup TA partition (where your drm keys are)
unlock bootloader
have fun
flash stock firmware
restore TA
enjoy your reinstated warranty
DRM Keys only affect drm dependant content such as PlayStation services and remote play, X-Reality, Some Xperia Apps such as Xperia Lounge VIP
there is nothing affected on custom roms because they dont use DRM content, only stock and stock based roms
Firstly,I am grateful for your help,but I couldnt tell exactly my problem.When I use custom rom,I cant use drm keys;so,drm related programs performance may down.My biggest fear is about camera performance.İn custom roms the quality of pictures taken with the camera are low owing to lack of Drm Keys.When Sony finishes update support,I turn to custom rom.İn custom roms I will encounter with poor camera quality,and this problem overwhelm me. I saw pictures taken with custom rom and stock rom and stock rom's picture quality is quite better. Camera performance is quite significant for me. I hope that I could tell my problem.
artilherio said:
Firstly,I am grateful for your help,but I couldnt tell exactly my problem.When I use custom rom,I cant use drm keys;so,drm related programs performance may down.My biggest fear is about camera performance.İn custom roms the quality of pictures taken with the camera are low owing to lack of Drm Keys.When Sony finishes update support,I turn to custom rom.İn custom roms I will encounter with poor camera quality,and this problem overwhelm me. I saw pictures taken with custom rom and stock rom and stock rom's picture quality is quite better. Camera performance is quite significant for me. I hope that I could tell my problem.
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it honestly only affects stock ROM or stock based.
performance isn't affect at all, camera results are similar.
i mean i an able to create near DSLR results with no difference between Unlocked and Locked boot loader
I cant say how I became happy when I saw you said that similar picture quality between locked and unlocked.I wholeheartedly believe your words ,but I am bit confused.I saw same topic in this forum.They compared to stock and custom rom camera quality and likewise me they were worry about camera performance on custom roms because of lack of Drm Keys.Furthermore,Sony said that unlocking may down camera performance.However I rely on you.Thanks for your assistance
artilherio said:
I cant say how I became happy when I saw you said that similar picture quality between locked and unlocked.I wholeheartedly believe your words ,but I am bit confused.I saw same topic in this forum.They compared to stock and custom rom camera quality and likewise me they were worry about camera performance on custom roms because of lack of Drm Keys.Furthermore,Sony said that unlocking may down camera performance.However I rely on you.Thanks for your assistance
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honnestly X-Reality Never worked for me, it may even be a placebo when i see little difference between UB and LB, there probably isnt any.
i use MultiRom to use Stock 4.4.4, CM11 and CM12 and i have to say Stock 4.4.4 has the best camera quality although CM11 and CM12 not being effected by DRM Content at all
idk why Sony doesnt try protecting their secretes with alternate methods.
I agree with you because according to me sony's method is absurd.When Sony finish update support,I turn to cm,and I will encounter with poor camera quality.This is absolutely quite bad.I found that unlocked's camera quality is quite bad in low light.Except for light low,locked's and unclocked's picture quality are nearly similar.İn addition, Brightness problem may occur in pictures.I learned this problem in unlocked.Thank you again I want to ask another question if you arent busy.I cant decide buy Z2 or Z3 Compact.Z3 Compact has 2 gb ram,so I am confused.Will 2gb ram be sufficient in next 3 years ? I want to use my new phone at least 3 years.Sorry for a great deal of question.
artilherio said:
I agree with you because according to me sony's method is absurd.When Sony finish update support,I turn to cm,and I will encounter with poor camera quality.This is absolutely bull****.I found that unlocked's camera quality is quite bad in low light.Except for light low,locked's and unclocked's picture quality are nearly similar.İn addition, Brightness problem may occur in pictures.I learned this problem in unlocked.Thank you again I want to ask another question if you arent busy.I cant decide buy Z2 or Z3 Compact.Z3 Compact has 2 gb ram,so I am confused.Will 2gb ram be sufficient in next 3 years ? I want to use my new phone at least 3 years.Sorry for a great deal of question.
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Z2 is cheaper and tougher
Z3 is more expencive and weaker but has a tiny tiny bit more battery, better display and not realy much difference in camera.
Thanks for your suggestions.Z3 Compact get a bit higher score in Antutu Z2.However,Ram is more significant for me,and maybe I will prefer Z2
artilherio said:
Thanks for your suggestions.Z3 Compact get a bit higher score in Antutu Z2.However,Ram is more significant for me,and maybe I will prefer Z2
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benchmarks = total nonsense
my Z2 is faster than my freinds brand new Z3 but my benchmark score is far lower
you shouldent care about ram on Linux based OSs, android being Linux based.
Ram's importance arises from my currently phone.I have 512 mb ram phone and I encounter with hard situations;thus, Z2's 3 gb ram attracts me.Actually,I want to prefer Z3 Compact but ram is a problem for me.Except for battery,size and ram they are nearly same Could you use 20mp in Cyanogenmod ?
artilherio said:
Ram's importance arise from my currently phone.I have 512 mb ram phone and I encounter with hard situations;thus, Z2's 3 gb ram alleviates me.Actually,I want to prefer Z3 Compact but ram is a problem for me.Except for battery,size and ram they are nearly same Could you use 20mp in cm ?
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512MB thats a problem but upward of 1GB is none, hence dont care about ram
Anything the phone is capable of can be used in non stockbased custom roms
-In short, yes 20MP can be used in CM Roms
Z2 and Z3 both have 3Gb
Z2 compact has 2GB but its literely enough anways
There is no Z2 Compact,I think you want to say Z3 Compactİn the next 1,2 years,Big Hd Games will need to more ram ,and maybe 2 gb ram will be insufficient.You said that I get same picture quality both locked and unlocked.Do you use Cyanogenmod Camera in Cm or any camera app?
artilherio said:
There is no Z2 Compact,I think you want to say Z3 Compactİn the next 1,2 years,Big Hd Games will need to more ram ,and maybe 2 gb ram will be insufficient.You said that I get same picture quality both locked and unlocked.Do you use Cyanogenmod Camera in Cm or any camera app?
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I use stock rom with stock cam, CM12 and 11 with stock CM camera
Games im not too sure about games
Currently the best graphis games only hit 200-300MB used ram
Finally,you said that both stock's and cyanogenmod's camera performances are similar.İt doesnt matter too much.Am I right?
artilherio said:
Finally,you said that both stock's and cyanogenmod's camera performances are similar.İt doesnt matter too much.Am I right?
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Yup
not much difference at all
Thanks Did you encounter with any problem about sony apps like camera,gallery,walkman...first unlock bootloader and after lock bootloader ?
artilherio said:
Thanks Did you encounter with any problem about sony apps like camera,gallery,walkman...first unlock bootloader and after lock bootloader ?
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No just playstation and PS3/PS4 remote play
Sorry for late reply Also,are you pleased with your front camera ? I have some doubts
artilherio said:
Sorry for late reply Also,are you pleased with your front camera ? I have some doubts
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Front cam isnt so good in low light but i dont bother with vid chat

New z5 Compact - where to start

Hi there,
i'm getting a new z5 compact today and I'm really exited to void the warranty and improve that phone.
But where to start? I read a little bit through the topics and I'm not quite sure what happens to the camera if I root and unlock the bootloader.
I'm looking for a slim and fast rom, maybe lineage, with working camera as the original and even better battery life.
Thanks in advance for your help and guidance
Firstly, if you want to play games, flash SmarTemperatureX. I use modified stock rom, but AndroPlus is also great, I think. For better batterylife, idk. I personally just put CPU clocks down a bit.
Unlocking bootloader wipes your TA key, which removes camerafeatures like denoise and maybe some other processing. DRM fix restores them, but I'd advice to backup your TA file.
Nougat is far superior to Marshmallow, and Lineage seems to have a really good camera application, but I run stock rom.
In really low light, you might find that using manual mode in 2 megapixel mode looks the best, as it has the least noise. Often looks a bit sharper in low light even lol. Sony's stock camera app is okey, but I haven't tried ANY other, so I can't tell you which is best. 8mp is often better than 23 too, and even outdoors in good lighting, 3/2 mp sometimes gives you a more pleasing picture.

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