[ROM][6.0.1][D5803] Concept Plus Rom (UB Only) - Xperia Z3 Compact Android Development

Hello everyone,
Just wanted to share my personal build based off the latest concept rom, saw that there weren't any active builds for concept so I decided to share my own, nothing fancy, just a few basic features
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Features:
Code:
Based off latest Sony Concept Firmware- .3657
Full root access- (Rooted with Super SU (2.79) + DM-verity removed + latest busybox (1.26.2))
Deodexed
Removed AOSP core apps- replaced with Google apps- Dialer, Contacts, Messaging
Debloated (Apps can be found in Play Store)
Zipalign
Init.d support in system & kernel + init.d tweaks
Sqlite tweaks
Superuser mod for signature verification
Optimized Qualcomm GPU files
Plus a few other things :)
Disclaimer
Code:
Flash at your own risk, I am not responsible for any data loss, any bricked or dead phones. Always make backups
Instructions:
*** Please make sure your bootloader is unlocked and you are already rooted and running the latest concept rom ***
D5803 only
1) Reboot recovery- TWRP is recommended
2) Wipe the following partitions:
System
Data
Cache
Dalvik
3) Install rom
4) *** Recommended- Install DRM Fix to restore camera functionality here ***
Reboot
Please note first boot may take a long time- be patient
Important- Go to settings-apps-default apps-set Phone to Google Dialer
Screenshots
Downloads
Please note this initial release is a beta, everything should work as intended but you never know
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120702422
MD5: 3f92a785b954cd7b62b8e362fe4aa271
Coming Soon
Extra debloating + guide
Battery life guide for concept + recommended apps
Feel free to suggest improvements
Credits
Sony Concept Team
@Chainfire
@Ticklefish
@osm0sis
@serajr
@franciscofranco
@DavidMKD
@Androxyde
If I forgot to add you to credits please let me know and I will add ASAP :good:
Please press thanks if you like the rom
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Debloat Guide
Below is a list of system apps that are potentially safe to remove.
Always make sure to have backups.
My recommended app is Titanium Backup to remove/disable apps.
If you are unsure, try freezing/disabling a few apps to see how things go
Second List- Stats
This is a list of system Sony Data collection /Stats apps. I have been testing these for a day or so and they appear fine to remove but this one is a maybe, please note that I do not use sony apps like keyboard or xperia home, only the xperia email so thse sony apps may/may not be related to those apps. You can always try for yourself and see:
If you are unsure about an app I will do my best to try and figure out what it is. Also if I missed any or if anything needs to be added please let me know :good:
To state the obvious, if you are uninstalling things like stock launchers, keyboards and things, always make sure to have the replacement app set up before you uninstall things
Good Luck

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One more

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First! ... this ROM is based Stock? Compatible with the model D5833?
Thank you very much for the support

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pickandrew said:
First! ... this ROM is based Stock? Compatible with the model D5833?
Thank you very much for the support
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Hi there,
This is not based off stock, this is based off Sonys Concept Rom, you can find more info here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/sonys-android-concept-marshmallow-t3229536
It's more lightweight than stock and is closer to AOSP, with a few sony features.
I dont have a D5833 so I cannot confirm if this works or not, if you want to try it you can, just make sure to a have a backup ready

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Hey there, thanks for this ROM!
I'm on latest Concept with SuperSU 2.79SR3 and Xposed installed. Could I dirty flash your ROM if I uninstall Xposed first? Or should I wipe everything?

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What about the camera quality in comparison to stock? Is fisheye effect present?

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systemallica said:
Hey there, thanks for this ROM!
I'm on latest Concept with SuperSU 2.79SR3 and Xposed installed. Could I dirty flash your ROM if I uninstall Xposed first? Or should I wipe everything?
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Clean flash is always recommended to prevent future issues. Best to play safe and do a full wipe :good:
birsir said:
What about the camera quality in comparison to stock? Is fisheye effect present?
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Camera quality should be same as stock, no fisheye.
This ROM is based off official Sony Concept firmware

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Second post updated with debloating list. If you want me to provide explanations for each app I am happy to do so.
As always, make sure to backup before modifying your system., I always recommend Titanium Backup to remove/backup apps.
I have taken system apps down from about +-150 to about 85.
I have also disabled a few extra things that are not on the list like NFC services because I don't use this feature.
Good luck :good:

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I get error 7 when installing. I delete this lines in the zip and get error 6. I can' t install the rom! What can i do?

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dav6wat said:
I get error 7 when installing. I delete this lines in the zip and get error 6. I can' t install the rom! What can i do?
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Zip installs fine for me, please can you provide more information? Just saying you get status 7 is not very helpful.
1) Have you tried re-downloading the rom and checking the md5 to make sure it is not corrupted.
2) This has only been tested on D5803, D5833 may not work
Also make sure you are running the latest version of TWRP and that you are already running concept rom and is rooted

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22sl22 said:
Zip installs fine for me, please can you provide more information? Just saying you get status 7 is not very helpful.
1) Have you tried re-downloading the rom and checking the md5 to make sure it is not corrupted.
2) This has only been tested on D5803, D5833 may not work
Also make sure you are running the latest version of TWRP and that you are already running concept rom and is rooted
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My device is D5803 too. I try 2 downloaded rom ams checked md5. Is this the latest TWRP recovery https://dl.twrp.me/z3c/twrp-3.0.2-1-z3c.img.html ?? I think could be the recovery...

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may I suggest including DRM restore function?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
Edit: I saw it's included in OP.

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dav6wat said:
I get error 7 when installing. I delete this lines in the zip and get error 6. I can' t install the rom! What can i do?
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Try redownloading the ROM.

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This is the screenshot of the error 7. I' m in Concept 3657, rooted with superSU 2.79, with TWRP 3.0.2-1.
If i edit script in zip file, deleting assets line, and rename file to 220117_Concept_Plus_Beta2.zip, then gives me error 6.

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dav6wat said:
This is the screenshot of the error 7. I' m in Concept 3657, rooted with superSU 2.79, with TWRP 3.0.2-1.
If i edit script in zip file, deleting assets line, and rename file to 220117_Concept_Plus_Beta2.zip, then gives me error 6.
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Have you tried redownloading the rom
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So I am having Bluetooth issues and when someone is calling me it doesn't display the thing where it says to answer,I need to wait for the person to hang up then call them back.
Could it be because I flashed this ROM over CM12.1?

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Have you tried redownloading the rom
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Yes, I redownloaded 4 times, and same error.

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dav6wat said:
Yes, I redownloaded 4 times, and same error.
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For me sometimes it would work to flash TWRP MultiROM recovery from here:
http://www.dl.myself5.de/aries/MultiROM/TWRP-Multirom-20160606-00-aries.img
If it doesn't want to download then long press on the link and press the last option which should say like "Download connection".

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Dinkec27 said:
Have you tried redownloading the rom
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So I am having Bluetooth issues and when someone is calling me it doesn't display the thing where it says to answer,I need to wait for the person to hang up then call them back.
Could it be because I flashed this ROM over CM12.1?
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Yes, possibly. As per first post, please make sure you are already running the concept rom and are rooted. Also make sure to set Google Dialer as default dialer

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22sl22 said:
Yes, possibly. As per first post, please make sure you are already running the concept rom and are rooted. Also make sure to set Google Dialer as default dialer
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Oh okay,then I will reflash to concept,root it and install the rom again and I will keep you up to date.