[ROM][12L][UNOFFICIAL] PixelExperience Plus 12 for Sony Xperia 5 - Sony Xperia 5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other D

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PixelExperience Plus 12.1 for Sony Xperia 5 [Bahamut]​What is this?​PixelExperience is an AOSP based ROM, with Google apps included and all Pixel goodies (launcher, wallpapers, icons, fonts, boot animation)
Our mission is to offer the maximum possible stability and security, along with essential and useful features for the proper functioning of the device
Code:
#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* 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.
*/
Important Information​
This ROM has nothing related to ODM images! So you don't need to ask/install anything like that, just follow the instructions.
Based on Android 12L
You need to flash Stock Android 11 before flashing this ROM.
For VoLTE, you need to boot into stock firmware and enable it before flashing this ROM!
If you cam from SODP ROMs, you need to go back to official Android 11 firmware, and boot into launcher.
Known issues​Stock Camera force closed, use SnapCam instead (if anyone can help me to fix stock cam, pm me)
Download​Download from Google Drive
DON'T FLASH GAPPS, THEY'RE ALREADY INCLUDED
How to Flash​Make sure you upgraded to Official Android 11.0 from Sony
Bootloader unlock is necessary.
Download latest platform tools from Google
Download both PixelExperience_Plus_bahamut-12.1-20221115-0520-UNOFFICIAL.zip & pe-recovery.zip
Extract the pe-recovery.zip into your fastboot folder
Put your device into fastboot by turning your device off and then holding volume up key while connecting the USB cable.
Type the following command to flash the recovery:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
Unplug the USB cable
Hold power key and volume down key to boot into recovery.
Select install update, install via adb and sideload the ROM package from adb by using command:
Code:
adb sideload PixelExperience_Plus_bahamut-12.1-20221115-0520-UNOFFICIAL.zip
Wipe / Format data, and reboot
Thanks to​PixelExperience Team
Sjlls
elmaleek03
Android OS version: 12.1
Security patch level: November 2022
Device Source code: https://github.com/grisumedia/android_device_sony_bahamut
Source code: https://github.com/PixelExperience

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2022-11-15
November 2022 security updates
Stock camera app removed
2022-10-17
October 2022 security updates
Stock camera app not working, but not also not crashing any more (work in progress)
Increase media volume levels to 50 (yes, I have very sensitive ears )
2022-09-19
Initial release
September 2022 security updates
Mainly unchanged device code by elmaleek03
Increase media volume levels to 30
My first time releasing something on XDA, please be kind

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grisu59964 said:
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Same as Bobbyamarthaa's rom nothing new in it
Only September security including is new
Do something about stock camera

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yogeshpatel7 said:
Same as Bobbyamarthaa's rom nothing new in it
Only September security including is new
Do something about stock camera
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Exactly, nothing new, but September updates. Unfortunately, I'm not (yet) an expert in creating ROMs and I just want to share the software I use on my phone if someone else likes to have current patches.

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grisu59964 said:
Exactly, nothing new, but September updates. Unfortunately, I'm not (yet) an expert in creating ROMs and I just want to share the software I use on my phone if someone else likes to have current patches.
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You have any idea about stock camera working on it?

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yogeshpatel7 said:
You have any idea about stock camera working on it?
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No, I'm not yet working on it. I'm currently using OpenCamera and a GCam Mod as a workaround.

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grisu59964 said:
No, I'm not yet working on it. I'm currently using OpenCamera and a GCam Mod as a workaround.
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Which gcam you used please send me a link
I hope gcam not freezing yet during object focusing?

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yogeshpatel7 said:
Which gcam you used please send me a link
I hope gcam not freezing yet during object focusing?
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BSG: MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV2b
Download MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV2b by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
GCam Mod freezes as you described (I didn't notice that), but it works if you use auto focus.

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thanks you!

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Great job!

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Mod edit - translated by https://www.deepl.com/translator
Hi, can you twrp.img for xperria 5, thanks in advance
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Здравствуйте, можно twrp.img для xperria 5, заранее спасибо

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dimash0001 said:
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Hi, can you twrp.img for xperria 5, thanks in advance
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Здравствуйте, можно twrp.img для xperria 5, заранее спасибо
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Hello and good morning, @dimash0001
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New release! The stock camera app does not crash any more, but it is also still not working. The corresponding system service is not running properly and the camera is not able to find it if SELinux is enforcing. See my other thread for status updates and discussions.
October 2022 security updates
Increase media volume levels to 50 (yes, I have very sensitive ears )
@dimash0001: I'm sorry, but I can't provide TWRP. I really miss it, too, but that is not part of this thread.

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grisu59964 said:
New release! The stock camera app does not crash any more, but it is also still not working. The corresponding system service is not running properly and the camera is not able to find it if SELinux is enforcing. See my other thread for status updates and discussions.
October 2022 security updates
Increase media volume levels to 50 (yes, I have very sensitive ears )
@dimash0001: I'm sorry, but I can't provide TWRP. I really miss it, too, but that is not part of this thread.
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What's in no camera.zip files?

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yogeshpatel7 said:
What's in no camera.zip files?
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It's a version without the stock camera app. Mainly for troubleshooting for me, but maybe someone does not like to have an app that does not work.

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grisu59964 said:
It's a version without the stock camera app. Mainly for troubleshooting for me, but maybe someone does not like to have an app that does not work.
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Ok
I hope you continue to working for stock camera works on your rom.
Best of luck for it

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A (final) update! As PixelExperience 12 is discontinued, there won't be updates from their side any more. Unless there is progress with the stock camera, this will be the update of this ROM. But fear not, I'm already working on Android 13.

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grisu59964 said:
A (final) update! As PixelExperience 12 is discontinued, there won't be updates from their side any more. Unless there is progress with the stock camera, this will be the update of this ROM. But fear not, I'm already working on Android 13.
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Very sad news bro
I have last hope for stock camera working on custom rom from you I feel so sad now
Ok please tell me when you post Android 13 rom

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yogeshpatel7 said:
Very sad news bro
I have last hope for stock camera working on custom rom from you I feel so sad now
Ok please tell me when you post Android 13 rom
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Yes, I know. I got new hope every now and then when I got new source code in my hands from different devices that might have managed to get the stock camera app working. At least with SELinux enforcing, I do not see any way at the moment. My current plan is to switch to a new device next year, leaving the Xperia 5 free to play around with. Currently, I have to be very careful not to ruin my only device.
I'm going to post a new thread for Android 13 as soon as I have a result that survices the compilation.

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grisu59964 said:
Yes, I know. I got new hope every now and then when I got new source code in my hands from different devices that might have managed to get the stock camera app working. At least with SELinux enforcing, I do not see any way at the moment. My current plan is to switch to a new device next year, leaving the Xperia 5 free to play around with. Currently, I have to be very careful not to ruin my only device.
I'm going to post a new thread for Android 13 as soon as I have a result that survices the compilation.
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You posted untested rom Android 13 ready for installation?