When will be the final firmware published - Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Guys,
I'm using my z5c with 32.4.a.0.160. There are lots of issues even with disabling the movie creator app.
I wonder when will the final update come. Do you guys think our devices get android 8.0 ?

LOL. Nope. I think the current update (7.1.1) will be the last update. Android 8.0 is confirmed *not coming* to the Z5 line.

mceyhan4 said:
Hey Guys,
I'm using my z5c with 32.4.a.0.160. There are lots of issues even with disabling the movie creator app.
I wonder when will the final update come. Do you guys think our devices get android 8.0 ?
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I have updated to .160 too and I don't have any issues, actually it's even better than 7.0 for me. I flashed an ftf, factory reset it and then flashed all my mods and it's been all good until now.
Also, there is a small chance we might get official 8.0 but i wouldn't count on it. It will only happen if a lot of Z5 series owners make a statement and demand the update. However, I don't count on that, judging on how things are developing.. Be sure though, there will be custom ROMS on 8.0

trax7 said:
I have updated to .160 too and I don't have any issues, actually it's even better than 7.0 for me. I flashed an ftf, factory reset it and then flashed all my mods and it's been all good until now.
Also, there is a small chance we might get official 8.0 but i wouldn't count on it. It will only happen if a lot of Z5 series owners make a statement and demand the update. However, I don't count on that, judging on how things are developing.. Be sure though, there will be custom ROMS on 8.0
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Custom roms unless proven otherwise will also probably mean loss of some camera features, loss of active noise cancelling and stereo(binaural) recordings with sony earphones,
no more radio FM RDS tuner, etc.
Sadly, Count me out !

joexda75 said:
Custom roms unless proven otherwise will also probably mean loss of some camera features, loss of active noise cancelling and stereo(binaural) recordings with sony earphones,
no more radio FM RDS tuner, etc.
Sadly, Count me out !
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We are from the old days, Sony is more developer friendly now and they release the kernel source and drivers. There is no reason why they should not work after some patching... The camera could be the casualty here though, you might be right.

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[Q] Is anyone here using CM11

Just wanted to ask you guys are you using any version of cyanogenmod on your device? Or is it even available for sirius(Z2)? How about the CM11S?
aand yeah desided to ask this here because i didnt find anyone who had installed it on this device (even on youtube).
nano_ said:
Just wanted to ask you guys are you using any version of cyanogenmod on your device? Or is it even available for sirius(Z2)? How about the CM11S?
aand yeah desided to ask this here because i didnt find anyone who had installed it on this device (even on youtube).
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I was, now I'm back to Stock .314. Why?
nano_ said:
Just wanted to ask you guys are you using any version of cyanogenmod on your device? Or is it even available for sirius(Z2)? How about the CM11S?
aand yeah desided to ask this here because i didnt find anyone who had installed it on this device (even on youtube).
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I use it as my daily driver. My Z2 has been running the CM11 nightlies since the day they were released for the phone. What are you wondering exactly? I just saw the CM11S thread, but I'm not interested in it. If you're wondering, here's the CM11 downloads for the Z2: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=sirius
M9 is out I think. It's the stable version.
Can anyone please tell me whether the active noise cancelling (not only the microphone noise suspension, but also the one that works with the special sony headphones) will still work on Cm? I hate to lose that feature as it's pretty much the only reason why I bought the Z2 over others.
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M9 is out I think. It's the stable version.
Can anyone please tell me whether the active noise cancelling (not only the microphone noise suspension, but also the one that works with the special sony headphones) will still work on Cm? I hate to lose that feature as it's pretty much the only reason why I bought the Z2 over others.
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It is already expected that Sony proprietary technologies will not be available on AOSP releases unless Sony decided to release its source codes. There maybe decent alternatives such as x-Loud vs DSP Settings but still not comparable to Sony's current setup.
How is CM on the Z2 now? I've been waiting for awhile to try it out as some people seemed to be having some problems, there was a lot of talk of bugs with it.
Well I've been using CM Nightlies since they came out and I can't go back
CM is faster, you have ART, the sound mixer is allot better, tones of CM themes on the play store... etc...
With stock Sony Rom you have noise cancellation but the sound with those headphones and equalizer is bad I have to say. The X-reality is quite nice but unfortunately only works with the Sony App Album witch I personal don't like.
The only thing that I miss is the camera that in the Stock Sony Rom is better... but for the rest CM rules big time! :good:
How's the battery life on CM11?
Better than stock especially is used with ds battery saver on xposed
Im using the one plus one cyanogenmod ROM for the z2 I love it but it constantly crashes :/
J
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stanley08 said:
I was, now I'm back to Stock .314. Why?
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Why did you switch back to stock?
Uclydde said:
I use it as my daily driver. My Z2 has been running the CM11 nightlies since the day they were released for the phone. What are you wondering exactly? I just saw the CM11S thread, but I'm not interested in it. If you're wondering, here's the CM11 downloads for the Z2: https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=sirius
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I'm not yet have a phone but I'm wondering to buy it as soon as I figure out how well and stable custom ROMs (especially CM) work on it (just because i hate the stock one)
keanoo said:
How is CM on the Z2 now? I've been waiting for awhile to try it out as some people seemed to be having some problems, there was a lot of talk of bugs with it.
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I got the same impression
JackHanAnLG said:
Im using the one plus one cyanogenmod ROM for the z2 I love it but it constantly crashes :/
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You're talking about CM11S? Where have you downloaded it?
nano_ said:
Why did you switch back to stock?
I'm not yet have a phone but I'm wondering to buy it as soon as I figure out how well and stable custom ROMs (especially CM) work on it (just because i hate the stock one)
I got the same impression
You're talking about CM11S? Where have you downloaded it?
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Try checking android development or original android development. Good place to start..
nano_ said:
Why did you switch back to stock?
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Camera. I had an event to added, needed my camera in top shape, didn't want to take my S4 along. I believe camera still performs best on stock. So dats why
Camera performs exactly the same imo, just doesn't have as many advanced auto modes as stock camera
Mr.R™ said:
Camera performs exactly the same imo, just doesn't have as many advanced auto modes as stock camera
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The difference between the pictures you take in CM and stock is huge. I went back to stock because of this too.
Hessi93 said:
The difference between the pictures you take in CM and stock is huge. I went back to stock because of this too.
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Me too... I would love using CM, but the camera isn't just the same as stock (even on manual mode). Probably CM11 is using old camera drivers?
Recently flashed the M9 snapshot on my Z2 but have been running the nightlies for a while.
Very responsive and snappy usage and comparable battery life to stock (power saver not permitting).
Agree with the others regarding poor camera quality. Fidelity not as high in CM and slower 'shutter speed' than stock which sometimes results in blurry photos.
Otherwise very happy. Will continue using as daily driver.
I hope they can correct camera issues when 314 sources are released.
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Flashed M9 release last night and having an issue with data/wifi. When I'm on wifi and either go out of range of wifi or turn off wifi my cellular data doesn't work. It says I have LTE but data will not work until I reboot or toggle airplane mode. Am I missing anything here?
I flashed latest 17.1.2.A.0.314 prior to flashing M9 to get latest baseband. This is on Tmobile LTE.
I have been using it as my daily driver since it was available. The only issues i currently have is that when my phone is docked in the Sony docking cradle thingy and i remove it the screen stays on as-in i have to manually lock/turn off my screen,it doesn't auto-lock. This only happens with the dock not with the normal charger. The second and final issue i have is the lack of the 4K recording feature, but then again that is not an issue for me at all,since 4k is completely pointless for me at the moment.
Apart from the above issues,i LOVE CM11 and will never ever go back to stock.

Oxygen Os 2.2.2 is out for Oneplus X

http://m.gsmarena.com/oneplus_x_is_...ate_july_security_fixes_in_tow-news-19778.php
News ⤴ about the update is in the above link. But its not specific whether it is marshmallow or lollipop. So whoever has installed the new update, is heartly welcome to post their comments and feedback below ⤵.
But the real question is... Does anyone care anymore?
RJDTWO said:
But the real question is... Does anyone care anymore?
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I do. I'd hoped they at least fix the camera HAL, but it seems they're not capable of that, not right now at least.
pwseo said:
I do. I'd hoped they at least fix the camera HAL, but it seems they're not capable of that, not right now at least.
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I'm going to try and work Sultans HAL into the ROM I'm working on eventually so that will be nice. Its obvious they can't seem to do anything besides make false promises
RJDTWO said:
I'm going to try and work Sultans HAL into the ROM I'm working on eventually so that will be nice. Its obvious they can't seem to do anything besides make false promises
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Yeah, I'm very disappointed. The worst is that this is not happening at all for the OP3 -- there's a vibrant stream of two-way communication with feedback coming in and updates coming out... but with the X there's just this ****ed up silence and indifference. They didn't even try to apologize for taking 4 months to release a half-baked update with just a few fixes...
Useless update...just ignore as OnePlus is ignoring us.
Anyone else facing this issue or not but when I am trying to install OOS 2.2.2 from either team win or from standard recovery it keeps gets failing and deletes my files previously I had rooted Oneplus x and twrp installed I removed root then falashed OOS 2.2.1 but it also didnt bring back recovery so i installed by flashing recovery image using twrp but after tht still no luck and updates keep failing
mystic monk said:
Anyone else facing this issue or not but when I am trying to install OOS 2.2.2 from either team win or from standard recovery it keeps gets failing and deletes my files previously I had rooted Oneplus x and twrp installed I removed root then falashed OOS 2.2.1 but it also didnt bring back recovery so i installed by flashing recovery image using twrp but after tht still no luck and updates keep failing
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You have to get back to stock recovery in order to flash the Ota 2.2.2
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Nishblueweapon said:
You have to get back to stock recovery in order to flash the Ota 2.2.2
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I did but then also it says tht its failing
mystic monk said:
I did but then also it says tht its failing
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First flash the full rom, 2.2.1 then flash the Ota update it should work.
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Incredibly disappointed at the lack of Marshmallow. I saw the update and thought, this is the one! But no.
I just tried attaching the .zip but it's too large.
Phone does not accept update 2.2.2 I want to help
The stock rom is much better regarding mobile data. I had always ridicilous slow transfer speed with CM or AOSB based ROMs.
Also with this ROM you can:
* Use Chromecast -> Mirror your Phone screen on TV
* Use the free speech in whatsapp without any problem
* Improved Camera quality. Not the worse 4k patch noise crap from cyanogenmod which wont work properly. (effects, hdr etc.)
* No LTE problems
But sadly there is still the vibration during call issue. Its such a shame that oneplus is not able to fix that massive bug. Really bad developers there. The X is my first and my last Oneplus phone. I try to sell it but its hard to find an idiot who will buy this. Ebay is full of offers...
BatZzn said:
The stock rom is much better regarding mobile data. I had always ridicilous slow transfer speed with CM or AOSB based ROMs.
Also with this ROM you can:
* Use Chromecast -> Mirror your Phone screen on TV
* Use the free speech in whatsapp without any problem
* Improved Camera quality. Not the worse 4k patch noise crap from cyanogenmod which wont work properly. (effects, hdr etc.)
* No LTE problems
But sadly there is still the vibration during call issue. Its such a shame that oneplus is not able to fix that massive bug. Really bad developers there. The X is my first and my last Oneplus phone. I try to sell it but its hard to find an idiot who will buy this. Ebay is full of offers...
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Same here! LoL
I tried to sell my OPX too, but no luck! Because people already knew that OnePlus closed all of their "service centers" in Indonesia. The lesson is: Never ever buy a stuff from the unknown Chinese manufacturer without a physical present in your country.
Updated my X to 2.2.2 and after 2 days the most annoying bugs are still present:
1. Lag when I try to wake/unlock my phone
2. The proximity sensor is still buggy (shortcuts opens during the call)
I don't have YouTube lags
The battery consumption seems to be normal
Video camera is way better
Unfortunately I will go back to Hydrogen OS. Disappointed!
The last update is wonderfull. A very stable Rom with smoothness updated. (I'm using it with boeffla kernel and haptic vibration during call is disabled in kernel setting ). The new camera seams to solve the fps issue in video, and photo quality is top notch as it was always been compared to custom roms. Signal is through the roof, download speed is unbeatable. I'm waiting for the mm version. Nice work so far.
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Update was as underwhelming as the previous iteration...camera tweaks not impressive, not interesting....went back to H2OS....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
Any videos about how to flash oneplus x E1003??
stcosmin said:
Updated my X to 2.2.2 and after 2 days the most annoying bugs are still present:
1. Lag when I try to wake/unlock my phone
2. The proximity sensor is still buggy (shortcuts opens during the call)
I don't have YouTube lags
The battery consumption seems to be normal
Video camera is way better
Unfortunately I will go back to Hydrogen OS. Disappointed!
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Cookie Ninja said:
Update was as underwhelming as the previous iteration...camera tweaks not impressive, not interesting....went back to H2OS....
Dead Cookies leave no trails...
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But H2OS is still a Lollipop version.
iamsonal said:
But H2OS is still a Lollipop version.
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Even OOS 2.2.2 is a Lollipop!

Firmware Update Version WW-5.15.44.2494

For those of you who are unlocked. It appears that Asus released another firmware update version WW-5.15.44.2494.
Make sure you choose the correct download for your processor
CPU=2.4G, CPU sku is 8996P(PRO)
CPU=2.15G, CPU sku is 8996(None-PRO)
https://www.asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Deluxe-ZS570KL/HelpDesk_Download/
im having a rebooting issue after this update. my phone is rebooting randomly when fully loaded into the OS.
is anyone having this problem?
Nope, updated as soon as it was available, my phones been rock solid working fine...
Been working fine for me as well. I love this phone.
Try clean install again... it seems the update is fine
i haven't upgraded to 7.x version on this phone yet, is it better now?, i know there will be a chance of bugs, but basic wise, like fast charging, camera, etc. Just been looking on the Asus zentalk forums as well, some still have problems with the focus of the camera here and there.
Darkdragontc said:
i haven't upgraded to 7.x version on this phone yet, is it better now?, i know there will be a chance of bugs, but basic wise, like fast charging, camera, etc. Just been looking on the Asus zentalk forums as well, some still have problems with the focus of the camera here and there.
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It's fine. Upgrade to the latest firmware
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It's fine. Upgrade to the latest firmware
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I dont think same, since i've updated to 7.0 the phone battery last less and it become more hotter than before, its a lot heavier than android 6 so graphics are less smoth.
I have Zenfone 3 Deluxe.
TaKeRcitu said:
I dont think same, since i've updated to 7.1 the phone battery last less and it become more hotter than before, its a lot heavier than android 6 so graphics are less smoth.
I have Zenfone 3 Deluxe.
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Perform a factory reset. There isn't android 7.1 for this device. Only 7.0
Ryder. said:
Perform a factory reset. There isn't android 7.1 for this device. Only 7.0
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actually is 7.0, was a misunderstanding.
I wont do factory reset this firmware it's only 2 o 3 weeks old, i'll just downgrade.
TaKeRcitu said:
actually is 7.0, was a misunderstanding.
I wont do factory reset this firmware it's only 2 o 3 weeks old, i'll just downgrade.
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Seriously? It takes all of 10 to 15 minutes to factory reset and restore your backup from a google cloud backup. But hey, if you would rather go backwards and remove features by reverting to an earlier OS, go for it.
xphyle1971 said:
Seriously? It takes all of 10 to 15 minutes to factory reset and restore your backup from a google cloud backup. But hey, if you would rather go backwards and remove features by reverting to an earlier OS, go for it.
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The thing is, i dont liked this firmware. why would i do factory reset and stay with the same firmware?
TaKeRcitu said:
The thing is, i dont liked this firmware. why would i do factory reset and stay with the same firmware?
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I think android nougat is much better than marshmallow...
Anyone having issues with their camera autofocus? I was about to buy this phone until I read the Asus forums. Apparently the updates are frying the logic board in the camera and can only be rapaired if sent to Asus. Also nougat removed aptx support.
Let me know
Okazar said:
Anyone having issues with their camera autofocus? I was about to buy this phone until I read the Asus forums. Apparently the updates are frying the logic board in the camera and can only be rapaired if sent to Asus. Also nougat removed aptx support.
Let me know
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I have an issue when i try photosphere mode. It does not focus with that

Oh what is this - LineageOS 15?

Working:
RIL
Audio
Display
Bluetooth
Wifi
Sensors
Camera
Fingerprint
Broken:
VoLTE?
I will release when I want to.
o.o this one fixes the display error for internal storage space!
kgptzac said:
o.o this one fixes the display error for internal storage space!
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you sure you were using an SD card (and the phone detects it)?
Jus sayin', I'm not gonna test it for now
P650SE said:
Yay! I have never been so excited in my entire life! BTW, how do you guys know the bug for internal storage space has been fixed, or is that just purely speculation? You kinda make it sound like there's already a download available for people who want to beta test.
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In my opinion nougat and oreo are the most unexciting Google OS I know. It's nice to have, but half of the first year after release devs on XDA and even Google itself trying to bring back the performance or/and battery life the OS version before had.
Not to mention the problems with Magisk etc.
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In my opinion nougat and oreo are the most unexciting Google OS I know. It's nice to have, but half of the first year after release devs on XDA and even Google itself trying to bring back the performance or/and battery life the OS version before had.
Not to mention the problems with Magisk etc.
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I suppose you're right. Neither Nougat or Oreo have brought significant changes, they have both been 'minor' updates with subtle changes to improve certain aspects of the OS. The last major update to Android was Lollipop, when the entire appearance was drastically overhauled from previous versions. I'm only excited because we just have to take what we're given, and any update to update the appearance and usability of Android after an entire year is a refreshing change! Even though Nougat was only a small update, it feels unbearable to me when switching back to Marshmallow without the new quick settings swipe-down; the one before the entire notification area appears. So even the small features can make a lot of difference to the overall experience! I'm still really looking forward to seeing the changes made in Oreo for myself when it comes to the Axon 7.
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In my opinion nougat and oreo are the most unexciting Google OS I know. It's nice to have, but half of the first year after release devs on XDA and even Google itself trying to bring back the performance or/and battery life the OS version before had.
Not to mention the problems with Magisk etc.
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I don't get why people say this, honestly. Just because you didn't get a visual overhaul like you got from KitKat to Lollipop doesn't mean there weren't significant changes. Visually the OS is already at a level where there's no need for a major change (it has been "ready" since Lollipop, imo; Marshmallow, Nougat, and Oreo have all had small visual tweaks but have stuck to the Material language), and most of the tweaks work "under the hood." Oreo will bring Project Treble, which may just be the most significant change in Android in the last few years. It also brings improvements on the behavior of notifications and background services or apps. It's an incremental update, yes. But it's by no means a small update.
@Gases
We talked about excitement.
I mentioned the problems with the new OS updates, which brings maybe more security but also many problems to custom ROMs. Furthermore there are more problems in the first months. I don't need visual tweaks.
Project treble is mainly positive for stock ROMs. We will see, in which way custom ROMs can profit of this new feature.
Background battery eating apps are no problem on custom ROMs based on LOS, if you use the internal features or external apps. But again. It's nice to have already implemented.
Finally I am always thankful for all kind of ROMs and kernels devs provide to the community. And I was always someone who donated to say 'thank you'
@SilentEYE Will this thread be used for development progress or is it just a tease thread?
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@SilentEYE Will this thread be used for development progress or is it just a tease thread?
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I am not the dev but this is probably more a promotion thread. Final builds will surely be on developement thread.
Some devs are working on oreo right now.
Let's wait and be thankful for their work.
Here is a small update about the situation. Since the most common stuff is working im going to release this rom in 1-3 days. But don't expect to much. This rom is still WIP.
Working now:
RIL(Calls, Sms)
Audio
Most of the stuff (NFC etc.)
Broken:
Camera
Fingerprint
VoLTE (Will be probably broken until we get new blobs)
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Here is a small update about the situation. Since the most common stuff is working im going to release this rom in 1-3 days. But don't expect to much. This rom is still WIP.
Working now:
RIL(Calls, Sms)
Audio
Most of the stuff (NFC etc.)
Broken:
Camera
Fingerprint
VoLTE (Will be probably broken until we get new blobs)
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Does cellular data work?
ethanscooter said:
Does cellular data work?
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Yas.
What about the speakers? Do they have the same problem as before the fix was found?
Teet1 said:
What about the speakers? Do they have the same problem as before the fix was found?
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Probably since they just got audio to work and the ROM is very experimental.
Really looking forward to testing this when the first release is posted on the forums. I'm just hoping the camera and fingerprint sensor will be relatively simple to fix. Thanks for everything you've done so far!
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What about the speakers? Do they have the same problem as before the fix was found?
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Probably since they just got audio to work and the ROM is very experimental.
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Audio is working normal. Like on cm14.1 both speakers are working just fine.
yes.. you are the man!
hopefully cam and fingerprint will fixed soon.
thanks ordenkrieger and all others
Actually it would be nice if you can upload to test for us fp and camera is not important for me.
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Actually it would be nice if you can upload to test for us fp and camera is not important for me.
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That would be nice and all, but I think the devs want mostly everything to work for those that prefer to have a stable build and etc.
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Actually it would be nice if you can upload to test for us fp and camera is not important for me.
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I was just looking over in the Nexus 6 forms and to overcome the camera issue for them they had to upgrade from 7.1.2 - 8.0 and then restart the phone. So there is hope especially since the Nexus 6 is a 32-bit phone and I'm pretty sure 8.0 was supposed to be 64-bit.

Question Daily driver custom ROMs?

Hi, I'm interested in picking up a BC62 but are any of the currently available ROMs stable enough for daily driving?
I'm still living in the last decade and prefer the fully custom experience, but I suppose just getting root and bootloader unlock may be sufficient nowadays...
Apologies if this question is an easy one or frequently asked, I couldn't find much.
as you see, there is no supported custom roms for this device. You can try GSI roms.
unfortunately price too high and community not enough for devs
Well technically there's one custom ROM...but idk if it's still gonna be supported...i may try to build some now that the guides are up tho
I see there are a few abandoned ones under development but there's little talk about living with them. Guess nobody really does, ha.
Circumstances are just pushing me to switch carriers (and therefore phones) and it's hard to part with the custom ROM life. At least Sony OEM software is decent and root/unlock is actually supported.
I look forward your future projects, @Ainz_Ooal_Gown !
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I see there are a few abandoned ones under development but there's little talk about living with them. Guess nobody really does, ha.
Circumstances are just pushing me to switch carriers (and therefore phones) and it's hard to part with the custom ROM life. At least Sony OEM software is decent and root/unlock is actually supported.
I look forward your future projects, @Ainz_Ooal_Gown !
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Im using GSI a11 on xq-bc72. Everything works fine battery life is pretty good.
Im debating if I should go back stock but im trying to build 13
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Im using GSI a11 on xq-bc72. Everything works fine battery life is pretty good.
Im debating if I should go back stock but im trying to build 13
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And how it works?
i just tried GSI a12 rom and camera didn`t work, ambient display didn`t work, autobrightness didn`t work. Back to stock
I used the Lineage ROM that's here ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-11-unofficial-lineageos-18-1-for-xperia-1-iii.4431701 ) for a few months. Unfortunately it comes with an outdated VideoPro app that can't be updated due to missing libraries (Theoretically you can if you mod a newer APK, but I'm not very experienced in coding and wasn't able to make it work). Also this meant Sony-specific apps like 3D creator, etc... won't install or update without modding them.
The only other problem I noticed was 5G NSA didn't work, just LTE with carrier aggregation at best. This wasn't a big problem personally since 5G NSA isn't reaaaallly an improvement all else being equal.
There were a couple other bugs / differences. The assistant button wouldn't function even with the Xperia+ app, and using the camera button to open the camera app behaved differently in a way that I didn't like. Probably a couple smaller things I'm forgetting about that I just lived with without issue.
Not being able to update or install Sony-specific apps was the deal breaker eventually. If I knew how to mod APK's to install/update them, I'd still be on that ROM today. It was actually really good. My battery life was noticeably better (probably mostly due to lack of 5G), I had no stability issues, the ROM was light and fast and I got all the customization that comes with Lineage out of the box.
i get it why there arent custom roms. what i dont get why arent any debloated stock rom either. sony does not have bloatware ?
Fytdyh said:
i get it why there arent custom roms. what i dont get why arent any debloated stock rom either. sony does not have bloatware ?
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Because there's no value in doing this.
Just get a root uninstaller and yeet the bloat.
As someone who tried a lot of roms, just don't. They all have serious demerits that are just not worth it.
Honestly it's quite jarring coming from Xiaomi/Samsung where custom roms are extensive are necessary or a worthwhile alternative respectively. I hoped we wouldn't need the size of community for this phone as everything is supposedly open source (or provided), but experience tells us otherwise. The phone is just too expensive -> phone doesn't go to eastern (read: eastern-europe and SE asia) developers and development just never takes off.
Sakuma_Eitarou said:
And how it works?
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it works pretty good. i dont care for 5g camera works. its pretty fast. thev only thing is camera from lockscreen and reverse wireless charrging

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