[Q&A][KK]Review of 2 roms, with tips and bugs and future suggestions - Xperia Arc General

Introduction:
Everyone uses there android device differently, and as a result not everyone will be looking for the same features from a ROM, and as a result developers simply do not know what to do to satisfy the many needs of the andoid users.
what I aim to do with this thread is to provide a review of 2 of the best ROMs out there for our device (based on my opinion), and include some tips, bugs and suggestions for the future.
What I have here is a review of 2 android 4.4.2 ROMs for the xperia arc/s. the ROMs are VANIR AOSP and C-rom.
let's start with a introduction to VANIR AOSP:
Vanir aosp is a ROM built with the user who likes a degree of customization to there phone in mind. the devs behind it have decided to build a ROM completely based on what is important and necessary for the users. they added only those features that passed certain criteria and only those features were allowed to be put into the ROM build. any unnecessary features were not added.
The result is a light, super stable and lagless ROM that would be more than enough to please the android user.
THE GOOD:
-lots of customization options in settings
-very very stable
-very fast and all the time around 200mb free ram
-nice 'on the go mode' feature
-nice option for choosing boot animations
-dual panel mode for settings
THE BAD:
-only features the devs have picked are added to the rom, so if you have a feature you want but the dev thinks its not important it won't be added
-floating windows for apps cannot be moved
THE BUGS:
-sound manager forces close message every time I try to open it
-adding a new user causes a force close message to appear whenever trienf to open gallery
-swiping on the keyboard causes the aosp keyboard to force close
-screen recorder doesn't work (should just be removed from our devices completely, the arc will never be fat enough to screen record)
-camera video doesnt work (although ion kernel would be the problem)
C-ROM:
c-rom is a ROM that is simply mind blowing, the ROM just has every feature I can simply think off, and in some instances it had features I have never even heard off.
the dev behind it added every feature from android I can think off, all into one amazing rom, for those people who like to change every single thing on there phone.
THE GOOD:
-tons of customizations
-lots of free ram, around 200mb all the time
-super smooth
-good turn on and off speeds (experienced this with v5.9 not v5.6)
-movable floating windows
-on the go mode
THE BAD:
-opening apps in floating mode is a little tedious
-slightly high battery consumption
THR BUGS:
there are bugs in both versions of c-rom so here goes:
v5.6:
-multi user support doesn't work, causes tons of force close messages when switching to the new user
-no option for enabling widget support on the lockscreen (only way to get the option is by editing build.prop file, but that causes the high end graphics option to dissapear from the performance menu)
-sound recorder doesn't have a ui, so users can't launch it from drawer (vanir aosp has this)
-no dowbloads app from drawer, and hence I can't make shortcuts to the download manager because there sinply isn't icon for it.
-no option to opt out of c-rom stats, it came up once then disappeared, but I know the menu for it exists
-can't put apps into floating window mode with halo switched off (in vanir aosp you can do this)
v5.9 bugs:
-no camera (video) although could be due to ion kernel?
-kernel logo sometimes comes up while I am using the phone
-the button in the status bar that switches between the tiles and the notification view move out of alignment when pressed
-no save page option in the browser but the option is there?
-swiping on aosp keyboard causes it to force close
-no force high end graphics option in settings
-no sound recorder icon in drawer
-opening the advanced settings option in the performance control app causes a force close
-exposed module causes a bootloop (stuck on kernel logo)
-no option to opt out of c-rom stats
-multi user support works fine, but causes a force lose on all media apps, I.e. try opening gallery and it force closes
so as you can see both ROMs are each unique but they are considered (by me) the best ROMs for xperia arc.
some tips for everyone:
-downloads in kitkat are found under an app called 'documents'
-to enable widget support on lockscreen in c-rom v5.6 you need to modify build.prop file changing the low ram config option to false
-there is no sound recorder icon in the drawer, although the app is installed, if you want to record using it, create a new message and add an attachment, when picking the attachment pick sound recorder and that's it.
some suggestions for c-rom in the future:
-would be great if you could add a dual panel mode like in vanir
-a better way if opening apps in floating window
my final verdict though on both ROMs, is that they are both amazing ROMs, but I think the award has to go to c-rom, due to its vast number of customizations while being a stable and smooth ROM. Good job 3andala
I would like to also point out that, I am not disrespecting others developers who have made a kk ROM for xperia arc, I am simply giving my opinion on 2 ROMs that I really like and consider to be the best for my xperia arc.
my ultimate goal really from a thread like this is to maybe one day see all developers working on only one ROM, that would be the smoothest ROM, with the most features etc..... that everyone would use, and just simply have a ROM that takes the device to it's limits, a ROM that we can all say that its the most complete ROM ever made for the xperia arc, and there will never be a better rom for this device than this. anyone with me?
anyway that's it from me, I hope you liked what if provided and if I helped you let me know as it makes me happy.
P.S. is there any way of increasing the brightness of the notification LED? there are patches for this on ICS and jb but no patches for this on kitkat, so could anyone advise me how its done?

Related

MIUI V4 -Tip Sharing Thread

So, I have been using MIUI V4 for a few days now and I LOVE IT! I wanted to share a tip in the MIUI V4 tip thread...but couldn't find one. There's one for the older version of MIUI (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1498809) written by omair2005 but nothing specifically for V4.
I'd like to thank Omair2005 for the original post. It very informative and even if you are on V4, you need to read it...you need to thank him for it!
Many of the tips on Omair2005's post will work with V4 and I will be pulling those into this post as time allows, but until then, I'd like to share some of my tips. Some of these are just my observations and may not be 100% accurate or the best way to do something. If anyone has any recommendations or corrections, please let me know and I will update them
For me, one of the best/worst things about MIUI was ALL the application icons on the home screen. With the initial flash, there are a few screens with icons for all my apps showing. I loved it.
Once I restored all my apps it was a different story. I had 8 screens full of icons...all over the place with no logical order.
I started organizing them into folders...but then I couldn't remember which folder had what and I truly missed my App Drawer. While trying to organize one of my folders, I mistakenly dropped it on to the dock...then I realized.......
I could put a folder on the dock...call it Applications (or whatever) and put everything I didn't want on the home screens in there...then sort them in the folder and viola, I have my App Drawer back.
There are a few limitations such as no full screen view of apps or the ability to sort the folder...but maybe in the future, someone will figure it out.
Miss the scrolling wallpaper - go to Menu -> Launcher Settings and select 'High quality graphics'.
SMS gibberish is still happening for me with the stock Messaging app. I use a 3rd party app like Handcent or GoSMS and they have an option to split large messages into multiple messages. This seems to work for me.
WiFi access to SD card
Accessing the SD card through USB is not functioning. You can, however, gain access to your SD card through WiF: enter “File Explorer” on the desktop, select the "FTP" tab. Hit start the service, and then you will get an address. Enter the given address on the computer, then you may copy files without using a data cable!
Long press on the icon in Toggles to launch the settings for that icon.
When you pull down the notification bar, you will see the Toggle settings for plenty of options (such as WIFI, volume, backlight etc). Long press on any icon in the Toggle mode will launch the setting for that icon.
Built-in Screen Capture function
One of the lacking feature in Android is the lack of a built-in screen capture feature (like in iPhone). Not anymore. With MIUI, you can press the “Menu” key and “Volume Down” key at the same time to capture a screenshot. The printed image is saved in the “MIUI: directory in the sd card.
Home Screen previews
In previous versions of MIUI, hitting the home button while on the home screen would bring up the home screen previews. This no longer works. In V4, from any screen, hit Menu, Preview.
Move home screen icon easily
Hold down an icon by one hand to enter Edit Mode, and then use the other hand to slide the screen to move the icon to the target screen.
Launch Music Player in lockscreen
In the lockscreen, double tap the time zone to launch the Music Player. (The Music Player is hidden by default, unless a song is playing)
Running Apps List: Long press on the Home button and it will bring you to your running apps list. Swipe the an app either left or right to close them one at a time, or click the “Broom” icon at the bottom left to close all listed apps and clear the extra processes in memory. The bar across the top will inform you of the used memory and current available memory.
Note: System processes will not be cleared so as to ensure the normal running of the system. The Android icon on the bottom right will bring you to the running services portal in settings.
Percentage Battery Indicator Style: To change the battery icon to a percentage, slide down your notification bar, select the 'Toggles' tab and then hit the 3 dots in the top right. From there, you can change the status bar settings. One of those settings being Battery indicator style.
Note: It does not show a percentage while charging...Only when unplugged and discharging.
Add a favorite in the messaging app: In the new messaging app, there are three tabs on the top: "Messaging | Favorites | Recommended" If you go into Favorites, there is nothing in there and there really isn't any method for adding one. I found that if I go to a message that I had already sent...long press the message bubble and Lock it, it shows in the Favorites.
Reserved for possible future use
also reserved for possible future use
Anyone reading these? I feel like I am talking in an empty room.
This is good, but until its not alpha these options and settings may change. Also you should mention that theme support is not fully functional cause of upstream issues.
sent from the other woman
bryanfritz1 said:
This is good, but until its not alpha these options and settings may change. Also you should mention that theme support is not fully functional cause of upstream issues.
sent from the other woman
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also any bugs present in cm9 will be in miui as well (ex: video tearing)
tomorrow's MIUI release should have a lot of upstream fixes and if cm9 alpha 6 comes out sooner than later, we might have an awesome miui v4 build!
I have been using this rom since it was released and so far, for me, it has been incredible. I tried the last version of MIUI and really gave it a chance(4 days.....like an eternity!)...but for some reason or another, I couldn't get myself to 'love' it.
With this version, I notice less issues with the video, less issues with force closes and overall, a more 'flashy' experience!
On the down site, I do notice that it gets HOT sometimes...and that usually means my battery is going to be killed. I have noticed at times that the drop is 10-12% per hour......
But I digress....let's keep the thread focused on Tips/Tricks for the rom!
Thanks for your feedback.
HW
Going to update to the new build if it is out
Sent from my OG Epic running MIUI4 ICS powered by ShadowKernel
omair2005 said:
also any bugs present in cm9 will be in miui as well (ex: video tearing)
tomorrow's MIUI release should have a lot of upstream fixes and if cm9 alpha 6 comes out sooner than later, we might have an awesome miui v4 build!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Most. Not upstream bugs.
Sent from my OG Epic running MIUI4 ICS powered by ShadowKernel

[Q] Paranoid Android : PIE Status Update

Will there be a new build for the Nook color?
PIE Status Update: 22-23 January, speed bump, scalability
We wrapped up the elementary work, now we will look into the technical issues that are still left. If you were afraid of buggy betas, it has gotten to a point where its pretty decent for daily use.
We rewrote the original AOSP control pretty much from scratch now. Even if it was once based on the Google control, you wont be able to recognize much when you see the code (which comes out soon). It is blazing fast now and responsive due to hardware acceleration and optimized drawing. The old betas were a bit laggy due to test code, we cleaned up completely. It should not be heavy on your battery either. Flicking or navigating it blind is simple. Until now we can do:
- Per app color, it has its own theme aswell but when switched off it picks up colors you define per app (see video)
- Recents key transforms into /// kill-all-button inside the recents view
- Rubberbanding for fast navigation
- Displays status informations like clock, date, notifications on touch
- We wrote our own custom panels for notifications and toggles that can be flicked into view - these are still basic though
- It can be on either of all the four sides, you can even set up multi trigger areas
- It is resolution independent and scalable - it will not look distorted on tablets and phablets anymore
- You can control the animations, even switch them off
- It supports per-app-expand, meaning that it can jump into PIE mode for apps you chose
First updates starting to roll out soon. 1-2-3 hours.

[Q] Recents bug

There's this little bug that's been really pissing me off lately, and has forced me off any ROM based on AOKP.
When you click the recent apps button, the animation shows a screenshot of a different app, usually the one you opened first (For example, when you first open up settings, the animation shows a screenshot of the settings app contracting, then when you open up GPlay, the contraction animation still shows the same screenshot from the settings app)
I know it's not from either CM or PA because neither ROM has it. For some reason, PACMan is also free from this bug. Literally every other ROM that's based off AOKP or is AOKP has it though.
What I'm wondering is, is there a quick fix for this (I know the PIE screen sticking bug was fixed by enabling HW overlays, I'm looking for something of that sort)? AOKP has, by far, the most options out of any ROM for statusbar and navbar customization and I want to be able to use the vast majority of the ROMs on Original Dev and Android Dev.
And yes, I am autismal about this stuff, check your cis privilege, scum.

[Q & A][ROM] [4.4.4] Plain-Andy

Please feel free to discuss any issues/questions you may have.
Regarding QuickTiles; 5 tiles or 4 tiles per row for our Grouper? I'm mixed and would like feedback.
Loving this rom, changing to f2fs with this, has deffintly breathed new life into my nexus.
I tried the quicktiles 4 and 5 but they take no effect and actually mess up the recents apps where they are invisible so i had to reflash the rom,
also maybe option to take off the ram bar in recents app?
Thanks Great Work!! on a side note i would like to add "force exchange force closed can be fixed by implmenting back the Email app.
Thank you for the feedback. Commonly if I like a feature I try my best to keep it and keep it persistent. The 4 & 5 row mods I will look further into. I'm believing it not working properly due to this being in phablet UI mode. Luckily enough that the 3 row doesn't look horrid on the Grouper. Yet to delve further with both items you mentioned.
Yes non existent email will do that. Consider that known and pretty sure will cause a FC with any ROM that it is removed from. Its something I can correct by not allowing it to be removed.
Unable to load changelog toast message appears when i try to see the changelog in about section sir
Awesome Rom I am using this as a daily driver simplistic with necessary customizations
The Lock Screen where it displays the battery level while charging is somewhat dislocated and is on top of unlock ring

New Roms - not on XDA.

Hello, I bought a new Xiaomi Mi8 and gave my daughter my old Le Pro 3
Although I love Miui, and my new Mi8. I really do miss checking out new roms and generally living the life of a flashaholic.
So while waiting to unlock the bootloader of my Mi8, I have taken control of my daughters old X522. So now, I am now checking out the many, many ( wow there is alot!) many, many Roms built for the Leeco X52x series. Yeah, you guys have alot more Rom's than the Le Pro 3 community. But, I have found some more for you to check out!
In my quest to learn more about the Leeco X5xx series, and make it better for my kids. I have scoured the web, and found some roms that are not currently available on XDA. So I am posting, and will be posting these roms here for your enjoyment too. Because I do not always have access to official Github sources, they simply don't exist, or I am just being too lazy to look for those things and create a proper thread in the Roms section, I am posting them here in the Discussion section. Only fellow flashaholics will find these roms below.
Anyway, if you guys want to try some new Roms , check out the links below.
Please note, that I personally created nothing.
I am simply sharing the work of someone else.
But I will certainly give them their due credit when possible and I will add their updates to this thread along with additional Roms whenever possible ( expect to see several additions soon.) ENJOY!
Thanks to @MpS005 for helping me with correcting the developer and sources information.
He stated via PM that he experienced a fingerprint lock screen security issue. Personally I have not yet seen that issue myself. However, coming from the Leeco Pro 3 group that issue was common on many roms and we have found workarounds. Below is what previously worked for me.
Solution
Extract boot.img : and reflash along with bootloader. Then use adb to verify that the bootloader is unlocked
After flashing Magisk, you should no longer experience the fingerprint unlock issue again.
Pie Roms
ROM] [9.0] [LeEco Le 2] [Stable S-2] Bliss-v11.4 [UNOFFICIAL - 2019013 )
Version: Pie Bliss-v11.4-Stable-s2-UNOFFICIAL-20190130-1830.
Bliss ROM by @TekXS UPDATE!
Version: Pie
File name: Bliss-v11.4-Stable-s2-UNOFFICIAL-20190130-1830.zip
File size: 683 MB
Build date: 2019/01/30
Build Type: UNOFFICIAL.
Device Changelog:
* Enable HEVC encoding
* Updated perf stack
* Added f2fs support (needs updated recovery)
* Updated thermal configs
Download Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Hx3Gzj0FvZMO7ewcruFIFGNm4iuTZE-/view
Developer/unofficial Maintainer: @TekXS
Main Development Website : https://blissroms.com/ ( Find answers to any questions there)
GitHub: https://github.com/BlissRoms
Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/communities/118265887490106132524/s/Leeco
So many options and killer battery life!
Device Changelog:
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01-29-2019
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* frameworks/base/
72ba452 Fix battery bar default colors
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01-28-2019
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* frameworks/base/
44f7d3e [1/4] base: qs status bar header image
4a81417 base: SystemUI: add tuner to hide qs drag handle
c0e3c33 Add Dialer's missing strings
b719798 fwb: Dialer auto proximity speakerphone [1/2]
7ed2c33 Merge changes from topic "bt-sbc-hd-dualchannel-pie" into p9.0
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01-27-2019
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* frameworks/base/
0f392ed PrivacyGuard: fixes from Lineage
0e242d7 appops: Switch to Privacy Guard for P (1/2)
07e2517 AppOps: track op persistence by name instead of id
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01-26-2019
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* frameworks/base/
8f142bb Merge changes from topic "ambopt" into p9.0
5c07c57 Merge "utils: Introduce FileUtils class" into p9.0
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01-25-2019
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* build/make/
5558357 bliss_gsi: Track vndk-tests repo from BlissRoms
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01-24-2019
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* frameworks/base/
0e9a541 Add weather alternative to ambient bottom view [1/2]
57b8f59 Fix current formating on lockscreen for devices, that report directly in Ampere. Shamelessly extracted from: base: Lockscreen Charging info (3/3) by: xyyx <[email protected]>
1287fe2 fwb: Ambient Display battery toggle [1/2]
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01-23-2019
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* frameworks/base/
6b1248b Utils: Add method to determine battery temp
b11048d Only show bluetooth icon when connected
6a0f03d Add ability to toggle bluetooth battery level [1/2]
96008e5 Statusbar battery level device filter: add a few more ones
45f34f1 Statusbar bluetooth battery level: improvements
e352cd2 SystemUI: Show bluetooth battery level when available
c4c889e Battery icon style: improve text/hidden switch [1/2]
425120e Fix latest remaining battery icon glitches [1/2]
295c379 Battery icon: circle styles fixes
d997601 Battery icon: force show pct in QS header and when charging/powersave
a24bbaf Add the powersave hint to the circle battery
5923fa8 Battery styles : Fix icon portrait level
cc15aeb Inherit battery meter style in view [1/2]
4d44f72 Clean up battery styles
965de78 Battery icon: show outside percentage on charging
9864972 Add big circle battery
103ddb3 Text battery style: show a when charging
3848ab3 Battery icon: show pct on the right of the icon like stock
0b2e987 BatteryMeterDrawable: Add hidden option
71f4212 BatteryMeterDrawable: Add text style
533b543 BatteryMeterDrawable: Add battery styles
12f31b4 Revert battery commits
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01-22-2019
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01-21-2019
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01-20-2019
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* build/make/
9195f33 [x86 builds] Use all cores for building again
065b1d1 [x86 builds] Updates
* frameworks/base/
9729a16 AbsListView: Fix widget couldn't find any view fc
2d62b65 lockscreen: Add option to pass swipe-up-to-unlock (1/2)
f4daa2a base: Keyguard: Hide check button when using PIN quick unlock
dae706a Themes: Allow volume slider and thumb to work with custom images.
48c0d6d Extended audio panel - fixes for unlinked notifications
483915c Unlock keystore with fingerprint after reboot (1/2)
8047f33 base: allow hiding lockscreen shortcuts on secure lockscreen [1/2]
4fb02ae LockPatternUtils: Make settings getter and setters protected
18a54f5 Forward port CM Screen Security settings (1/2)
f45d9b2 Keyguard: Forward port lockscreen quick unlock (1/2)
db56d50 Keyguard: Add option to scramble pin layout when unlocking (2/2)
3b71e5f Fingerprint authentication vibration [1/2]
ce5d7a9 KeyguardHostView: Auto face unlock v2 for pie
b3cc55a Check for Face Unlock Running before skipping bouncer via trusted face to prevent skipping bouncer with other trusted options.
840694b Add toggle for face auto unlock (1/2)
2998b4c KeyguardHostView: Dismiss keyguard automatically when face is recognized
3ebf9c2 Ambient music: Use animated icon
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01-19-2019
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01-18-2019
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* hardware/qcom/audio-caf/msm8952/
87e2703 audio: Use normal tinycompress
* hardware/qcom/fm/
af17486 libfm_jni: Fix typo in ctl.stop
131be18 libfm_jni: Rename the QC introduced props to have vendor tag added
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01-17-2019
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* build/make/
085c7c8 Merge "build: fix dex pre opt build with ims" into p9.0
* frameworks/base/
c9e1508 SystemUI: Animate the keyguard when charging
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01-16-2019
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* frameworks/base/
f673135 Ambient music Now Playing: more improvements
b0d8c56 Ambient music NowPlaying: be sure to clean track info when needed
14fa46d Ambient Display Music Ticker: Nuke song count info
67601a0 Ambient Music Ticker: make it pixel like
1516244 Ambient music: check if isMediaNotification after final inflation
1b01ba3 Ambient music / Now playing: show also on lockscreen
b4e0210 Ambient music ticker: make it work within Now Playing on Pixel devices [1/2]
76f7780 Ambient music ticker: don't trigger if it's not a media notification
dd6dee2 Ambient music: be sure to clean track info on media notification drop
6dcb2bb A few more improvements for Ambient Music
b4c9822 Ambient music: don't trigger clean layout mode when in AoD
3efa93bc Ambient music ticker AoD: make it compatibile with double tap sensor
9dcfd9e Fix lockscreen double tap to open notifications after ambient music
eba6163 Ambient display music ticker [1/2]
1d48dec Port ambient Now Playing container from Pixel [stripped down version]
ea3b8cd ScreenOff skip track: add Spotify/kdeconn/... remote session compatibility
5a5915e Fix volume rocker skip track on Ambient Display and Lift to Wake
c95d97b base: fix double volume events on screen off
9dbf7ee [1/2] base: volume key music control
724a7fb Squash revert all of Ambient Play commits
4ac9c79 Merge changes from topic "ambivis" into p9.0
bfea61a hwui: Remove deprecated compiler flag
62bb638 Update the screenState for keyguard while screen turning on
dbdab69 Delete the check of mService when BluetoothHeadset doUnbind
d41cc6f Make services with uid 1000 restart if their host process crashes
5b25fca ConnectionRecord: make SystemProcess Watchdog when clean app process
1d3c3b0 Change the listening logic of MtpStorageManager
beb9f2b Fix motion event offset of DecorView is moved in the window
b8f6795 PMS: Improve code stability and avoid vm reboot
3edcf69 PMS: No need to call permissionsState.getPermissions
f8c2621 Binder: Fix improper JNI call for dumpProxyDebugInfo
ee5731f Fix Possible Deadlock with getFeatureState
d56025d Bluetooth: Fix NPE when accesing Manufacturer Data of invalid ScanRecord
c04d0e8 hwui: stability: check mmap return value
1a45fc2 Provide Synchronization to destroyUiAutomationService()
bb0cd5c ConnectivityService: null check before accessing getCurrentScore()
dd6da21 SystemUI: Fix crash when unlocking via fingerprint
2293506 Fix ExifInterface for .heic when meta is at the end
f6e2c36 SystemUI: Name Cellular Tile based on carrier
e86f7fe Do not move the multi-window divider when showing IME
4d4665d Preserve x18 while preloading SP-HALs in the zygote
3a2a85c Crash app on foreground service notification error
b717807 KeyStore: Check for daemon death and reconnect if needed
f75ce11 Refusing to enter PIP mode when activity destroyed
11e688c Fix PIP media session listener for secondary users
9355b38 Fix the behavior of keyguard bouncer in a corner case
bf812e1 VrManagerService: Solve the null pointer exception
cfb4a61 SystemUI: Fixes context for tiles without longClick
0a57701 ActivityManager: Fix display id JE issue
37f5893 Activity: Fix class not found exception
b991746 am: Fix top activity resume with secure keyguard
8e1928d Fix app shortcuts string when changing language during first boot
70778bc Fix NPE when creates wifi tracker after setting pin
4705e17 do not remove system when provider publish timeout
6e90e16 service: ResetListener in StorageManagerService
3083048 system_serverrocess: Crash on Android user-switching
4b33ea4 Screenshot: Fix possible NPE
eace40d Fix a 'memory leak'
b7a0a64 Sync Preference in UI for new cached device
0488000 Synchronize on a static final object to lock mDeviceBusy
19cace7 Avoid that the bound process has a higher priority than caller
d4c4f5b Framework: Remove some methods from boot image profile
2b5da96 Fix data source for HEIF exif extractor
484dc88 Fix issue which exception happens with ExifInterface for HEIF content
203ad84 Change caught exception in MediaScanner when ExifInterface is created
de67c7a Remove NotificationVisibility storage pool
9edbd2f view: add null check for dispatch touch view
ad79539 Fix UsbDeviceManager null object reference
e094105 ExifInterface: Avoid infinite loop on stream seeking failed
bbd6fa3 Revert "ViewRoot: Ensure we release surface from setWindowStopped"
245db064 ConnectivityService: Fix idle timer rule leakage
02e7d31 PackageManagerService: update client app info when related shared library updated.
a94d81e ExternalStorageProvider always throws exception when renaming
f95e200 audio: dispatchPlaybackChange with handlerThread
1a0522a Settings: Only valid screen power consumption need to smear
9600552 Fix ix Intent restoreFromXml missing type
3db5733 pm: Fixes can not boot issue
51a1915 pms: Fix the IndexOutOfBoundsException issue
7f2cdbb Location: Skip processing when receiver pointer is null
13e1b49 InputMethodManager: Fixed memory leak when window Dismissed
a6c3713 WindowManager: Remove unused calling for better performance
1693588 SystemUI: Fix ArrayList callbacks not being thread-safe
0b1d48b Parse Exif OffsetTime in MediaScanner
319c53cf Use getCompressedSizeLong to get correct size for 2G file
3e2b336 Reduce the uncessery wm call while checkKeyguardVisibility
f687616 aapt: Fix compiler warning (clobbered by longjmp)
a474587 aapt: add check for untranslatable "string-array"s
4425df3 aapt: Use a std::map instead of a SortedVector
bf140dc aapt: Speed up the style pruning
bbc5695 WindowManagerService: Remove status bar perm checks
0f16e14 BatteryStats: Correct formatter for pkginst in battery stats
c0ad81b Persistent disable background app notification by default
936f0e4 services/job: Fix two Jobscheduler bugs
d5cb54f ActivityManager: fix npe in ProcessRecord
c1cc77e frameworks: Fix null pointer Issue
7be3c0e hwui: Don't run comparisons on non-jank frames
97aff26 Avoid needless Integer.valueOf() object allocation.
c09b02f ViewConfiguration: misc changes (rev)
0179561 libs: hwui: Enable perf mode and disable pgo
decbdb0 Notification: Remove logspam from apps without channels
c78d66f InputWrapper: Opt out early if session == null
a944e2c TelephonyManager: Prevent NPE when registering phone state listener
3af7f3c hwui: Disable fine-grained logging
e73eb2d Change up some of the clocks
1ec3693 Add sneaky analog clock (1/2)
14a43d5 Add Spectrum clock (1/2)
0583bc2 dotOS Analog clock[1/2]
f441fa6 Fixup the normal analog clocks
42c01e2 Add in 2 more lockscreen clock options.
61eae8c New stock style clock with accent color
62678b3 [1/2] Add sammy accent clock and a variant
2b64d22 lockscreen : Add small size style [1/2]
7466b66 Add in analog clock with numbers
4853c47 LS: Add spidey clock style [1/2]
98a783e Lockscreen clock styles: Fix bottom margins & ambient display/AOD visibility
f95e2e1 Lockscreen items/clocks: KeyguardSliceView improvements/cleanup
ab8d49b Lockscreen clock styles: Move everything to the keyguard [1/2]
295f1d9 Always keep clock/date & other items visible while dozing
5f2aac6 Lockscreen/ambient analog clock: improve design
b50eada Ensure the clockview is aligned correctly each time
7c583d5 Remove the 0 from the 12 hour format from the 'Digital (bold)' option
c94b764 Keyguard items: code improvements
53deb94 Hide lockscreen items [1/2]
bb479ca Introduce lockscreen clock/date styles [1/2]
31f2331 Code smart
This Rom is the best rom that I have used on this device! In fact maybe the best AOSP Rom that I have ever used!....Enjoy!
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Pie Roms
ROM] [9.0] [LeEco Le 2] [Stable S-2] Bliss-v11.4 [UNOFFICIAL - 2019013 )
Version: Pie Bliss-v11.4-Stable-s2-UNOFFICIAL-20190130-1830.
Bliss ROM by @TekXS UPDATE!
Version: Pie
File name: Bliss-v11.4-Stable-s2-UNOFFICIAL-20190130-1830.zip
File size: 683 MB
Build date: 2019/01/30
Build Type: UNOFFICIAL.
Device Changelog:
* Enable HEVC encoding
* Updated perf stack
* Added f2fs support (needs updated recovery)
* Updated thermal configs
This Rom is the best rom that I have used on this device! In fact maybe the best AOSP Rom that I have ever used!....Enjoy!
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Are you still using this bliss ROM? How does it compare with popular x522 Pie ROMs in terms of system stability and also camera?
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twistyplain said:
Are you still using this bliss ROM? How does it compare with popular x522 Pie ROMs in terms of system stability and also camera?
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It's still on the phone but I haven't used the phone in almost 2 weeks. Not since unlocking the bootloader on my Mi8.
Because of your message I checked it, and I thought that I turned it off. But it was still on with about 2% battery left... I am shocked that it had any battery left.
I tried a bunch of Roms on that phone and for me it was the absolute best rom that I have used on the x522. Never experienced any issues of any kind, even the Pixel 3 mod made specifically for the x5xx phones worked extremely well.
No issues, with locksceen or anything else at all. Someone really should continue development on on that rom because it's fantastic.
I am not sure if they will load but I will attach a couple of photos... Might be too large. I BTW, these were taken in a very dark room, with Night mode.
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Because of your message I checked it, and I thought that I turned it off. But it was still on with about 2% battery left... I am shocked that it had any battery left.
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The phone was staing with sim inserted or without?
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The phone was staing with sim inserted or without?
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No working sim because its in the Mi8.
But actually there is an old Tmobile Sim that had data only. But its not in service anymore...this was my daughters phone until I gave her my old Le Pro Pro 3 and I switched her to At&t However, the sim, still gets a signal though I will look tomorrow to see what the drain percentage is., has to be low.
I am going to bed now its 5am, .Good night.
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It's still on the phone but I haven't used the phone in almost 2 weeks. Not since unlocking the bootloader on my Mi8.
Because of your message I checked it, and I thought that I turned it off. But it was still on with about 2% battery left... I am shocked that it had any battery left.
I tried a bunch of Roms on that phone and for me it was the absolute best rom that I have used on the x522. Never experienced any issues of any kind, even the Pixel 3 mod made specifically for the x5xx phones worked extremely well.
No issues, with locksceen or anything else at all. Someone really should continue development on on that rom because it's fantastic.
I am not sure if they will load but I will attach a couple of photos... Might be too large. I BTW, these were taken in a very dark room, with Night mode.
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If this ROM is that good, I might just end up keeping it. I have some questions though... Which pixel 3 mod is made specifically for x5xx? I'm assuming it's a camera mod.
It doesn't look like fast charging is working. Is there a way to turn it on? Also, does ir remote control work?
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twistyplain said:
How does it compare with popular x522 Pie ROMs in terms of system stability and also camera?
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If you look for the best pie rom, imho, do it between Liquid Rmx 20190118, AOSP Ext new build and Havoc new build.
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It doesn't look like fast charging is working. Is there a way to turn it on?
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Use this QC-patch
twistyplain said:
If this ROM is that good, I might just end up keeping it. I have some questions though... Which pixel 3 mod is made specifically for x5xx? I'm assuming it's a camera mod.
It doesn't look like fast charging is working. Is there a way to turn it on? Also, does ir remote control work?
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The bliss ROM is the best for tsongming as he don't want to use his phone. There's no need. he don't cares about bugs& performance in it. He wants battery and it is giving to him. He uses Mi8 now and will care about bugs and performance and stability there, le 2 is useless for him now:laugh:
As bobdubrovsky said liquid and aex are best....
and the pixel3 mod, is the gcam v1.1 by nullbytepl , which came prebuilt in PE in earlier build and you didn't like that camera, I remember
@bobdubrovsky do you know if casting works on ROS Miui?
MpS005 said:
@bobdubrovsky do you know if casting works on ROS Miui?
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No idea. I did only test installation RosMiui for short review.
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@bobdubrovsky do you know if casting works on ROS Miui?
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I don't know if casting works on ROS MIUI. I never got to try it before I flashed another ROM.
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twistyplain said:
If this ROM is that good, I might just end up keeping it. I have some questions though... Which pixel 3 mod is made specifically for x5xx? I'm assuming it's a camera mod.
It doesn't look like fast charging is working. Is there a way to turn it on? Also, does ir remote control work?
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The Camera is GCam-6.1.013-Le2-V1.1.apk
Its charging at 3298ma , but the battery is still low., so it will drop to 1800ma once its reaches 50 or 60% I unplugged it after making the last post because I don't like charging overnight..
Also I significantly underclock the cores out of habit, which may explain why it performs so well. Some of the Pie Roms that I tried on this phone would get too hot too quick, and burn up battery life.
I agree that there are other good roms out there. Personally, I liked this one the most on that device
MpS005 said:
The bliss ROM is the best for tsongming as he don't want to use his phone. There's no need. he don't cares about bugs& performance in it. He wants battery and it is giving to him. He uses Mi8 now and will care about bugs and performance and stability there, le 2 is useless for him now:laugh:
As bobdubrovsky said liquid and aex are best....
and the pixel3 mod, is the gcam v1.1 by nullbytepl , which came prebuilt in PE in earlier build and you didn't like that camera, I remember
@bobdubrovsky do you know if casting works on ROS Miui?
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You are right that I don't use this phone, so definitely don't take my word for it, because it's not a daily driver. However, I am impressed with this phone. It is a million times better than what I knew, and its sad that the kernel can't be upstreamed to 4.9 because the fluidity and performance could be even better.
The camera came from here" https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-2/themes/v1-1-google-camera-6-1-013-port-le2-t3880934
bobdubrovsky said:
If you look for the best pie rom, imho, do it between Liquid Rmx 20190118 and AOSP Ext 20190308.
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Yes, I agree I tried Liquid Remix and loved it. But I liked this one a bit more, too bad it is out of date now. BTW, I have seen your posts, here and on 4PDA, you could update it?
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If you look for the best pie rom, imho, do it between Liquid Rmx 20190118 and AOSP Ext 20190308.
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The liquid remix ROM that's currently up is from 20190225. I'll give that a try. The download for AEX is so slow ?. It's like watching paint dry.
Do you recommend flashing custom kernels or keeping stock kernel?
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twistyplain said:
The liquid remix ROM that's currently up is from 20190225. I'll give that a try. The download for AEX is so slow . It's like watching paint dry.
Do you recommend flashing custom kernels or keeping stock kernel?
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There is a build upcoming for liquid. wait sometime
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There is a build upcoming for liquid. wait sometime
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I already tried three ROMs since yesterday. First Liquid remix, then Bliss, and finally AEX. Out of all three, the one that's closest IMO to becoming a daily driver is AOSP Extended. It is very smooth, almost completely lag-free, and the camera is passable. Here are my thoughts on these three ROMs.
The first one I installed is liquid remix. The first thing that rubbed off me the wrong way was the lack of fluidity. This rom does stutter. A LOT!! It's hard to use it five minutes without experiencing a stutter in the UI and sometimes full on freezing. Another thing that I didn't expect is that the stock camera cannot record video. Every time I tried I changed from photo to video mode I got an error that it can't connect to the camera. I installed the v2 of gcam port by nullbytel for le 2 and it couldn't start. Not even once and rebooting didn't help. The last straw came when the phone went to sleep and couldn't turn on after pressing the power button. I had to force restart the phone. The ir worked when I tested it with the flashable leeco remote. The reason I can't keep liquid remix is the failure of the camera. The constant stuttering is also too much and the sleep of death is the final nail on the coffin. I didn't use any custom kernel with it.
Second is Bliss rom. The UI is acceptably smooth and it is somewhere between liquid and AEX. It has numerous customization options which is an added bonus. Cameras work acceptably, both built in and gcam port. The biggest failure of this rom is failure to record or read back fingerprints. When I tried to record my fingerprint, the process of touching the sensor to record the impression caused it to hang permanently. Sometimes it would record a few touches and freeze up the entire settings app forcing me to fc. What's worse is that after these failed attempts, after rebooting, the fingerprint sensor failed to work completely. The inability to add fingerprint security is a deal breaker for me so I removed the os.
Lastly I installed AOSP Extended. Right off the bat this ROM is impressively smooth, it's way better than lineage, pixel experience, and even better than arrow os pie. Everything seems to work well from the get-go. The installed camera, works and takes good photos and videos. Of course shutter times are not as good as EUI but there is a marked improvement in the photo capability of new pie ROMs. AEX is based on lineage and I had an issue with the stock kernel. It had very aggressive touch boost which made the CPU stick to maximum frequency even when it wasn't needed. I noticed unnecessary heating when I was just performing light tasks which made me question its ability to handle heavy workloads. I underclocked big cores to 1.3 GHz and there was still noticeable heating which is inexcusable.
The cameras on AEX worked with stock kernel but failed when I installed overload 4.1 or 4.2. I had to change the kernel to reduce the heating but unfortunately I would have to do without cameras which is not an option. I could also feel that I had to wrestle with it a lot to keep the phone cool and preserve battery. Graphene kernel worked even with the cameras but it didn't solve the unnecessary heating. Fastest charging I saw with AEX was 2440 milliamps which is not close to the 4300 ma I am used to with smalleui.
After a day of experiments I have now removed these three ROMs but if I ever think about going pie again, AOSP Extended will be my first choice.
twistyplain said:
I already tried three ROMs since yesterday. First Liquid remix, then Bliss, and finally AEX. Out of all three, the one that's closest IMO to becoming a daily driver is AOSP Extended. It is very smooth, almost completely lag-free, and the camera is passable. Here are my thoughts on these three ROMs.
The first one I installed is liquid remix. The first thing that rubbed off me the wrong way was the lack of fluidity. This rom does stutter. A LOT!! It's hard to use it five minutes without experiencing a stutter in the UI and sometimes full on freezing. Another thing that I didn't expect is that the stock camera cannot record video. Every time I tried I changed from photo to video mode I got an error that it can't connect to the camera. I installed the v2 of gcam port by nullbytel for le 2 and it couldn't start. Not even once and rebooting didn't help. The last straw came when the phone went to sleep and couldn't turn on after pressing the power button. I had to force restart the phone. The ir worked when I tested it with the flashable leeco remote. The reason I can't keep liquid remix is the failure of the camera. The constant stuttering is also too much and the sleep of death is the final nail on the coffin. I didn't use any custom kernel with it.
Second is Bliss rom. The UI is acceptably smooth and it is somewhere between liquid and AEX. It has numerous customization options which is an added bonus. Cameras work acceptably, both built in and gcam port. The biggest failure of this rom is failure to record or read back fingerprints. When I tried to record my fingerprint, the process of touching the sensor to record the impression caused it to hang permanently. Sometimes it would record a few touches and freeze up the entire settings app forcing me to fc. What's worse is that after these failed attempts, after rebooting, the fingerprint sensor failed to work completely. The inability to add fingerprint security is a deal breaker for me so I removed the os.
Lastly I installed AOSP Extended. Right off the bat this ROM is impressively smooth, it's way better than lineage, pixel experience, and even better than arrow os pie. Everything seems to work well from the get-go. The installed camera, works and takes good photos and videos. Of course shutter times are not as good as EUI but there is a marked improvement in the photo capability of new pie ROMs. AEX is based on lineage and I had an issue with the stock kernel. It had very aggressive touch boost which made the CPU stick to maximum frequency even when it wasn't needed. I noticed unnecessary heating when I was just performing light tasks which made me question its ability to handle heavy workloads. I underclocked big cores to 1.3 GHz and there was still noticeable heating which is inexcusable.
The cameras on AEX worked with stock kernel but failed when I installed overload 4.1 or 4.2. I had to change the kernel to reduce the heating but unfortunately I would have to do without cameras which is not an option. I could also feel that I had to wrestle with it a lot to keep the phone cool and preserve battery. Graphene kernel worked even with the cameras but it didn't solve the unnecessary heating. Fastest charging I saw with AEX was 2440 milliamps which is not close to the 4300 ma I am used to with smalleui.
After a day of experiments I have now removed these three ROMs but if I ever think about going pie again, AOSP Extended will be my first choice.
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Bliss has fingerprint bug. I forgot to tell earlier.
Liquid new builds are not that fluid, but the dec and jan builds were very fluid.
AEX is best rom with OTA support. the slow charging problem is actually not a problem. The Devs had reduced the maximum charging speed to 2500mAh to provide better battery life and durability. Don't know how but battery gives more power on pie ROMs with slow charging.
And using overload kernel does not affect cameras. There might be some error with you! You might use any KA profile and edit it afterwards according to you. The most popular profile on Telegram are CrazyNANA V5, V6 and Miracle. These are made (by kabixi) for overload kernel 4.15 or 4.22. He prefers OL 4.15 for everything. Next time you can try one of them.
And I'll check camera with overload kernel again. I am already using AEX. It's giving good battery to me without heat on stock kernel
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Bliss has fingerprint bug. I forgot to tell earlier.
Liquid new builds are not that fluid, but the dec and jan builds were very fluid.
AEX is best rom with OTA support. the slow charging problem is actually not a problem. The Devs had reduced the maximum charging speed to 2500mAh to provide better battery life and durability. Don't know how but battery gives more power on pie ROMs with slow charging.
And using overload kernel does not affect cameras. There might be some error with you! You might use any KA profile and edit it afterwards according to you. The most popular profile on Telegram are CrazyNANA V5, V6 and Miracle. These are made (by kabixi) for overload kernel 4.15 or 4.22. He prefers OL 4.15 for everything. Next time you can try one of them.
And I'll check camera with overload kernel again. I am already using AEX. It's giving good battery to me without heat on stock kernel
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Never experienced your fingerprint issue with the Bliss Rom. However since charging it and attempting to use it today, it definitely has had some serious issues issues today...making it unusable.
Not completely sure why the problems suddenly appeared since the phone hasn't been used and I did not previously have any issues with it.
Today, the phone became exceptionally hot and the screen would not stay bright.. Even with brightness turned all the way up.
No that I am thinking about it, these issues could be caused by something I installed such as a Magisk mod or more likely the thermal tweaks that I made.
"Their may be some error with you"
I don't know if you intended to be rude towards @twistyplain , but it sort of reads that way We are adults, so let's keep it civil.
So with full respect to twisty.
I made a flashable thermal file from an xml file that Twisty shared... so you may be onto something when you said caused by him. ( Assuming you said it in a respectful jest)
Thermals very well could cause camera issues,display issues, and heating while charging, and especially with Pie Roms.
For example, the camera thermals, if based on EUI may possibly conflict with pie. At least this was definitely the case with the LePro 3.
In early January I made an incomplete spreadsheet to compare thermals between various Roms and devices, (More info to the tight) Finally the user Jasbashque solved our issues and it was his thermals that ended up being implemented into every Pie rom.
The end result was much better battery life, less throttling, and less battery failures from excessive heat while charging.
Here is the comparison sheet. I can make a flash able thermal if I can get some useful help with what would be ideal.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...MBq6Ld9Jc7Mm1FZxzwtsLwcmR6o/edit?usp=drivesdk

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