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?
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★SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT 》》SOKP★
ABOUT SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT
SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT 》》SOKP Is based on latest "Android 4.4.2" version
This firmware is designed Sonic-Developers for those people who specially like,Multitasking performance,optimum speed audio & video quality with maximum customization.We Don't Think you will need to install any other mods Scripts or any other third-party applications to customize this rom after installing.Firmware has Inbuilt options and settings to make customization of your Device as you like. In-addition to This the Firmware has Real Ture-HD DTS Sound with Brilliant HD Display optimizations for video & Images.This is Most amazing feature which users would love.This Project is dedicated to provide High-Quality Firmwares Based on Latest Versions of Android OS.
FEATURES OF SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT 》》SOKP:
Cyanogen Mod 11.00 Based.
Option to Hide Notification Lables
Notification Transparency
Contextual Notification Panel Header
Notification Power Widgets with changeable background and icon colors
Tiles layout customization with quick pull-down,smart pull down,quick collapse.,background and icon color options
Status Bar Customizations like Battery icon,Clock and Date,Status Bar colors
Network Traffic Meter
Signal Text Color,Hide Signal Bar option
Custom Carrier Lable
Double Tap to sleep Option
Breathing Sms Notification
Breathing missed cal notifications
Breathing voice-mail Notification
Customizable Low battery warning
Limit the notification sound of each application
Screen on Notification Light(enable/disable)
Custom System Animations
CRT Animation
List view Animation
Toast Animation
IME Animations
Multiuser Support in lock-screen security
screen lock options
Lock screen themes for rings and elements
Customizable Slider Targets and Shortcuts with Eight slider Targets
Lock Screen widgets with maximize and minimization option
Phone encryption
Lock Screen Notification Access control
Lock Screen Notifications
Customizable Lock Screen Icons
Lock-screen Power menu
Transparent & Blur Lock-screen
Lock Icon Torch
Halo floating Notifications
Customizable Power menu with lots of options
Advanced Display control Configure your screen colors
Chameleon OS Active Display
Gesture Navigations
Chameleon OS Gesture Every where
Customizable Navigation bar with Navigation Rings'
Custom Progress bar make your own color full progress bar
Slim PIE control
Chameleon OS Identicons
Recent View customization can chose stock or Slim recent view with memory indicators,clear all button
Customizable recent panel color
Build Prop mods enable disable option menu
INIT.D mods enable disable option menu
System Application remover
LCD Density Changer
Wake lock Blocker
Suspend Action When screen goes off
Scrolling Animations
Disable full-screen keyboard option
Recent ram Bar with customizations
Media Scanner Behavior Controller
Option To Disable FC Notifications
Default App grip option
Dual Pane options
Do not disturb option
Show notification count
Kil app back button with customizable timeout values
High end graphic effects option
Dark SOKP UI
App Permission Options
Advanced Kernel Tweaker Instead of Performance control with lot option to control CPU & GPU
GPS Location Fix
Build Prop Editor
Seeder Entropy Generator
X-Posed Framework
Per Application DPI
HyBrid UI>>>Phablet And Phone UI
Omni Duel Split Screen
Unlimited Floating Multi window
Network Connection Manager
Status Bar Battery Bar
Status Bar Brightness slider
Cast Screen
Screen Recorder with Audio option
Adoptive Back light
Privacy Guard
Sony Xperia Z2 application like Sketch (Pen Supported),Tasks,Converter ,Car launcher.
option to use a fully themable MMS packages. You can access from mms - settings - theme settings
Superuser fully embedded into the build and accessed from settings menu
Enable/disable wake up on charge option
insane amount of edits/tweaks/fixes to make this ROM absolutely fly
option to disable/enable vibrate on expand for notifications alerts
Numerous other options hiding throughout the Rom......will updated when i remember more
MULTIMEDIA FEATURES OF SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT》》SOKP:
X-Reality Engine Personally Ported from Xperia Z2 To En-chase True HD Display
Pure HD Theater Mode Video Rendering Enabled with High end graphic effects option
Latest Sony Walkman Player From Xperia Z2 With Clear Audio+
Latest Sony Movies & Album From Xperia Z2
Digital Dolby Ported From HUAWEI ASCEND P6 k3v2oem1
Unique DTS HD Audio System Designed By Me For True HD Sound.......Feel Your Ears Blessed.
Audio FX Widget As Standalone Equalizer For Music ,Video,Gaming Sound.
Change Log:
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SOKP RC-03
###RC-03
Not Working/Issues:
None
Sincere Thanks & Credits To:
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Nico_60 for Everything...
CM Team..
AOKP Team
Chameleon OS Developers
Slim Rom Developers
PA Developers Team
Spegeluis
Koushik Data
Omni Rom Developers
Rovo89 for x-posed framework
Rizal Lovigs
ibanez7
RockoDev
krabapple2548
namakerorin
Acid
ImbaWind
zt123 for floating re-sizable halo
Pizza Dox
Zeroinfinity(i love you you are my motivation....)
Jeeko
ateeq72
Developers of HUAWEI ACSEND P6 k3v2oem1 Device
Developers of Acer E1 Device
Codexc And Aosb Team
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Source:
Kernel Source
SOKP Source
Download Links:
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Installation:
RECOVERY TWRP: Wipe Cache / Factory Reset
Install ROM
Install Gapps
Wipe Cache Partition
Wipe Dalvik Cache
Reboot
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XDA:DevDB Information
[Discontinued][SOKP》》SONIC OPEN KANG PROJECT][AIO][Weekly Builds], ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active
Contributors
mythi, Audio God, a2441918
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
Based On: CM , BS , AOKP , CHA OS ETC... !
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 27.06>>SOKP-MS-02-KK
Stable Release Date: 2014-06-27
Created 2014-04-20
Last Updated 2014-07-04
this one !
ourssssssssssssssssss!
Perfect...
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lijoc said:
Perfect...
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I have thanked you for giving feedback...
Its really sad to say users flash rom and run way without giving feedback....
Don't be a leach....if you use our then please give feedback about our rom....
It will help us to improve sokp....
Donate To SOKP & Get Identified With SOKP
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http://sonic-developers.com/?page_id=50
Refer above link for change log of RC-03
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Sorry for the short messages will just write in small issues that I come across.
To start issue in lockscreen wallpaper. Settings crash while setting custom wallpaper.
And also when I try to install Viper effects the application is installed but the driver doesn't. Keeps coming back asking to install driver
This rom is awesome. Everything I was looking for.
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lijoc said:
Sorry for the short messages will just write in small issues that I come across.
To start issue in lockscreen wallpaper. Settings crash while setting custom wallpaper.
And also when I try to install Viper effects the application is installed but the driver doesn't. Keeps coming back asking to install driver
This rom is awesome. Everything I was looking for.
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Please our rom comes with our special custom dts sound thats why v4q wont and will never work ... even if it works we wont support any thing that occurs .... any way u can make a comparision with any other rom with v4a and dts and see the difference .
Great work!
I tried the rom, but it's not possible to take a video, like in other non-stock ROMs. It should be mentioned in bugs It could be so great rom, it some fix to camera will arrive...
konvalink said:
Great work!
I tried the rom, but it's not possible to take a video, like in other non-stock ROMs. It should be mentioned in bugs It could be so great rom, it some fix to camera will arrive...
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Hmm... wired I can take 1080p videos while in other roms no
I tried all combination of resolution and encoders. Output is allways like this:
EDIT: There is no problem since RC03!
konvalink said:
I tried all combination of resolution and encoders. Output is allways like this:
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seams ... still the issues presist with you and me again just to be sure i made a clean flash and yes only video camera (camccoder) does this (its common don't worry) i think all roms currently do this behaviour . until sammy releases new drivers these issues will come .
Oh I see, I installed new "Google Camera" from Play and it works flawesly!!!!
This Rom looks good so far. Especially i like the font used. The only thing is while making calls my opponents are reporting that i sound a bit hollow.
Btw. I can't find the rc03 download - or is it just a typo in the filename?
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New build SOKP RC-03 is online
You can grab your copy at official download site....
DONATE TO SOKP HELP US TO BUY A DEDICATED SERVER.
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I have temporarily fixed links you can download roms at bellow mentioned links....
DOWNLOAD SOKP RC-03
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I found another thing - In battery consumption, applications does not shown here. Just display and few OS apps. Is it a bug or my bad settings somewhere?
Screen:
I guess thats all it shows.
Sent from my SOKP powered Galaxy S 4 i9500.
Thanks, but I lost cca 10% playing GTA, 10% on Ingress, 10% on Chrome. When I was on stock, I saw this apps with percentage of consumption. Now, I can see only android system apps.
1. Close all function
Easily closes all open tabs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614356
2. Activate Bass on Loudspeaker
I like it because it sounds like a ****ty old phone. Use it alongside Viper4android
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/themes-apps/mod-activate-bass-loud-speaker-t2817549
or if you want nice stereo sound
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/themes-apps/true-real-stereo-sound-earpiece-t2822691
3. Easy Touch
On google play - One of the better things to come from Apple. I use this to lockscreen mostly.
4. A few things from Xposed Installer
20 MP Superior Auto - Choose your camera resolution
advanced power menu - Adds reboot & recovery to the power button options
ColorClockChanger - The clock will change color when connected to the internet. I use this and remove Wifi/internet data buttons with SB Icon Hider (also on Xposed).
Instagram Downloader - Downloads instagram pics $$
Notifyclean - Remove annoying notifications
Statusbar Volume - Make a pretty Statusbar (although it doesn't work properly with headphones unfortunately - I hope they fix it)
VolumeSteps+ - Choose how many steps your sound can change by
Xclip - Saves everything you previously copied and pasted.. so you can paste or find old text you copied.
5. Screen Recorder
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z1/themes-apps/xperia-z3-screen-recorder-z1-t2900104
Tell me what's good for you. I'd also like to know the best camera app out there too or maybe the best themes as I don't use any...
From Xposed i would say:
1. Xperia Flip Settings
2. SERAJ Xposed Module
3. SystemUI Patcher
4. Flat Style Colored Bars
5. AppOps
and lots of more !
1- Youtube Adaway (xposed)
2- AdAway (google it)
3- Swiftkey
4- serajr xperia KK (xposed)
5- Xperia themes from play store (summertime, sunset, egypt, blue note, azuro, coffee)
My top 4:
Viper
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191223
Spirit 2 + Xmit - transmit FM signal without a dongle!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059296&page=845#post55456171
Gravity Box (Z1 is close enough to aosp that it works fine)
Xperia Xposed by Serajr
Camera mod
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730097
I want help regarding these issue-
1. How to install secthemechooser, I copied in system app by r-w-rr but did not show up in launcher setting after reboot.
2. I flashed dolby atmos r6.5 but it had no effect on sound system also I tried unchecking nuplayer in dev opt. and deep buffer remover, still no effect.
3. How to get private mode working on motion rom, every other user is saying they have no issue, but I tried everything, it doesn't work.
4. Is there anything to do which can enable swiping the notification panel in secured lock screen like new samsung devices j5 j7, I tried notification mod xposed, it did not worked.
When i switch to camera to take continues mood it fc
S view resolution not fit in cover plzz fix .. all r working
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Hi please I am using Samsung Galaxy s2 gt-i9100. Running 5.1.1 Omni ROM lollipop. The screen recording is not working. I installed third party apps like a-z screen recorder and du screen recorder but it is not working. Once I press start recording it will freeze and i will have to restart for the phone to work again. Please i need a fix for this ASAP.