I am still wondering if I should unlock the booloader and root and custom kernel. Can anybody who has installed Xposed Framework on the X Compact report if the GravityBox module works? I read the module description and it says
- DOES NOT support devices running ROMs vastly modified by device manufacturers (HTC Sense, Samsung Touchwiz, MIUI, LeWa, Xperia, ...)
Another questions is, is there a GravityBox for Nougat?
tempurastyle said:
I am still wondering if I should unlock the booloader and root and custom kernel. Can anybody who has installed Xposed Framework on the X Compact report if the GravityBox module works? I read the module description and it says
- DOES NOT support devices running ROMs vastly modified by device manufacturers (HTC Sense, Samsung Touchwiz, MIUI, LeWa, Xperia, ...)
Another questions is, is there a GravityBox for Nougat?
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I would first ask, if there is an Xposed for Nougat, that's a question for Xposed Forum.
Then, if there is Gravitybox for Nougat and if it supports Stock Android N Sony firmwares. Again, not the right forum here.
ondrejvaroscak said:
I would first ask, if there is an Xposed for Nougat, that's a question for Xposed Forum.
Then, if there is Gravitybox for Nougat and if it supports Stock Android N Sony firmwares. Again, not the right forum here.
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Yup, my bad, completely off-topic. Thanks for keeping the forums clean!
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Hey guys,
A weird question yes, but I have no clue, been sat on 4.4.2 for the past 7 months now, feel like it is time to get lollipop, but I don't want to for one reason and that is that xposed apps (from what I have read) don't all work and I use a few of them. Is there a way to get xposed working correctly? (I haven't been around here in a while)
If this is the wrong forum, then can an Admin move it to the correct one please.
Thanks for all help
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Hey guys,
A weird question yes, but I have no clue, been sat on 4.4.2 for the past 7 months now, feel like it is time to get lollipop, but I don't want to for one reason and that is that xposed apps (from what I have read) don't all work and I use a few of them. Is there a way to get xposed working correctly? (I haven't been around here in a while)
If this is the wrong forum, then can an Admin move it to the correct one please.
Thanks for all help
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If you asked this question some 3 weeks earlier, the advice would have been "don't update", but:
1. rovo89 managed to bring his Xposed framework to AOSP Lollipop up to 5.0, there are unofficial variants that are adapted to work with 5.1+, as well.
2. On the TouchWiz side, Samsung made a s***load of changes in the ART runtime, and only recently two devs (arter97 and darkera13) managed to bring Xposed to TouchWiz Lollipop, using two different methods, but both have the necessity that a deodexed ROM is used.
3. Mind you, TW Lollipop is one ugly-a** motherf***er. Literally ugly as hell, even if it is the fastest TouchWiz to date.
So, if you feel like experimenting, give the development forum a look, but keep in mind: better flash through Odin a stock Lollipop in order to upgrade your bootloader and modem (without that, upon flashing a 5.0 TouchWiz ROM you'll get a bootloop; before Samsung updated us to Lollipop, we had a couple of experimental AOSP ROMs which worked flawlessly with the old bootloader and modem).
Also, if you plan to use Xposed with Lollipop, carefully read the threads of the Xposed apps you intend to use, some might not be updated yet to work with Lollipop.
That's my two cents.
sirobelec said:
If you asked this question some 3 weeks earlier, the advice would have been "don't update", but:
1. rovo89 managed to bring his Xposed framework to AOSP Lollipop up to 5.0, there are unofficial variants that are adapted to work with 5.1+, as well.
2. On the TouchWiz side, Samsung made a s***load of changes in the ART runtime, and only recently two devs (arter97 and darkera13) managed to bring Xposed to TouchWiz Lollipop, using two different methods, but both have the necessity that a deodexed ROM is used.
3. Mind you, TW Lollipop is one ugly-a** motherf***er. Literally ugly as hell, even if it is the fastest TouchWiz to date.
So, if you feel like experimenting, give the development forum a look, but keep in mind: better flash through Odin a stock Lollipop in order to upgrade your bootloader and modem (without that, upon flashing a 5.0 TouchWiz ROM you'll get a bootloop; before Samsung updated us to Lollipop, we had a couple of experimental AOSP ROMs which worked flawlessly with the old bootloader and modem).
Also, if you plan to use Xposed with Lollipop, carefully read the threads of the Xposed apps you intend to use, some might not be updated yet to work with Lollipop.
That's my two cents.
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Thanks for the reply, I finally got it now, AryaMod's version, seems nice for now, yeah it doesn't look the best but I am liking the speed a lot. Going to finish installing apps, backup then try and get xposed working. Any apps that are good for lollipop that make it different at all or?
Spunkiest said:
Thanks for the reply, I finally got it now, AryaMod's version, seems nice for now, yeah it doesn't look the best but I am liking the speed a lot. Going to finish installing apps, backup then try and get xposed working. Any apps that are good for lollipop that make it different at all or?
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When Wanam gets his module and all it's functionality updated properly, you'll be able to theme any TW ROM you flash properly and mod it like hell, but he barely begun work on it due to the fact that only recently Xposed was brought to TW Lollipop (Wanam is TW module exclusively).
My own setup is Project Artware by arter97 (you can google it and find it easily, but he still hasn't shown that project here on XDA) + his kernel, then only the GravityBox module to tweak the behavior of the volume rocker and the capacitive buttons to behave like the Note 4 (left capacitive button for recent apps instead of holding down the home button, I've always hated the stock implementation for the Note 3 ).
If you like that setup, with AryaMod you probably won't need GravityBox.
Hi all,
I have UK SG312 on Andorid 4.3 rooted with SuperSU already installed .....
I have Phab7 installed via Xposed Installer and also a few other UI customisations via gravity box such as custom battery status .. but the main reason was to get the tablet mode UI option enabled so that the Back & Home .. etc buttons/icons are positioned in the more tablet friendly bottom left of the screen.
Is it possible to update to the official latest Android release (lollipop 5.1 - ROM 10.6.A.0.454) and keep my root, so that Phab7 / Xposed will still work .. or is it impossible to have legacy tablet mode ui on Lollipop ... is there an alternative to Xposed & Pahb7 that works for lollipop ?
I seem to remember that it was possible to update from 4.0 to 4.X and keep root using the OTA updates as long as SuperSU was installed and its binaries updated prior to running the update...
Does this method still work and will Phab7 still work ? ... do i need to do something with Phab7 or Xposed first ?
I tried to find the answers on the forum but couldn't find anything that matched my situation ....
Sorry all but i am about two years out of date with current Android unlock/root methods .... I've been happy with 4.3 so far ....
is it actually worth updating to 5.1 ?, is there a performance hit ?
So many questions ... any suggestion or advice greatly appreciated ...
Cheers
Jay
I'm on a SGP321 (LTE/4G) running 10.7.A.0.222 (LP 5.1.1).
10.7.A.0.228 has just been released, but is still vulnerable to stagefright.
Installing the Xposed framework on LP+ requires you to flash a zip file in recovery. You cannot install it through Android like before.
I'm running v78 sdk22 with Xposed Installer 3.0 alpha 4.
Is your device out of warranty?
If so, I'd recommend you unlock your bootloader to gain access to recovery.
You won't have to deal with losing root, and you can make system backups.
No need to unlock as there are working root exploits. See RootKit's post.
I too was reluctant to upgrade when Sony decided to remove the tablet mode.
I liked the nav bar on the left and notifications on the bottom right.
There was an Xposed module for KK4.4 which enabled the Tablet UI layout for the system called TabletKat. I used that while on KK. (repo.xposed.info/module/org.exalm.tabletkat)
But in Android 5+, they seemed to have totally removed the Tablet UI layout from SystemUI (as described here: ykkfive.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/real-original-xperia-tablet-ui-mode-for.html).
However, there is another module called "Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons" (repo.xposed.info/module/com.gzplanet.xposed.xperianavbarbuttons)
which allows you to add margin to the right to reposition the buttons. See attached screenshots.
It does not move the notifications to the bottom right.
Yes, there are ways to keep root but I've never needed to as I have unlocked my bootloader and have recovery.
The methods usually rely on software bugs, which usually get patched. So this may not be doable for LP.
Subjectively, Lollipop feels snappier, but that could just be because I started with a fresh copy of android.
All the root apps I use and most of my Xposed modules work, so I'm happy on 5.1.1.
Regardless, I would recommend you upgrade as there are many security vulnerabilities patched between 4.3 and 5.1.
If and when Sony finally decides to patch Stagefright, you should definitely upgrade.
Jay_Monkey_Droid said:
Is it possible to update to the official latest Android release (lollipop 5.1 - ROM 10.6.A.0.454) and keep my root, so that Phab7 / Xposed will still work .. or is it impossible to have legacy tablet mode ui on Lollipop ... is there an alternative to Xposed & Pahb7 that works for lollipop ?
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You can update to 5.1.1 (not .454 as it is Android 5.0.2, but 10.7.A.0.222 or 10.7.A.0.228 firmware versions) via flashing PreRooted firmware via XZDR recovery. (TWRP preferrable) and maintain Root&Recovery&Xposed, but Tablet Kat won't work. Though it's creator promised to adapt it to LP.
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is it actually worth updating to 5.1 ?, is there a performance hit ?
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Actually yes, the rom is one of the smoothest on device. Also there is a slight performance boost (see Antutu or Quadrant), because of the good optimization.
Xposed and many modules like Gravity Box are working good. So i see no reason to stay on older ROMs like 4.3 or .4.4.x.
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If so, I'd recommend you unlock your bootloader to gain access to recovery.
You won't have to deal with losing root, and you can make system backups.
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By unlocking he will wipe TA partition with DRM keys which is unrecoverable. Furthermore, unlocking bootloader doesn't give you access to recovery cause Sony devices don't have stock recovery like Nexus or Samsung, so he will need to flash recovery to FOTA partition or use kernel with built-in one.
So instead, it's easier and safer to install XZDR recovery on bootloader locked Sony stock rooted ROM.
Also from it you can install Stock PreRooted ROM (like .454 or .222 or whatever you like ROMs), so you will keep root and bootloader locked at the same time.
So, your advice is a bit obsolete.
So i've been wanting cm 13 for xperia z2 ever since they released the stock marhsmallow update for xperia z2
To be honest im not happy with the stock MM rom. It's not as smooth as AOSP rom, but its actually like downgrading when you're moving from CM12.1 to stock marshmallow
So this is what i did. I realized there was an AOSP MM rom for xperia z2 and it's pretty stable now.
I installed it, but it was equal to a stock rom. No root and no features of cyanogenmod.
So i searched for a way to root the rom. You can find the file to root it in the links below. and then i installed xposed framework so get cyanogenmod features to the AOSP rom. and in the end i had a rom that works just like CM13 for xperia z2
Installation Method:
1. Follow the instructions to install AOSP MM for xperia z2. Link --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/aosp-6-0-marshmallow-sony-xperia-z2-t3235951
2. The rom has a twrp recovery so you can flash the rooting zip file from this link ---> https://download.chainfire.eu/743/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip
3. Install xposed framework - follow the instructions on this thread. Link ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
4. Install gravity box module to get latest features of cyanogenmod on your AOSP rom
Thats it guys. Now you have a rooted AOSP MM rom on your xperia z2 with cyanogenmod features.
If anyone needs step by step installation procedure please comment below and i will put it up.
You're welcome guys
RIL working ?
Camera working ??
ghadeer.m96 said:
RIL working ?
Camera working ??
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Sorry I'm just a junior member so yea. I don't know what RIL means. But yea camera works fine. It's just that a bit too slow on taking pics.
But the AOSP team said they'll be fixing it soon on the days to come.
Sent from my Xperia Z2 (AOSP) using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Sorry I'm just a junior member so yea. I don't know what RIL means. But yea camera works fine. It's just that a bit too slow on taking pics.
But the AOSP team said they'll be fixing it soon on the days to come.
Sent from my Xperia Z2 (AOSP) using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Ril means radio interface layer, it's basically for calling and stuff.
The Android Open Source Project provides a Radio Interface Layer (RIL) between Android telephony services (android.telephony) and the radio hardware. It consists of a stack of two components: a RIL Daemon and a Vendor RIL.
Austin.gonzo said:
Ril means radio interface layer, it's basically for calling and stuff.
The Android Open Source Project provides a Radio Interface Layer (RIL) between Android telephony services (android.telephony) and the radio hardware. It consists of a stack of two components: a RIL Daemon and a Vendor RIL.
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Oh yes. The telephony thing was recently updated. It works well. There's no problem in calling. The only problems that I noticed was NFC and the camera lags a bit. But everything else works fine
Sent from my Xperia Z2 (AOSP) using XDA-Developers mobile app
Camera and nfc is still unstable/broken in MM-based ROMs afaik. I've read that the "dark pictures" issue on the camera has been solved, but I've heard nothing about the other camera problems on MM: overheating, extreme lag, thermal throttling and heavy battery drain while camera is active.
And nothing new about the non-working NFC.
CyanogenMod theme engine available?
kapilesh8 said:
So i've been wanting cm 13 for xperia z2 ever since they released the stock marhsmallow update for xperia z2
To be honest im not happy with the stock MM rom. It's not as smooth as AOSP rom, but its actually like downgrading when you're moving from CM12.1 to stock marshmallow
So this is what i did. I realized there was an AOSP MM rom for xperia z2 and it's pretty stable now.
I installed it, but it was equal to a stock rom. No root and no features of cyanogenmod.
So i searched for a way to root the rom. You can find the file to root it in the links below. and then i installed xposed framework so get cyanogenmod features to the AOSP rom. and in the end i had a rom that works just like CM13 for xperia z2
Installation Method:
1. Follow the instructions to install AOSP MM for xperia z2. Link --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/development/aosp-6-0-marshmallow-sony-xperia-z2-t3235951
2. The rom has a twrp recovery so you can flash the rooting zip file from this link ---> https://download.chainfire.eu/743/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip
3. Install xposed framework - follow the instructions on this thread. Link ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
4. Install gravity box module to get latest features of cyanogenmod on your AOSP rom
Thats it guys. Now you have a rooted AOSP MM rom on your xperia z2 with cyanogenmod features.
If anyone needs step by step installation procedure please comment below and i will put it up.
You're welcome guys
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Good work. One question about terminology. Doesn't AOSP basically mean it's google's official version so how can Marsh Mallow stock not be AOSP?
I'm currently running RR 7.1.2 (Nougat) which failed when trying to install Xposed Framework and I really want to give Xposed a full-fledged go so I'm wondering what marshmallow rom is the most compatible with Xposed with my xt1607 g4. Any help is greatly appreciated. I did some digging and I'm leaning towards CM13, which I understand is no longer supported, but please express your opinions. Thanks!
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I'm currently running RR 7.1.2 (Nougat) which failed when trying to install Xposed Framework and I really want to give Xposed a full-fledged go so I'm wondering what marshmallow rom is the most compatible with Xposed with my xt1607 g4. Any help is greatly appreciated. I did some digging and I'm leaning towards CM13, which I understand is no longer supported, but please express your opinions. Thanks!
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Stock - works great with Xposed. Why mess around with a custom ROM if going w/Xposed which gives you complete control over everything except (arguably) theming.
Davey126 said:
Stock - works great with Xposed. Why mess around with a custom ROM if going w/Xposed which gives you complete control over everything except (arguably) theming.
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I first rooted and flashed this phone months ago and have lost the stock rom since (rookie mistake, I know). Is it possible to find it online/is there a repository somewhere? I tried the cyanogenmod 13 and xposed which seemed to work flawlessly until I realized I couldn't make or receive phone calls. Just now got it all figured out and it was most definitely a doozy haha. Still not 100% on what went wrong but ya.
Edit: Just found a debloated/odexed version here on XDA. About to flash it and jump back into this nonsense that I enjoy so much hahaah. Thanks for the suggestion I'm excited to see where Xposed goes on a bare bones rom!
I like Havoc but installing the Ruri core / EdXposed gives me a black screen after reboot. As far as I know there is no official Xposed for Pie, if I can't get it to work on Pie I'll have to downgrade to Oreo instead... Please guide me on this!
Bump! Please help
Preformerr said:
I like Havoc but installing the Ruri core / EdXposed gives me a black screen after reboot. As far as I know there is no official Xposed for Pie, if I can't get it to work on Pie I'll have to downgrade to Oreo instead... Please guide me on this!
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There is no Xposed after Oreo as far as my knowledge for themes get Android 10
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There is no Xposed after Oreo as far as my knowledge for themes get Android 10
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I don't care about themes. I want to use Xposed Edge, and Exi for SwiftKey. Although there's no official Xposed after Oreo, there are unofficial ones like Ruri and Tai Chi.