Changelog
Latest Version: AuroraPlay v2.0.0 Final
- Fixed WiFi Connection Issue
- Multiple Performance Tweaks
- Partial Hardware Accelleration from Beta (Best for Performance)
- AdrenoBooster Remains Disabled - Change Filename to Enable or Flash AdrenoBooster
AuroraPlay v2.0.0 Public Beta
Note: I do NOT recommend the use of Extreme Kernel with AuroraPlay.
- Fixed Initial Installation Keyboard Bug
- Massive improvement on RAM usage
- Decreased memory requirements for Android System (more free RAM)
- SYSTEM partition decreased by 60mb - No functionality removed
- Updated various libs & assets
- AdrenoBooster tweaks for improved graphics performance (AdrenoBooster disabled in 'beta')
- Build.prop updates
- Moved ES apps to DATA
- Update ZIP less than 100MB
- Updated Settings.apk
- Changed to SuperSu (Superuser) and updated Binary
- Enabled SWAP (Only used when RAM is full)
- Fixed multiple background errors/bugs (appeared in logcat only)
- Disabled GPU hardware accelleration (Beta only - for testing)
AuroraPlay v0.1
AuroraPlay v0.2
- Added 'Gmail' app to /System
- Fixed import contacts from SD Card/SIM
- Changed System BootAnimation
- Changed Default Wallpaper
- Installed & changed default fonts
- Made SystemUI (Status Bar) transparent - Some transparency effects are not compatible with Holo Launcher
- Various speed & performance tweaks
- Boots even faster!
AuroraPlay v0.3 RC
- Added Beats Audio Engine (Please give feedback)
- Changed Default Music Player
- Added Music Player Widget
- Possible fix for XLoud audio issues when playing music
- Fixed Wallpaper Chooser
- Added New Wallpapers
- Added ClearBass
- Updated Font – Should fix Filename/Drive issues
- Added DSP Manager (Please give feedback)
- Updated HoloLauncher to Latest Version (REMOVED)
- Updates to Settings.apk
- Added QuickPanel Settings as requested
- Added Xperia Z Wallpapers (Some)
- Added Xperia Z Sounds/Notifications
- Included SEMC Setup Wizard
- Final attempt at getting Xperia Weather Widget
- Updated Adreno Libs (Please test performance!) (Removed from RC)
- Updated Notification Bar – To Support QuickPanel Changes
- Removed HoloLauncher & Replaced with Xperia Home (Let me know your opinions on this, bear in mind this fixes all widget issues)
- Added Some Xperia Widgets
- Fixes and Updates to build.prop
- Updated SystemUI.apk (Still working on this, QuickPanel might not work properly still)
- Removed PS Store (I intend to create a seperate update.zip for this - Give feedback/view please)
- Removed SEMC Digital Clock
AuroraPlay v0.3 Final
- Flashlight App Removed as 'Flashlight' present in SystemUI
- Optimized Launcher & Reduced Size
- Removed DSP Manager - Not quite as good as I had hoped
- Updated Sound Enhancement APK - Fix bug from RC
- Updated On/Off Widgets
- Updated SEMC Calculator
- Updated Browser
- Fixed xLoud Issues - Sound Levels should be OK now
AuroraPlay v0.4
- This update WILL format DATA & CACHE
- Removed Gmail App - Doesn't Like Being in /System
- Updated Frameworks
- ROM is now Multi-boot Aware
- Enable Track Skip with Vol +/- Buttons
- Add 'Supremacy' Script to ROM (thanks emwno) - Should speed things up a bit??
- Cleaned up SYSTEM (Some things removed can be restored using the 'Complete' Pack Addon)
AuroraPlay v0.5
- AdrenoBooster Enabled (v0.1)
- Multiple apps from v0.3 Included into Main ROM
- Restored some resources from v0.3 that didn't effect Performance
- Useless Init.d scripts cleared from ROM
- Minor modifications to Init.d scripts
AuroraPlay v0.6
- AdrenoBooster Enabled (Minimal Edition - For stability & performance)
- Xperia Z Theme Changer (Modded by Myself)
- ROM to be OXED'ed for speed
- Updated Superuser
- Updated Apps
- Sound is DEFINITELY fixed - If anyone says otherwise, tuff!
- Camera is Fixed
- On-Off Tools/Widgets Removed
AuroraPlay v0.7
- Updated Beats Audio Libs/Files
- Removed No-Frills CPU Control (CPU Overclock not required)
- Reworked Entire Framework (Full Xperia Z Look)
- Updated Browser
- Updated SEMC Music
- Updated Gallery
- Updated Weather Widget
- Updated SystemUI
- Updated Lock Screen - Xperia Z Look
- Updated Calendar
- Updated DeskClock
- Updated to Xperia Z Fonts
- Updated to Bravia Engine 2
AuroraPlay v0.8
- Fix Lock Screen Imagery from v0.7
- Fix SystemUI Imagery from v0.7
- Change SystemUI Bar Imagery for Xperia Z Look
- Fix 'Favourite' Contact Imagery from v0.7
- Minor Framework Changes
- Change Install Script to no longer Format Partitions
- Fix 'Call Settings' in Settings - Missing
- Fixed Bravia Engine - Reverted
- Update Google Talk - Includes Video Chat
- Fixed 'Messenger' App Attachment Bug
- Google Login Service Added to ROM - To Fix 2-Step Notification Login Issue
- Added VoiceSearch Service to ROM by Default
- Added Video Chat Libs to ROM
- Removed Broken Libs
- Loads of Bugfixes (Most of these may not have been noticable)
- Fix Audio Configuration
AuroraPlay v0.8.1 Update
- Restore Resources/Imagery from Phone.apk from v0.7
- New Battery Animation/Imagery
- Cybershot Camera - Cancelled (Can't be done)
- Increased Sound Performance
- Fixed Loading Bar Imagery
- Replaced Spinner Imagery
AuroraPlay v0.9.0
- Decreased Size of Multiple APK's
- Replaced Voice Search APK (Previous one was API Level 14, my bad xD)
- Added Service Menu APK
- Added 30 Steps Volume Control
- Increased Sound 'Loudness'
- Changed Lockscreen Imagery Reverted and Moved to 0.9.1
- Added Smooth Spinners/Loading Bars
- Multiple Framework Changes
- Improved Xperia Z Home Look (Done faster thanks to Krisdee!)
- Lockscreen Sound Controls/NXT Lockscreen
- Changed Boot Animation to Default Xperia
- Recompiled Some APKs to Reduce File Sizes
- Compressed Transparency within Res Images to Reduce File Sizes
- Changed Lockscreen Lock Pattern Imagery
- Changed General SEMC Background
- Compressed Wallpapers to Reduce Space
- Changed Power Options Imagery
- Battery Performance Improvements
- Changes to AdrenoBooster
- Changed Battery Animation
- Fixed Alarm Icon - Part of the Correct Framework Now (WIP)
- Changed Camera App
- Increased 720p Recording Bitrate/Quality
- Increased JPEG Quality of Camera
- Added Power Save Mode APK
- Added Main Xperia Play Launcher
- Fix Weather Widget FC Bug
- Fix Phonebook FC Bug
- Fix SemcPhone FC Bug
- Fix App Text Area Imagery (WIP)
AuroraPlay v1.0.0
- Add Music Controls to Lockscreen - Done
- Changes to SystemUI - More Xperia Z-like - Done
- Fix Dock App Auto-Load - Done
- Add Lockscreen Settings to Settings.apk - Done
- Change Bootanimation Again Due To Requests - Cancelled
- Fix App Text Area Imagery - Done
- Updated ES File Explorer to v3.0.1 - Done
- Fix Alarm Icon Imagery - Done
- Updated Google Login Service - Done
- Updated Google Services Framework - Done
- Updated Google Services APK - Done
- Further Reductions in APK File Sizes - Partially Done
- Updated Semc Desk Clock APK - Done
- Fix Music Track Change on Long Press Vol +/- - WIP/Broken - Moved to next version (Requires completely rebuilding all previous android.policy.jar mods or choosing between this one mod, and all the others i.e. Lockscreen, Smooth Loading Circles, Increased Audio etc.)
- Updated to AdrenoBooster v0.7 (Beta) - Testing
- Multiple Build.prop Tweaks - Done
- Full GPU Hardware Accelleration - (Removed, Greatly Reduces Gaming Performance)
- Fix Wireless Setting Toggle Imagery - Done
- Added Multiple Default APNs (Over 1300 APNs added!) - Done
- Separate ZIPs for Locked/Unlocked Bootloaders - Done
- Add Date & Time to Notification Bar - Done
- Add Settings Shortcut to Notification Bar - Done
- Move Carrier Name from Notification Bar (Now Only Present on Open/Close) - Done
- Fix/Replace QuickPanel Settings Imagery - Done
- Fixed Google Talk Video Chat - Done
- Improved Battery Performance - Done
- Improved I/O Performance - Should keep things smooth - Done
- Disabled Signature Checking - Done
- Added Original/Classic Live Wallpapers - Done (They're only 100kb or so each)
- Updated SEMC Email App - Done
- Fixed Service Menu Access Bug - Done
- Partially Based on FW 4.0.2.A.0.79 - Done
- Updated Google Talk App - Done
- Fix SystemUI 'Clear' Imagery - Done
- Fix Lockscreen Imagery - Done
- Added Sound Recorder - Done
- Updated Resources of Phonebook APK - Done
- Updated Resources of SemcPhone APK - Done
- Updated Resources of Conversations APK - Done
- Re-add ODEXing from Testing - Not part of Main Changelog
- Smaller Settings Bars in Settings.apk - Done
- Updated Battery Animation/Icon - Done
- Fix In-Call Notification Display - Done
AuroraPlay v1.0.1
- Changed Battery Icon
- Improved Graphics Performance
- Enabled Full GPU Hardware Accelleration
- Added Custom Version of AdrenoBooster
- Improve SD Card Read/Write Speeds
- Disabled zRAM - No idea why the hell this was even there anymore, thought I removed it long ago.
- Fix Clear Button in SystemUI
AuroraPlay v1.1.0
- Rebuild all android.policy.jar mods - Done
- Removed Beats Audio Mod/Library Files - Done
- Implement Long-Press Back Button to Kill App (Development Settings) - Reverse Engineered from Gin2JellyBean (Thanks @vokal1992) - Done
- Implement Long-Press Volume Rocker to Skip Track - Done
- Clean ROM/Remove Unused Files and Resources - Done
- GPS Tweaks - Done
- Updated SuperUser - Done
- Removed Google Talk (App Now Redundant) - Done
- Updated Google Play - Done
- Updated Google Services - Done
- Updated ES File Explorer to v3.0.4 - Done
- Further Modifications to GPU Accelleration - Done
- Removed Unused Apps - Done
- Improved RAM Performance and Usage - Done
- Changed Lockscreen Timeout Value to 10 Seconds - Done
- Add Reboot to Recovery - Thanks @vokal1992 - Done
- Optimized for LuPuS Kernel & CWM Recovery - Done
- Updated AdrenoBooster to v0.7 - Done
- Re-Enabled Custom zRAM (Recommended by Google) - Done
- Added Hosts File to Block Ads - Done
- Added NXT2 Battery Mod - Thanks @krisdee - Done
- Fix SystemUI 'Clear' Bug - Done
- Hidden 'Easter Egg' Update - Done
- Also move images up on QuickPanel. - Done
- Add 'Recent Apps' to SystemUI - Thanks @vokal1992 - Done
- Several minor init.d script changes - Done
- Various Framework Changes - Done
- Decompressed some System Resources - Done
- Redone the Look of the SystemUI - Inspired by ideas from vokal1992 and krisdee <3! - Done
Latest unreleased update acts as a 'To-Do' list for myself.
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Addons
AuroraPlay Auto-ODEX Activator
This ZIP will only be required for those who install new APKs to /System/app and will only ODEX this folder. It will NOT reODEX the framework.
If the above ZIP doesn't work, please try this one
http://www.mediafire.com/?4d6zzp9237ljlgg
AuroraPlay - SuperUser Fix for Locked Bootloaders - Also works with other ROMs such as Gin2JellyBean. (See attached/Bottom of Post)
AuroraPlay 'Complete' Pack Addon v0.1 - For AuroraPlay v0.4 Only
As of AuroraPlay v0.4, the following additions are no longer included in standard versions of AuroraPlay - however can be optionally flashed to our device using the specified update ZIP.
If you do not want any of the additions below, navigate to the specified folder in the ZIP and delete them.
Apps Included(In system\app)
- Clock Widgets
- Cosmic Flow Live Wallpaper
- Default Themes
- ES File Explorer
- No Frills CPU Control
- Google Talk
- On/Off Tools Widgets
- PlayStation Pocket
- Weather Widget
- Calendar Widget
- Youtube
Wallpapers
Can be found in system\etc\customization\content\com\sonyericsson\wallpaperpicker\wallpapers
Other additions include (Large file sizes only - others remain in AuroraPlay)
Can be found in system\media\audio
Alarm Sounds
Notification Sounds
Ringtones
Notification Bar - Centered Clock (Attached) -
v0.1/v0.2 ONLY
The method to center the clock that works for almost every ROM, refuses to work on this one! It seems to not be pulling the settings from SystemUI.apk
Xperia S Widgets & Walkman for AuroraPlay -
v0.1/v0.2 ONLY
This will add the standard clock widget, digital clock widget, walkman app and walkman widget to your installation of AuroraPlay. (Working on adding Weather widget & more - defaults are not compatible with Holo Launcher)
Timescape Addon for AuroraPlay
Transparent Status Bar for AuroraPlay -
Must be flashed when installing ROM (If not requires Factory Reset) - Now included in ROM by default as of v0.2.
This will make your status bar transparent, and also further to the transparency of your status bar when maximised.
NXT Gesture Keyboard from NXT LE 1.3
AuroraPlay Addon - SuperUser Fix for Locked Bootloaders
AuroraPlay Battery Mod #1 - (0.8.1 Battery Mod for 0.9.0)
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