UPDATE: I'm too bust at the moment to do anything with this rom, and many others have long since passed this up. Links are broken. Frankly, other roms are a better use of your time.
DISCLAIMER: I make no guarantees about anything, especially this rom. I'm not responsible for anything that happens to you or your phone, especially after using this software. It's experimental, and may never be finished.
This is a custom ROM that includes the Xionia Kernel. All credit for the kernel goes to zefie. For more information about the kernel, see THIS thread. This will get anyone who wants to use the Xionia kernel with a V up and running.
Most of the kernels for the Optimus S work for the Optimus V, but V users have been having two main problems:
- The Home/Menu keys are reversed.
- The accelerometer is broken.
The Rom attached fixes both problems.
This Rom is a BETA. Please don't download or use it unless you are confident you know what you are doing. As always, MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE YOU FLASH THEM!! In the spirit of sharing, you can use the rom anyway want. It would make a great base for another rom. Just give credit for the kernel to zefie. MAKE SURE YOU WIPE YOUR CACHE AND DALVIK CACHE AFTER FLASHING THIS ROM! (THE WIPE MENU IN THE CUSTOM RECOVERY)
Rom info:
- Xionia 005 Kernel
- VM crapware removed (No WHERE, Air chat, etc)
- Boot Logo and sound are gone
- Deodexed
- ZipAligned
- Not overclocked (but the kernel IS overclockable using SetCpu or similar)
- Optimus S themes will not work with this rom.
- Overclockable up to 864Mhz (No guarantees on how fast your particular processor will go. Mine is only stable up to 825.)
- CIFS support
- Tons of speed tweaks (see the thread linked above for full details)
History:
B2
Disabled Stagefright (wasn't meant to be enabled in the first place. The rom is supposed to be mostly stock.)
Rom no longer wipes data on install since users were reporting that it worked fine anyway
Removed Kernel only download
B1
Initial Release
Details for the tech inclined:
The key mapping issue can be solved at both the kernel and the rom level. This solves it at the rom level.The reason V users were having the accelerometer issue in the first place is because the hardware initialization in the ramdisk changed between the V and the S. I am currently working on changes to the kernel that will make the modified ramdisk unnecessary and change the key mapping at the kernel level, but no promises on if or when that will ever get done. The V source may be released before then. In the mean time, just know that the ram disk and kernel must be used together in order to ensure the accelerometer works on the V. Any other rom you use may wipe the ramdisk and break the accelerometer again.
Here is the link:
VM ROM + Xionia Kernel (Fixed accelerometer and keymapping, no crapware)
HERE
(If it 404s, try again in 5 minutes. Dropbox is syncing)
Let me know if you have any problems in the comments. Keep in mind this is a beta, so there probably will be problems.
DISCLAIMER: I make no guarantees about anything, especially this rom. I'm not responsible for anything that happens to you or your phone, especially after using this software. It's experimental, and may never be finished.
This is a custom ROM that includes the Xionia Kernel. All credit for the kernel goes to zefie. For more information about the kernel, see THIS thread. This will get anyone who wants to use the Xionia kernel with a V up and running.
Most of the kernels for the Optimus S work for the Optimus V, but V users have been having two main problems:
- The Home/Menu keys are reversed.
- The accelerometer is broken.
The Rom attached fixes both problems.
This Rom is a BETA. Please don't download or use it unless you are confident you know what you are doing. As always, MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE YOU FLASH THEM!! In the spirit of sharing, you can use the rom anyway want. It would make a great base for another rom. Just give credit for the kernel to zefie. MAKE SURE YOU WIPE YOUR CACHE AND DALVIK CACHE AFTER FLASHING THIS ROM! (THE WIPE MENU IN THE CUSTOM RECOVERY)
Rom info:
- Xionia 005 Kernel
- VM crapware removed (No WHERE, Air chat, etc)
- Boot Logo and sound are gone
- Deodexed
- ZipAligned
- Not overclocked (but the kernel IS overclockable using SetCpu or similar)
- Optimus S themes will not work with this rom.
- Overclockable up to 864Mhz (No guarantees on how fast your particular processor will go. Mine is only stable up to 825.)
- CIFS support
- Tons of speed tweaks (see the thread linked above for full details)
History:
B2
Disabled Stagefright (wasn't meant to be enabled in the first place. The rom is supposed to be mostly stock.)
Rom no longer wipes data on install since users were reporting that it worked fine anyway
Removed Kernel only download
B1
Initial Release
Details for the tech inclined:
The key mapping issue can be solved at both the kernel and the rom level. This solves it at the rom level.The reason V users were having the accelerometer issue in the first place is because the hardware initialization in the ramdisk changed between the V and the S. I am currently working on changes to the kernel that will make the modified ramdisk unnecessary and change the key mapping at the kernel level, but no promises on if or when that will ever get done. The V source may be released before then. In the mean time, just know that the ram disk and kernel must be used together in order to ensure the accelerometer works on the V. Any other rom you use may wipe the ramdisk and break the accelerometer again.
Here is the link:
VM ROM + Xionia Kernel (Fixed accelerometer and keymapping, no crapware)
HERE
(If it 404s, try again in 5 minutes. Dropbox is syncing)
Let me know if you have any problems in the comments. Keep in mind this is a beta, so there probably will be problems.
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