Thursday, August 21, 2014

How to Install Android 4 4 2 KitKat based AOKP ROM on Sony Xperia Z

Google has just rolled out the latest Android 4.4.2 firmware for many KitKat Nexus devices. 4.4.2 Official KitKat is mostly AOSP release without much adjustment. If you want to enjoy a KitKat customized Android 4.4.2 on Sony Xperia Z then flash or install a custom Romans AOKP (Android Open Kang Project) The latest version of AOKP launched recently based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and fully support Sony Xperia Z. Sony Xperia Z comes with impressive hardware spec that makes it able to run Android 4.4.2 KitKat smoothly. Continue reading this guide to learn how to Install Android 4.4.2 Custom ROM AOKP KitKat based Sony Xperia Z.



Some cool android 4.4.2 kitkat features youll enjoy are recording screen, press to pay (google wallet for all people), non nfc nfc emulation for devices, 14% less memory usage, cloud printing from the gallery, Google is launching a new home , trimmed core system processes, efficient and responsive apps on all devices, all new tool procstats details memory use, immersive full-screen mode, change the resolution for smooth playback of media, businesses have a local phone dialer detection, and many Quickoffice redesign again. Please note, this is a very early build and you should expect some bugs in it. All bugs and issues are expected to remain as progress toward a better build.

Warning! This tutorial is only for sony xperia z. Don t try this guide on any other android device. Also, we are not responsible for any damage caused due to instructions given this page. Try this in your factory own risk. However, it is highly unlikely that your device will be in a state of disrepair if you follow all the instructions as it is mentioned in the procedure.


Pre Requisites:

1. Backup your device data.
2. Make sure your device have at least 60% battery power. You can install an app like Battery Notifier BT Free on your Android device to check it easily.
3. You already have USB Driver Installed for Sony Xperia Z in your PC. Download USB Drivers
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled otherwise you won’t able to transfer file between PC and Sony Xperia Z.
5. Your device have latest CWM version 6.0.4.4 and up or TWRP 2.6.1 and up installed.
If you done everything that we mentioned above then you are ready to follow step-by-step guide on how to install Android 4.4.2 KitKat based AOKPROM on Sony Xperia Z.


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How to Install Android 4.4.2 KitKat based AOKP ROM on Sony Xperia Z
  1. Connect your device to PC using USB cable and then copy downloaded files to the SD card of your device.Important: Don’t extract any files.
  2. Disconnect USB and then turn off your Sony Xperia Z.
  3. Now, boot into recovery mode. To do so, reboot phone and press Volume Up button few times while booting. [in recovery use volume buttons to scroll and Power button to select].
  4. Perform a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM that you can restore later if this new ROM not work or you want to go back into your previous ROM. To perform a backup, select Backup and Restore, then on the next screen, select Backup again. Go back to main recovery menu after backup is complete.
  5. Now, perform data wiping task. To do so, select wipe data/factory reset, then select Yes on next screen to confirm your action. Wait few minutes till the data wipe is complete. Now come back to CWM recovery main menu. Select wipe cache partition and after wiping process done, select Wipe Dalvik Cache under advanceoption to perform Dalvik cache wiping.
  6. Select install zip from sdcard, then select choose zip from sdcard. Now, locate the AOKP ROM Zip file that you copied earlier in Step 1 and select it by pressing Power button. Confirm installation by selecting Yes – Install _.zip on the next screen. The ROM installation will begin.
  7. Once the ROM installation process end, repeat the step 6 but choose the gapps-kk-20131119.zip file instead of ROM zip to install the Google apps package.
  8. When installation is completed, go back to the main recovery menu and select reboot system now to reboot your Sony Xperia Z and boot up into rooted Android 4.4.2 KitKat ROM AOKP. 
  9. Returning to Previous ROM: To go back to your previous ROM, boot into recovery, select backup and restore then restore your previous ROM by selecting it from the list.
Congrats! Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware based custom ROM AOKP is now installed and running on your Sony Xperia Z. [Note: Root is turned off by default in CM derived ROMs, you must enable developer settings first (tap the build number 8 times under about device), then enable root under Developer Settings]

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