YAAP TESTING BUILDS

20250523:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
• Use Empty certs overlay on gapps
• IDK other changes yet

Device:
• Re-tune dolby dax config based on Xperia 1 III
• Switch to Xperia 1 III's Dolby
• XperiaTouch: Migrate to High touch rate toggle
• XperiaCharger: Misc changes to fix service killing(?)
• Kernel:
- Fix running out of memory in some cases (Potential fixup of freezing issues happening on social apps like instagram. Please test)
- Misc Changes
• Misc Changes

IMPORTANT!!: The KSU boot images have been updated (20250523) again to match the latest kernel changes. Use the updated ones from the same link: here

Test for general stability and use

KSU-Next changes for 20250523:
- Upgraded KSU-Next to v1.0.7 (upgrade manager to KSU next manager v1.0.7)
- Upstream susfs to v1.5.7
- Match with latest kernel changes

Google advises all Android users to update Instagram app to fix battery drain

On the Android Help Community, Google told users to update Instagram to “fix a battery drain issue on Android devices.”

Starting today, Instagram is rolling out an updated app that should fix a battery drain issue on Android devices. Please make sure you have the latest version of the Instagram app (build 382.0.0.49.84) to resolve this issue.

Google has not provided any other details about the problem, including whether a particular manufacturer (Pixel, Samsung, etc.) or Android OS version is impacted, thus indicating this a widespread enough issue.

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for Instagram users ig

YAAP TESTING BUILDS

20250610:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
• idk

Device:
• Update adreno blobs from Xperia 1 III (v502 => v530)
Known Regression:
- Due to Recent source side changes ultrawide distortion correction is broken.
- Hence it has been forced disabled on camera apps.
• Kernel:
- Improvements to zram
- Use a better fix to avoid top-app getting killed in extreme memory pressure cases.
- Dont hardcode zram size, algorithm
- Misc Changes to sched
• Other small changes (i prob forgot idk)

IMPORTANT!!: The KSU boot images have been updated (20250610) again to match the latest kernel changes. Use the updated ones from the same link: here

Test for general stability and use

come on guys i wana push this as final build for a15 unless june patch is merged

the 18% that said yes atleast tell me what the issues are 😭

(talking about poll for the people in channel)

YAAP TESTING BUILDS

20250615:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
20250610 + 20250615:
• Gaming mode: add high touch polling rate
• Update certified props for PI
• Various performance improvements
• Small app open performance improvement
Vanilla: add espeak-ng as a default text to speech provider
Vanilla: add talkback support:
- utilizes OSS talkback and espeak-ng
- includes dual volume button gesture same as proprietary SetupWizard for visually impaired users

Device:
Changelogs over 20250610:
• Revert "Update adreno blobs from Xperia 1 III (v502 => v530)"
• Fix Ultrawide lens crashing camera if distortion correction is enabled

Use the same KSU images as of 20250610

Test for general stability and use


THIS IS LIKELY FINAL ANDROID 15 RELEASE FOR YAAP

trebledroid GSI

baseband is dead prob cuz of dead radio 1.5 (simple fix)

YAAP TESTING BUILDS

20250621:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
• idk again

Device:
• Utilize HIDL<->AIDL wrapper (for upcoming need in a16)
• Kernel:
- Misc changes

IMPORTANT!!: The KSU boot images have been updated (20250620) again to match the latest kernel changes. Use the updated ones from the same link: here

❗️⚠️ TEST IF 5G + VoLTE/VoNR IS WORKING FOR YOU AS EXPECTED OR ANY IMS RELATED FEATURES ⚠️❗️

THIS IS LIKELY FINAL ANDROID 15 RELEASE FOR YAAP (promis saar)

YAAP ALPHA TESTING BUILDS

20250628:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
• Initial A16 build (android-16.0.0_r1)
• Freeform windows kaboomed (i meant they are gone now)
• idk what else

Device:
• None

Clean flash recommended! (not needed though. it boots fine on dirty flash)

IMPORTANT!!
• KNOWN REGRESSION:
- Camera crashes on video recording on apps utilizing camera2api
- Sony camera apps cause a camera crash after 5 seconds of use
- Media sometimes takes too long to load (i have noticed this on preview. but this isnt confirmed yet)
- Everything else seems fine

TEMP.Solution for Camera:
- Use Opencamera (it works with the api set to cam2api as well.)

FLASH THIS BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING
(i am daily driving this but idk if you can. look according to ur needs)

IMPORTANT!!: The KSU boot images have been updated (20250628) again to match the latest kernel changes. Use the updated ones from the same link: here

❗️⚠️ Test generally and tell of any bugs not mentioned here ⚠️❗️

KSU CHANGES:
- Susfs upgraded to v1.5.8
- Built for A16

YAAP BETA TESTING BUILDS

20250704:

Downloads

Changelogs:

ROM:
20250628 + 20250704:
• Merged Android 16
- Known regressions:
- Removed LMO Freeform (broken for now)
- Hide lock screen weather provider switch for now
• Make USB tethering tile secure on lock screen
• Build using a newer clang + kotlinc
• Many other changes

Device:
• Fixed a mediaserver crash resulting in slower load of thumbnails
• Minor changes
• kernel:
- Efficiency improvements
- Allow zram compressor to be changed (zstd, lz4)
- Improvements to zstd compressor
- Minor changes

IMPORTANT!!
• KNOWN REGRESSION:
- Camera freezes on video recording on apps utilizing camera2api
- Sony PRO photography camera apps cause a camera crash after 5 seconds of use
- Everything else seems fine

TEMP.Solution for Camera:
- Change "Continous AF" to either "Single-shot AF" or "Manual Focus" in settings and avoid using AUTO mode
- Select ultrawide lens and then go to settings and switch "Super wide lens correction from "Prioritize correction for distortion" to "Prioritize image quality"
- OR use Opencamera

IMPORTANT!!: The KSU boot images have been updated (20250704) again to match the latest kernel changes. Use the updated ones from the same link: here

❗️⚠️ Test generally and tell of any bugs not mentioned here ⚠️❗️

‍New YAAP Build for Sony Xperia 1 II (pdx203)

Details:

• Version: 16.0 20250705
• Type: Stable

Changelog:

ROM:
• Gaming mode: add high touch polling rate
• Update certified props for PI
• Various performance improvements
• Disable Play Integrity spoofing for Full version since it no longer works (Microg still uses legacy checks).
• Small app open performance improvement
Vanilla: add espeak-ng as a default text to speech provider
Vanilla: add talkback support:
- utilizes OSS talkback and espeak-ng
- includes dual volume button gesture same as proprietary SetupWizard for visually impaired users
• Merged Android 16
- Known regressions:
- Removed LMO Freeform (broken for now)
- Hide lock screen weather provider switch for now
• Make USB tethering tile secure on lock screen
• Build using a newer clang + kotlinc
• Many other changes

Device:
• Re-tune dolby dax config based on Xperia 1 III
• Switch to Xperia 1 III's Dolby
• XperiaTouch: Migrate to High touch rate toggle
• XperiaCharger: Misc changes to fix service killing
• Minor improvements
• kernel:
- Improvements to zram
- Don't hardcode zram size
- Expose zram compressor to sysfs
- Improvements to zstd compressor
- simple_lmk: Lower vmpressure trigger point
- Efficiency improvements
- Minor changes
- Thanks to EmanuelCN

Links:

• ROM: pdx203
• Support: Group

‍New YAAP Build for Sony Xperia 5 II (pdx206)

Details:

• Version: 16.0 20250705
• Type: Stable

Changelog:

ROM:
• Gaming mode: add high touch polling rate
• Update certified props for PI
• Various performance improvements
• Disable Play Integrity spoofing for Full version since it no longer works (Microg still uses legacy checks).
• Small app open performance improvement
Vanilla: add espeak-ng as a default text to speech provider
Vanilla: add talkback support:
- utilizes OSS talkback and espeak-ng
- includes dual volume button gesture same as proprietary SetupWizard for visually impaired users
• Merged Android 16
- Known regressions:
- Removed LMO Freeform (broken for now)
- Hide lock screen weather provider switch for now
• Make USB tethering tile secure on lock screen
• Build using a newer clang + kotlinc
• Many other changes

Device:
• Re-tune dolby dax config based on Xperia 1 III
• Switch to Xperia 1 III's Dolby
• XperiaTouch: Migrate to High touch rate toggle
• XperiaCharger: Misc changes to fix service killing
• Minor improvements
• kernel:
- Improvements to zram
- Don't hardcode zram size
- Expose zram compressor to sysfs
- Improvements to zstd compressor
- simple_lmk: Lower vmpressure trigger point
- Efficiency improvements
- Minor changes
- Thanks to EmanuelCN

Links:

• ROM: pdx206
• Support: Group

Use KSU 20250704

I have just uploaded KSU builds 20250708.

i have switched to KSU from rsuntk, your modules will not be lost unless if ur using overlayfs.

Download: here
Download Manager: here

‍New YAAP Build for Sony Xperia 1 II (pdx203)

Details:

• Version: 16.0 20250709
• Type: Stable

Changelog:

ROM:
• Bring back freeform
• Fix locks screen clock animations
• Fix UHDR-specific brightness bug
• Disable all capitalized smart reply text
• Launcher3: Fix restart for some settings toggles
• Few other changes

Device:
• Ship Sony camera apps by default again
- Downgrade PhotoPro to v1.1.2.A.0.5 from stock
- Upgrade CinemaPro to v1.9.2.A.0.3
• Fix the issue of audio bugging out during calls when a notification arrives
• kernel:
- Minor changes

Links:

• ROM: pdx203
• Support: Group