AOSP for Sony Xperia Z

Remember our Android open source project (AOSP) for Sony Xperia S ? Due to the great interest in it, we decided to create an AOSP for Xperia Z. This means that Xperia Z software will be open to developers for use and development. In this way, we continue to support the open Android community. For us, it is also an opportunity to increase the contribution of AOSP to the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 platform.

Also, like the AOSP project for Xperia S, AOSP for Xperia Z will be supported by Johan Redestig and Björn Andersson, Sony’s senior software engineers. You will now find the AOSP project code for Xperia Z when you visit the Sony repository on GitHub .

To launch this project, we have provided some source files to Developers World. Binary files that are specific to a particular chipset - for example, device drivers - are proprietary to Qualcomm, to download them you must accept the terms of the license agreement, which indicates which files are allowed to use and what restrictions exist. Keep in mind that this software is not intended for everyday use and does not include applications and services that are part of the standard smartphone software. The build instructions are in the Readme file on GitHub.
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However, many features are already working. The smartphone is loading, supports SD cards, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, backlight, touch sensors (partially). And, as you can see in the video above, we also run the call and camera functions. But they require their own binary files, which we, unfortunately, cannot publish now.

If you want to support AOSP for Xperia Z, then get acquainted with the source code and current problems to see what you can help us with. You can contribute to the project via GitHub.

Looking ahead, let's say that the next step in this project is to replace some binary files with the source files presented on the Developer World and release the compiled files for working with NFC. For the latest project status, check out the repository on GitHub. And do not hesitate to email us a comment if you have any questions. We hope that many developers will be interested and take part in this project!

So, if you are interested in this project, then you can:

• Check out the AOSP repository for Xperia Z on GitHub.
• Download Xperia Z binary files .
• Read about our AOSP project for Xperia S.
• Learn AOSP for Xperia S.
• See all our open source initiatives .