Because i had to much Time on my Hands i finaly decided to install MultiROM and play around with Lolipop.
I'm not a huge fan of Lolipop because ART blocks Xposed module and you cannot modify system yourself (easily anymore) but need pre configured ROMs that fulfill your wishes. But still i've tried out a few ROM's at this date and tought i'd share my Opinion.
Base System:Main ROM is a Sony Stock .167 preRootet with
AndroPlus kernel v21MultiROM allows for various other rom's to be installed.
Installed Lolipop ROM'sCM12 infected_ build 2015-02-04PAC Alpha1 build 2015-01-30Candy5 RC v0.9.5 build 2015-02-03Paranoid Android Alpha1 build 2015-02-02SlimLP Alpha 0.91 build 2015-02-01You can see the different size here: (Note! No GAPPS installed! Pure empty ROM)
NOT installed Lolipop ROM'sAOSP => Well i haven't found out how to install .img files.... guess i'll have to fastboot, create backup via TWRP and install this as 2nd ROM.
Validus 7 => Fails to boot for me. Seems to work fine with MultiROM if you have CM12 based MainROM
Any other i'm missing ?
Current Situation with LoliPopMostly everything is working fine. Pictures work in Full Resolution and video Recording works in 1080p. Mobile Data and Calling works...
There is no Official Sony LoliPop release yet therefore no goodies like 4k Recording and other stuff we know from 4.4.4
Just a simple an plain Lolipop.
CM12:The Performance Setting is simple and you can tweak Status Bar and Notification Drawer.
FileManager App included!
Screenshots here:
http://imgur.com/a/Uhp9WPAC-man:The Performance Setting allows for Min/Max CPU clock and Governor.
The PAC-Settings include Animation Control, App Circle Bar, Gesture Anywhere and a WakeLock blocker!
FileManager App included!
Screenshots here:
http://imgur.com/a/ndQISCandy5:Simple Performance Profiles, The Candy Interface settings allow you to change SatusBar, NavBar, Notification Drawer, Lockscreen Shortcuts and Buttons. Gesture Anywhere included.
Screenshots here:
http://imgur.com/a/2odoNPA:The development of PA for 5.0 just started recently. Therefore there is no big customization included yet.
But Gestures and Button control is already included.
Screenshots here:
http://imgur.com/a/UCxLQSlimLPSlimLP is really slim, you have controls for StatusBar and Quick settings, thats about it. The Performance setting is also just chose Profiles.
The DPI do seem a little higher so all menue points are smaller than on other ROMs. (App Drawer also has 5 apps per row instead of 4)
Screenshots here:
http://imgur.com/a/9Tun8Conclusion:LoliPop on the Z2 is still in a early Stage of development.
Even though everything seems to work and you can easily use it as daily driver the question remains: Do you really want that?
Me myself i might even use Official Sony LoliPop only as 2nd ROM and keep 4.4.4 with Xposed.
I really don't want to miss ActivityForceNewTask, ChromePie, Complete Action Plus, CPU Temp in StatusBar, Nativ Clipboard and a few other Xposed Apps.
So whats your Opinion on this Topic ? :)