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[Sony Xperia ZL] Q.Entity:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2218143

There is a step by step there...
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] karthicvkn:
I am running MIUI JB ROM, I am looking for on screen button. I have tried some ICS on screen button, but it struck on MI booting logo. Can you please help me to get MIUI JB on screen button ?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Ghostfreak NB:
Why not make it yourself?

There's a guide in General section incase you didn't notice!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
Guys i cant deside, should i unlock my bootloader (and delete the ability to update my phone to newer stock firmwares) and install cyanogen mod, or should i stay on stock with some cwm addons stuff in it? I heard that cm works longer than stock (i mean battery life), faster (im not 100% sure bout that), but if i stay on stock i can get sony support stuff with those drm keys and ****, and it looks cooler imao >D. I wana know ur opinions:confused:.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dmbardal:
tbh. its not even something that should be dwelled upon.

I wouldnt own a Sony phone with a pure stock ROM.

Or any phone for that matter.

CM is and allways will be faster, have better battery (with the right kernel),

look better and you'll have more options.

You can allways just relock your bootloader if you want to go back.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
so you sayin that i can get DRM keys back if i relock bootloader? Coz i dont like all this "dont update ur phone via wifi or it gona be dead" stuff
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jimmy_Christ:
Cm will probably be faster, with better battery life. The main difference is that it puts YOU in the driver's seat. CM is bare bones. You'll notice it's a much smaller file size than any carrier ROM. If you don't like the way it looks, change it. If you don't like the performance, change it. Invest in utility apps like titanium backup and rom toolbox. Nandroid before you do anything. Most importantly; Read, read, READ!

Sent from a van down by the river.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
can i restore DRM codes if i relock the bootloader?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkmatthew:
no
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Jimmy_Christ:
what DRM codes. I'm guessing something Sony specific? Why would you bother going through the steps of un rooting your phone?

Sent from a van down by the river.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
Threads like this are not allowed. Why you don't read RULES?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
I read somewhere that if i unlock bootloader then so called "DRM codes" will be wiped, that means that i cant use standard SUS (sony thing) program to upgrade my stock firmware to newer versions, and if i want to update my firmware by air (wifi) it gona get bricked. I dont want to take THAT risk of not being able to install stock firmware with all the functionality (i mean firmware update support).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mumbira:
I have a RElocked bootloader and I allways update it with WiFi,... No brick at all
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
and what about sony apps? do they work?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mumbira:
Except to Bravia Engine(but I think it even didn`t worked from stock) everything's fine.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
Lol? Bravia Engine(I have BE2) works great on stock. First check, then talk.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] w3nZ:
With an unlocked bootloader u can flash newer firmware manually.

Btw, there is a Sony theme for cm. And there is also a CM 10 Sony like - Rom.

I never ever needed those drm keys.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
There is official program made by Sony for unlocked bl. It's "Emma" and with this program you can flash stock fw on unlocked bl.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mumbira:
Why so angry? I don't care what your device can do, if you'd read my post right, you'd understand that I mean MY device.

On my device im pretty sure Bravia Engine never worked!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
If you have unlocked bl it won't work.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Teun_2:
Keep in mind that sms messages of over 160 characters are not supported.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
What are you talking about? Both stock and CyanogenMod support sms messages of over 160 characters.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Mumbira:
Yea you are right, im mistaking, my bootloader must have been unlocked from factory...

Man read my Post's and understand them.

My Bootloader is right now RElocked.

But even when it was locked from factory my Bravia Engine never worked. Not even with Gingerbread.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] krushhh:
Stock is way better, better camera, better sound, bravia engine, not so many bugs, etc etc.

CM is faster but for me that doesnt justify the poor sound, video, camera and lots of bugs.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
btw the sound if meaningful thing for me, i forgot to ask bout this, thx for tellin
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
Where you tested BE? Even if you relock your bl bravia won't work. You lost your DRM keys and you never get it back. If you want working BE you must buy new phone or use instructions on forum which says how to have working BE on unlocked and relocked bl.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkace007:
Mine works though, i relocked my unlocked bootloader. There's a fix already right?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Pandemic:
no there is no fix, if you unlocked your bootloader, you lost the DRM keys for EVER and relocking the bootloader won`t help.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkace007:
What about this though? Got confused. :confused:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2068225
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] schnuff*1:
There are not so many bugs in CM10 (213a). The sound can be pushed up with apps like "PowerAmp", thats not so bad as written.

I've changed my phone from iCS to JB and i'm happy so far. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] sirius_gamer:
Is it necessary to have an unlocked bootloader in order to install a custom ROM?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] darkmatthew:
Stock:

Warranty

Custom rom:

Smooth

LOt of mods

New android

support
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Vaith:
It depends which custom roms you want to install. You can't install CM9 and CM10 and CM9 and CM10 based roms.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ville525:
After using CM10 from FXP for a couple of months I can tell you I'm never going back to stock, at least not before Sony release their JB. Jelly Bean is just a million times smoother and just outperforms ICS in pretty much everything. Don't worry about the Sony apps, they are available from here too, as well as the launcher. So if you're willing to unlock your bootloader, just go for it. I'm pretty sure you wont regret it. But be carefull though, after all there is a risk of bricking your phone.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FenrirMX:
Rule of thumb:

If it uses a stock kernel, no. If it uses a custom kernel, yes.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] tatomolina11:
You have to unlock the boot loader you can also install a stock Sony rom without problem I suggest you make a backup using cwm remember you can root without unlocking bootloader but you can't install custom roms I'm actually using the XzX 2 and its just amazing the battery life and all the Xperia Z jelly bean apps, although with the unlocked bootloader you will not be allowed to download jelly bean OTA when it's released and remember unlocking the bootloader void warranty.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dpirotto:
You can install custom Rom based on stock. Not based on CM (CyanogenMod)

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[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] w3nZ:
Depending on the damage, u can get warranty back.

I had a xperia arc with unlocked bootloader, its case was damaged. I sent it in to repair, they said "ur bootloader is unlocked, no warranty". I got it back, relocked bootloader and sent it in again - they repaired my arc.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] glenkocco:
i had more bugs with stock (and so my girlfriend with xperia u).. now on fxp cm10 212 everything works fine and smooth.. the only thing worse is that you don't have 1080p video recording, but i don't care.. 720p is fine ^^.. the only thing i miss is messaging app, the stock android/cm app is horrible..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] eletricx:
I've been used stock firmware for a year. And I start to use CM at this year. I want to say that the OpenSEMC is the best rom I've used. The main disadvantage of this rom may be the camera quality is not as good as stock's

But I love the CM:cool:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jazzgott:
Since my first HTC Wildfire the first thing I do after getting a new phone is getting rid of stock firmware. I experiment with many other roms and most of the time struggle with fc's, lags, jerkiness, problems, incopatibility etc. On the other hand I get the fresh releases, new ideas, cool looks and stuff to do so I'm never bored... I even flashed the stock firmware last week after getting so fed up with pacman freezes and killing my background apps. And I flashed back pacman after 2 hours of ICS. I missed google now which is exclusive for JB... I think if I could and if it worked fast enough I would go for dual boot like I did on HTC Desire Z.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] SaZh047:
In my opinion, CM is faster more fluid, way more custumisable, and more battery friendly (depends of which version!)

I'm running CM10.1 and it's really fast and fluid! Battery life is not as good as stock right now because it's still a beta.

But again, in my opinion it's way better than a stock ROM!

Hope it helps !

Now, it's your call ;)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] seymur993:
you using 10.1 on ion? how's that?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] eletricx:
I am using OPEMSEMC BETA ROM with BETA2 kernel. It works fine. And I don't want to go back to Stock. :victory:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] uDroid:
for me

stock is better (For Now)

why?

Camera. The image quality is better than CM Camera.

Smoothness. Not sure its only for me getting the smoothness of CM. But My phone is smoother when using Stock.

Touch. Stock has the best touch experience than CM.

Battery.

Maybe its because CM is still in BETA.

and maybe if CM release the final version with smoothness as Nexus, id probably prefer CM.

Sorry bad english.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] glenkocco:
how is this possible XD i get these results only with fxp cm10.. it's impossible to have stock ICS smoother than cm10.. even battery life is better in cm10..
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] akkiannu:
This is possible.I also have the same opinion. Have used cm10.1 too. Stock ROMs IMO are best for most of the devices. The battery life is super amazing.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] eagleeyetom:
This thread doesn't serve a real purpose. CM is well known from its customization possibilities and developer friendly environment. Sony wants to have kick-ass UI. It's like comparing Hummer with Bugatti Veyron.

Thrread closed.
[HTC Rezound] chrisrach3:
Anyone else having issues with running WiFi tether on Rezound (stock, rooted)? It used to work all the time, then I did a factory data reset, reinstalled (can't remember if it was before or after latest OTA that was installed), and it doesn't work anymore. I have it set to Galaxy S III CDMA/LTE, SSID changed, password set, router fix on...it says:

"Tethering started with errors! Please check 'Show log'."

...then when I turn it off, it says "Unable to start tethering. Is your device 'rooted'?"

Then it says "Your phone is currently in an unknown state - try to reboot!"

Yes, to my knowledge, it's rooted. I rooted before the factory data reset, and it was my understanding that I should be able to do the FDR and not lose root. I tried a battery pull, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, trying it under different settings, and etc. Nothing seems to work. Any ideas?

Thanks

Chris
[HTC Rezound] mamismo:
When I got it to work you needed the wifi tether app treve mod. I had it set to HTC Rezound.
[HTC Rezound] chrisrach3:
Just found it and downloaded it...no luck. Does it have to do with Verizon's latest OTA? Did they do something to prevent it?
[HTC Rezound] mamismo:
Not sure about it. I am currently running Viperrez. It might be easier to just switch your rom.
[HTC Rezound] chrisrach3:
Eventually I'll have to do that. Just too chicken now :) Just strange that I used to be able to do it and now I can't. I wonder if their latest OTA had something to do with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] n3rdwswAg:
I'm using cm10 and whatever the latest version of 4.1.2, any suggestions for what apps work or are good for making my phone a hotspot, tethered or untethered?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
Barnacle and Wifi-tethering are both free and work. But T-Mo detects both of them, unlike the built-in tethering... when it's working. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] n3rdwswAg:
So T-Mo has a problem with that?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
If you aren't paying for it. Since it's an additional add-on service that will normally run you 5-10$ or more a month... depending on how much data you're planning on running through it. But tethered data is considered officially different from your unlimited data.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Irish Trigger:
Is there a way to get passed Tmo from noticing?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Theraze:
ICS tethering. Or GB tethering. Or actually pay for it. Or check if one of the other programs besides those 2 works. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] ariesgodofwar:
Yes, unless TMO has recently changed their detection methods, they were relying on the User Agent String to determine if you were tethering. That said, just spoof the string using a browser like Chrome and an Agent Switcher App for it here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher/lkmofgnohbedopheiphabfhfjgkhfcgf?hl=en

Change your agent to "Android Handset" on the browser on the computer you are going to connect with, and you should be home free. I know this used to work just fine with FoxFi and other Apps. It is the Agent String that TMO was flagging, which then shortly resulting in a nastygram text message. I am on 4.0.4 AOKP and just did this the other weekend at the Hospital we were at because somehow their free WiFi IP had been blacklisted from about every website I tried to access. Tethering was the only way I could get out short of using Hotspot Shield VPN
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mastermahmoud:
is there a way to port the arabic samsung keyboard to glory rom latst version ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheNoticer:
Wrong section... Living under the rock level: over 9000 try other keyboard pex swiftkey
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] noteics:
Hier is arabic keyboerd simpl

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2203316

Verstuurd van mijn GT-N7000 met Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mastermahmoud:
Real Thanks but i don't understand step 3
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheNoticer:
You need root explorer https://play.google.com/store/apps/...yLDEsImNvbS5qcnVtbXkucm9vdC5icm93c2VyZnJlZSJd to change permissions
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mastermahmoud:
thanks
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
Guys I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I wanted to buy a 10" used tablet for sometime now and I'm confused again now. I was extremely close to getting a Transformer TF101 as it was affordable and fit my needs but I'm a little worried about getting a tablet with an older screen res. Now, I don't care for performance and software upgrades that much but I feel a screen resolution upgrade is sufficient for me to situp and take notice.

I've heard a lot about the newer phones having pointlessly high PPI numbers. But can anyone tell me if the extra PPI on the newer large 10" tablets - TF700T, A700, etc make a massive difference and justify its price? I'm basically looking for input from people who have used a 10" 1280x800 tablet and then upgraded to a 10" 1920x1200 tablet

Eg.

Iconia A500/A510>A700

TF101/TF201>TF700T

Nexus 7>Nexus 10

My main tablet usage will be movies, reading ebooks and occasional web browsing. I suppose it should also be mentioned that I can barely afford the A700 let alone the TF700, but if the difference is large enough then I will consider spending more and getting a FHD tablet.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tylorw1:
During Christmas my grandmother got a tf300 and I got a tf700. I can tell you the screen on the tf700 seems much clearer then the screen on the tf300. As for the Nexus 7, It is full res like the Nexus 10 so you wont notice any difference there other than the big screen. I havent used any other tablets though.

Tylor

Rom: CleanRom Inheritance 3.4.7 Odex AND That's UltraCleanRom(7 sec boot :D)

Kernal: _That's Stock V6 Kernal

Theme: Timberwolf's Blues & Jazz Theme V2.1

UPDATE FOR TF700 USERS!!! AND THE 4.2.1 UPDATE

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2204100
[Asus Transformer TF700] ShadowLea:
My mum owns a Galaxy Tab 2 (1280x800), and I own a TF700 (1920x1200).

The difference in clarity, crispness, contrast and sharpness is staggering. The G2 display looks horrendously blurry and vague next to the TF700 one.

I very much prefer the HD res over the lower one.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tylorw1:
Agreed. Even with the lag issues, that screen easily makes it worth it. I havent used my grandma's tf700 much but you can tell the difference easily.

Tylor

Rom: CleanRom Inheritance 3.4.7 Odex AND That's UltraCleanRom(7 sec boot :D)

Kernal: _That's Stock V6 Kernal

Theme: Timberwolf's Blues & Jazz Theme V2.1

UPDATE FOR TF700 USERS!!! AND THE 4.2.1 UPDATE

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2204100
[Asus Transformer TF700] MartyHulskemper:
Father-in-law has a Galaxy Tab with 1280something longest edge, and the TF700 screen's sharpness is so much higher that I've probaby been spoiled for life. I do a lot of (technical) e-book reading as well, and graphs and (photographic) illustrations are so much clearer on the 700 compared to the rest... I'll never go back voluntarily.

Nothing beats having someone peek over to see what you're reading and then opening up some forensic pathology e-book, prefereably somewhere in the midst of brain removal during autopsy. Sternum removal does the trick brilliantly, as well. I actually bookmarked some passages that most people seem to find utterly offensive.

Yes, I am *that* kind of guy. ROFLOL!

EDIT: Oh, and er... FullHD cinematics on the train commute... Gotta love that!
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
Thank you so much for the feedback guys. You'll be surprised how little information there is on the worthyness of FHD screens on 10" tablets. That said, do you guys really that clarity is worth it? My budget is a depressing 200$ and with that I was more than satisfied if I could get a TF101 but in a techno world like this, I'd hate to be left behind with a low res screen when newer tablets are out with more detailed screens.

Basically I can get used TF101s and Iconia A500s for 200$ easy (I don't mind Tegra 2). But if the detail is worth it, I'll try collecting 350$s+ and getting an Iconia A700 and if more were possible then maybe a TF700 or Nexus 10.
[Asus Transformer TF700] Thats OK:
Have you considered the Kindle Fire HD ?

$269.00 USD really sharp screen 1920x1200 resolution at 254 ppi ...way better sound output than the Infinity.

It's 8.9 yet I don't see a huge difference in the screens when watching TV on it. (wife has one)

I had the Acer A700...loved it.

Returned it to Amazon after 30 days because overheating (normal use not modified) damaged it.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
Yeah I've looked at the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and Nook HD+, they have pretty good hardware specs but they both have some shortcoming or the other. For starters, both of these tabs are locked down. The Fire HD has slightly better dev support (CM10.1), but it costs more and doesn't have expandable storage. While the Nook has an SD card slot and is cheaper but doesn't have great dev support and also looks a bit retarded. I've been researching the A700 too. Heard about its issues and apparently most of its been fixed in its JB update.

I guess I'll just have to wait for FHD tablets to become more affordable or settle for a Nook/Fire HD :(
[Asus Transformer TF700] Tylorw1:
The only problem I see with those two would be that each uses its own app store, unless its been change, which will limit you on many apps. But by my guess with cyanogen it will install Play Store but I am not sure. I would research that. If you can get play store on it then it would be the one to go for. As you said though the downside it no expandable storage, but when a friend had a kindle I think the biggest downside was you were forced to use amazon app store. Plus storage can always be freed up and such, once you want a movie once you more then likely will not watch it again.

Tylor

Rom: CleanRom Inheritance 3.4.7 Odex AND That's UltraCleanRom(7 sec boot :D)

Kernal: _That's Stock V6 Kernal

Theme: Timberwolf's Blues & Jazz Theme V2.1

UPDATE FOR TF700 USERS!!! AND THE 4.2.1 UPDATE

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2204100
[Asus Transformer TF700] adelancker:
If you're in a country that sells the Nexus 10, you should definitely have a look at that.

It's much cheaper than the infinity and has an even better screen.

It all depends on how important you think screen quality is.

I like super bright and crisp displays, but it you prefer absolute smoothness, you shouldn't look into the tf700, unless you're into rooting, unlocking, etc.
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
They're both fully locked down but they can be rooted and from there the Play Store can be installed solving the apps problem. But I would still like a vanilla Android experience and I don't see that happening until both these tablets have a stable CM10.1 which is still wip. No biggie about storage but I'd hate to be restricted to just 16gb especially with 4k around the corner.

omg I just realised what a horrible consumer I am. I have no money but yet want the best and most future proof product for myself hahaha.

No, I'm from India and the Nexus 10 isn't available here and even if it were it would be at a premium thanks to our governments fantastic custom duties.

Hmmm I'm not that into screens and was all set to get a TF101 but now with HD screens being the new feature to go with tablets, I wanted to know if the detail between the screens was large enough between them for me to justify spending double for them (200$ for TF101 used, 400$ for TF700T used).
[Asus Transformer TF700] adelancker:
And how about a TF201 used?

Primes have good displays but are now more than 1,5 years "old" so I guess you'll be able to find that as some sort of compromise.

Mind that you will need to unlock it, because if not, it's a slow device (just like the tf700 before unlocking :) )
[Asus Transformer TF700] ShadowLea:
^ And don't forget the WiFi and GPS issues on the TF201....
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
Well, that would be 50$ over the TF101 and all it has is more horsepower and battery life (which I do not care so much for). And as shadowlea said, it would come with Wifi & GPS problems in tow.
[Asus Transformer TF700] adelancker:
In all honesty, I have the 201 too, and unless you're really on the edge of your wifi range, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

As for GPS, who cares about gps on a tablet? I have mine turned off by default :)
[Asus Transformer TF700] RD274:
true but I don't want the premium hardware that the Prime has.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ShadowLea:
I do. I use my tab to navigate across Europe.

Send from my Samsung Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk 2
[Asus Transformer TF700] jtrosky:
To be honest, I had (and recently sold) a TF101 + keyboard dock and when running the right OS version, it was an almost-perfect device! It was built well and performed well. I had more problems with my TF700 (of course, CleanROM helped there) than I did with my TF101.

TF201 had wifi and gps reception issues as has already been mentioned as well - something to consider. wifi is pretty integral to the normal use of these products - you don't want poor-performing wifi to reduce the overall performance and usability of the entire device.

Like I said, TF101 was a great device and you can get them cheap - I will still consider one...