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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BertMor:
Has anyone noticed that if you enable the Battery Bar, that it shows up only if "Bottom NavBar" is selected? And that results in a bar showing up on Top, Bottom and on the Status Bar. Its really very minor, but I really rely on that feature. Anyone got a work around/fix?

thanks
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Post the launcher u have with pics plz
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
cool but what is the name of the launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] izami123:
I'm using stock Touchwiz. I used to use Go Launcher when I had the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 and used Gingerbread,but those Go Launcher themes don't look too well on the tablet. I don't like having it look like a phone much.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
iam using touchwiz also but I was using apex launcher it was good I only use launchers to get themes
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddochi11:
Buzz launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
pics plz
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skazzy3:
Nova.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inciongnene:
smart launcher.

simple and neat. uses less memory too
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dhiraj:
Atom launcher 1.5.0
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
nova is good but as compared to go launcher it is nothing but the prob is that go launcher uses alot of memory
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skazzy3:
According to slim bean/slim rom Nova uses the least RAM.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Duskye:
Always use Nova Launcher, it's the best in my opinion.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
I dont like nova
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kt-Froggy:
Yeah, to everyone their own, I guess... :) I personally don't like either Go or Nova, but I do like ADW. However, I still tend to use the stock TW launcher most of the time. :o
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
I always think that however a person or a team develop very good roms or launchers the main companys softwares will.remain the best
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inciongnene:
I think so too.

Safe, stable and user friendly. But lacks full customization option.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
maybe someone cud do it take touchwiz and tweak it
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moliverac8:
Nova launcher.

Enviado desde mi GT-P3110 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] znhel:
Nova launcher Prime..:good:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Whats with ppl and nova
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] znhel:
I'm sorry I had not loaded the screen

correct the previous post
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Guys I heard there is a launcher that looks like ios any body know it name
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephtban:
Tried Apex that is quite a good launcher but i actually use Nova which is the best imho...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DarkKrypt:
Launcher that looks like ios

Espier launcher

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.espier.launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toystory2:
edive

I use Galaxy s4 launcher on my p3100, works like butter but crash my contacts so i use this party app
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negrobembon:
anybody tried chameleon? i wanted to buy it but it has bad reviews and it doesnt have a free version
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Guys checkout next launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] greeny2010:
NOVA user here. Of most of the launchers I've tried, this one is my favorite.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jubin85:
Stock Touchwiz
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
Stock is best but if modified
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heafust:
Nova with Kooks black beauty theme. Though Apex actually supports these 'shader' style themes better. View attachment 2058454

I like my homescreen ultra minimal. Access App drawer with the home button, then screen off with a 'pinch in' linked to Screen Off app.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] astroides:
Nova lancer!!!!

Inviato dal mio GT-P5100 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghostfreak NB:
Next launcher as of now! Man it looks fab. Try it once. Should please you with its looks :) also is not that heavy in terms of ram as per my usage :p
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lakland:
Holo Launcher HD
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acam333:
Holo launcher hd. Super smooth:) I love it!

Sent from a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away........
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dhiraj:
Primo launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
I am using stock 4.2 launcher on 4.1.2 android. There was yesterday topic somewhere on forums where i downloaded it and no it didnt need root.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fooiskandar:
i using default Pac-man rom ...it's enough ... but i really like 360 launcher pro...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ElysonMorf:
Nova launcher , easy to customize and smooth

and many themes + icons pack that fit well :D
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] !GreddyZC76:
holo +1

+1 Holo. Small & fast.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonbw:
Next launcher 3d lite (the paid version is ridiculously overpriced)

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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
TSF shell launcher but i cant buy anything on net so... you know. But if someone can buy from google play then its bad thing.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vehvariya:
I found did new launcher called SF launcher..ppl give it a shot.

Its sleek and different.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rakeshbro:
Nova Launcher.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iks8:
Holo hd.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] T3ER:
Sf launcher looks really cool because it has many features what i have wanted for forever.:good:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dhiraj:
Aviate launcher.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vegetunks937:
apex.

I am using apex launcher for my first tablet, p3100.

Sent from a galaxy which is slim and eating a bean.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dynospectrum:
Apex Launcher Pro v2.0.6
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gradford11:
Apex launcher works better for me. More customizable even for the free version. I particularly like the option to make the app drawer transparent. Resizing icons and widgets.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Exnor:
Stock launcher :p
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goinz:
Nova Launcher + UCCW = Ironman wannabe...:cool:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Clorush:
I'm using nova Launcher. Currently I'm restoring Titanium Back Up, so I'll update the screenshot soon
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazmed:
a new launcher is there called future launcher give it a try and review
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lrhage:
I can't see any difference between all those launchers :confused:

I would love a launcher with Windows 8 features for example, beacuse I do not like the "android" look of all those launchers.

I'm using the stock launcher from carbon rom.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kelsey Jones:
Nova Launcher Prime
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mbinev:
Nova launcher
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sharonbw:
Most of these launchers probably have Windows 8 theme. I know Go launcher does.

Sent from my GT-p511x
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mohit12:
Features like the air view, and the flip to silence or any of that.

I don't want it, but a friend of mine needs it. Also, preferably, without reducing the smoothness of vanilla.

For stock w/o root if possible but will root if needs be.

Are there apps that do this or does he have to flash something or what?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hybridnoob:
Look at Locale or Tasker in the Play Store for flip to silence. Air View will only be found in TW.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mohit12:
Uhm. Actually air view was the more important of the two. No app / mod that supports this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aqsede:
as far as im concerned. Air View is hardware. you cant add it
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exb0:
Yep. I've tried using the S-Pen on my phones and they never work. So air view would probably not work. It would probably need extensive hardware and software modding to get it to work.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mohit12:
Isn't air view basically just a combination of your front camera and proximity sensors?

What about the eye scrolling thing?

Or the thing where when you look away from the phone the video pauses?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
All those things are a TW feature/Gimmic only. They will never work on AOSP based roms. Even the GE version of the S4 doesnt have those things.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mohit12:
So there's absolutely no way of getting them on the Nexus 4? Damn.

Alright. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] username8611:
a ton of custom roms have the flip to silent feature
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hltbest:
Ho guys, was just wondering if this was possible yet? I'm on TrickDROID 7.0.0 and I can't seem to manage it. Tried OTA rootkeeper, but it doesn't work. Also I tried installing other superuser applications such as superSU but they don't seem to work?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eastpak012:
Does the Faux Kernel work with Cyanogenmod 10.1 Nightlies ROM for the Galaxy S4 I9505?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themadba:
Usually under the description of each kernel the developer will state which ROM's it will work with, and which it won't. I imagine it wouldn't work with CM yet because it is very new to this phone, if the dev doesn't specify, backup your phone and give it a go. The worst that will probably happen is that you will get a bootloop.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Cyber-mate:
As when I sync. I could view those databases file hiding somewhere in there. Those are not copiable! How to copy those other than Export option withing ActiveSync?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MattDuo:
Hello,

I'm totally new to both android and Linux.

Actually I've to write a driver for android phone to read all the messages.

Questions:

1. What OS, should I select?

2. If Linux; then with which flavor and version should I go?

3. From where should I begin my Android device driver learning to accomplish my task?

4. Do I need to install any SDK on my windows system to develop Android device driver or simply I should prepare linux system for Android work?

Kindly guide me with better beginning points

Regards

Matt
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonah6:
Hey guys, I had Android HD Revolution running on my phone, but I hated Sense so I decided to flash CM 10.1 RC4, It was super smooth and good, but battery life was horrible. I then flashed ICJ AOSP to see if it made any difference, same thing. I want to now flash back to a Sense rom (Blade Elite) but I can't seem to get it to flash. I wipe my phone in recovery, wipe partition, wipe dalvik cache, all the usual stuff. Then I enter fastboot, erase cache but then when going to boot the boot.img right after it is done the phone reboots, does a little vibration thing then goes onto a htc screen and just stays there instead of going back to the hboot so I can enter recovery. Then If i hold pwr and vol down to enter recovery and press reboot now it is stuck on boot screen and will not load. The only ROM I can flash is CM10.1 (the only AOSP rom Ive tried) but it doesn't work 100% e.g wifi does not turn on and I can't even flash my nanroid backup of my original rom. HELP GUYS PLEASE?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonah6:
Bump
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yrmessi:
Yesterday my mobile hanged and then I restarted it and found an strange bug

Whenever I insert SD card into the slot mobile says 'SD safe to remove'

And it won't mount in recovery also and same happened when I tried to connect card to my PC through card reader it says 'do yo want to format it?'

Plz help be what should I do to recover my files from that SD card some of them are very important

THANKS IN ADVANCE
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Leon1234:
As your SD Card wont mount in your Phone and your PC I think its a problem of your SD Card and you will have to format it anyway :( After formatting try to recover the deleted files using a recovery software like this. I am not 100% sure of success. But I dont think you have any other choice. Good Luck and hope it helps.
[Android Apps and Games] jujuburi:
Well nice decision by Google. The stock Android keyboard is official now and available on Play Store. But for some countries it's still not available in Play, thus AP shared the apk with us and I'm sharing with you guys.

Download:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22979706399754676

http://d-h.st/5Vz

Play Store link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

Enjoy.
[Android Apps and Games] xrhstospro:
not available at my country :D thanks a lot

Στάλθηκε από το Xperia Tipo μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] newsilvio:
Nice, thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ts_firehawk:
Already got it, nice to people who don't have the stock keyboard on their devices. Thanks for sharing!
[Android Apps and Games] coolnessQ:
Works perfect thnx ^^

posted by the Q Master, woepidooo
[Android Apps and Games] Gnaver:
The keyboard is cool but it's ridiculously small for me on mi hdpi desire x. Very small buttons

Sent from my HTC Desire X
[Android Apps and Games] anazhd:
nice share, but yeah, genius google restricting it from my country because swyping for our native language ( although Im not using my native language ) is still not supported for now.
[Android Apps and Games] butch87402:
Awesome now if i could just get the htc keyboard that id like haha
[Android Apps and Games] thyttel:
Doesn't work on HTC One. App just crashes and don't show up under keyboards

Sendt fra min HTC One med Tapatalk2
[Android Apps and Games] jonahly:
Nice!!
[Android Apps and Games] herobrine_second:
I've installed this keyboard a few times, but I still can't get it to display properly. There are some visual bugs in the setup and keyboard it self, and I've downloaded from different sources, nothing seems to be able to fix it. Refer to screenshots attached.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohdmks:
WTH , still not support galaxy s 3 :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] negrobembon:
not supported in my country, man i hate this town, everything is not supported
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] wolfgrrl:
Been looking to pick up a few extra of these, but I'm not having much like find white ones for an inexpensive price. Searched ebay and Amazon, anyone found a place where they're inexpensive?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] madsquabbles:
it's not samsung but works fine on samsung devices - allows rapid charging

http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-Dual...&qid=1370519977&sr=8-11&keywords=2amp+charger

this one is probably samsung according to the description

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Trave...8&qid=1370519977&sr=8-2&keywords=2amp+charger
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] wolfgrrl:
Thanks - those are $12 each. Looking for something a bit more reasonable though.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] bkrickles:
The second one is $8.25 with free shipping.

Pretty good price I think

Edit: actually if you dig deeper there is one for $4.99 with free shipping
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] ozkaya:
you might want to research well before you go out and buy a generic 2A micro usb charger, as far as I know, to toggle 2A charging on the S4, D+ and D- pins should be connected with a certain value of resistance. You can look it up, there was a thread for that.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] s44:
...and that's almost certainly the counterfeit one.

If it seems too good to be true, it is.

This one *is* authentic.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] madsquabbles:
if everything's built the same as the old black powergen i got, it'll output just as well as the samsung charger - ~1500mA without the need of a charging adapter.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] perissatto:
I have made one order from here

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...all-Charger-For-Samsung-Galaxy/759338600.html

As soon i receive i will make a review :D
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] ImaWinRAR:
Well I got a spare genuine charger plug I'll sell for $10 shipped. I got a second hand s4 from someone who kept the USB, ended up buying the set so this guy is just a spare.

Pm me if interested
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] kinubic:
Currently using a note 2 2amp charger from ebay was around $9 shipped. Charges just as fast as the orignal one.
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] brizey:
Dewd they are like $10 shipped on eBay...how cheap does it need to be?
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] wolfgrrl:
As cheap as possible! I'm a penny pincher :)
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Themes and Apps] paranoiadk:
I didn't really like the ParanoidJellyShark which is the original animation on PA3.5 and wanted to go with the original Nexus7 bootanimation (with the spinning Xs), only to learn that the PA rotates the bootanimation for landscape.

A reflash and many reboots later I present:

The original Nexus7 bootanimation turned sideways! :)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/6zv1nw2vbv6fkxi/bootanimation.zip

Also, the original original Nexus7 bootanimation:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/pvv9w6zyjj4gt0p/bootanimation.orig.zip

(You might want to rename this one to bootanimation.zip before putting it into your /system/media or /data/local folder)

And don't forget to modify the permissions.

(rw-r--r-- are the correct combination)

Cheers
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Themes and Apps] edan1979:
still give you a thanks... my copy was somewhere buried in the forum...
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Themes and Apps] peymanenj:
boot animation change

hi. i installed new version of android JB 4.2.2 pac man. it`s allow you to change your bootanimation in rom manager menu. i suggest that to you
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 Themes and Apps] skeeterpro:
Agree about the animation. Probably an obvious question.....flash in recovery or change permissions and place in location? Just install Daniel_hk's PA 3.68.

EDIT: Thanks for looking...got it figured out.

thx
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theclear:
Bricked S4 - Solved

hi there im on wanam lite last rom and faux last kernel (u) and today i run antutu bench and because i wasnt happy with the score i tried again and the fone went off . coulndt start it ,battery out started again and now i get on screen FIRMAWARE UPGRADE ENCOUNTERED A ISSUE....... I canenter on download mode but im unable to flash anything, i cant either enter CW recovery mode, . Never happened with other kernel .somebody knows how to help . I have a unlocked 9505 from netherlands. thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naturalb0rnkiwi:
Not quite the right spot to post bud

Have mods move to appropriate forum.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mavixda:
have you tried with ODiN to flash stock rom ?

jij kan hier ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 ) verder denk ik
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vakaviti:
You can enter download mode but you cant flash anything through ODIN?? Whats the error?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theclear:
it fails everything. <ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> boot.img

<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/006> recovery.img

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

<ID:0/006> Removed!!<ID:0/006> Added!!

And i tried with the the stock rom for my device downloaded on sam mobile. this is getting me crazy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atilla88:
Maybe something with your odin installation is wrong,do you have kies installed and all your s4 drivers installed?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] narcosis34:
Seems like your nand corrupted for some reason.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] royskeyz:
Omg antutu may cause the bricked s4? I encounter that too, im using antutu 3 consecutive times, my phone overheat and died, but im lucky after taking out battery its still alive. Lessons learned.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nightmarept:
Before using odin , make sure kies is not running on the background.

If it's running then you can't use odin. At least never worked for me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warm_ice:
What version of odin you have? If it fails flashing for 3.^ version use 1.85.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kieeps:
I'w seen people solve the "Complete(Write) operation failed." error by simply rebooting and changing USB port, M$ Windows works in mysterious ways :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mavixda:
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:good: hier moet je even kijken : ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 )
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theclear:
solved

Thanx to everyone. I solved this by changing usb port and flashing the full stock rom for my country.THANKS EVERYONE
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ratcom:
glad you got everything working again :highfive: And thanks for posting a update so other users can follow your steps if need be :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivpiper95:
S4 potential brick

Hi people i really need insight on this... i have a rooted S4 and i tried flashing CWM recovery using Odin 3.09.

Now the device wont boot, and gets stuck on the 'Samsung galaxy S4' screen. recovery mode is also not accessible!! what do i doo

thanks in advance...:(
[HTC One X] vbaros:
Is it possible to unlock the phone and flash only the kernel without wiping any data?

I would like to have benefits of the better performance from the new kernels but to not to have to reinstall everything.
[HTC One X] squabbi:
From my knowledge, I don't think it's possible. An unlock requires a factory reset.
[HTC One X] Vcek:
I think its not possible to unlock the phone without deleting data partition (for security reasons). How ever you can still backup all your apps+data with apps like Go Backup Pro(its free from market), but not sure if it will require rooting.

Other option: backup your data with adb pull/push commands

if you run out of options: try flashing unlocktoken from RUU mode(it avoids the warning screen, but I think it will still delete the data)
[HTC One X] vbaros:
Well that is a shame.

I really wanted to make this as easy as possible.
[HTC One X] Mr Hofs:
You can try the app called carbon. Its free and does not require root. After the backup unlock the bootloader and restore the backup. Then you are able to flash different kernels.
[Xperia Z General] naga.nino:
Hi guys!

I've seen a few methods how to get root access on latest .253 firmware, but this one is, I think, the easiest way available:

1. If on .253, use flashtool to flash an older version which has available OTA for .253. The one I used is: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2223827

2. Root is as simple as it gets with: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460 . Use 3) option to root.

3. When rooted enter "Superuser" and check "ota rootkeeper".

4. After 3. is done go to settings > apps > all > update center > clear data, to avoid force close error, then enter "update center" app on your phone and hit refresh button to get OTA .253 update notification. Download and install latest firmware.

Done!
[Xperia Z General] SXUsr:
Another guide, although the existing one is still simpler I think.

From me to you.
[Xperia Z General] naga.nino:
Do you mean this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2283673 by "existing one"?
[Xperia Z General] DoubleYouPee:
Well basically this is:

1) Go back to .434

2) and use easy root for .434

Not really easy root for .253 ;)