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[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Hi guys

so its been a few days and i am loving my z1. have rooted and updated to .257

There are a few mods i would like to flash:

1. Transparent Notification Bar

2. Long press volume keys to skip tracks while listening to music

3. Long press Up Volume key to start Torch while the screen is off.

Could you please tell how to get these mods on the Z1.

I know a couple of xposed mods have all these features but i m not sure about their compatibility with the z1.

Thanks in advance,

Shamps...
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Why don't you backup the ROM and try those mods? That way, you'll be able to restore if you mess up.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
I want these mods on my z1 and willing to flash them. I am asking if such mods are available and if yes then where can I find them!!

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Judging by my quick jaunt through this forum, there aren't. You'll have to use Xposed.

Please note : I may have overlooked a thread or two. Pardon me in that case. The Z1 isn't my daily device and tapatalk isn't very good on this tiny screen.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Received my replacement Z1 which was left for vibration issue. It came with a standard Z1 box with all manuals except accessories. It was delivered in flat 2 days. Very surprised. As some of you might be requesting the serial number, here you go: It's a 902 one. Please don't make any assumptions from it. Just read the number and leave it as it is. It's also 13W39 and I ran all of the screening tests which I mentioned here previously and also from the Service menu. The device is pretty flawless and this will be my final device.

Note: To my surprise, there was NO yellow band at the bottom. If it was for framework issues as we have discussed before, it should be present now right? But it isn't. Strange. As stated above, it's near perfect. Fellow users, you can contact me for any doubts or clarifications if any.
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
good........finally u got a device after all these issues................did u updated to latest .257 fw and did u compare how ur display fared with both .518 fw and .257 fw?
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
You got pissed :laugh:

Bro i got 3 box [Replaced] with same manufacture date 13w39 and serial no bh902 . All having that yellow hue tint problem . You could Check Few pages back . Every one getting same serial no and manufacture date . And its confirmed by me with the respective person at the service centre that this batch is having problem everyone getting the same.You would really be happy getting that box.It just appear to be good and new but it isnt

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Look closely at the proximity sensor , front camera and the display
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
I have a bh905 and i have everything working perfect here even after the update

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
stop complaining for god sake..........if gire.prasad is happy with his device he might have checked everything and he does know how to check for flaws so what bothers u? and the way you posted ur reply is utter rubbish................
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Seems like it's your hobby to bash Sony devices or you are a Samsung fan boy!!

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
He just opened the HTC One Max Indian thread, that ought to say something:D
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Sorry, those idiots at SC always update the replacement devices to latest version. So it came with factory .257 and no .518 here :(

The device is great by the way.

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No problem at all. Can't you just pay 80 Rupees for removing the yellow hue forever? Don't worry buddy.

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Car-Auto-Multi-Purpose-Lacquer-Spray-Paint-White-/291014410029?pt=IN_Car_Accessories_Parts&hash=item43c1cf7f2d&_uhb=1#ht_924wt_1139

Be careful when using.
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
Finally the waiting paid you, good luck with your device (hope you or anyone else doesn't finds anymore defects now) :p, btw I did de-compile framework-res.apk and SystemUI and made the nav bars fully transparent and checked and the yellow band issue was gone, so I am still pretty sure it's just framework and SystemUI issue nothing else.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
How about sharing the transparent bar with us here? :)

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
Really sorry I have those files in my device and not in my pc anymore and my sis has taken my z1 out for a trip, will be sharing it once she's back. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
No issues Bro!! One more request, also upload a revert to stock zip just in case. :D

Edit: could you please make a transparent status bar as well??

Thanks in advance!!

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
Sure ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Edited my request, please re read it. :P

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Guys my micro sd card. Just died on me. Now the phone doesn't even detect if it's inserted. I tried using it on my. S4 but even that does not detect it. Even doesn't show up on my laptop using a normal card reader. It's just as of its not inserted.

Any help, i have some important stuff on it and would love to recover it.

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] guddu2011:
same happened to my sd card 3 weeks ago. this thing happens when we do not remove the device safely when connected to pc specially in MSC mode. (i am quite sure you have 32gb class 10 card :p)

i recovered my 75% of data from the card by using Recuva. remaining 25% was on my pc because i have a habbit of backing up files on pc every week.

wish u a good luck bro.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Thanks Bro, i have a 16gb. I don't know what caused it, heck i was on a call when it happened. I will give Recuva a look. Just a note that my card is not showing as corrupted, it's not showing up at all. Will Recuva help in my case?i will be happy to recover 75%data.

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] guddu2011:
sd card when inserted in phone, does it says to format?

if it doesn't then buddy i have to say u lost your all stuff on card and u can have replacement of that card under warranty

btw can u tell me if its sandisk of some other? and is it class 10?
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
No man, it's not showing up at all. Not in my z1,not in my s4 or even my laptop. Is there anything that could be done.

It's a Kingston 16gb class 4

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
bcoz i got pissed with this

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I think you too are htc fan
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
He mentioned about you, not him :)

In a single word, you are just "pathetic". Get a new life and also please leave this thread spam free. It's a humble request.

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Sorry mate, then nothing can be done. The card has to be detected in recuva in order to recover. :(
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Guys, anyone got any good durable case for the Z1..?

Really need one as the free one given lost its sticking ability.. ;)

Any kind is welcomed, bumper, flip or case. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
I'm using the Nillkin one and quite frankly I'm loving it. It just gives a premium feel and feels good. They have a variety of colors too. I bought this one.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Nillkin-Supe..._DefaultDomain_203&hash=item20d8a9a185&_uhb=1
[Xperia Z1 General] goldsmit409:
hey guys i got my Z1 replaced gave it on saturday got it yesterday

there was a kind of blackish spot on the screen on top , and a little scratch on the bottom

went in n it hardly took 10 min for him to give the job sheet

the new device is 13W39 (old was 13W37) and serial num is BH902 and there device is perfect

just thought will share :)
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Ok thanks. :)

Will check out some more, preferably a transparent one.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Damn man :'(

Was really hoping something could be done. Had some really memorable pics of my late mom on the card. Now i want to kick my self for not taking a backup.

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] ambition8753:
Happy for you bro.. Have been seeing you helping everyone here (including some frustrated souls with awesome english :P ) .. You definitely deserved a perfect flawless Xperia Z1.:good::good:

Btw.. I got gadgetshieldz full body protection. Its perfect for front and back protection however side protection tends to peel off. Glass-m tempered glass also seems to be a good option.

I am planning to buy a sd card.. Just want to check, will there be a notable difference for class 10 and class 4? if yes, which one do you suggest? is the sandisk ultra class 10 (16GB) model a good choice?
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Cool bro, I too have the Gadgetshieldz full body protection, and the side protection do tends to peel.

It also attracts lots of fibre and linen from the pocket. ;)

So I am searching for a good case, to prevent the protector from peeling.

And about the memory card, I have a 64gb SanDisk class 10. From flipkart, for 3.5k.

And yes the class does make the difference.

Go for a class 10, nothing above that is necessary.

And class 10 has become cheap these days. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ambition8753:
Xperia z1 short review

I have been following this thread for a while now.. and thanks to gire.prasad, amankapoor4, ImAnurag and few others for you posts..

Been playing around with Xperia Z1 for quite sometime now (bought it on 3rd day after launch), and I cant be more happier. Actually i should thank HTC for it.. as I got a faulty HTC One (Single sim), got a DOA and then HTC One was not available, so dealer offered me Z1 which I accepted reluctantly but things have changed now. Completely in love with Xperia Z1 and here is why:

1. Awesome Camera - I did not like the camera initially, but latest update fixed it perfectly. Marco's are just awesome.

2. Sony UI - As close to stock android as possible. Smooth.

3. Build Quality - Nothing comes close other than Apple and HTC One.

Now for the people who have been cribbing about problems in the device; its a choice you need to make. When a new device is launched, be it an Iphone 5, or S4 or Z1 or HTC One or a Lumia 1020.. the initial lot tends to have problems. And it can be due to various reasons, even climatic conditions. A lot of devices tend to work really well in less dusty areas. If you are looking for a flawless phone, wait for a 6-8 months.. and then buy it. That way, you would know all the plus / minus of a device. Else if you are die hard gadget freaks, and want to stay in touch with the latest gadgets, just go ahead and buy as soon as the phones release, 95% of time you would get an awesome device.. Don't make comments here saying there are problems with the phone, blah, blah.. Open any thread of a high end phone.. there will be problems. So think of getting the problem resolved, rather than going gung ho about the problems. Ain't gonna help. It only makes you all look like a bunch of fools.

Hope I made some sense. Still if the cribbers don't get it.. than you actually don't deserve a high end device.

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Thanks mate. Would go for the 16GB SanDisk Class 10 than.!

I got this case from ebay.. but seems to be out of stock now.

http://www.ebay.in/itm/200970808539?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#vi-content

Its slim, snug fit, matte finish. Also, there is nothing written on the back.
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Sure bro.

About the case, well, I really prefer the transparent ones, coz I have one for my note.

I'll just have to wait till I find the right one, till then, its all ebay and flipkart. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
For people using hard back cases, i tend to take off the case every 3-4 days and clean the phone. I am a bit possessive that way :P

Will taking it on and off leave a spot on the phone where the case holds the phone at the edges? I have a few very good hard back cases to choose from but the only thing stopping me from buying is the thought that i might scratch the phone taking the case on and off the phone.

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Same as mine. Cheers :)

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I had my Z for 4 months then replaced it for Z1. My dad would obviously kill me if he knows that I've replaced devices within months. He also knows my Z's layout very well and can identify it as well. That's where this hard, non-transparent case helps me. If it were transparent, he would have found it by now and I would be posting this from hell :D

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I can tell you that there are services who can restore your data even from a corrupted drive and are pretty relaible but they charge very premium for it. Next time sync every pics to cloud buddy. Feeling sorry for you.

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Thanx a lot. I just love helping people :) Your words really mean to me.

Yes the side ones are obviously not strong enough and I never stick them.

Yes indeed you will have very notable difference and if you have some extra cash to spare and really need huge improvement in performance, then I can suggest you an even more powerful card than Amey mentioned. The card mentioned is enough for users and I use the same too.

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Never stick side ones mate. It doesn't help in any way. With or without case, they tend to peel off after a couple of days.

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Yes, you're right. We should be extra careful while removing coz the aluminium might easily get scratched. I fear the same too.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
I will try Google first to see if something could be done. Yeah i think i should use the 50gb of box space to use. If nothing happens, i will pm you for the contact of data recovery service providers

Thanks in advance

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Yeah Google was always our tech pal :)

Fine then. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
Were u connected to dropbox or google photos
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Bro, always try and store your important media on the internal storage. It helps.

And the rest, especially music and movies on sd card. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Lesson learnt! The hard way :(

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] ambition8753:
Any has come across a speaker dock for z1? Like the ones we get for ipad / iphones. I would like to own one, which when plugged charges the phone via magnetic dock and starts my music playlist. :D
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
Same here. I have a habit of cleaning my phone quite frequently & I hate the fine dust that accumulates between any case & phone over time. I'll keep using the provided flip case (although a bit inconvenient to use) until the glue wears off. After that I plan to use the phone naked. It's a real looker, the Z1 and I feel it's about time to use it likewise! I used a casemate hard case with my previous XZ for a while and although it gave the phone a solid feel but was very inconvenient to remove once applied (also put scratches while doing so) which eventually led myself using the XZ without any case & that too without any issues. Only thing to keep in mind while using phone caseless is to try not dropping it & everything else is golden :D. Alternately, you may try those cheap silicone cases which are easy to put on & remove and good for protection imo.

[MENTION=4043408]gire.prasad[/MENTION] Nice to know that you got a good Z1 finally. I think the newer batches (13W39 onwards) have better screens & are without the hardware faults like camera, vibrator motor etc. I clearly notice that the screen doesn't change hue on slight tilt especially on white background, like it used to on my first Z1 (13W36). Happy with mine, no issues for last two weeks. Best smartphone experience I've had till date (initial issues & replacements bit apart) :good:!
[Xperia Z1 General] pratyushanand:
Finally got my hands on this beauty:)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Guys, I have noticed that when I turn on the phone after a while(not turned off but unused for 10 -15v minutes) the screen takes comes on with a delay of 1 or 2 seconds. It's varying for me, some times it comes on instantly, sometimes with a delay.

Anyone else experiencing this? Is this software related or hardware related?

Should I be worried?

Cheers!!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
If it turns on, there's nothing to be worried of I guess :)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Lol. But is it normal? Have you noticed it?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Yes it did happen to my past Z1's. But have not noticed it yet. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] sandeeppathak007:
Just reboot the device it will be back to normal
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Hey guys, I have a story of pain. Hear me out, will you?

My ZU went dead on the 10th day after I bought it. They refused to give me a DoA and I had to wait for 4 days before they gave me a new one. It worked fine for a month or so but then I started experiencing random reboots and ghost touching :( It goes for replacement again.

During this time, my dad buys a Z1. He gives it to me to use. I notice the yellow tint and turn it in for replacement.

Now I had 2 devices for replacement :eek:

Then I got a new Z1 with a screen worse than the original, which is suddenly whiter.. I complain about it and the guy assures me that the problem would go away if I use it for a week! (What do I look like,an idiot?) . Nevertheless, I humored him.

Now today I got my 3rd ZU. With yellow tint :mad:

Again the ' use it for a week ' ****. Since it had been 5 days I've used my new Z1,I accepted the replacement.

There's obviously no change in my Z1's display. Yes, I compared.

So now I'm sitting on my sofa, typing this out on my ZU and preparing to write an email to Sony CS, to elevate this issue and get me a refund on both of my phones . I'll send it on Monday, after I've opened a new ticket for my Z1 and my ZU. It's obvious that if my Z1's display doesn't magically "improve", neither will my ZU!

And with Semester 1 exams in December, I'm hoping this gets settled before Nov 25. :banghead:

/rant
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
It goes away just for the first few minutes and again is back to being delayed. Is this widespread or just with me. Software or Hardware?

Any one else experiencing this?

I have opened a thread on the Q and A section but have not received any replies.

Thanks in advance.

cheers!!

sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
How do I know the hardware version 13w39 or something?

What is your hardware serial no? Settings>about>status
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
Happens on all devices... Same happens on my Z1 too... The fone most affected wid this issue are Samsung fones... Dnt worry... Nthin to worry bout
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
It sometimes takes a bit of time to wake. No issue over here :thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
I guess it's s a matter of if you can live with it.

I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my gadgets, so it bothers me. Seems like I will have to wait til Sony fixed the bootloader issue.

Thanks for your inputs guys!

cheers!!

sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
I am having bh904 hardware and I'm really very worried about the yellow tint. Can anyone who doesn't have this issue bh902 or bh908 help me. Go to sketches app create a sketch make it full screen take a screen shot and post it so that I can compare. Please I beg you, all the users..
[Xperia Z1 General] guddu2011:
screenshot will not be showing any yellow tint as it depends on the display(hardware)... common sense buddy :P
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
No such issue here. Mine runs on latest stock rom, locked BL, no root, bloatware & apps like fb, YouTube etc disabled via settings. Screen unlock is almost immediate n always has been with the Z1. I did experience this delay on my note 2 though in the past. Maybe it's some app causing it. Make sure you have latest version of album (5.2.A.1.20) and other Sony apps (not to mention the latest stock rom 257). If everything is updated and you still notice the delay then backup your data & try factory reset with wipe or repair using SUS. Hope it helps :).
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Yep thought that later but how do i know that i really have it? Anyway compared the two builds newer one has warmer tint s/w now right?

Strange! My phone got lot of apps 100+ and doesn't suffer from any such lag must be some high demanding or something which keeps processing in background. Try turning stamina on..
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Left one's z1 right one sp

My bad. It suffers...

Does it have some other prob. Or just the tint
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Just the tint.
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
Don't compare with other variants....did it display appear like this initially or after updating to latest firmware. 257? Was z1 at full brightness level?
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Everything was the same even before tye firm. Update... I don't have another piece of the same device here so... Should I get it replaced the tint doesn't bother me. What does is that, if it happens to be a hardware defect it might create problems in the future..
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Hi guys

Is it safe to flash a 6903 ftf on our 6902 model?

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] pranjaldixit:
Guys I am facing a strange issue. This issue happened earlier also and today again I faced this issue. The issue is that phone suddenly switches off by itself and doesnt turns on. I have to manually switch it on. What could be the issue? Please help me guys.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Strange, have you updated to the latest firmware? Running the stock or custom rom?
[Xperia Z1 General] pranjaldixit:
I am on latest .257 firmware. And I am on stock ROM.
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
i don't think ur display is bad and i have seen more z1 devices with much worse display than yours that r the actual hardware defects and do remember that most of the displays will differ from each other(it happens from all dispaly vendors and mobile manufacturers)--- so don't bother......if possible upload some pics of ur dialer,blank page in chrome and settings at full brightness by turning off auto brightness(not screenshots)............
[Xperia Z1 General] djcoolguyno1:
guys need your help i had z1 of bh905... batch with poor battery life lose waterproof cover and of course horrible yellow hue problem and worst brightness issue

i got replaced under Doa of batch bh906 batch it has good battery life good built and best brightness out there but yellow hue problem and it has been hardly 4 days i got replaced device should i go for replacement again i might end up with more horrible device
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
It totally depends on you buddy as some feel its a bit warm for the eyes including me. There are chances that you might end with a even more bad display than this one. So proceed with caution.
[Xperia Z1 General] Beautyspin:
I do not have any issues. I checked with Display test app. I have none of the other issues that have been posted in the forum. Touchwood. It is completely stock..Nothing changed. I am waiting for 4.4 before I do anything..:)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Even strange. Hope that any of the apps are misbehaving. Try a factory reset maybe.
[Xperia Z1 General] anmolbedi:
Check if your memory card has gone bad. Try removing it for 2-3 hours and observe.