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[Xperia SP General] Sadman Khan:
Plus... If you're a gamer, then this is it! Amazing performance!
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
Go for it mate.. Using it since 3 months.. Amazing performance.. With the latest Update all bugs are solved for me.. Camera is not great but not bad.. And u will get upcoming android 4.3 and 4.4 ( may be)
[Xperia SP General] fcb-1899:
I think I will! thanks a lot man, I've seen you around a lot on this forum, glad to know we have people like you guys helping the community!

I have one more question, do I have to unlock my bootloader in order to intall custom roms and kernels, or iin order to make them perform better? If so , I hope any of you can guide me on how to unlock the bootloader without loosing any features as I've read that you'll loose bravia engine and some other stuff... Please excuse my ignorance but the method to do this on the N4 was pretty straight forward and Im a little confused right now lol

Btw: I know I don't even have the phone yet but usually the first thing I do is rooting and unlocking the bootloader and installing a rom so I really want to know a bit more before doing anything stupid :silly:

Thanks again
[Xperia SP General] zolaisugly:
To open the bootloader it is easy but not like n4, if you open bootloader then you will loose be2 etc.

You can root and install cwm without opening bootloader.

Many Sony xda members use software called flash tools to install ftf files these contain all the stock ROM files.

To install custom stock ROMs you generally can use on locked bootloader, for some custom ROMs like cm 10.xx you will need to unlock bootloader to use kernels(this applies to all kernels)
[Xperia SP General] fcb-1899:
Yeah thats what I thought, but I think ill install a "stock enhanced" rom or something similar, Xperia pureness seems to be a good rom with a bit of customization while keeping all Sony features. No custom kernel for me, although I was kind of exited to try doomlodr's

Once again, I appreciate your quick response and support. Think ill buy this little guy today
[Xperia SP General] Sadman Khan:
Are you talking about the TA partition? Just curious...i did back it up before i unlocked bootloader..so if i restore it, will my "features" be back? Also..any special procedure for restoring the backup? By the way i am on .254 ..i made the backup while on .245 . So will restoring, in any way, harm the device? And also. Does restoring TA wipe data of the phone? ..sorry for so many questions. :P
[Xperia SP General] ByteFalcon:
That was quick! Congrats on your new phone :)

Yep, I mean the TA partition. What did you use to back it up? Either FlashTool or TA_Backup script (the .bat file) should give you the option to restore, so use the same one you used in the first place. Yes, it should restore all your features back. I haven't tried restoring before since I lost mine, but I would assume it would wipe your phone since it also re-locks your Bootloader.

As for firmwares, I'm not sure. You can check this thread (use the "search this thread" box) or maybe even ask them directly. If you're feeling brave you can go ahead and try it. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598

Edit: Sorry, my internet is a bit slow today. I did a quick search and it seems it's safe to restore to any firmware. I still highly recommend you check the thread for yourself first. Don't take my word for it.
[Xperia SP General] Sadman Khan:
Oh thanks man :P and i'm not the one who made this thread XD i just wanna restore to stock completely :P
[Xperia SP General] ByteFalcon:
Oops! Looks like my internet isn't the only thing that's slow today xD
[Xperia SP General] Sadman Khan:
Haha XD and just letting you know, i did a full wipe and returned to .245 , then rooted it and THEN restored TA partition. Afterwards i clean flashed 245 and updated to 254 via OTA.everything's fine now :D and i finally feel the effects of Bravia Engine :P
[Xperia SP General] King p1n:
Any Front camera samples?

Not expecting any miracles tbh just want to see how it looks.

They should'v ereally put a 1.3 on the front tbh
[Xperia SP General] SunnyChrono6:
I can vouch for Sony Support, a few drops of water were in my screen and the aluminum casing was totally messed up(scratched and chipped) from an awful fall, I sent it in using warranty, saying that the display was acting up, and they replaced the screen and the aluminum casing ^_^
[Xperia SP General] anthk:
it seems that there are fairly decent reviews for SP in this thread.

Actually, I cant decide between a N4 and a SP since I can get either one for the exact same price

I am an average user who tends to do some light gaming, browsing and whatsap

I just wish to have a smooth user experience. Personally I am inclined to have a sony sp, given that the various bugs (wifi, touch screen sensitivity) are actually solved by the recent updates.

Are they major differences between the two handsets ( apart from 3g and 4g) or I would be happy with either one of them?

Thank you.
[Xperia SP General] Parkside:
Main issue for me is the lack of internal storage on the n4. The n5 is rumored to only be a month away and its supposed to be quite competitively priced. Only a rumour though.
[Xperia SP General] King p1n:
Im between several phones tbh.

Been looking at the HTC One X, not brand new but used, better camera and what not but I heard the battery lifes horrible.
[Xperia SP General] ByteFalcon:
The Nexus 5 is due next week actually and is speculated to cost around $299 with several variants.
[Xperia SP General] anthk:
I thought it would only be announced instead of being sold right away? Or perhaps I am mistaken:cowboy:

---------- Post added at 08:44 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:10 AM ----------

I have another concern about this phone. Since I can't get a spare battery for it, would the battery become useless in like 1-2 years? I don't normally buy a new phone unless the old one isn't working/becomes really bad.
[Xperia SP General] ByteFalcon:
A lot of people seem to think it will be released next week [Link] just before Apple's new iPad event. The fact that Google and/or other Android manufacturers often troll Apple like that makes me think this is probably true.

As for the battery being irreplaceable, yeah that's one of the reasons I really hate internal batteries. Chances are though that it will survive 1-2 years fine and by then you'll most likely be already looking to buy a new device. This is the first time I buy a phone with internal battery, the only thing I can compare it with is my Nexus 7 which is a year old and still rockin' like new.
[Xperia SP General] pepoluan:
Quick and smooth. Even after underclocked ;)

Yes, the viewing angle is kind of poor. You can't deviate more than approx. 10° off-perpendicular before the colors start to wash out. But it's only really visible when viewing text. When watching video, you just won't notice. (Bravia™ in effect)

Well, I never listen to music while playing a game...

Haven't had problems yet (knock wood!), so I don't know...

But there's a big Sony Center (with a service point) near my home so...

There seems to be a huge amount of things I don't need if I muck about using Titanium Backup, and they're not labeled clearly. But they don't seem to eat memory, so it's just a mild annoyance.

In my experience, it's not worse nor better than my Samsung Galaxy W (GT-I8150). Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse. So, on average, it's... average.

I did find out that the phone's orientation can significantly affect Wi-Fi signal quality, though. Make sure it's not parallel to the ground, and all should be well.
[Xperia SP General] tyrael_pl:
My SP is 3d 3h 27min off charger now and got 22% juice left... good battery + stamina + greenify + turning off bad wakelocks has an impressive effect.:p
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
How are you turning Off wakelog??

Wahts the screen on time?

Its impossible on ky xsp
[Xperia SP General] King p1n:
I meant I heard HTC OneX batterys horrible:p

But SP battery seems to be a mixed bag from various opinions.
[Xperia SP General] tyrael_pl:
For wakelocks, 'wakelock detector' to sniff em out and google to define what to disable to disable a given WL.

Screen time 4h41m.

As a tip i suggest you remove any unused widget from screen, in my case G+ widget seemed to drain battery like crazy. "Google's location service" is also a culprit. Generally google services seem to rape battery life. Once i had my phone in deep sleep for ~9h without 1% battery loss.
[Xperia SP General] dabuHTC:
Xperia SP - general issues

I used to be a great Sony Ericsson fan. Probably because my first SE phone was K750i, which, in my humble opinion, was among the best phones of it's time - great shortcut access, great photo capabilities, great music sound, etc. Great in every aspect and features.

When smartphones came up, I bought an Xperia X10, but it was rather slow and made with not-so-good materials.

Now, regarding Xperia SP - there are a lot of things in order like the shape, the weight, the great battery, the fast processor, the slot for extra memory, the dedicated camera button, etc.

On the other hand there are some

UNACCEPTABLE

issues.

Now - Sony is not a phone native company. Nokia is, Blackberry is, some others. Sony is a company - probably the most famous on this planet - for its audio-video devices. So, when I am buying a Sony phone, I do expect better than average performances on audio - video features. Isn't it?

1) camera is crap - while on natural light pictures are ok, on flash or indoor everything gets a deep yellow tent. Orange is yellow, red is too red, human faces are yellow, the whole world is yellow. I tried a lot of camera applications, the result is the same. There is a problem with the camera. No, my phone doesn't have a problem, read gsmarena review on camera;

2) the sound volume is too low - the ear speaker and also the volume with the headset are too low. Sometimes I can hardly understand the person I'm speaking with.

There are no words to describe my disappointment with Sony for these 2 issues. As I said before, these are the last problems to expect from a Sony phone. It is not acceptable to have a community of independent developers trying and knocking their heads off in order to improve or repair what Sony did bad, with all that impressive expertise behind. Sony does n' t have any testers? Any quality validation for products?

Other things that i don't like:

- the colors of the lcd - too pale and black is not black, is grey;

- there are no hard (or soft)buttons outside the screen (home, back, recent, etc). WRONG, this solution is shrinking the area of the LCD, which from 4.55 inches usable becomes a 4.3. So you have a larger screen that you can't use at its full capacity. And, consequential, a larger phone FOR NOTHING. Only videos and pictures can be seen full screen, browsing and games are forced to be smaller.

So, in conclusion, as overall Xperia SP is an ok phone, but I wont' buy it again. Also, i'll be extremely careful with any Sony phone.
[HTC One V] usmcmanary:
After some help with flashing custom ROMs, I was able to get the custom ROM and the kernel installed. Wifi works just fine and have been using that until today. Today I signed up for an account on Virgin Mobile and was giving a phone number on their website and instructions to "activate the phone".

Here is where the problems continues.

I restart the device and get the service icons in the upper right and can get weather updates using their data . I can't however send SMS or make calls.

Do I have to reflash to a stock ROM and activate the phone?
[HTC One V] russellvone:
Yes, most custom roms delete the activate app
[HTC One V] usmcmanary:
Ok, thanks!

Fixed, it after figuring out I needed to re-lock the bootloader for the RUU to install.

Primo/RUU_PRIMO_C_ICS_40A_Sprint_WWE_VM_1.08.652.6_Radio_1.00.00.0521_2_NV_VM_3.46_0503_PRL61008_release_262414_signed.exe ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] graco2213:
Hi, For first - I Little speak English.

I've a problem with my note 2, he hit the ground and crack the screen. (LCD is working) so I changed by myself only a front layer, Idk how to say that, I changed only front Window by unglue that from LCD, and glue a new window to LCD, everything is working, but when I touch the screen a Little bit harder, im losing touch. What to do?

Video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEU6bEKUjWg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Wysyłane z mojego GT-N7100 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dad2dj:
Title says it all. Is there a way?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Envious_Data:
No , not at all

You cant OC With a stock kernel, and you have to Unlock to install custom

Otherwise you will brick
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dad2dj:
Okay, thanks hit
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] KWOKSFUNG:
I know that feel bro

U really want to overclock your ion but you dont want to unlock

probably becoz u want to keep bravia engine working or wanna keep warranty

If u want bravia engine, u can flash X-reality after unlocking

If u worry about the warranty, then I cant help u

Still, u can relock the bootloader after unlocking
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dad2dj:
Oh I want to unlock. But unfortunately my bootloader isn't unlockable.:mad:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] KWOKSFUNG:
sad story

check if the bootloader is unlockable when u buy a phone next time
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dad2dj:
Thank you Captain Obvious
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] threepointfive:
Hello guys,

from using a BB PlayBook a couple months back i have experienced one of the most elegant ways to power on a Screen / unlock a Display - you just had to swipe a line across the Display, and the tablet power on the screen automatically - without the need of fiddling around with any buttons. Unfortunately, I have never seen an Andorid device, which would have this nice feature implemeted - neither cold I find a fitting app for that. So Im asking you - is there any way this type of unlocking a screen can be realized on Android OS?

For everyone who didnt get what I was talking about - see here: http://youtu.be/GkGlY0nQlhk?t=5m55s

Many thanks to you guys!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aphexjuggalo:
Anybody try and see if there's a way to get third party apps to work with quick window case yet?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neckbonest:
im sure someone will figue it out just like they did with the note2. i hated only being able to use a few apps.

not sure who figured it out but he made it so every app in your app drawer was in their and you just removed the ones you didnt want
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
Do you have a link to the thread or remember what it might have been called? I'd be down with working on this as long as I had that as a starting point. I would love google music in there
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neckbonest:
here is a link, good luck and keep us posted

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2045974
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dfullerman:
Please, please...this would be awesome! C'mon cslingerland, you can make it happen!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mickskillz:
I'm waiting for this too. Good luck
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burningembers:
Can anyone tell me where the magnet is located? I don't have a quick view case, but would like to play with the feature.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wargreymon89:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Mer...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item417721fa7b

If you look at a picture of that you see a small circle beside the window, I guess that's the magnet.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burningembers:
Cool, thanks!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
Can someone pull the VZW "Clock Widget" app for me as well as the framework please?

Thank you!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neckbonest:
if you dont have it ,i will do it when i get home from work tonight
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
Please do. I have not rooted yet but would like to start digging into the code.

Much appreciated!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neckbonest:
okay, ive pulled framework but cant find anything on VZW clock widget. all i can find is LGclockwidget.APK

let me know if thats what you want
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
Under all apps it is called clock widget. Not sure what the official apk name is. It's probably the lg one that you mentioned. If you dont mind,PM me a link on the files so I can grab them or share them with me through google if you would like.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Irontreez:
The lg clock widget definitely has references in it to quick cover. I was only able to look at it for a bit, but it had all the colors and mentions of the fancy watch faces as well. I didn't see where that would get activated though. I was going to look at lglockscreen tonight to see if there was a way in there to add more widgets. Let me know if you find anything and if i can help. Good luck
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
Will do. I'm gonna dig into framework tonight and see what's there
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cslingerland:
So i haven't found anything in the framework. I'm gonna see if i can get ahold of systemui or the launcher app and look into both of those. I did however create a slightly modified clock widget app for quick window. If someone would like to test for me... The only differences should be that purple is changed to green and i took out the backdrop faded 8 behind each number. I would appreciate a tester to let me know if the mods worked or not.

Thank you. link below

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n0wioidjruzstdq/LGClockWidget.apk
[Off-topic] thecross:
I got mine in the mail today. I activated it. Can it work as a cash advance, IE can I buy a pack of gum somewhere and get ~$49?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
UPDATE: THIS THREAD IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED.

I upgraded to KitKat several months ago (as should you, if possible). Since KitKat allows any device that's NFC-enabled to work with wallet, I have been focusing my time elsewhere.

The original reason for this zip (to save pushing wallet to /system/app and setting permissions/reboot steps) is also no longer necessary, so just go directly to the source and use loserskater's thread and APK:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2457569

So I'm attaching a flashable zip to this post (and creating a new thread), as I feel like we sorta hijacked the thread it originally came from.

I believe this APK will work on any NFC-enabled device with an AOSP-based ROM that's not natively supported by Wallet, but please report failures.

This will also work on non-AOSP ROMs like TouchWiz, but those ones will require the NFC library fix you can find in another thread (links are shown in below instructions for Galaxy SIII and S4).

I've tested this on a Galaxy SIII (intl and AT&T) as well as the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 (jfltevzw) so far with success.

No build.prop modification required!

Here are the original instructions posted by open1your1eyes0, and my flashable zip that includes the modified APK created by loserskater is attached.

In place of step 6 (manual push of APK and perms adjustment), just flash the attached zip in CWM/TWRP.

This worked perfectly for me when following these instructions exactly.

After you've followed the steps above, you can simplify this process when upgrading your nightly ROM (like CM or any other AOSP-based one) by flashing the attached zip, which will push the APK and set the permissions properly.

It should be noted that once you get this modded APK working using the above instructions, you do NOT need to clear the app data or manually remove the APK again with the same version of Wallet when flashing new ROMs. CM and other nightly users can just flash the latest nightly, flash my zip, reboot and enjoy.

DO NOT UPDATE FROM THE PLAY STORE!

IF REINSTALLING GAPPS OVERWRITES THIS WITH THE STOCK VERSION, YOU MUST FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN, INCLUDING FLASHING MY ZIP AGAIN!

All credit goes to loserskater for creating the modded APK and open1your1eyes0 for the instructions, since the zip took about 5 minutes of my time.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] russell1997:
Will this work on Cyanogen mod if I've never installed wallet?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
Could you make the updater-script detect if you're on a TW ROM and flash the lib fix accordingly?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
Yes it will.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ConeyKiller:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but people need to flash the lib fix for certain carriers on touchwiz based roms, if they haven't previously used wallet, correct?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
My device is "ready for tap and pay purchases" :D Now to try and find a place to use it around here.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
This should only be necessary on stock ROMs or those that are not AOSP-based.

Updated OP to better clarify this.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
So for example, since the PA gapps package includes Wallet, will it just work from now on after setting up using the modded .apk? Or do we still need to flash this one?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
I'm going to assume your gapps package includes the stock version of wallet.

If so, you will need to flash this zip again.

You'll need to do this each time you flash a new ROM though, as most wipe /system.

If you have trouble after flashing gapps, you may need to step through the above instructions again, including the app data deletion.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
Does this one just push the .apk to /system/app and set permissions?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
Yeah that's all it does.

I usually flash my ROMs manually, as opposed to using CM's built-in updater, so I just flash this zip right after flashing the latest nightly to save an extra step and an extra reboot.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
Yup, this will become another .zip to flash :D

EDIT: While doing a clean flash of PA 3.99 RC2 and the most recent PA gapps, I tried flashing this at the same time, and Tap and Pay is not active. I'm gonna try uninstalling Wallet and reflashing, and will report back.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
I'm not sure what PA is, but as I mentioned before, if you overwrite Wallet, your best bet is to follow the instructions in the OP completely, which includes deleting app data.

You're essentially starting over at that point.

Let me know if you still have trouble after you've repeated the entire procedure.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] drinfernoo:
PA = Paranoid Android. I guess I just kind of thought that was universally known :D

Either way, I was able to get Tap and Pay set up again by following the OP. Something about the way the PA gapps package installs the .apk's must make it so that this one doesn't overwrite correctly.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
Wow. I feel like an idiot. Should have known that one. :)

Glad you got it working.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bg_man:
Will this work for deodexed TW S4? MH8 for example.

Has somebody tried it?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
It should work without issue on a TouchWiz ROM as long as you install the proper NFC library fix first.

The OP has links for the NFC fix on the S3 and S4.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] bdorr1105:
What stops this zip from being flashable in TWRP
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] vt0r:
Most likely nothing, as from what I understand, the zips are mostly compatible.

Please feel free to test it out in TWRP and let me know if it gives you any trouble.

I've never used TWRP, but I'll see if there's a build for my phone and test it out if so.

EDIT - Seems to work just fine. I just installed TWRP using GooManager, and I am impressed. I guess it will take a little while to get used to, but I think I'll use it for a while.