yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nirak:
You could flash your existing rom (if you know which one you had) through odin.

Only thing you have to do 'blind' is bring device in download mode (with device off...volume down/home/power...wait a bit...volume up....hook to your computer and odin suppose to say 'added').

If you don't know which rom was on it, search sammobile for the latest one and flash it as described...make sure it is a full wipe rom (otherwise your data will stay). I think the roms on sammobile that have the orange Kies symbol next to it are non wipe, the ones with grayed Kies symbol are full wipe, but don't shoot me for that;)

Another solution to be sure of a full wipe rom is to find a similar one here on the forums and ask in the specific thread.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackson18249:
The phone wasn't flashed...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nirak:
For 'flashing' a rom through Odin your device would not have to be flashed in the first place.

Flashing in this case just means putting the original firmware back on it.

If you don't know which firmware was on your device give Sammobile a try to find the latest firmware.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jackson18249:
Sorry, I meant the phone was never even rooted...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagsvag:
In the following link at post 6 you can find emergency factory reset firmwares which also reset your SD card personal information etc. Unfortunately the links was at hotfile which is not working anymore, but I saw at same thread some users have uploaded them to other servers search the thread starting from last post to first and u will find the links. The thread has installation instructions via odin. After installing browse your SD card via pc at android/data to see if any data of your installed application exist, if not and are only the applications which coming with phone means that your phone reseted successfully

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1915386

For flashing via pc odin you have to go blind as nirak wrote to u earlier for entering at download mode. Follow his instructions to enter download mode and after the instructions of the thread I gave u. Also u have to install first Samsung kies software for the drivers and after to enter at task manager at your pc and terminate all the processes of kies, 4 processes if I remember well because kies don't allows to flash via odin. You need it only for the drivers.
[Java for Android App Development] stewypost:
Hi everyone. I have zero experience in programming and looking for somewhere to start!

How can i create an UI that have some buttons to send out a pre-made SMS command?

Is it possible to detect specific word after receiving a SMS and an indicator will change color in the UI. Example "Gas is detected" and when the keyword gas is found the indicator will change color (green to red).

The apps i want to create is something like SMS Remote control - 2.channel apps
[Java for Android App Development] zalez:
This will give you a start. everything is possible http://www.mkyong.com/android/how-to-send-sms-message-in-android/
[Java for Android App Development] stewypost:
Ty zalez. I will try out the site u provided
[Xperia Z1 General] GavTheStoner:
Epic fail.

Posted in wrong section please delete me!

XDA:DevDB Information

fail post, a ROM for the Sony Xperia Z1

Contributors

GavTheStoner

Version Information

Status: Testing

Created 2014-01-08

Last Updated 2014-01-07
[Xperia Z1 General] funky0308:
[MENTION=4485716]The-Hulk[/MENTION]
[Xperia Z1 General] eclyptos:
Are you still here? :D
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
I've heard that the HTC One on other carriers has an FM Tuner app... would that work on the Verizon model or did they remove the hardware too? Anyone have a link to force install the apk if it does?
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Dark Jedi:
I have yet found an app that let the fm radio work on Verizon. All I get is static.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] josh995:
Broadcasters want their fm channels on cell phones badly. Verizon thinks they want them on cell phones so badly, they'll pay Verizon for it. Verizon likes money. So they're waiting for the check to come.

That's my theory anyway.
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Chilidog:
I'm pretty sure it's a hardware limitation...
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] cope413:
The TuneIn radio app isn't an FM tuner, but I've found most of my local stations on it - both AM and FM - and it works decently enough
[Verizon HTC One (M7)] Crawshayi:
Hah, yeah. Knowing Verizon this is probably the most plausible theory. Ah well. Not a huge loss, but irritating to lose a feature because of the carrier.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] blueled:
I think this is to much for the slow Wizard processor doing all at the same time. TomTom is a huge application and the bluetooth communication is constantly busy receiving those protocols from the GPS mouse interrupting anything else not to loose any characters during reception (heavy traffic).
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] travelwood:
No problems here.....

Running tomtom and a musicplayer at the same time. (even with background apps running)

The only thing is, if i listen to the music with a certain volume tomtom tends to override the volume with the spoken instruction.

After that the musicplayer will override that volume again when it changes to the next song.

Bit fiddeling with the both and jou wil not notice any difference.
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] blueled:
Lucky guy. ;)

Well this could be anything. 192khz sampled mp3 need more cpu time than 63khz sampled. While I'm driving in my car I use my Ipod 20G for music. ;)
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] patek:
It seems the player works in the background , the ony problem I do not hear the music ...
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] Paul Witkowski:
cool, can you let us know,what Wizard your using, rom versions, what version of tomtom, what version of music/mp3 player and what format/bitrate your using. Be useful to compare..

Thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] super1395:
I have the att sgs3 but i will be going to tmo, when i do switch to them will i still use roms in this thread?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Florad77:
Yes unless you're buying a T mobile S3. Dont try flashing a tmo rom on your At &t s3 you'll probably brick your phone.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] labumm:
How fast is the OG Epic's SD card interface?

I am planning to give Link2SD a try. I will buy another SDXC card for this purpose. I do not want the SD card to be the speed bottleneck. But there is no point spending the extra $$$ on wasted SD card speed. How fast is the actual SD card interface on this phone?

Probably this has been discussed before, but I do not see it in the specs.

Thanks in advance.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iarejohnsmith:
So I did a bunch of searching already and no real answers yet.

I had everything working perfectly on 4.3 (ARHD 22.0).

I flashed new firmware, flashed latest TWRP, upgraded to ARHD 41.0. Now adb no longer recognizes the device. (it shows up in Device Manager as "Android Phone" in "Other Devices", although it also shows up as HTC Device or something in another category. weird)

I'm on Windows 8.1. Had 4.3 working on 8.1 also, using that one guide with the Windows 7 drivers.

I've heard about the universal drivers by Koush but they don't seem to be working for me either?

Any help is appreciated!

EDIT: I solved it! I think this is worth sharing.

So I plugged the phone in again.

Decided to look in the HTC Sync Manager partition thing that always pops up.

Found what looked to be driver files in there. (In the Windows 7 64-bit folder)

Extracted that folder.

Went into Device Manager and manually selected that folder as driver updates to "Android Phone" and "something serial whatever" (sorry can't remember exactly now lol) under "Other Devices" and also to "HTC Device" under the section just below "Other Devices" (sorry can't remember the name of that section either). The three things immediately updated and left those temporary designations and began to function (My HTC appeared under android devices).

Now adb works.

Sorry for forgetting the exact words. Basically the extracted drivers work for upgrading the three new weird things that appear when you connect the phone. Hope someone else is as excited as I am that this works. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vampiricsoul:
Can anyone post the link to the thread for the on screen keys? I tried to search but couldn't find it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vampiricsoul:
Nvm I found it. I was looking in the wrong section
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Reserved.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
Good to see more DEVS here and there, let me give you an advice, people will not go back to 534 if they're already in .290 with working recovery, because i didnt go back to 534 since the first semi-rooted 290 i had to always flash the flashable recovery that i had! now if you read the NUT thread you can figure out that if you already have a working recovery or you were on any 290 from iHackers or ROMAUR or even Monx you'll be able to just flash the update zip that is in the NUT to get Full ROOT!

anyways that was only my opinion :)

Thanks and good luck.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
Nice mate.

You are not taking anything more than others who are posting stupid things like - "new album upgrade".

Learn and upgrade your ROM, we need good guys here.

Maybe this isn't heavy development but it's one step up and I'm 100% sure it'll be great ROM one day.

You are creating something new, unlike some others guys who are constantly whining and doesn't contribute this community at all.

BTW what [MENTION=2970032]Simow.b[/MENTION] saying is correct, you should add that in OP.

Just write: if you are already on 290 or any ROM with working recovery just flash ROM through recovery, flash recovery, power of, flash ftf and restart. ;)

:thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
Thank you for the kind words my friend :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] funky0308:
We have to support guys who are willing to take their free time and work for us - free.

Someone will make something smaller, someone will make something big - but that's not important, what's important is that they are trying and learning and that's great.

:)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
I agree with that ! :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] adamo86:
So is there way to get recovery back I run ihackers but I don't see any recovery?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
Try to flash the latest windows recovery from NUT and follow the steps:

1- Make sure you have USB debugging turned ON.

2- download XZ/ZL/TabZ/Z1/ZU-lockeddualrecovery[VERSION]-BETA.installer.zip from http://nut.xperia-files.com

Windows:

3- unpack at C: or somewhere you will remember!

4- navigate to the resulting directory and look for install.bat, double click it to run;

let me know if this worked for you :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] adamo86:
I can't see the version you mentioned in the link.

I'm on LB so would it work I have partial root though.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
i'm also on LB here's the windows version

http://nut.xperia-files.com/?dlid=WjEtbG9ja2VkZHVhbHJlY292ZXJ5Mi43LjcxLUJFVEEuaW5zdGFsbGVy

and after that flash this:

http://nut.xperia-files.com/?dlid=WjEtbG9ja2VkZHVhbHJlY292ZXJ5Mi43LjcxLUJFVEEuZmxhc2hhYmxl

you could always try my friend :) if it doesnt work then you should do the steps again from 534 but this time when installing the recovery install the one that i have posted now.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] adamo86:
I won't fall any boot or brick problems would I.thanks
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
if everything's goes well then you will get a fully working recovery plus a nice full rooted ROM!

if not then you should just do the steps from NUT thread and you'll be fine :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] adamo86:
Link please
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
Here you go :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572988
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] adamo86:
Didn't work the phone reboots back up dosent go into recovery.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Jonster111 - Nobody is forcing you to click on this thread or download this ROM. It is quite apparent what it is from both the thread title and the description in the first post.

Thanks Simow.b and funky0308 for the real support :)

Who knows, maybe this will one day be a base for a proper modified rom. Until then, I still need to remove the useless rubbish! ;)

----

Ive just noticed that its not really got full root so have to fix that too. Cant mount system R/W but have got latest XZDR... Weird.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
adamo06 please follow the guide in [NUT]'s thread properly. You need to download the 534 version from his OP to get the rom to install properly, or at least have a rooted 257 with recovery already. Also, please take discussion about that to the appropriate thread. :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Simow.b:
Follow my steps then:

1- flash 534 using flashtool

2- root it using bin4ry's tools

3- install NUT recovery (the ones that i have given) install windows version and when you're on the recovery flash the one that is flashable! do not reboot!

4- flash the 290 from any DEV i would recommend iHackers v2.0 do not reboot!

5- flash xposed for lb from Monx and again (do not reboot! )

6- flash the update zip for 290 from NUT thread

7- wipe cache/dalvik

8- power off the phone from recovery

9- flash the kernel for 290

10- boot the phone and wait!

Hope this helps now

---------- Post added at 03:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:58 PM ----------

You're always welcome my friend :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Version 0.2 was pulled due to a fatal bug.

Version 0.3

-Removed further O2 customization

+Added social network integration again as it broke the ROM

+Adblock hosts file

+Customized the install script
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
0.4 is here!

Version 0.4

-Removed all themes and wallpapers except default

-Removed chrome and put back stock browser

-Removed almost all social integration again (Didnt break rom this time!)

+Updated DualRecovery to 2.7.73 Beta (thanks again [NUT]!)

+Updated all sony apps that are left

+Updated Google play store

+Added white balance settings and a script to reapply settings at boot

+Deodexed apps and framework
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Version 0.4 is now uploaded.

I think this will be the last version unless there are any huge bugs, or I find something else I can remove.

Enjoy!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] Mighty_X:
Am I right if I suppose I'll have a bricked device if I DO restart the phone at one of the timessteps where it says not to do it?

I m really scared to go for 290 after reading about so many bricked phones. :(
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
No it will not brick your device. In CWM it will break root, so you would have to start again at flashing a. 534 ROM with flashtool.

Bricks are really quite rare unless you can unlock bootloader and do something stupid.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
Hi,

Thanks for providing this ROM, I am thinking of trying it out, I'm currently on [NUT]'s .290 but I don't like the Nordic .290

Ideally I want a unbranded UK, but I guess yours is the next best thing (or even better?) with all the O2 crap removed.

I do have a question before going ahead though, with regards to all the "bloat" you removed:

Is there any stock app, sony app, or other social network integration that has been removed that CANNOT be reinstalled from the play store or by finding apks online? (don't care about wallpapers etc, mainly talking about apps here).

I'm not asking for a list of things you removed, but just want to know if there is anything that I will never be able to get back/reinstall due to your modifications.

Thanks again for taking the time to make this ROM
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
I think Sony select is one of the only things not downloadable from play store to be honest. I'm not really sure as I do not use any of it, if there is anything missing that you need, let me know and I will provide as a flashable zip, or you could pull from stock firmware if you know how.

I will look into creating a aroma installer of all apps removed so people can pick what they want to add back into the rom again easily.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
No problem, thanks for the answer. Yyeah I can just save the apk from my current install I guess.

As far as I can tell, there's the sonyselect.apk, sonyselectwidget.apk, and sonyselectdata.apk under system/apps do you know if there are any other files linked to these that I should backup before wiping?

*IF* it's something that is easy to do, and you don't mind doing it, then I would love a flashable zip of all the stuff you removed EXCEPT the O2 stuff, but really I think I should be fine.

Will probably install this tonight, will let you know how it goes :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Those are the only files that I have removed relating to Sony select so that should work.

I will try and have the aroma installer zip ready for tonight. Will post it here when it's ready.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Uploading the bloat!

sg1969 I am uploading the aroma installer with all apps / integration I have removed.

z1slim.re-bloat.v1.zip

Available now from the downloads tab and the first post!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] gaboh24:
will try this later :D

thanks for this ROM! :D
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
Thank you! Will report back.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
No worries, I'm off to work now. Enjoy!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
Downloading from the Downloads tab, but looks like the link on first post is pointing to the flashable zip 0.4
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Oops, thanks for pointing that out! :)

Now its fixed.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
Well I installed this and restored pretty much everything except the live wallpapers.

Everything seems to be working good, except twitter integration. The twitter app itself is fine, but when going through the setup wizard on first boot I got the attached error. Then again same thing when tapping on the "Xperia with Twitter " notification.

Not really a problem for me though, just thought I'd mention it.

Edit: having problems attaching the image, basically its just a black screen with a popup saying "Authentication failed. Please sign in to access twitter "
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Thanks for testing it. I don't have a twitter account lol. Maybe deodexing broke it. We need new tools for 4.3 really I think.

Battery use seemed a bit high at first for me but has settled down now after a day of use. Like all custom roms as far as my experience has gone.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] sg1969:
For me battery life is excellent even on the first charge.

This morning, after 2h off charger I'm still at 99% with 3G, sync, GPS etc all turned on. So it's using less than 1% / hour when idle which is amazing to me, coming from a Galaxy Nexus that I had to charge 2-3 times a day :P
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Almost 300 downloads, can I get some feedback?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
Tnx bro for the great rom...so far working fine without any bugs.But I do miss Chrome...can u share the apk?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Thanks anakdayak.

You could download from market or there is a installer with all apps I removed in first post.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] megatooth:
Flashed your ROM yesterday, everything working fine until now. Keep up the good work!!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
U r right Megatooth everythings work as expected.So far so good without any bugs and battery awesome once settle down.Thumbs Up to Gav keep up the good work.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Cheers guys, I'm currently looking for snapdragon800 tweaks for a tweaked version. I'm not really sure if it is possible to make this phone faster but I will try. ;)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
Great bro...take ur time and I do hope once done do take note of the battery draining could be affected.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Of course! Might need a tester when I have something worth testing, would it be ok to hit you up in a PM when the time comes?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
Sure bro no problem...I can be ur tester.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
Nice rom so far.

But sometimes i lost root?

any ideas?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Did you install a different busybox or something, or is it going by itself?

Haven't lost root myself and been running this since before I uploaded it.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
i only install a different kernel after flashing the stripped.ftt

sry 4 my poor english mate!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Maybe you need to flash dual recovery 2.7.73 beta or above again to get root back after flashing kernel. Your English is great, don't worry! :)

http://nut.xperia-files.com/ <- get it from this site
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
I`am UB. I try to flash this

Can u add wake on volume rocker

that would be great

edit: hm now i lost root complety :/
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
I'm guessing the kernel you flashed didn't have recovery in it or an older recovery and that's what broke it. Next time try to flash the recovery version 2.7.73 or newer after kernel without restarting phone.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
yes i reflashed rom again, after fullwipe without custom kernel.

everything works fine! ty mate!

bigup
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
Cool, good to hear! Which kernel were you flashing?

My bootloader is not unlockable so I cannot test kernels. :(
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
Works fine with DoomKernel so far.

I think everthing was wrong on 1st flash.

Ive reflash rom with twrp.

---------- Post added at 10:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 AM ----------

I think it was a problem with cwm.

Or maybe with my stupidness :P

Ty again for this nice rom
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
I've had issues using CWM to install since 4.3 too.

Glad you like it, will look into volume wake. I think it's an easy mod so will probably just do a flashable zip so the people who don't want it are not stuck with it.

EDIT: Not as easy as I thought, tried editing the Generic.kl file in system/usr/keylayout and adding WAKE_DROPPED to both volume keys but it does not work.

Not sure if it is using that keylayout to be honest. If anyone can find out which one it does use let me know!
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
Bro can u integrate Reboot option on power button off?
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] BunkerBert:
U can use cravitybox. Need xposed framework
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
That's how I do it, make sure you use the xposed installer for Xperia. The other one doesn't work right.

Edit: development is kinda on hold at the moment as I had hd failure last night. I'm down to just a 128gb ssd until the end of the month.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] megatooth:
Can you add torch widget? :D

BTW, rom still working great, no errors or FCs at all.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] gaboh24:
[MENTION=2375541]GavTheStoner[/MENTION] what will be the changes in the next update sir? Does anyone encounter any bugs or problems in this ROM? :)
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] GavTheStoner:
I'm going to rebase to generic UK rom as have lost my working folder when my hdd died the other day, so it's a good time to do it. Cannot start dev again until the end of the month when I get a new one.

Any requests apart from advanced reboot.
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] gaboh24:
I'll wait the next update..
[Xperia Z1 Android Development] anakdayak:
Disable data notification.