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[Frameworks] appenin:
Hi

I recently had a problem with one of the discs in my spinal cord, as a result its quite possible I wont be able to return to my work as an industrial electrician. I am looking for other avenues of employment, I have quite abit of time on my hands to educate myself. I have choosen to look into the app market, after all, smart phones are in the hands of many people. Correct me if I am wrong but a well made app that is very popular could return a healthy living.

I want to make games, I see IAPs, premium version, and advertising as the main avenues for generating cash. Is this correct? Please I would like to start with the question, if hard work and effort put in, can money come out? or is it abit of a minority that makes and ultimatly a waste of time?

My next questions are, where should I start? I have ideas for games and I plan to start small so my knowledge and skills grow, first learning the fundamentals. I have begun to read guides but as was in my trade the advice of an experianced electrician was priceless!

So what software should I use, I plan to make for android then if my apps are popular I would transfer to ios and windows. Is there a base program that I could use which would make it easy to convert from to the said operating systems. Is there no way round it but to start from scratch?

What route would you recommend I take?

I think this is enough for now. Please treat me like a complete noob and have abit of patience :x

Is there any website that explains all the jargon associated with app developing?

Also if theres anything else you think I should know please tell me straight I can take it.

Thanks for any replies!

I really want to make this appen ;)
[Frameworks] AliciaWinslet:
Game and mobile app designing

Before starting with your game designing job you need to have a good knowledge about language that includes assembly, c, c++, java, Eiffel, Smalltalk, Ada, Lua and Python, Fro the language like assembly, c, c++ and java you just need to have a basic knowledge but the main software designing language that are used today are Lua and Python. One you will have a knowledge regarding the basic language then these language and software are easy to operate. Answering to your question about whether you can make money with this, believe me I started as a beginner for the game designing but then today I have a good command over all the language, software and can also use my knowledge for the mobile app designing for the android, windows and apple platform. This field definitely has money. :)
[Frameworks] DThought:
Most of your questions aren't of the "do this, it'll be the right way' sort.

If you want to create games, look at the different game development kits around - they will take a lot of burden of you, and might even help you to become multiplatform more easily.

Don't underestimate graphics, sound - they are important key elements of games; you might need other interested people with skills in this areas to develop a good package.

Learn how to programm. Learn how the hardware you designed so far 'thinks' - how the software works, how everything is connected.

I wish you the best, and you might need to rethink your questions, so that people can help you better when you ask more specific questions...
[Frameworks] zylski:
There are two paths you can take. The scripting (using scripting engines) like quoted post or you can chose the native route. Android is natively written in Java with the java assembly; therefor, java will give you the best performance for an android application. Many openGL engines allow the use of c++ which is the next most common mobile development style with the same performace. I have not heard much on using python for mobile applications, but i know cocos2d was originally a python engine so i know its possible. You could make a million dollar app without knowing any assembly. Assembly was used to make the most out of registers and CPUs back in the days of NES and what have you. With the new tegra processors assembly is very unnecessary, but it never hurts to know it.

My personal recommendation, for the standpoint of a game designer and game engine designer, is to learn java first (it is a simple language) or c++ (more complex but still easier then assembly). If you chose to go the scripting route I would try to find a engine that allows that, there are many. As a side note most commercial games are written in c++ or C (or they are a scripting language that compiles to c++); however in androids case everything is compiled to java assembly.

Hope this helps. There is no wrong path.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harpax:
I have an unlocked CA C6906 currently fully rooted running .290 & Doomkernel V6. If I do an update to 14.2.A.1.136 via PCC in its current state will this cause any issues or lost data? Should I re-flash the stock kernel before attempting the update?

Thanks!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xXFlippyXx:
Why don't you use nut's flashable 136 over in Android development? Backup your data and restore afterwards

Gesendet von meinem C6903 mit Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] varunpilankar:
You cannot update your phone via PCC if the bootloader is unlocked..you have to use flashtool to update it or else if you've taken a TA backup then, restore it to relock the bootloader and then you can go ahead and update it via PCC..if not then you only have an option to update it via flashtool

Hit thanks if I have helped you..
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harpax:
Thanks to both of you for your replies, very helpful. I didn't know about NUT's image - looking at that now. Otherwise I may just wait & wipe when the 4.4 firmware comes out.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eclyptos:
In the case you will want to Relock your Bootlader do not do that on Custom Kernel like Doomkernel because you will brick your phone. First flash stock then relock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] thepit70:
I am on the newest nightly build 2-3-14. I have looked all over the settings, how can I get the weather app on the lock screen? Thanks for any help that may be given on this matter.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dom2684:
If I'm not mistaken I don't think it has been included yet , many of the features that are shown on the carbon site arent inluded yet , its still a work in progress

edit: The only way I can think of you having the weather on the lockscreen is to enable widgets in Menu>Security> widgets and then adding your choice of weather widgets
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] tribalartgod:
Mods, please re-open all threads created by Cl3Kener for the T989... I understand he has left XDA, but that doesn't mean we all can't still discuss his work among ourselves. While I understand he is no longer a member here, he is still a contributor to the Android world. And while he may no longer be here to support his own work, we the users certainly can. This is anything from fixes, to cherry picks, to just how it looks and runs.

C'mon mods... You know you wanna. ;) Please don't be like corporate america and try and lock things down... This is an OPEN community for OPEN sourced development... Can we re-OPEN the threads?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cgibbons51:
Gonna have to agree with you here lol :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ArtfulDodger:
I doubt this will happen since the developer is not around to support his own work. But if you really feel strongly about it, please PM [MENTION=4387744]Judge Joseph Dredd[/MENTION].
[Xperia SP General] Gamer R:
Hi there,

Here's a small guide which will help you all to repair your phone's aluminium frame , the inexpensive way using household products. At times people tend to drop the phone which causes the aluminium frame to chip off. Follow my steps carefully, and you'll be able to repair the damage.

NOTE: Do it at your own risk. I'm not responsible for the damage caused.

Things required:

- Toothpaste (Not gel based) (Preferably Sensodyne)

- Black acrylic paint

- White Glue (mainly used for Art & Craft projects)

- Cotton Swabs

- Tape (Scotch Tape or Cellophane tape)

- A solution of equal amount of Rubbing alcohol and distilled water. (For cleaning purpose)

Procedure:

Take bowl and mix 2 parts of Toothpaste with 1 part of White Glue and 1 part of black paint. This way you'll obtain the colour for the black frame. For white frame add 1/2 part of black paint only. You'll have to adjust the above ingredients a little bit to obtain the right colour.

For reference

Black Frame

White Frame

Tape up the sides of the back panel and screen leaving the affected area.

You'll have to add atleast 2 layers of tape.

Take a cotton swab , put the paint mixture and dab it on the affected area. Leave it overnight so that the paint dries off.

Using the rubbing alcohol solution, wipe off the excess paint.

And voila !, the frame is repaired.
[Xperia SP General] Robbie5:
paint

what about just the paint, i have the black version, it's not that visible but the paint is kinda grey on the sides and the frame under is black, is there any method to cover that little black area to make it greyish again ?
[Xperia SP General] Nanostray:
add more white
[Xperia SP General] zeusrazvy:
pictures?
[Xperia SP General] Gamer R:
[MENTION=2694906]zeusrazvy[/MENTION]

Well I had repaired my phone this way a week before making this thread. So , I didn't really thought of making a thread in the first place. But when I had it, I was really late to click the pictures and show my tutorial in a pictorial way for better understanding
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
can you show the pics of your phone how does it look after repairing it by this technique.

and is it permanent or fades away with time?
[Xperia SP General] Jeik:
God bless the OP,I am going to try this,and post pictures of BEFORE-AFTER if it works for me. :)
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
thanks man i need to work on this too

you got black one or white one?
[Xperia SP General] Jeik:
white

I will buy the ingredients tommorow :P
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
excited and waiting ;)
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
[MENTION=4150512]Marionette[/MENTION] hey man did you tried it yet?
[Xperia SP General] Jeik:
I dont know what glue to buy,and I forgot to buy the rubbin alcohol Dx

I am probably going to the mall today,and will see if I can buy the remaining ingredients.

Can I buy the white glue for sticking wood parts(it is hard as rock when it hardens),it is called "drvofix" in meh country,and use it for the mixture?

Thats the only hard,white glue I know of.
[Xperia SP General] prabhav.3892:
According to the OP that should do the work.
[Xperia SP General] Jeik:
Im going to the mall in 6pm,watch a movie,then return and buy the glue and rubin alcohol on the way back.
[Xperia SP General] antkalaitzakis96:
wow..the road must be long, or the movie so long :p
[Xperia SP General] DjowBr:
Im wanting to put a metalic blue in my black SP with textured back cover :)
[Xperia SP General] pranavthombare:
The silver colored 'xperia' is faded away. if you have any trick to bring it back it'll be good .
[Xperia SP General] Furrydaus:
Thats quite impossible unless you use loads of printing and stuff.
[Xperia SP General] Gamer R:
Maybe a Xperia Logo of the same size and resolution printed on a Sticker Paper and cutting it out with precision, pasting it on the back of the cover along with some masking tape around the sides of the template and spraying the template with a Silver Car Paint should work, I think.

Car Paint is available in spray cans at car care shops.

Note - I haven't tried this out. It's just a thought.
[Xperia SP General] Jeik:
Oh,I had sold my SP some time ago xD.

I did it,but it didnt look natural at all,so I took it off. .-------.

I didnt think that anyone cared,so I thought there would be no point in replying.
[Xperia SP General] yash8796:
[MENTION=4447632]Gamer R[/MENTION]

Hey you please post video tutorial please??
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Thanks OP! Will try this ASAP.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] ImAnurag:
SonyMobile ENDS Future android firmware updates for Xperia S, SL, Acro S, Arc S, Ion HSPA/LTE, P, U, Go, Miro, Tipo/Tipo Dual, J, Sola smartphones.

They have finally confirmed on all above mentioned devices, support section page.

Jelly Bean 4.1.2 to remain officially last update on XS,SL,AcroS.

SOURCE - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/02/04/sony-mobile-ends-future-updates-xperia-s-sl-acro-s-arc-s-ion-p-u-go-miro-tipo-j-sola/

​

WTF.!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] rErEaT:
Old story. We know that already.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
What else would you have expected from sony. At the time of release it had one year old cpu and gpu and 2 year old android version. It's rivals the galaxy s3 is receiving 4.3 and the one x has 4.2.2 and the reason this has 4.1.2 is because they purposely put the old cpu and gpu so that they can release the xperia t which also could have had s4 pro and adreno 320. But they purposely used old hardware again so that they can make more money by releasing the flagships every 6 months and guess what. The xperia z still had outdated hardware for its time.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] jjwrongjj:
The Xperia ion stuck at buggy JB 211 FW. Xperia supporter said that downgrade to ICS to solve these issues. Lol
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] chp:
Nothing really surprising, but how come no one has a pristine copy of JB for lt28i or lt28at? (I know we can use lt28h and substitute baseband from Rogers or ICS, but still....)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] luigi0824:
I'm gonna switch to an Apple product soon with these poor updates and incompatible apps android has :(

Sent from my LT26i
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] yUlekk:
No one cares, mate
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mhyke13ph:
Hi,

I Am wondering about Xperia ion Update? Specially LT28H(HSPA version), I live in the Philippines, My Wife's Ion is stuck at Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 build 6.1.E.3.7, is this the last update for LT28H? and Ion LTE version have Android 4.1.2 update available?

everytime i connect it with PCC or SUS, it says that "You have the Latest Software" , but if I look at Sony Webpage, Android 4.1.2 should be available for Xperia Ion

File System Version: WORLD_6.1.E.3.7

Phone Software Version: Generic - user

is anyone also having a problem updating their Xperia Ion to Android 4.1.2?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] mamboboy:
So unfair they will do this and not release a final update that unlocks the bootloaders. I'd expect these tactics from Apple, but very disappointing from Sony - giving users the choice to either stay stuck on archaic versions of Android, or go out and buy a new phone :(
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nisu4717:
Plz..close the thread.

No mean to discuss this.sony is not going to leasten us...

So plz close
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] LevsOG:
I find this pretty sad as Sony phones are my favourite ? I know that a lot of them on stock firmware have a lot of bugs, and are sometimes fixed but then lead to more which they are then forgotten about as Sony focus on new devices and what not, this frustrates me as the Xperia S on JB 4.1.2 stock still has a few bugs. I understand the phone is old but we pay money for the device and like most things you buy you are often provided support of some sort. I hope my next Sony phone isnt like this, if it is then I guess I will resort to a 90's phone lol.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] wxl104:
For sure Sony cellphone changed the name to be Sure ONe Year cellphone.Just check,till the lastest update,there are most of them just born one year.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] thsecmaniac:
I already know that my phone (Xperia S) is abandoned but it's not change my mind to keep use Sony Xperia Phone and From I keep following the news, Sony do better to keep their phone update. There are more patches than in the past.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] entermetallica:
You guys shouldn't really blame Sony, it's qualcomm that drops upgrades to its chipsets. Sony Just goes with the flow I guess.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] genecis:
C'mon guys, stop blaming Sony for this. Look at it this way: Galaxy Nexus inspite of being supported directly by Google saw only 2 versions of Android (ICS + JB ) while we saw 3 (GB + ICS + JB ). Plus Qualcomm never supported our chipset beyond 4.1 so Sony cannot do anything. AND the last firmware we got was stable and bug free.

So if you want latest Sony goodies, flash eXistenZ and if you want the latest Android, there are a lot of options for that too.

To put it in a nutshell, stop pretending as if Sony cheated us. We did get support for 18 months as promised. And use XDA to get the most out of your device.

Peace :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
Not to argue with you about the support Sony has given us, but I don't think the comparison with the Galaxy Nexus is a good one. You say that phone got 2 Android versions, but 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 aren't really the same are they :p. That makes 4, not 2, which is more than u, but we got a much more classy phone ;).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] genecis:
Haha yea you are right too... I say that to myself to feel better :p

And yes, this phone is much classier. According to me, no device yet has a sexier back than our Nozomi :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] b0ngma01:
I hope Sony update Xperia S to 4.4 Kitkat :silly:
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
The reason the galaxy nexus didn't get 4.4 is because Texas instruments stopped supporting the chipset aswell
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] genecis:
Yea, somewhat similar to our case. Though I doubt Sony would update beyond 4.1 even if it had Qualcomm's support :p
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] nisu4717:
Sony would release.

They are doing for t tx v.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] genecis:
1) They have a Snapdragon S4 processor while we have an S3

2) Their 18 months of support aren't up yet
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
They put the s3 instead of the s4 on purpose as an excuse to stop updates quicker than the galaxy s3 and one x
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
No, the Snapdragon S4 was hard to get at the time. Qualcomm couldn't make enough for all manufacturers and everyone wanted the S4 for their 4G phones (it was the only SoC with integrated 4G modem). Xperia S was going to be a non-4G model so Sony didn't get the S4. Haven't you heard that's why there are two versions of the HTC One S, one with S4 and later one with S3, because supply of the S4 ran short. And that phone also didn't get an update to Android 4.2 because of Qualcomm support.

Historically, Sony Ericsson has had issues to get new parts from suppliers. That seems to have been solved with the Xperia Z, and the Z Ultra was one of the first with Snapdragon 800.

Anyway, Sony didn't pick the S3 to skimp on updates, they just couldn't get any better. We were just unlucky to get the model from just before the supply changes. Technically Xperia S was still developed under the Sony Ericsson banner, we even still have the Sony Ericsson label on the back.

So the ones to blame here are Qualcomm and a company that doesn't really exist anymore. This might sound odd, but I hope Intel (or anyone) can finally give Qualcomm some competition because the current situation is unhealthy, Qualcomm shouldn't be able to dictate which SoC gets which OS update.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
But they could of chose the tegra 3 which was the fastest soc at that time
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
Tegra 3 wasn't exactly stellar as well. I'm not saying performance is bad, but nVidia promised OEMs better power efficiency than what Tegra 3 eventually delivered. There's a reason Tegra 4 isn't as popular as Tegra 3 was, OEMs are more cautious now when nVidia makes some claim (nd Tegra 4 was delayed to begin with so they let Qualcomm reign free for a while).

Just go to the Wikipedia page of Tegra (here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegra) and you can see that there were a lot more devices using Tegra 3 than Tegra 4 now.

We might have gotten Android 4.2 with a Tegra 3, but not Android 4.3 and we'd all be complaining the same.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] c0ntagi0:
The tegra 3 is a piece of **** soc that got mindshare because of nvidia's marketing. I have two tegra devices and they are the worst at power optimisation and battery life. I have to recharge them after two hour or less of heavy use (or even something as boring as reading a document) and they seize up when they're multitasking. They also get very hot after sustained use. I will never buy a ****ty nvidia ever again on my mobile devices. In case you're wondering what the devices were; HTC One X and Google Nexus 7.

---------- Post added at 08:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:03 PM ----------

I've been flashing all sorts of roms; stock, custom and aosp one after the other and I have always been disappointed in the responsiveness and fluidity of the rom. This has inevitably led to me flashing and something else to get the experience I am seeking. Finally, I did a complete wipe and clean and flashed the latest stock rom for the xperia s. To my delight, I had a mostly fluid and fast experience, so much so that I can use the xperia s for another year easily. I am not looking for the latest rom or the newest features as I have learnt the hard way (galaxy note) that the latest version does not equal the best experience. Just my two cents.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
I used to have a xperia t which got stolen and it had a snapdragon s4 and it is nowhere near as fast as my HTC one x with a Tegra 3. Battery life was awful on the xperia t and on my one x (which has a smaller battery).
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Redstarr1:
We're going way off topic here. And let me get this straight, you had an Xperia T and now a HTC One X. So at what point did you have an Xperia S(L), Acro S or Ion? Because those are the devices this forum section is about (fuji board based devices that is).

About S4 Plus vs Tegra 3, you can't just compare like that. Did that Xperia T even have JB, because Sony's ICS firmware was very laggy. Most reviewers found the S4 Plus and Tegra 3 to be approximately as fast as each other. Tegra 3 has a better gpu which probably makes it feel more snappy. And bad battery life, compared to modern high end devices, One X and Xperia T had tiny batteries. Xperia Z2 has a 60% bigger battery than One X (and Xperia T because 50 mAh is no difference at all). Let's just say both of those devices had power issues. But there are S4 Plus devices with good battery life, it's just that Sony did a bad job with the Xperia T. On the other hand, most Tegra 3 devices have bad battery life, and it's not surprising considering it's made with 40nm transistors.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] FaiselW:
I have used a xperia s and flashed ROMs before and I found it to be a very bad phone. (It was my brothers)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] fireblade786:
feeling sad after reading this that we old users wont get hands on to the new official apps!!
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] belek1979:
don't make me laugh. GB was a mistake in flagship cellphone in mid 2012. ICS and JB took a year l8er then competition, and JB is goddamn laggy!

meanwhile sony abandoned AOSP/Google Edition project... Next lie.

I like Sony design, but software is a disaster since they started to cut money on programmers (closed a team in the States), blacks on the screen are washed, bad screen + mobile bravia = awful colors boost, and screen protector instead of gorilla glass -> no more Sony.

sony used to make a good stuff years ago - now it's the worst company on the market.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xiaopeng0923:
yes！！！
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] 6thsurvivor:
Looking at all those .96 ion roms, you could make a bounty pool for a bugfix stock update package for Ion. Not whole rom, only volume bug. I would tip in :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] s_unnikrishnan:
Thumbs down

They could have offered atleast JB 4.2 version... 30k wasted for this dumb phone...