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[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
Color Balance question

Robbie,

Can you please provide (in detail) what you did to fix the colors (white balance, RBG, etc etc) on the Z3? I saw your reddit pics and am starting to wonder if I should do the same when I get my Z3 prob in October? I can see that the adjustments did bring at least some improvement to the color balance (though it still looked really good out of the box), so just curious.

I appreciate the review with pics and also for introducing me to the magnetic charger for the Xperia phones. I never even knew they existed but now I'm probably gonna buy one! lol The fact that it charges even FASTER than (or at least as fast as) the micro usb charger is pretty impressive too!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JEMESHG...lid=1A8RN6F641F1I&coliid=I2ER316BFQY8LT&psc=1

Thank You,

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 General] robbiekhan:
Hey dude no problem!

I used white balance setting for RGB as follows:

178

188

47

For my pho those seemed to work just fine.

Magnetic charging does seem good although wguke connected to my car via Bluetooth and using satnav the phone said it was draining faster than it was charging although I have a feeling that may be my third party lighter socket USB charger playing up.
[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
Robbie,

Thanks so much! I will bookmark this page for later viewing.

Oh ok. I'm only going to use it at home and so it should be fine. No third party chargers. lol

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 General] golemagg:
Hi Robbie,

I read your posts here and also the entire reddit thread. That is some great work. I am thinking of buying a xperia Z3 and wanted to know your thoughts on the camera. That is the only thing I am concerned about. Phone cam is fairly important to me and if this is not that great I would have to consider the Note 4 which I am not too keen on. Please let us know your thoughts.

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 General] kwyjibo83:
This is what brought me here (from the Note 4). Camera is important to me - and that seems to be not the strongest point of the Note 4. (But i really like AMOLED displays, it also got the newer CPU.)
[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
Z3 Review

Incredibly DETAILED and well-written review on the Z3:

http://www.neowin.net/news/sony-xperia-z3-and-official-magnetic-dock-review

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 General] robbiekhan:
Hey sure thing.

I didn't post any camera samples but touched on the camera itself and the features because as well all know phone cameras can produce great results and poor results. It really depends on the conditions being used and whether certain modes were used other than auto.

I've had great results from my Note 3 yet also it can produce really poor results. Same applies to the Z3 camera. Put it into manual mode, put the resolution to 20.7MP and you can get great results with a bit of initial fiddling.

Then simply launch the camera via a shortcut icon so it loads every time in manual mode rather than auto.

Here are 2 photos taken at my work desk in 20.7MP mode with nothing else changed:

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/temp/DSC_000155555.jpg

http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/temp/DSC_000255.jpg

I think it's a great camera and once Android L is out or Sony release AOSP for it (they are doing this btw if you haven't seen the latest news :p) then we will probably see even better images as L allows devs to utilise RAW format capture and bypass software processing.
[Xperia Z3 General] golemagg:
Thanks for the images Robbie!

I am just a little worried coming form a Lumia 1520 which has an excellent camera including option to save RAW files. Good to hear that the Z3 has a good camera and it'll only get better going further.
[Xperia Z3 General] robbiekhan:
Yeah I don't think it will scare the Lumia camera away just yet :p We must wait for Android L!
[Xperia Z3 General] kwyjibo83:
In the sun: 'Sony's engine automatically adjusts the contrast and at first all dark greys look a lighter shade which feels weird, but soon you grow to appreciate it as everything is so viewable in the bright sunlight. I could not find an option to turn this off. Even setting image enhancement for the Super Vivid and X-reality modes to Off had no affect with this.'

Gray blacks with no option to turn it off? Mhh..
[Xperia Z3 General] robbiekhan:
Still haven't found where to turn it off but I realised why would I turn it off? It only activates when the conditions are top bright so it's actually handy.

What's more important, being able to see the screen properly or having black blacks and not seeing anything? :p
[Xperia Z3 General] kwyjibo83:
Contrast dark greys / blacks to bright elements is increased compared to bright greys.

Also do punchy colors help, which i prefer in mobile phones. Many talk about the so accurate ips colors...yeah, dull colors is really what helps in bright sunlight. ;)

And everybody does professional photo editing on their mobiles and need accurate colors. NOT

Since i haven't seen the Z3 screen yet i cant tell, but i'd rather had the option to turn it off.
[Xperia Z3 General] robbiekhan:
I would wait until you've seen it in action first.
[Xperia Z3 General] kwyjibo83:
They got delayed here, from October 1st to 'who knows'.
[Xperia Z3 General] Omalls33:
Hey all slightly off topic but I got a z3 last week in UK, and it's my first android after moving from iPhone.

What's the best way to deal with and manage SD card vs internal storage? Basically I want all my items on the SD card as it has so much room (pics, bids etc)

Any ideas?
[Xperia Z3 General] kwyjibo83:
Sony Xperia Z3 teardown shows how to waterproof a phone
[Xperia Z3 General] jamezr:
Can't wait for the Z3 to come to the US. There is a Sony event scheduled for Oct 9th so hopefully they will announce the Z3 coming to US carriers.
[Xperia Z3 General] nimrodity:
it´s not my review yet but just my first impressions. My full review will follow soon

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[Xperia Z3 General] CandyAndy:
Probably announcing z4..
[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
lol
[Xperia Z3 General] jamezr:
Z4 won't be announced until CES in January in Las Vegas.......
[Xperia Z3 General] Shudder123:
did you try the Z3 before you bought it?
[Xperia Z3 General] monoke:
Good honest review! Agree with u on big icons. Coming from iphone 4s lol, but damn i hate big icons. Whats the point of high res screen if ur gonna blow up the icons, leave that crap on iphones.

U can change em with launchers right? This is my first android so not sure.

Yeah ergonomicly, the m8 or any curved back phone will have better in hand feeling i think. To me, it feels great. I do like the styling thinness and premiumness of z3 better than anything out there. Its the blown up android version of the 4s lol, glass front n back.

It does get warmer than i suppose other sets but its nothing i cant handle. Its prob cuz of the glass construction. I can see where some coming from other sets may have issues there.
[Xperia Z3 General] viking2.0:
Guys just change your launchers and stop complaining about big icons.
[Xperia Z3 General] CandyAndy:
Sure I could do that but why I want extra "bloat" when some other manufacturers do it right out of the package. And yes I know that there quite many people who also loathe Sense. So did I first but now I am having some serious withdrawal symptoms after can't read morning news from the blinkfeed. And yes I tried newsstand and flipboard already.

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Nope, I pre-ordered it and I am probably one of the first person to own it in Finland. Still no shop has it to be tested.

Risky? Yes it is. I did the same with M8 and there it worked out quite well. I can always give this to my dad or something, this is miles ahead of his Galaxy S 2
[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
Yes......enough. I recommend Nova Launcher (free version is just fine). I've been using it for a few years now and I think it's fantastic!

RockStar2005
[Xperia Z3 General] monoke:
Yeah i'm glad that's the case. Launchers just theme the home screen look, not the entire ui ie menus, notif panel, etc., is that right? Are their any noticeable slow downs with launchers?
[Xperia Z3 General] viking2.0:
I think anyone using the Google launcher has this issue. Even the new moto x has big icons with one less row for icons. You will have the same issues moving to a new phone its a matter of getting used to it. For me if the hardware feels right I can live with it. Software can always be changed

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AFAIK Nova launcher is the best its very snappy and I didn't notice any slow down when using it
[Xperia Z3 General] CandyAndy:
I actually have the paid for Nova launcher already as well as some other launchers also. These are from the times I was using Samsung devices. Touchwiz wasn't my thing :) But I still believe that using extra launchers creates more battery consumption. Even if it would be just 1% it is still 1%. And when you have enough 1% consuming apps you will soon realize that the phone needs to be recharged by noon.

Also battery is already down to 83% and unplugged it just 3 hours ago. Not too heavy use. Not sure whats with this but right now very much similar as with HTC M8 and there battery life is above average but not good.
[Xperia Z3 General] RockStar2005:
Hey Robbie,

Any changes in your White Balance settings after receiving Lollipop (I FINALLY got it today lol)? Please let me know, and if so, what they are now.

Hope all is well with you.

Thanks,

RockStar2005
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ts_mpls:
I have no idea what I would have done to cause this but I seem to have lost the option to customize my lock screen shortcuts from the lock screen settings menu. I know I had the option even earlier today but now it's just gone. I've been running SkyDragon 0.0.5 for weeks now and I can't think of anything else I would've changed that would have made the option disappear. I should probably also mention that I'm running Xposed with the lock screen disabler module but I've also been running that for quite a while. I can still see the lock screen shortcuts that I had previously set up, but now I can't change them.

Anyone have any ideas?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ts_mpls:
Anyone?
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devsk:
The specs say upto 32GB.

Is anyone using a 64GB card in their Moto G LTE (the newest model released Jun 2014)? I am planning to buy it but I only have 64GB card and no 32GB card.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srdempster:
I am using a 64gb with no probs and formatted OK in settings/storage. I use a Sony 64gb class 10
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] charesa39:
I have multiple 64GB that work perfectly fine. Actually, I'm even using my 128GB card right now without a problem.
[Android Apps and Games] MwRain:
Hi everyone

It's been a long sleepless night, but at last, It's ready - the first release and source of the Meshwork engine is published for direct download at its site, morroworks.com.

If you're curious, please be very welcome to check it out and leave me a comment - I'd so very much appreciate it!

Thanks and cheers!

I'm falling to bed for a while :)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sajan647:
So I sent my phone to Futuretel in Markham Ontario. Address I put was 570 Alden Road, Markham. I sent it through Canada Post. BUT I'm not sure what's going on but it says it got delivered to Richmond Hill, and was signed by a guy named Collin Chan. :mad: I mean what's going on with that?

I searched some other threads about this, somebody also mentioned Collin Chan. But they didn't mention anything else. Has this happened to anybody else?! :(
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leepcharge:
Same here. I sent in my HTC One m8 to 570 markham just yesterday (broken speaker just after 2 weeks) and Canada Post has destination listed as Richmond Hill.

Any update for you since then?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leepcharge:
Found out that Markham is in the Richmond Hill area :p

Though after reading all the complaints from people with broken HTC phones who got them "serviced" at this location, I'm a bit worried. Apparently, they reject most phones due to "water damage" or claiming it has been rooted/unlocked when it hasn't. Or, they damage it and claim it was originally in that condition...

The one I sent is brand new so hopefully, no issues.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gevensa:
Hello. Thanks in advance for your help.

(Oh! Sorry for my bad English, not my native language)

My galaxy s5 phone (Samsung SM-G900F) is having problems with the camera, because when the application suddenly appears a message saying "connection error" and does not allow to use it. So I reset the phone to work again.

I thought maybe by installing a newer version of the ROM version would work (my operator no update at that time), so I downloaded the latest version without carrier.

However, the problem occurs again. So I want to take your phone to the warranty offered by my carrier, but I must erase traces of flashes, because otherwise I will not get the phone to warranty.

How I can reset the flash counter knox without altering the warranty void?

At this time, the device is unroot. But in the download mode, the number of flash appears.

Thanks for the help.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Not, there is no way to reset the KNOX flag atm.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 1198227:
So will the company respect that it is a hardware problem and Support the warranty, or not because of the counter?

I don't know what happens in this case, that's why I ask..

Thanks,
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
As you live in Europe warranty even after rooting is still valid, unless Samsung can prove that rooting caused the defect.This is a European law for protecting consumers.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gevensa:
Right now I have 0x0 Knox Warranty Void.

I want to reset the flash counter only ..

I know I can root with Towelroot. I know I can reset the counter with triangle away. But I do not know if using triangle away will tripping knox warranty void 0x1.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guetzli32:
Doesn't the Knox Counter 0xsomething indicate if the device has been flashed? If it's 0x0, your warranty is still there and you don't have to worry.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thatsupnow:
There will never ever be a way to reset the Knox counter. It is what it is and move on with your life
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny quest:
I've been waiting for the MIUI roms to come to the LG. Does anybody know if they are going to come out with a MIUI rom release for the LG. Thanks.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Antonio GT:
http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/orig-development/rommiui-v5for-f400konly-f400ktest1-t2907574
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny quest:
Why did they close this thread? I love MIUI and now its closed. Would this mean that no one will be working on this rom anymore?
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shahkam:
I did try this rom and everything just works the way it should good battery life smooth ui and lag free you should def check it out !
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny quest:
Oh I did tried it and love it. Most of the themes are not adjusted to fit the measurements of the the phone. I'm always using the default theme because it fits fine, but there are others that just not for this phone. I wish that someone continues to work on this rom.
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny quest:
Ok I don't know about the rest of you guys but I'm getting bored of Lollipop roms. Why? well....They all look the same and promising new features as it progresses. Thats fine but I'm kind of bored of looking at the same thing. Thats why I like MIUI, its different. Now, I see that its closed and no one is working on it. If I know how to create a rom I would work on this rom.

I would love to have an updated version of the MIUI v6
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnny quest:
Does anybody know if there will be another MIUI rom coming to the LG? I sent a PM to the developer of the rom for the LG but haven't heard anything yet. So I was wondering if anybody know if someone else will be working on this rom. I would love to have MIUI back on my phone.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Wind07:
I have built AICP for Xperia V.

Requirements

1. Unlocked Bootloader

2. Have an Xperia V(obviously)

3. Some experience in flashing AOSP Based ROMs.

PM me I will give you the link.
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] chadmasta5:
I want to learn python primarily for developing addons for xbmc but I don,t know where to start. Any suggestions?
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] Froweey:
e123123
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] Ltdrev:
This book should help with the basics:

http://www.nelsonbrain.com/shop/isbn/9781111822705

The author ken lambert has wrote other interesting books check them out ...

And take a peek at the below link too, and at the end (section 4 "see also" links) there's some usable info about addons!

http://kodi.wiki/view/How-to:debug_Python_Scripts_with_Eclipse

There's always Python.org community and don't forget to check out the cheese shop...
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] paef:
I can also reccomend CodeAchademys python-tutorial which has a good beginners-tutorial.
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] djscorchio:
You should get a good book - that's for sure. Once you've done that, play around with the interactive console, do some easier minor tasks and most importantly, have fun with it! I've started learning Python with a hobby project working on a console application with some JSON processing, SQLite and stuff like that. It was a fairly good intro and it has turned out as a prototype tool I could use for years.
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] AmyKeller:
+1 for "Learn Python the Hard Way".

If you like math, you can solve programming problems at "Project Euler".

"Django Girls" also have a great tutorial for beginners.
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] Monkey_King:
+ 1 for Learn Python the Hard Way and the Django girls guide.

For interactive practice covering Lang features, HackerRank and Codingbat provide nice whiteboarding practice.

If you need a breakdown of the innards of python without sifting through the Lang docs, Learning Python( 4th edition and up cover Python 3 well) is a great resource.

If you want to learn more about backend / full stack development; I found full stack python to be of great help.

Anyways, glad to see more folks picking up Python. Best of luck!
[Other Operating Systems and Languages] dmarco:
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/#video

Here's the link to learn python the hard way. I have also started on this site.
[Sony Xperia ZR] grim_ripper:
Dear developers, would it be possible to port this from z3?
[XDA Assist] Do0ot:
Hello, i own a sony xperia sp c5306 i wanted to root it using doomlord root toolkit 17 and i followed the steps properly like download the latest adb drivers and set debugging on and unknown sources but i am stuck at step 5 which is to skip pc companion software promte i seen videos on youtube but these guys are rooting 4.2.2 and i have 4.3 so i dont get and option to skip it please help. and is there a way i can root my device i im just learning so try not to bumbared me with your android knowledge please and thank you. |

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[XDA Assist] It_ler:
You mean this Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP Original Android Development > [SP][ROOT] DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit (v17) {perf_event exploit}[20130717] rooting method?

Or have you followed the instructions from here: Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP Original Android Development > [ROOT][SP] How-to for rooting newest firmware 12.0.A.2.245 / 254?

I assume that you have the latest firmware and tried to follow the instruction of the second thread.

Step 5 is: "extract the file DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit.zip to root directory on c:\".

Please confirm that this is the step where you are struggling ATM.

If you have an older firmware, you may try another rooting method: Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP General > [LB/UBL] Root Your device with just an app!

You can always ask your question in the Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting forum.

EDIT:

My friend [MENTION=4036181]KJ[/MENTION] has found another roting method for Android 4.3: Sony Xperia SP > Xperia SP Android Development > [ROOT] Xperia SP 4.3 Root + CWM Guide (.266) Unlocked Bootloader ONLY

If you have an unlocked bootloader, maybe worth a try.
[HTC Excalibur] bkeaver:
good post... thanks for the insight and instructions. been waiting for someone to confirm success before I actually went throught it myself. Thanks!
[HTC Excalibur] chaznet:
What about putting things back the way they were should you need warranty service, etc... With the SDA, I could, and did, put T-Mobile back with the shipping ROM available at the HTC web site -- but -- I don't see the shipping Dash ROM there or at T-Mobile.
[HTC Excalibur] Nvious:
To be honest with you, Warranty repairs and those sort of things should be a concern. You can reflash the factory ROM back onto the phone but i don't think anyone's released it yet. If you find it, please post it back up for more people that have the same concerns. To be frank, if you're going to flash a phone or "mod" it in anyway, it voids the warranty period but from what i understand, i believe HTC has a 1 year warranty on the phone. If its going to be carrier warranty, i wouldn't know where to begin to answer that question simply because I'm not with Tmobile as a carrier (and they are the only carrier that has released this phone in the US). This was the same ROM that i was posted up as the shipping ROM, not a test ROM. I'm merely using the resources that I've found as a simple guide for those who deem to do what I've done successfully.

I wish i had a better answer for you though.

Thanks
[HTC Excalibur] DanITman:
This is what I am waiting for, otherwise I would have flashed this thing about 20 times. I don't know what is taking so long for us to get the original ROM from T-Mobile.
[HTC Excalibur] jsp_m:
I don't want to stir the boat, you really did an excellent job on writing all, but I believe all can be done WITHOUT the prior unlocking, it's not necessary.. correct me if I'm wrong

good post though, kudos
[HTC Excalibur] Nvious:
Hey, thanks man. I looked at so many different sites and did so much searching, but i still couldn't find a site that just gave me steps to do it. That's what motivated me to do it!

I read on another thread that there was a way to reflash the ROM without a CID unlock through the bootloader. I tried it and I got the error code, it didn't work.

It was the bootloader that needed to be changed so i changed it but it still didn't work. I think the code was "invalid vendor" or something like that.

After all this, i'm pretty sure that AS OF NOW, there is no way to doing it.

I'm sure someone will find a way though. The first time i tried to flash my

personal Dash, i went through IMEI check cause i knew it was a sure fire way to do it. Then, the next day i went and bought a dash for my girlfriend and decided on trying to bypass the CID lock before we flashed the phone, i had a little more experience than i started with so i gave it a shot. I tried changing the bootloader, didn't work, there was still a SIM lock on the phone.

I had to get it done regardless so i did it. From what I understand ( i might be wrong), you can get the phone SIM unlocked through Tmobile if you've been in good standings for 90 days, but it won't remove the CID lock which is needed to have access to flashing the Carrier's ROM that's been installed. The application unlock is just to protect the registry and prevents you from installing programs that don't have secured and verified certificates. I tried all of the above and the only way i was able to it. Anyone else have any shortcuts? I can modify my original post so if there's a shortcut.

Thanks for all the input guys!
[HTC Excalibur] Nvious:
This was the thread that i read to try and bypass the CID lock= this might be worth following up for those of you who would rather save the $38.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=287791