How do you boot to recovery Z1 - Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How do you boot to recovery? I've had nothing but HTC and Samsung and I have to admit this Sony and it's button combinations are throwing me a little bit.
Now i know it's a button combination of power and probably up, but when i hold power and up nothing happens, so what exactly is it?
Funnily enough, throughout all the tutorials I've been unable to find out exactly what it is you have to hold.
I am rooted, with a custom recovery and a custom rom by the way, i used ADB to get to it previously.
Cheers.

If you installed dualrecovery for LB you need to restart phone and wait phone green led and vibration just then press vol up for CMW and vol down for TWRP and thats all. By the way wrong section for this Q/A.
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dladz said:
How do you boot to recovery? I've had nothing but HTC and Samsung and I have to admit this Sony and it's button combinations are throwing me a little bit.
Now i know it's a button combination of power and probably up, but when i hold power and up nothing happens, so what exactly is it?
Funnily enough, throughout all the tutorials I've been unable to find out exactly what it is you have to hold.
I am rooted, with a custom recovery and a custom rom by the way, i used ADB to get to it previously.
Cheers.
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Hi mate remember me ? lol
Which recovery are you using?
I'm using dual recovery and prefer cwm power phone off wait 5 seconds press power till it vibrates and let go sony boot logo appears then press volume up till green led appears let go then press volume up again and led changes to purple and then your in recovery
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Kelvin0007 said:
. By the way wrong section for this Q/A.
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You have to report the post in order to get it moved, not just say its in the wrong section. Don't worry, I have done it this time
chubby65 said:
Hi mate remember me ? lol
Which recovery are you using?
I'm using dual recovery and prefer cwm power phone off wait 5 seconds press power till it vibrates and let go sony boot logo appears then press volume up till green led appears let go then press volume up again and led changes to purple and then your in recovery
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That's overly complicated. You reboot the phone (Or turn it off and back on normally) and wait for the vibration, then press and release and press and release repeatedly the volume up button for CMW or volume down button for TWRP.
If you have xposed framework installed and the advanced power menu module you can also reboot directly into CMW.

gregbradley said:
You have to report the post in order to get it moved, not just say its in the wrong section. Don't worry, I have done it this time
That's overly complicated. You reboot the phone (Or turn it off and back on normally) and wait for the vibration, then press and release and press and release repeatedly the volume up button for CMW or volume down button for TWRP.
If you have xposed framework installed and the advanced power menu module you can also reboot directly into CMW.
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Not complicated press volume up twice
Don't have exposed installed
Been looking for an app but none work with the z 1
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chubby65 said:
Not complicated press volume up twice
Don't have exposed installed
Been looking for an app but none work with the z 1
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Yes, apps don't work because they try to boot into a stock recovery. Sony phones do not have stock. Try the xposed framework if you are rooted, its very good for adding tweaks and mods and does so much more than just the advanced power menu

Hi all,
So sorry about putting this in the wrong section (shaaaaaame)
Hello Chubby m8 how're you doing? Long time no see.
And to everyone else thanks for responding, I was having a real blonde moment last night.
Good to see some friendly faces
Power on, wait for green light and double tap vol - as i have TWRP installed.
Cheers fella's

chubby65 said:
Not complicated press volume up twice
Don't have exposed installed
Been looking for an app but none work with the z 1
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U have the Z1 m8?

gregbradley said:
Yes, apps don't work because they try to boot into a stock recovery. Sony phones do not have stock. Try the xposed framework if you are rooted, its very good for adding tweaks and mods and does so much more than just the advanced power menu
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Cheers mate I'll give it a try
I wondered why the apps didn't work on the sony
It's the first phone I've had where they haven't worked
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dladz said:
U have the Z1 m8?
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Yeah mate
S4 was a great phone until Samsung came along with knox
Was going to wait for the nexus 5 but z1 was recommended to me and after playing about with it for a while decided to get it
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chubby65 said:
Yeah mate
S4 was a great phone until Samsung came along with knox
Was going to wait for the nexus 5 but z1 was recommended to me and after playing about with it for a while decided to get it
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Aye i was looking for a 32GB nexus and it's not a slouch either, very quick handset, but the Z1 won me over, closely followed by the G2 (which is seeing a fair bit of development at the moment) I'm more than happy with the Z1 now, it's battery wit stamina mode is insane, it just doesn't die and for the first time i'm using 4G which for the most part is really quick.
Just need to get some dev's in now and get the party started.

dladz said:
Aye i was looking for a 32GB nexus and it's not a slouch either, very quick handset, but the Z1 won me over, closely followed by the G2 (which is seeing a fair bit of development at the moment) I'm more than happy with the Z1 now, it's battery wit stamina mode is insane, it just doesn't die and for the first time i'm using 4G which for the most part is really quick.
Just need to get some dev's in now and get the party started.
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Same choices i was going for but when lg announced lg gate which is much about the same as Samsung knox swung more towards the nexus 5 then the z1 got recommended played about with it and liked
You're right about stamina mode mate it is amazing my mates couldn't believe battery life till I showed them
As soon as the bootloader can be unlocked without breaking the camera that's when you'll see loads more activity
Tried xposed as suggested by gregbradley and got 4way reboot back so I'm happy again
All in all I'm glad i went for the z1 it really is much better than the s4 or the HTC One
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chubby65 said:
Same choices i was going for but when lg announced lg gate which is much about the same as Samsung knox swung more towards the nexus 5 then the z1 got recommended played about with it and liked
You're right about stamina mode mate it is amazing my mates couldn't believe battery life till I showed them
As soon as the bootloader can be unlocked without breaking the camera that's when you'll see loads more activity
Tried xposed as suggested by gregbradley and got 4way reboot back so I'm happy again
All in all I'm glad i went for the z1 it really is much better than the s4 or the HTC One
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Yea m8 I still have my one it's now on gumtree for £275, which is cheap on there, most people are after 300 - 400 which is just stupid, thought i'd put mine out there for less as to get the sale quicker, will how it goes.
In terms of performance the One is still good but m8 nowhere near as fast as the Z1, just looking at quadrant scores it's making it look a bit silly, plus the camera, yea am a happy camper, be nice to see raffa on this Doubt it but u never know.

dladz said:
Yea m8 I still have my one it's now on gumtree for £275, which is cheap on there, most people are after 300 - 400 which is just stupid, thought i'd put mine out there for less as to get the sale quicker, will how it goes.
In terms of performance the One is still good but m8 nowhere near as fast as the Z1, just looking at quadrant scores it's making it look a bit silly, plus the camera, yea am a happy camper, be nice to see raffa on this Doubt it but u never know.
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I used eBay to sell the s4 mate it went for 360 but by time eBay and PayPal fees paid i ended up with just over 300
Antutu scores z1 just under 35000 but above the note 3 AND THAT'S ON STOCK FIRMWARE it's amazing
As for raffa mate i really do think he'd love this phone maybe we could tempt him
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chubby65 said:
I used eBay to sell the s4 mate it went for 360 but by time eBay and PayPal fees paid i ended up with just over 300
Antutu scores z1 just under 35000 but above the note 3 AND THAT'S ON STOCK FIRMWARE it's amazing
As for raffa mate i really do think he'd love this phone maybe we could tempt him
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360 haha, thats decent m8, i'm on gumtree cos they can come and see me, not p+p no no commission.
Will see how it goes.

dladz said:
360 haha, thats decent m8, i'm on gumtree cos they can come and see me, not p+p no no commission.
Will see how it goes.
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Yeah I know but wanted quick sale lol
Too eager for my z1
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Related

Going to buy the T next week

yo guys! you may know me from the xperia s forums i dont know
but ye.. ill buy the T next week.
so what do you have to say bout the smoothness, speed, build quality, speaker etc?
Is it worth switching from the S to the T?
realfelix said:
yo guys! you may know me from the xperia s forums i dont know
but ye.. ill buy the T next week.
so what do you have to say bout the smoothness, speed, build quality, speaker etc?
Is it worth switching from the S to the T?
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hehe i know you from the xperia s forums ... im not sure yet if im going to switch from xperia s to xperia t ... could get it for less than 400€ ... but thinking about it i am really happy with my xperia s ...
codeworkx did switch from samsung to sony now ... same happened to me at the beginning of this year ... maybe the xperia s can also profit
I could get it for free with my current contract, but somethings holding me back i dont know ..
After years of being an early adopter, I have decided to wait a bit before getting ANY new phone (a lot less headache). Will be getting Xperia T for sure, but first I want to hear from Sony when will JB update come out.
Cheers,
Miki
is a joke
This phone is a joke.I buy this and after 3 days screen is black .i push start buton and nothing happend
denverius said:
This phone is a joke.I buy this and after 3 days screen is black .i push start buton and nothing happend
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Did you read the instructions that came with your phone...hard reset it. Press volume up and power button together for 5 seconds
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After the x10, Arc!
Never a Ip Hone :banghead:
Never a SGS 3 .. LOL
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they say it cant happen

well, i read all the time how nexus devices are unbrickable and maybe (hopefully) im wrong! so i been running stock rom rooted for a few days actually since yesterday i flashed back to stock and rooted only and flashed cwm recovery thats it. today (actually just a little while ago) i was messing around and was running antutu benchmark with stock then i flashed franco r53 kernel using his auto flash method in his app. no sooner that i started the test in antutu phone went completely black. will not respond to anything. so i said well maybe i can connect usb and get it to go into fastboot so i got lucky (or so i thought) soon as i plugged it in i saw red light at the bottom and battery charging icon. so i press power and volume down and was able to get into fastboot, i was kinda happy about this. i flashed back to stock wiped everything first wipe boot wipe cache wipe recovery wipe system flash bootloader reboot bootloader and flashed the system img and boot img and all that went thru succesfully. but it still will not boot it goes in and out red light battery icon google image. so i tried again flash stock images locked bootloader and fastboot reboot nothing i unplug usb goes straight black screen and wont respond. plug back in get red light and battery icon in and out back and forth between icon and black screen with red light. so i know allot of people get complacent in thinking that because you have a nexus you cannot brick but it is possible to brick this phone. or maybe someone can tell me im wrong. lol anyways just posting this here for people to think twice and not get so comfortable thinking you cannot brick a nexus. tommorow ill take the phone to t-mobile and get another one. and no i wont tell them it was my fault! (< for that one guy) lol good night!
I read lot about "antutu benchmark" as it's bad for Nexus 4 and cause this problem!.
hope somebody can help you out.
maddoggin said:
well, i read all the time how nexus devices are unbrickable and maybe (hopefully) im wrong! so i been running stock rom rooted for a few days actually since yesterday i flashed back to stock and rooted only and flashed cwm recovery thats it. today (actually just a little while ago) i was messing around and was running antutu benchmark with stock then i flashed franco r53 kernel using his auto flash method in his app. no sooner that i started the test in antutu phone went completely black. will not respond to anything. so i said well maybe i can connect usb and get it to go into fastboot so i got lucky (or so i thought) soon as i plugged it in i saw red light at the bottom and battery charging icon. so i press power and volume down and was able to get into fastboot, i was kinda happy about this. i flashed back to stock wiped everything first wipe boot wipe cache wipe recovery wipe system flash bootloader reboot bootloader and flashed the system img and boot img and all that went thru succesfully. but it still will not boot it goes in and out red light battery icon google image. so i tried again flash stock images locked bootloader and fastboot reboot nothing i unplug usb goes straight black screen and wont respond. plug back in get red light and battery icon in and out back and forth between icon and black screen with red light. so i know allot of people get complacent in thinking that because you have a nexus you cannot brick but it is possible to brick this phone. or maybe someone can tell me im wrong. lol anyways just posting this here for people to think twice and not get so comfortable thinking you cannot brick a nexus. tommorow ill take the phone to t-mobile and get another one. and no i wont tell them it was my fault! (< for that one guy) lol good night!
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If it's easy to take back do it. However couple of folks have got it fixed by opening the backplate and disconnecting/reconnecting battery terminals.
Almost 90%+ people having this issue were running Antutu.
Why would you think its a good idea to flash a custom kernel on to stock?
There are tons of threads about this, do some searching your phone is not bricked, also to the poster above me there is nothing wrong with flashing a custom kernel over stock.
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XxSilent22xX said:
There are tons of threads about this, do some searching your phone is not bricked, also to the poster above me there is nothing wrong with flashing a custom kernel over stock.
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Actually that is incorrect, it is not okay. Most Devs will post comparable kernels, or flash your own kernel on to this rom at your own risk on every rom thread op. Stock only supports its own kernel, so while some kernels might work as a stock replacement kernel, it is never a good idea to flash a custom kernel on to a stock rom unless the Dev says otherwise.
This for the help. I'll try this tomorrow morning. Of course I tab a search bit could not find the threads. I hit red light and it took me to legacy phone. I type brick in search fort n4 and nothing. So I never saw those threads about this issue. So thanks. And ive never had a problem with running custom kernels on stock ROM. Never! Lol
Any ways thanks for help! Can moderator close this thread please! Thanks!
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And then u guys say that a removable back cover is not a deal breaker
There are a lot of times when u need to reset the phone by taking the battery out
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Franco R53 is fine on stock - running it here with minimal other changes (I.e. root + email security policy hack)
I've updated every Franco kernel and all seen OK. Perhaps the benchmark related hardware failure is worth looking closely at.
FWIW, if you're back to stock, lock the bootloader and send it back as it sounds hardware to me.
Daern
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synergeticink said:
Actually that is incorrect, it is not okay. Most Devs will post comparable kernels, or flash your own kernel on to this rom at your own risk on every rom thread op. Stock only supports its own kernel, so while some kernels might work as a stock replacement kernel, it is never a good idea to flash a custom kernel on to a stock rom unless the Dev says otherwise.
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:sigh: No. Franco says his kernel supports the stock ROM. In fact, stock is the standard to test a kernel on. Unless a ROM is created with very specific additions that rely on a custom ramdisk to function, there is nothing wrong with it. Even then, it's not really wrong, you'll just have some missing features.
Charge your phone?
Im pretty sure you get the red light if your device has not enough power to display the screen.. Put your phone on charge through the main plug
qazibasit said:
And then u guys say that a removable back cover is not a deal breaker
There are a lot of times when u need to reset the phone by taking the battery out
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So true man so true!
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This happened to me, except I was bone stock. You need to hold down all 3 buttons at the same time; several times, and then try to get into the bootloader. That's what worked for me. Once you're in the bootloader you can flash the stock image(s) via fastboot.
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And then u guys say that a removable back cover is not a deal breaker
There are a lot of times when u need to reset the phone by taking the battery out
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Holding down the power button for five seconds is the equivalent to pulling the battery, is it not? That is how it has been on other devices with non-removable batteries.
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OniV2 said:
Holding down the power button for five seconds is the equivalent to pulling the battery, is it not? That is how it has been on other devices with non-removable batteries.
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if this is true then why do i need to pull the phone apart and disconnect the battery and reconnect? apparently this is a known issue and has happened to others and taking phone apart and disconnecting battery and rconnecting it fixes the issue. unfortunately i dont have the right tools to do this so i will be taking my phone to t-mobile this morning. thanks for all the help guys. really appreaciate all the responses i got.
At times the power button wont work. In some cases of soft bricks. I have this issue since i had HD2.
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estallings15 said:
:sigh: No. Franco says his kernel supports the stock ROM. In fact, stock is the standard to test a kernel on. Unless a ROM is created with very specific additions that rely on a custom ramdisk to function, there is nothing wrong with it. Even then, it's not really wrong, you'll just have some missing features.
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That's exactly what I said in my last post. Next time the op needs to clarify if the custom kernel supports stock. But regardless I was correct.
OniV2 said:
Holding down the power button for five seconds is the equivalent to pulling the battery, is it not? That is how it has been on other devices with non-removable batteries.
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The service manual says ten seconds but yes it fully cuts power from the battery.
So sitting in my car waiting for t mobile store to open I decide to plug phone in to car charger since I know this will be first thing t mobile does and lo and behold phone booted up and start working. Battery drained to 0 and charging now. Go figure
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Lockscreen, too long wait!

Hi all, I used 2 Xperia Z and I cant see how they wake up! It takes a lot of time, i tryied an iPhone4 too and it take half time that all 2 Xperia. Have you noticed that?
I've never faced your issue.
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EmeraldTimer said:
Hi all, I used 2 Xperia Z and I cant see how they wake up! It takes a lot of time, i tryied an iPhone4 too and it take half time that all 2 Xperia. Have you noticed that?
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Half time of a second?
What's happening with people these days...
Your either very impatient(half a second)... Or you have a problem with your handset.
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EmeraldTimer said:
Hi all, I used 2 Xperia Z and I cant see how they wake up! It takes a lot of time, i tryied an iPhone4 too and it take half time that all 2 Xperia. Have you noticed that?
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So weird, I don't have such issue.
Or you can also reduce animation time, wish makes things seem like faster.
Settings > Developer Options >
Change to "Animation Scale to .5x for:
Window Animation Scale
Transition Animation Scale
Animator duration scale
=)
U definitely high man :banghead:
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another day another troll. and his sig is funny lol
What kernel/ROM do you use? If you use CM 10.1 then this is a known bug.
I use (now) stock .253 and Doom kernel
EmeraldTimer said:
Hi all, I used 2 Xperia Z and I cant see how they wake up! It takes a lot of time, i tryied an iPhone4 too and it take half time that all 2 Xperia. Have you noticed that?
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Never face this. Don't have such issue, is that half time faster than your iPhone4 really important?
Andrewtst said:
Never face this. Don't have such issue, is that half time faster than your iPhone4 really important?
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Yes cause i hate to wait
EmeraldTimer said:
Yes cause i hate to wait
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Some people these days....
Anyways since it bothers you soo much, make a recording of it to show how slow it is, it might be really slow for you.....
EmeraldTimer said:
I use (now) stock .253 and Doom kernel
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Are you using lockscreen replacement app like widgetlocker or lockerpro? I too ha've noticed similar problem esp when I am using 3rd party apps.
The screen wakeup is worse if you are trying to turn it on with in few seconds of pressing power bbutton. Coming from iPhone I found that super annoying
Swraj
swrajjoshi said:
Are you using lockscreen replacement app like widgetlocker or lockerpro? I too ha've noticed similar problem esp when I am using 3rd party apps.
The screen wakeup is worse if you are trying to turn it on with in few seconds of pressing power bbutton. Coming from iPhone I found that super annoying
Swraj
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I use stock Lockscreen
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I use stock Lockscreen
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Make a video showing us how slow. It's either a problem with your handset or your expecting instant reactions. I'm sorry to inform you quantum computing is still only theoretical
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That's less than half a second, I think that's acceptable and totally normal
Michealtbh said:
That's less than half a second, I think that's acceptable and totally normal
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Like I said before, some people need to bich about everything.
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I have noticed that my sleep/wake time increased after updating to .253.
It is most likely due to the phone being in deep sleep which is a good thing. Less battery waste.
But think of it this way: when your alarm rings in the morning do you get up instantly? lool
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This you call slow? OMG!
I think is better you switch back to iPhone in that case.

Touch Control to wake up Z1

Hi to all,
i come from a Nexus 4, and for that was an aplication that you can wake up the mobile touching them.
Any of you know if that exist for Z1?
Thanks!
{I have the Z1 Rooted}
yok3r said:
Hi to all,
i come from a Nexus 4, and for that was an aplication that you can wake up the mobile touching them.
Any of you know if that exist for Z1?
Thanks!
{I have the Z1 Rooted}
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I woulds like to see somthing like the knock on feature like seen on LG G2.
Mighty_X said:
I woulds like to see somthing like the knock on feature like seen on LG G2.
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yeah, that'd definitely be great
XPERIA Tablet Z does have that feature. U wish Z1 had it as well.
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waiting .....
I'm using Gravity Screen (can't post link :\ )
- I can swipe over the proximity sensor to wake up the screen.
- If it has not been long since the phone was awake (10 mins by default)
then just picking it up will turn the screen on.
- Keeps the screen on if its senses that it's been held in hands (minor tremors).
- Turns phone off when upside down, as I put it in your pocket.
erdokovyz said:
I'm using Gravity Screen (can't post link :\ )
- I can swipe over the proximity sensor to wake up the screen.
- If it has not been long since the phone was awake (10 mins by default)
then just picking it up will turn the screen on.
- Keeps the screen on if its senses that it's been held in hands (minor tremors).
- Turns phone off when upside down, as I put it in your pocket.
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Thanks so much for this app!
That's exactly what i was looking for!
ProximityScreenOff is similar but has less options and thus uses probably less battery.
I'm using it for about a week now and it works flawlessly. I just have to remember not to use the power button.
Slide2wake across the screen to wake the phone would be even better like I had with my S2 but it required a custom kernel.
It`s strage that nobody hasn`t made port from Tablet Z yet! I mean double tap to wake up. Is this really so hard to do ?
DennisDD78 said:
It`s strage that nobody hasn`t made port from Tablet Z yet! I mean double tap to wake up. Is this really so hard to do ?
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It's not so hard to do but it'll kill our battery.
I noticed great battery life on Sony ROM, stock ROM with no change at all but as soon as I change few things, MOD few apps or apply few MODs (notification bar...) battery life is seriously damaged.
You can only imagine what battery life would we have on custom kernel with lossy optimised "knock" function?!
I'm sure, if there's way and need for this feature - Sony will add it in the first place.
They realised battery life wouldn't be good enough and that's the reason they skip that - they obviously know how to do that
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It will not kill battery...
On the hox+ there is a swipe to wake feature if you flash the right kernel...
And with that it is hard to notice any battery drain at all...
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pshdo said:
I will not kill battery...
On the hox+ there is a swipe to wake feature if you flash the right kernel...
And with that it is hard to notice any battery drain at all...
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With a right kernel I'm sure it won't.
I just said it's probably problem with battery consumption and that's why Sony skipped that.
When you have quead core device with big screen you must pay attention to all apps and details because one by one (app of feature) and you will quickly have device that drains too much power.
I would like to believe that was the reason
But I would surely like to have that, that's awesome feature...
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DennisDD78 said:
It`s strage that nobody hasn`t made port from Tablet Z yet! I mean double tap to wake up. Is this really so hard to do ?
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Anyone willing to port this?
Indeed is my favorite feature on my tablet Z.
I am only speculating but a lot of people don't want to invest time on those ports. Takes time and then you have to support it
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It should be kernel supposed so someone should port kernel from different device - even it's Sony and it's from Z series - it's not that easy to do that.
But I can't understand why Sony don't want to include that feature in Z1 firmware/kernel?!
If it's working good on Z tables can't see a reason not to add that to Z1?!
Maybe Sony suprise us with Touch to wake in KitKat...
HTC just announced that they will release Kitkat for One in the next 30 days so maybe Sony really skip 4.3 and release 4.4 right away...
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erdokovyz said:
I'm using Gravity Screen (can't post link :\ )
- I can swipe over the proximity sensor to wake up the screen.
- If it has not been long since the phone was awake (10 mins by default)
then just picking it up will turn the screen on.
- Keeps the screen on if its senses that it's been held in hands (minor tremors).
- Turns phone off when upside down, as I put it in your pocket.
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Was reading this thread when I saw your post. Tested it on the Z1 ... very good app! thanks
Guys i have this double tap to wake on my unlocked BL XZ! Working pretty great and awesome.. It is kernel related.i can't see any reasons why this can't be ported to Z1.might as well ask Doomlord for this..he is really good at things like these..
really would like this feature on my z1!!
i would love to have this in Z1 too, i love the function on my Tablet Z
Would love this :good:

Xperia T/Tx/V official android 4.3 First Impression

I made this post to let everyone share his impression about the long waited android 4.3 To our beloved phones T/TX/V
share your thoughts =)
and Gratz lets w8 for our last hope the Kitkat =D
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after flashing the usa FTF i just used my mobile for 10mins and seriously i got a new mobile now! nicely done by Sony
Smooth and Graphic is eye blessing just gotta w8 till get rooted and get the smaller navigation bar cuz this one is kinda too big
i love the call animation too It`s a new phone now =) Gratz to everyone
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First we won't get kitkat and in March our 18 months are over and Sony has yet made it to get itself out of having to give us kitkat...
Now 4.3. I don't know I expected more. SP got the gloves mode for example and I don't know whether it is just the Vodafone version why aren't we getting an update center?
The cam looks good but lacks of functionality, for example the tap to focus and make picture is gone and the auto mode being chosen every time I open the app is not really optimal.
The lockscreen is a bit rudimentary but we all knew that before yes we got widgets but honestly what do they offer if I have to watch out not opening Walkman or when swiping left and right. Better optional app buttons and to have them on the lower screen half.
Then the Docomo status bar better than what we had before but definitely many steps behind other uis in that case.
Worst for me is that the buttons for navigation are almost third of the screen... Would it kill Sony to make that customizable?
My main parts I'm not yet updating and waiting for the modders to do their best
My Impression
It snappy ,looks nice ram usages is poor I don't know about battery life yet , sound quality seems to be enhanced :louder ,deeper bass, higher treble all round improvement P.S. for those who don't know first start up will be a tad laggy
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It feels much faster than 4.1.2. I love the lockscreen and the design
pieceofphil said:
First we won't get kitkat and in March our 18 months are over and Sony has yet made it to get itself out of having to give us kitkat...
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No buddy asked you about KitKat :-S
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What about TX? When receive 4.3?
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The cam looks good but lacks of functionality, for example the tap to focus and make picture is gone and the auto mode being chosen every time I open the app is not really optimal.
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... and that for a company like Sony. Imagine that.
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My main parts I'm not yet updating and waiting for the modders to do their best
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Yep, and that for a completely stripped down version, with no auto-background update of Google Services, and other unneeded items.
Torres77an said:
No buddy asked you about KitKat :-S
Tinup93 said:
share your thoughts =)
and Gratz lets w8 for our last hope the Kitkat =D
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I took the share your thoughts part as invitation to share my thoughts on both subjects mentioned.
And I advise you to just let people have their opinion and if I needed to release my frustration over that subject respect that too. Otherwise get out of the internet as you'll get offended every second website you visit.
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Your not the first one to complain about it I just want to hear about the update not about the one we're most likely not going to get that's a hole other thread.
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Maybe no update centre is a hint that we will not get updated to kit kat?
Stamina mode and camera
- Stamina mode looks like its 2 versions back. It lacks of customization which is in SP and Z series. Besides the (inaccurate) timer there is nothing new. That mode was previously in 4.1.2 just now it looks better.
- Camera - first impression is that it makes better pictures in low light conditions but I cant find settings in menu for resolution and quality - itll be nice if someone tell me where it is.
pieceofphil said:
SP got the gloves mode
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SP always had glove mode...
pieceofphil said:
the tap to focus and make picture is gone and the auto mode being chosen every time I open the app is not really optimal.
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I didn't know about this. I rely on tap to focus (as someone who knows absolutely nothing about taking a good picture)
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The lockscreen is a bit rudimentary but we all knew that before
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I passionately hate the current Xperia lock screen. While I like using other lockscreens, sometimes the default lock screen over-rides it anyway, I think when memory is low. I know I can use a pin, pattern, etc, but I want to be able to look at my phone for a very few short seconds without all the fiddling. Worst Xperia lock screen yet. Even the X10 lock screen was better.
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Then the Docomo status bar better than what we had before but definitely many steps behind other uis in that case.
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I'm glad this is present, my partner's SP has had it since updating to 4.1 and I've always been a little envious
Bit disappointed Walkman doesn't have music unlimited built in. It's the one thing I was waiting for
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LegibleEel said:
Bit disappointed Walkman doesn't have music unlimited built in. It's the one thing I was waiting for
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It doesn't?? Now that surprises me, considering the new walkman app is included in the feature list, and the new walkman app (at least for the SP) does have built in music unlimited :-/
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- Camera - first impression is that it makes better pictures in low light conditions but I cant find settings in menu for resolution and quality - itll be nice if someone tell me where it is.
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You're most likely in Super auto mode... Got to switch to manual mode first and then enter the settings
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Torres77an said:
Your not the first one to complain about it I just want to hear about the update not about the one we're most likely not going to get that's a hole other thread.
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There's something called over reading. Learn it, really will help you.
BTW I'm getting confused you're not the post maker why you think you can tell me what to write and what not to write?
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You're most likely in Super auto mode... Got to switch to manual mode first and then enter the settings?
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Thanks! haven't noticed that
to me it seems a bit laggy compared to the .278 leaked version
i see a few bugs
First of all, what happened to the stock browser. is it android policy to pass to chrome in 4.3? I dont know about you, bt i dont feel any butter maybe the firmware still needs to get the hang of the device, vut for the moment it feels a bit laggy. Most important: What the hell happened to the volume bar?! i press the volume keys and ony a small grey rectengle appears, no indicator of volume level, i can hear the beeps increassing volume but i dont see it, and if you are in an app like RR3 it doesnt work! anybody had the same problem?
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First of all, what happened to the stock browser. is it android policy to pass to chrome in 4.3? I dont know about you, bt i dont feel any butter maybe the firmware still needs to get the hang of the device, vut for the moment it feels a bit laggy. Most important: What the hell happened to the volume bar?! i press the volume keys and ony a small grey rectengle appears, no indicator of volume level, i can hear the beeps increassing volume but i dont see it, and if you are in an app like RR3 it doesnt work! anybody had the same problem?
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For me volume bar is shown correctly
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Update: Just restarted phone, now volume bar seems to be working ok

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