Hey folks!
The Sony Xperia Z3 has just been announced and there's already a system dump including applications and whatnot!
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/09/05/xperia-z3-system-dump-leaks-let-the-raid-begin/
Now my question is, do any of the applications somehow work on the Z1, and if so which ones are actual updates to the apps the Z1 currently has? I'd love to get the new Home Launcher thing from Sony with the larger icons, but extracting and installing as .apk file from the system dump source won't let me install anything I've tried. Now I do have root so I might be able to flash the files, but I do not want to mess up my phone and I barely have enough storage to make a new backup.
So I'd love to know if anyone has already tried installing something.
Thanks in advance! ^__^
use this "http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/port-xperia-z3-home-7-0-0-14-t2868655" for home launcher, just install it, I am using now LB MIUI 4.8.29.
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Hello
Ive stumbled across the apk files of some Xperia S rom, and I tried to install them.
I get 'application not installed'
Can anyone get them working on their devices? I may be doing it wrong.
Apparently it is working on some other non-SE phones.
http://blog.se-nse.net/xperia-s-launcher-and-widgets-leaked/
All I am doing is posting the information here, I am no way involved with the leak/dump or whatever it is, and if you can't sleep because of my actions I will delete this. Thanks in advance people!!
Most probably there are missing additional files like *.odex or some other libraries.
Hi
maybe a stupid question, but there were a couple of nice apps on the stock rom.
having just put CM on my Xperia T I wondered if there is a reliable way to get the stock apps onto it?
I have the de-odexed rom zip that was posted on here aq while back, but havent had any luck getting anything on there, either by using apk installer or copying the files to system/app and rebooting.
any help much appreciated
thanks
nat
xda-nat said:
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nat
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There are no stupid questions, just users not reaearching.
However, I dont know how to answer this unless you say which apps..
If you are talking sony stock apps, then some install and can be used but you cant use widgets (e.g timescape) other than that more information will help
gregbradley said:
There are no stupid questions, just users not reaearching.
However, I dont know how to answer this unless you say which apps..
If you are talking sony stock apps, then some install and can be used but you cant use widgets (e.g timescape) other than that more information will help
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hi greg
thanks for the reply
primarily the walkman app as I am not getting on with apollo at all
was a miui user for a long time on my desire, and the music app on that I liked. but no miui for the T that is as up to date at FXP 149 (there was a thread but it seemed to go stale a while back)
also the weather widget, would be nice too - but guess that is a no no.
as no widgets does that mean even if I can get the walkman app on there, the widget wont work?
thanks
I suggest you just try to copy the walkman .apk in /system/app and set the correct permissions, then reboot. It certainly won't mess up your phone if it doesn't work.
xda-nat said:
hi greg
thanks for the reply
primarily the walkman app as I am not getting on with apollo at all
was a miui user for a long time on my desire, and the music app on that I liked. but no miui for the T that is as up to date at FXP 149 (there was a thread but it seemed to go stale a while back)
also the weather widget, would be nice too
thanks
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weather widget is a no..it is a stock sony widget and wont install on non sony roms.
If you look in the theme and app section there is a thread for walkman and if you follow the links ou will find a flashable zip to flash if you are not on stock to flahs to get it working.....but i wil lsay apollo is the best music app i ahve used apart from the sony walkman app..
I was looking around here trying to get the stock honami launcher and the apps, and I found a way to get the stock honami launcher and apps on my odexed rom, but I didn't realise it was posted in a forum for the xperia ZL. So now when I turn on my phone I get a load of messages like "System UI has stopped" constantly and nothing will work past the lock screen. I did find a stock rom that I can flash, but its over 700 mb and I dont have that kind of internet at the moment but can anyone tell me where I can get just the stock Xperia Z launcher and the apps so I can Flash them? Thanks in advance!
I just found out that the pc companion picks up the phone as the ZL? how do i reverse it back to the Z?
JohnnyBravo-sobeast said:
I was looking around here trying to get the stock honami launcher and the apps, and I found a way to get the stock honami launcher and apps on my odexed rom, but I didn't realise it was posted in a forum for the xperia ZL. So now when I turn on my phone I get a load of messages like "System UI has stopped" constantly and nothing will work past the lock screen. I did find a stock rom that I can flash, but its over 700 mb and I dont have that kind of internet at the moment but can anyone tell me where I can get just the stock Xperia Z launcher and the apps so I can Flash them? Thanks in advance!
I just found out that the pc companion picks up the phone as the ZL? how do i reverse it back to the Z?
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revert to stock firmware for the Z, not the ZL, by flashing a Z stock rom
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revert to stock firmware for the Z, not the ZL, by flashing a Z stock rom
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Yeah that's what I had to do in the end, I lost all my stuff though. But it seems there was no way to add a Z launcher without losing everything? I should thank you for your reply, but I can't find the button?
Hello,
I have an Xperia Z3 Compact and am looking for a way to change stock system app icons (ideally without using another launcher). I am aware you can use an apk tool to decompile, replace icons and recompile an app, but that doesn't work with system apps like Settings, Camera and Phone. Those cannot be dumped by an apk tool. Do I need root for this? How do I proceed? Please help :crying:
Nagito said:
Hello,
I have an Xperia Z3 Compact and am looking for a way to change stock system app icons (ideally without using another launcher). I am aware you can use an apk tool to decompile, replace icons and recompile an app, but that doesn't work with system apps like Settings, Camera and Phone. Those cannot be dumped by an apk tool. Do I need root for this? How do I proceed? Please help :crying:
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Hi, currently there are bunch of applications on the marketplace (e.g. Desktop VisualizeR) able to create custom shortcuts (i.e. allowing custom icons usage) on home screens.
As far as I know, however, rooted or not, there is no possibility to change icons system-wide, so they will stay the same in app-drawers, app pickers, task managers, etc. EDIT: Oh well, not for free!
If you, like me, find that icons for Sony applications are a bit dated yet you do not want to abandon their super fast launcher, you can always wait for the upcoming Lollipop update, which hopefully will bring us a UI overhaul
Nagito said:
Hello,
I have an Xperia Z3 Compact and am looking for a way to change stock system app icons (ideally without using another launcher). I am aware you can use an apk tool to decompile, replace icons and recompile an app, but that doesn't work with system apps like Settings, Camera and Phone. Those cannot be dumped by an apk tool. Do I need root for this? How do I proceed? Please help :crying:
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If you are root You can use unicon to change icons with stock launcher.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.ruqqq.IconThemer
Using unicon, this is the stock launcher
I know making a rom is a lot of time. But my old dream is an aosp rom on my XZ, but my phone's bootloader is locked (Allowed: No) . So i cant flash aosp. But i seen a lot of mods what is creating "someting" aosp. (I hope you understand what i mean ) So if we put everything in a pack and port some aosp apps like settings,gallery,phone etc....
Is it possible? If it is someone can create it?
Thanks!
It's not easy as you think. ROM like that need to be themed (to look like AOSP) in framework and many other places. Porting apps is easiest thing. As now, i can only recommend you these mods:
AOSP themed SystemUI (available for XZ 5.1)
CyanogenMOD messaging app and
Google Dialer (i dunno that it'll work with XZ 5.1)
@ActorTheBest
The best we can do is replace some of the Sony apps with Google apps from Play Store and move some of the ported CM12.1 apps to system->app folder. I also changed some of the icons from AOSP. See attachment as I wanted the same thing.
Hope it helps. BTW, I have eXistenZ 3.1.0 installed on my XZ.
Is there specific Roms for the xperia that are also like? Or gpe?