Really missing this feature from my old Z3 Compact. Anyone know if its possible to get these feature back via custom roms? Or is it hardware dependant?
karll1 said:
Really missing this feature from my old Z3 Compact. Anyone know if its possible to get these feature back via custom roms? Or is it hardware dependant?
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It's not that Sony have forgotten to add the software to this model, it's a hardware issue. The screen is different on the XZ series and doesn't remain live while the phone is sleeping.
Even if you tweek the kernel, the screen won't respond until it's live (on).
WaveUp works well and has had some positive reviews from XDA members.
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Hi there,
I just got my Sony Xperia Z and I have a few questions. I went to the FreeXperia website and looked up if there was anything missing from CM. Under Fusion I found that there is nothing listed under "Not working".
So is the Xperia Z hardware 100% supported?
Is there any reason to wait on flashing CM?
Do I lose any specific functionality? Things that come to mind here are the NFC tags or the stuff that you can find in the "Xperia" settings, like Mirrorlink. What's Mirrorlink anyway?
I have seen that there is something called Bravia Engine. Do I need it?
Beside that I am wondering if I should unlock the bootloader. The CM wiki describes an installation method which includes unlocking the bootloader. I have found another method though, which doesn't require to unlock the bootloader.
So is there any gain from unlocking the bootloader apart from notifying Sony that you have void your warranty? :silly:
Thank you in advance.
xelra said:
Hi there,
I just got my Sony Xperia Z and I have a few questions. I went to the FreeXperia website and looked up if there was anything missing from CM. Under Fusion I found that there is nothing listed under "Not working".
So is the Xperia Z hardware 100% supported?
Is there any reason to wait on flashing CM?
Do I lose any specific functionality? Things that come to mind here are the NFC tags or the stuff that you can find in the "Xperia" settings, like Mirrorlink. What's Mirrorlink anyway?
I have seen that there is something called Bravia Engine. Do I need it?
Beside that I am wondering if I should unlock the bootloader. The CM wiki describes an installation method which includes unlocking the bootloader. I have found another method though, which doesn't require to unlock the bootloader.
So is there any gain from unlocking the bootloader apart from notifying Sony that you have void your warranty? :silly:
Thank you in advance.
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I think all CM installs require unlocked BL as they use different kernel. I recall reading somewhere that camera and speaker phone (in call) are not working. The BE is used only in albums and movie play. It is responsible for improving picture quality. I think some ROMs support BE as well.
I think there are ways to re-lock your BL before heading to Sony repair desk. Try looking in dev section.
swrajjoshi said:
I think all CM installs require unlocked BL as they use different kernel. I recall reading somewhere that camera and speaker phone (in call) are not working. The BE is used only in albums and movie play. It is responsible for improving picture quality. I think some ROMs support BE as well.
I think there are ways to re-lock your BL before heading to Sony repair desk. Try looking in dev section.
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Thanks. I see. Then the method I read about for getting CWM on the phone can only be used for stock-type ROMs, I suppose. So AOSP-type ROMs require an unlocked bootloader. Tha clarifies things.
What good would it do me to relock the phone? Using the official way to unlock the bootloader requires me to go to a SONY website and notify them of me unlocking it. I even have to leave my e-mail address.
So CM still has some bugs that severe? It's strange that they even released an RC version then.
I read somewhere that CM does have terrible battery life for usage, because screen-on does suck the battery dry like vaccum pump. Maybe that's because the display isn't properly supported?
Thank you for clarifying about the Bravia Engine. Would be interesting to know how exactly it's able to improve picture and video rendering.
xelra said:
Thanks. I see. Then the method I read about for getting CWM on the phone can only be used for stock-type ROMs, I suppose. So AOSP-type ROMs require an unlocked bootloader. Tha clarifies things.
What good would it do me to relock the phone? Using the official way to unlock the bootloader requires me to go to a SONY website and notify them of me unlocking it. I even have to leave my e-mail address.
So CM still has some bugs that severe? It's strange that they even released an RC version then.
I read somewhere that CM does have terrible battery life for usage, because screen-on does suck the battery dry like vaccum pump. Maybe that's because the display isn't properly supported?
Thank you for clarifying about the Bravia Engine. Would be interesting to know how exactly it's able to improve picture and video rendering.
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The CM 10 problem is with camera is because Sony hasn't release driver codes for working with camera. I don't know the story behind speaker phone issue. The biggest benefit of CM 10 is that you get the latest 4.2.2 with lots of extra goodies like pie control, additional boot options and numerous MODs and special configuration options.
new Xperia Z owner as of today, and I'm encountering a really, really annoying issue with my xperia z from T-Mobile. For some reason when the screen is off and I try changing the volume, it doesn't do anything. If the screen is on I can change the volume, but it doesn't go into effect until I'm back on the homescreen for some reason. (I've only tested this with Spotify) Can someone tell me if this is an issue I should bring up with Spotify? Or is there a fix for this I'm missing? Or should I just use my 14 day return policy? I really love Sony products (My Vita and Vaio are basically glued to my hip) and I always wanted a really nice Xperia smartphone. Any help is extremely appreciated!
EDIT: I should have mentioned that I'm 100% stock. Assume all of my settings are default and I haven't messed with it. I literally installed the app, and added my gmail account lol
Hey all!
I've been rooting away lately and came across this app, Pimp My Z1, with built in "glove mode" enabler. However, whatever I do this does not seem to work. The other Pen Mode toggle works perfectly though. I've seen that the Z1 Compact has a toggle in Display Settings but the Z1 doesn't - not even after enabling in the app. On the Compact I noticed some hover functionality that was already hard to reproduce in the time I held the device. But I cannot seem to make any glove functionality work on the Z1! :[
Do you know more about this Glove Mode? Please do share all of your knowledge.
P.S. I had seen an XDA thread for the Xperia SP which supposedly also has Glove Mode, and it would be enabled by unlocking the phone through gloves. But this doesn't work either on the Z1 (believe me, I have tried)
i also got this problems same as you
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Alex Tan Hao Nam said:
i also got this problems same as you
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To be honest, I don't even think Glove Mode works on the Xperia Z1 then.
I've tried everything...
I think it's placebo effect....
Z1 had this mode in settings on 4.2 or 4.3 android, i cant remember, but since 4.4.4 its disabled and deleted from settings. dont know why.
electrash said:
Z1 had this mode in settings on 4.2 or 4.3 android, i cant remember, but since 4.4.4 its disabled and deleted from settings. dont know why.
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I've never seen it in the Xperia Z1, and internet doesn't know about it either.
You sure you're not confused with the Z1 Compact? Because that phone does have Glove Mode (surprisingly).
P.S. once Glove Mode is activated, you will notice because large white circle surrounding the touches will appear. At least that's how it works on the Z1 Compact, so no placebo effects of thinking the display might be a little bit more sensitive. If it's activated, believe me, you'll notice...
Firstly, I'm an android newbie. So please be patient with me. I've been a longstanding fan of those fruity handsets. But I've seen the light.
Talking about and more importantly power I seem to have lost the notification on my compact z3. It's the feature that tells how long you have until you reach 100% charge. I found these really helpful. I'd like it back. But I'll be damned if I can find the feature to switch it on.
Can you help?
Thanks.
I'm not aware of anything like it built into Sony bundles - looks like an external app from Play Store. So it doesn't seem to me like a feature to switch on in the ROM, but an app to find.
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Firstly, I'm an android newbie. So please be patient with me. I've been a longstanding fan of those fruity handsets. But I've seen the light.
Talking about and more importantly power I seem to have lost the notification on my compact z3. It's the feature that tells how long you have until you reach 100% charge. I found these really helpful. I'd like it back. But I'll be damned if I can find the feature to switch it on.
Can you help?
Thanks.
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Mine tells me on the lock screen, however, I do not think you can turn it on or off.
Jack_R1 said:
I'm not aware of anything like it built into Sony bundles - looks like an external app from Play Store. So it doesn't seem to me like a feature to switch on in the ROM, but an app to find.
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I think it's a new feature in 5.0 but since I'm still running 4.4.4 I can't offer any advice.
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I'm running Lollipop, don't see anything like it. But I have STAMINA off.
I am interested in a buying a 2nd all-arounder phone that mostly ticks all key boxes and found out that the XZ2 is almost there.
As it will be my first Sony I need your experience with the device to decide to buying it or get a different one:
1) are there any serious issues that affect the device, maybe design issues or bad experiences with the device? Maybe display, speakers, or other hardware stuff to concern me?
2) I am interested in root-ability o this phone. Is I saw that there is some development. for this phone and since I am sort of experienced in Custom ROM stuff, I want to know if there are specific rooting issues? Are the valid options for un-bricking it, just in case. Is there a big amount of bricked phones?
3) how's sony with the updates for this device for official firmware updates?
4) is Google Camera functional after rooting?
5) is the phone performance still holding good in late 2019?
I appreciate your responses in any form or shape!
catalindobre said:
I am interested in a buying a 2nd all-arounder phone that mostly ticks all key boxes and found out that the XZ2 is almost there.
As it will be my first Sony I need your experience with the device to decide to buying it or get a different one:
1) are there any serious issues that affect the device, maybe design issues or bad experiences with the device? Maybe display, speakers, or other hardware stuff to concern me?
2) I am interested in root-ability o this phone. Is I saw that there is some development. for this phone and since I am sort of experienced in Custom ROM stuff, I want to know if there are specific rooting issues? Are the valid options for un-bricking it, just in case. Is there a big amount of bricked phones?
3) how's sony with the updates for this device for official firmware updates?
4) is Google Camera functional after rooting?
5) is the phone performance still holding good in late 2019?
I appreciate your responses in any form or shape!
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I like my still fast XZ2 with OmniROM 9.0
catalindobre said:
I am interested in a buying a 2nd all-arounder phone that mostly ticks all key boxes and found out that the XZ2 is almost there.
As it will be my first Sony I need your experience with the device to decide to buying it or get a different one:
1) are there any serious issues that affect the device, maybe design issues or bad experiences with the device? Maybe display, speakers, or other hardware stuff to concern me?
2) I am interested in root-ability o this phone. Is I saw that there is some development. for this phone and since I am sort of experienced in Custom ROM stuff, I want to know if there are specific rooting issues? Are the valid options for un-bricking it, just in case. Is there a big amount of bricked phones?
3) how's sony with the updates for this device for official firmware updates?
4) is Google Camera functional after rooting?
5) is the phone performance still holding good in late 2019?
I appreciate your responses in any form or shape!
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1-some devices are affected from bad production including mine, ghosting on LCD below room temperature, horizontal static electric lines appearing after rubbing the screen, speakers may get temporary damage for no reason (can be fixed by opening the sim tray and pulling that paper in there and waiting a little) or can get permanently damaged if you overdrive them with something like xLoud easily, if you dont want a super slippery 200g heavy 1.1cm thick glass brick look somewhere else (buttons are jiggly too)
2-custom roms have problems with audio and camera and it'll take some time to get fixed and at the end there's the possibility of it not being better than stock camera (also typical sony drm stuff will be lost after unlocking the bootloader)
3-device getting regular security patches and will be updated to android 10 in early 2020 (keep your bootloader locked if you want OTA)
4-no, gcam requires full camera2api and raw support which isnt there on stock
5-performance is good probably due to having close to stock android
this is my first xperia and I'd not recommend this phone to anybody unless you are crazy about what is sony doing with their sony open devices project like the guy above martin
Faruk.ErdaL said:
1-some devices are affected from bad production including mine, ghosting on LCD below room temperature, horizontal static electric lines appearing after rubbing the screen, speakers may get temporary damage for no reason (can be fixed by opening the sim tray and pulling that paper in there and waiting a little) or can get permanently damaged if you overdrive them with something like xLoud easily, if you dont want a super slippery 200g heavy 1.1cm thick glass brick look somewhere else (buttons are jiggly too)
2-custom roms have problems with audio and camera and it'll take some time to get fixed and at the end there's the possibility of it not being better than stock camera (also typical sony drm stuff will be lost after unlocking the bootloader)
3-device getting regular security patches and will be updated to android 10 in early 2020 (keep your bootloader locked if you want OTA)
4-no, gcam requires full camera2api and raw support which isnt there on stock
5-performance is good probably due to having close to stock android
this is my first xperia and I'd not recommend this phone to anybody unless you are crazy about what is sony doing with their sony open devices project like the guy above martin
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I'm sorry to hear that you got a faulty unit.
Did you try to RMA it?
Because I never had such issues, except touch issues in Android 8, which got 90% fixed now (Sometimes while I super fast do swipes on the keyboard it may not recognize only a single swipe at the beginning of the writing).
Camera and Audio are work in progress on the custom roms based on sony open devices project.
SODP is an isolated sony employee team in the sony company + volunteers which need to implement everything by themselves without access to the stock source code (but with access to the closed source Qualcomm source code and documentations).
The camera doesn't degrade on unlock on your stock firmware, so you can freely continue using the stock firmware until the SODP camera reaches a equal or better quality.
(Since SODP supports the entire Camera2API with RAW and GCAM support to raise the quality it may become better than stock.)
And the performance is like stock on SODP.
My benchmark shows the same values like stock, too and you don't have bloat/stock apps preinstalled without the possibility to remove them without root.
PS: The SODP based custom roms are not affected by DRM, since they are a reimplementation of the hardware drivers, there isn't any usecase for DRM keys.