Hye guys..need help here.just bought xperia z..when connect to pc companion..it says got update..so i update...the after soooo long download the update..now im waiting for step 2,prepare....is it normal that i have to wait longggg time also?

update

edited SystemUI.apk and got semi transparency for both navbar and statusbar WITHOUT stock launcher..
using nova

- homescreen = semi transparent
- enter settings or any apps = navbar/status bar goes back to fully opac.
- lockscreen semi transparent NOT affected.



This post has been edited by mafioso: Jul 21 2013, 02:45 AM

some said this link a bit dead, try this...

this is about Z.

Back of the phone, upper left corner, try press it with finger... feel it

It went down slightly, isn't it?

My first Z, that corner came off / up at too obvious a level, I sent it back to the centre, after some hoo-haa, they gave me a new replacement. The hoo-haa was because they said they wanted to repair it using "GLUE" or "Sticker", I wasn't happy coz my Z was only 3months old.

I just realise... my new Z, upper left corner, the same thing seems to be happening again... I think this has something to do with the water proof feature...

I unpair and then pair again the DVD player & my Z... then made sure I allowed the player to access my Z's phone book... seems like problem solved... but still observing...not very sure

Phone book, still the same... and whenever there is a particular entry that has this issue, I open the entry's details, then i saw the option to assign it under the category "My Contact"... all these are done on the phone, after I tick "My Contact", open the same entry to see the details, the group "My Contact" disappeared, and then this entry can not be searched... problem solved for this particular entry... but then, I have to search and do this for each & every contact entry that has problem?

Teach us h0w to do it please.want so bad to use nova launcher but dont want losing transparent bar.

This post has been edited by narutomax: Jul 21 2013, 06:56 AM

mine dont have this prob.

sure.. tonight as im going out now till evening..

btw are you on stock .423 AND rooted?
without root it cant be done..

it requires decompiling and code editing..
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tho there is a small weird glitch that CAN be fixed when you enter the app drawer

- nav bar is semi transparent
- app drawer isnt, so just configure in the settings to make it to the same level of semi transparent as well (gotta be patient by tapping it bit by bit then test to see if it matches)

i fixed mine that way

but opening other apps = it'll go back to normal black..

This post has been edited by mafioso: Jul 21 2013, 10:30 AM

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This post has been edited by mineja: Jul 21 2013, 10:45 AM

yes.mine is rooted.sure.looking forward for the tips!

+1..waiting for this

Anyone here with black dots on camera mode manage to get their xz/xzl fix, please share share the story on how to get it fix and for xz does it still retain the water resistant ability.. thanks

Depends on your internet connection, yes, update is very slow due to very large size.

hey guys.. can anyone help me.. my xperia stuck at sony logo.. i think its a bootloop.. is there any way to solve this?

if possible i dont wanna flash a fresh ftf as i have to do everything once again..

REQUIRED (THINGS TO DOWNLOAD):

1. JDK -> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/jav...ds-1880260.html (depends if your system is 32bit or 64bit.. its at the bottom of the first column download box)

2. 7zip -> http://www.7-zip.org/download.html (somehow i find that this one fully copies everything to the apk file instead of winrar)
3. Notepad++ -> http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.3.2.html (for easier editing)
4. the APK decompiler -> http://d-h.st/6Xr (MUST.. no installations.. just unzip)



ONCE the 4 items have been downloaded and installed, proceed below:
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1. extract the APK decompiler zip onto your desktop or something then rename it to "apktool".. or just about anything
2. copy SystemUI.apk and framework-res.apk from your phone to desktop:

- /system/app/SystemUI.apk
- /system/framework/framework-res.apk

3. place them under the "apktool" folder, then create a new folder named "backup", make a 2nd copy of both files into the backup (you'll need it later)




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1. notice the Command Prompt.bat? open that and type the following:

i.
ii.

a. folder "SystemUI" should exist
b. the circled part -> that's where the "framework-res.apk" will be stored temporarily (no need to bother about this, but DO NOT delete if you are still editing)



ONCE this step has been completed, proceed below:
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1. navigate SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
2. open "colors.xml" with notepad++ (drag and drop in the program, or just right click on the file and see the context menu if u have it)

3. change the following line from:
** "80" is the stock opacity level, on 4.2.2 sony xperia z stock rom as well, its 50% opacity **
(eighty, not 8 o)

4. save it.

refer to this chart for opacity level:

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ONCE YOU ARE DONE, THEN ITS TIME TO RECOMPILE

1. re-open Command Prompt.bat
2. type:


3. wait for it (be patient), if no errors, it should look like this:

ONCE its all recompiled, open "SystemUI", a folder named "dist" should EXIST, and inside it there's "SystemUI.apk"

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IF IT EXISTS, TIME TO RE-ADD THE SIGNATURE BACK INTO YOUR FILE

1. remember the folder "backup" ? if yes proceed:
2. open both SystemUI.apk side by side via 7zip (right click on the files -> 7-zip -> Open Archive)
(place them side by side)

3. drag both META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml (FROM ORIGINAL, UNTOUCHED SystemUI.apk)
TO the one in the /dist/ folder

*when asked if you wish to overwrite, just click "YES"

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LAST PART:

1. copy the edited SystemUI.apk into your ext_card, somewhere where you can find it later in a root browser/explorer
2. copy or move it to /system/ first
3. change permissions to rw-r-r
4. move it to /system/app/
5. reboot

6. you're done

narutomax mineja

and if by chance nova finally updated that it has transparency, then.. just re-copy back the original systemui.apk to our phone

This post has been edited by mafioso: Jul 21 2013, 06:47 PM

wow, my zl previously no black dot in camera, then appear one after phone dropped. dropped again last week and now 2 black dots, lol.... wth...

mine got 4.. dropped mine few days ago with case on from around 40 cm height.. no dent and scratch

Mine got one black dot too but i never drop my set before.. Any one manage to claim from sony service centre.

seriously, i am upset with sony quality control. i believe those dirt is hided at the sensor n lens there and dirt moved as hard shake on the phone...

sure able to claim, problem is no phone for days....

Hope they will allow us to claim on these Camera Lens Dot issue.

nice instruction! gonna try this after this.wacthing chelsea vs mas right now.hihi. thanks~!