the first link u shared above is the link to use the camera key alternative power button to wake up the screen

Andrew_1980 add this to 1st page also. the mega collection of all the ftf files from various countries

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191

This post has been edited by ckchan: Nov 18 2013, 05:59 PM

there is no direct root software now for fw .257. but there is another way. that is to flash previous fw .534, root, and then update OTA back to fw.257.

u can still put up this method in 1st page, but add a warning to all on the chinese root software (Vroot and Kingo) pending investigation.

btw, this is a quite details guide to manually flash other fw. can add into 1st page as well

http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/10/17/flas...-tool-manually/

just did the sound mod... it's noticeably much louder

but 1 question, for these mods, if in future i update to new fw, either thru PC companion or OTA, will i lose these mods?

when u click open the stamina mode, u'll notice there's a "apps active in standby" section. add any apps u want it to stay active in stamina mode to this list (like whatsapp)

but the video shown also dropping the z1 on concrete floor... can say exterior very tough also, but too bad at the end can't switch on...

phone still new, sayang abit and use casing first... after few months then only may use it naked. that's usually my case la

well, that's the trade off... u wanna have something different from most others, more difficult to get accessories.

it's like cars also. will it be easier to buy accessories for toyota cars or Ferrari cars?

50 is only for the 2gb data. Calls and sms will be additional charges.

What is spotify?

You can't root directly on fw 257. You'll need to downgrade to previous fw 534, then root it with vroot, and then update back to fw 257 via OTA.

dunno what u mean by uncommon.

but i do feel that the loudness of the speaker varies depending on apps. some games i play very loud, some very soft (did not encounter this in my previous phone)

pvz2 - overall sound and music very soft (even though volume set to max in the game)
hill climb racing - music loud, sound very soft
transformers legend - overall very loud
other games like COC, ice age, Jurassic park, sounds ok

i think it may also depend on the developer of the apps to optimize their apps for z1. considering that z1 is yet to be launched in US, so i think some developer don't even bother to optimize their apps for z1. just my thoughts.

dropped your phone countless time??? well, if u r so careless in taking care of your phone, i seriously recommend u to use casing lor

some apps which requires root that i use:
titanium backup
greenify
adaway
gmd auto hide softkey

u can also refer to the 1st page to mod the camera button to wake up screen and increase the speaker volume.

u stay in which area?

oh... themer is a launcher right? will have a look at it later

QX10/100 not real camera but the spec i think is already on par / better than many compact camera.

still lack some feature is true la like flash and OIS.

haha... dunno where it should be categorize la...

btw, i have a question about QX10/100...

in normal compact camera, we use to snap a few shots, off it, walk to next destination, switch it on and snap a few pic again, and so on...

so for QX10/100, in this case each and every time when we switch off the camera and smartphone, the connection link will disconnect? when we want to snap a few shots again and switch on both units, we have to pair it again?

oh yeah, sorry, i don't really mean switch off the phone la. i wanted to say put the phone in stand by mode as what u explained.

so for the camera? is there also a standby button on it so that we can save the battery when not in use? or it have to be on all the time so we won't lose the connection?

oh ok. thanks for the explanation.