Hey guys,

New Z1 user here - after comtemplating it over the Nexus 5, I realised I couldn't live without the SD card and the N5's FUSE, so here I am with one of the best build quality phones I have ever owned.

My previous phone was an S2, with a custom ROM so things are definitely need getting used to Had to live with a few awesome features missing like Halo but I'm sure something aimilar will come about.

How many of you guys are already on 4.3?

Thanks ckchan

Also, another question - how does the OTA update work? I notice some users are already getting the notification to update, but I'm not getting it yet.

Mine's an AP, UK model I believe. If that's what blocking me then looks I will have to resort to manual intervention...

You can select your own from the picker, try throwing your tones into /sdcard/Ringtones/

Don't really have a PC with me now but a good tip nevertheless. I'll go read it up

Finally got a white Metal-Slim bumper for my Z1, and tonight it's 4.3 time

4.3 it is first. Will need to get dual recovery and root running in the meantime

You mean the bootloader? They fixed it in 4.3

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/12/16/xperi...oid-4-3-update/

Sorry man, only got a camera and that's on my Z1. It's a tad bulky with rubberized edges, but the fit is very snug and tight. Buttons are difficult to press, a problem with TPU cases though. And I foresee a problem with my skinny jeans

Just got on the 4.3 bandwagon with root as well Followed the Youtube guide by SHEM and it's all good - and I have the NFC icon as well right out of the box. Now to use it for a few days to see improvements...

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Jan 16 2014, 10:20 PM

Background defocus, my take.

Use an anonymous image site like Imgur, much easier

Thanks! No skill needed though

In essence, you will have to downgrade to the version which you can use the root exploit, then you re-upgrade to the current 4.3. Also I read somewhere that you will have to upgrade to 4.3 before proceeding to 4.4... doesn't sound plausible though.

Nice! Works brilliantly - now if only I can see my free memory now

Done that a few days ago - if you have root, it's easy as going into the /system/app/ folder and delete them off. There are lists online which can guide you on which is safe to uninstall. Alternatively you can also use ES File Explorer to uninstall those apps.

Actually, I think the 'waterproof' message comes out periodically - I'm quite sure there is no sensor located on the door.

Also, finally got Xposed installed - Gravitybox, GEM Xperia Xposed and Xperia Flip Settings brought back all the AOSP-style shortcuts and customizations I've been wanting

I just installed Greenify free version today - will update you later on.

Try doing a search in the XDA site, a few lists would come up but I would say to use your own judgment. In a nutshell, you can remove those Sony apps (I didn't remove Smart Connect, Sketch, Update Center, Albums, WALKMAN, FM Radio though), themes, plugins, and Chrome. You can use the Xperia Z lists as a reference as well, they are very similar.

To be on the safe side you could do that as well, or you could just do a Nandroid backup before uninstalling them, it'll work the same way.

Now I understood what you meant - the NFC at the statusbar Icon is there now, thanks!

SDXC cards are supported, so there shouldn't be any issue.

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Jan 20 2014, 11:29 PM

Unfortunately the waterproofing is kind of a double edged sword for warranty - I've been told from numerous people that water inside wouldn't be honored in warranty as the phone is 'guaranteed' to work till its intended depth - if there's water inside it's bound to be user error, and not a problem with the phone.

Gravitybox has a few options you can set at the navigation bar for double tapping and holding - I hold the Home key to sleep the phone, works great. There are apps which utilize the proximity sensor to wake the phone, but I would not suggest keeping the sensor on, plus you'd likely accidentally trigger it more than intended.

To those who often read-up xda-developers, you may have seen this:

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/get-...with-intelli3g/

So far, it's working great on my 4.3 .290 firmware - standby time has noticeably improved, but I will put it to the usability test tomorrow

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Jan 22 2014, 02:22 AM

Not too bad - you'd save quite a bit when you're on standby or on WiFi as you will stay on 2G when it is not needed. On screen unlock it will jump back to 3G/LTE immediately after. Do play around the settings a little as you drain more battery switching from 3G to 2G too often.

I'd say this is a very good app without interfering too much - give it a try.

I came from an S2 - if you have been doing mods it should be too familiar for you, just slightly more complicated that's all.

This post has been edited by colinwong89: Jan 22 2014, 09:58 PM

That setting should be correct. I'm on Digi, and yes WCDMA is also known as HSPA or HSPA+ here.

Coming to controlling clock speeds - I'd say that there is not much battery gain to be made from there since clockspeeds and core activation is a major factor in battery life, and I'm sure Sony has done much with it. I'd suggest not to tweak it as it results with very little benefit, and may interfere with other applications actively running at the background (for instance, music players where you will hear stutter if the clock speed is reduced too low).

Nice. That wasn't too hard, right?