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Its a coming 2.3.3 not 2.3.4

Hope it happens
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...-3-4-update-next/&category=classic&postPage=1
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Just noticed posted in development rather than general arc can this be moved

Oh yeah! Just saw it on engadget but you already posted it! :-D

Or even this one http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/05/19/facebook-inside-xperia-update-hits-arc-and-play-next-week/
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Thanks for the update but it would be nice if you could have posted this to appropriate section of the forum as this is not Development related.
Cheers,

Nimche said:
Thanks for the update but it would be nice if you could have posted this to appropriate section of the forum as this is not Development related.
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Look at the bottom of the post ;-) my bad
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What 2.3.4 will gives us - users?

krycho said:
What 2.3.4 will gives us - users?
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Improved native SIP

krycho said:
What 2.3.4 will gives us - users?
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Mostly Bug fixes, maybe improved battery life, and small build increase in the some of the built in apps like Gmail and browser etc.
Then you got all the new Sony stuff on top, so should be good.

and the all important fix to the user data encryption problem recently made public... which is prevalent in all Android versions upto 2.3.4!

link
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krycho said:
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more laid times....

bartbla said:
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yeah!...its 2.3.3 not 2.3.4
Damn!

bartbla said:
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changed title can still only be good though

Oh my God, all these updates cames so lazy in sony ericsson...
Sent from my Xperia Arc

sorry, what's your point?
Sent from The Arc!

My point is that I have got Xperia Arc for more than month and I noticed that SE doesn't hurry with updates at all. Look at SGS 2 from samsung. They relased first update fixing some bugs just after 2 weeks they introduced the model....
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im_iceman said:
and the all important fix to the user data encryption problem recently made public... which is prevalent in all Android versions upto 2.3.4!
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Except that can and is being fixed server-side by Google, so not having 2.3.4 isn't as big an issue as it might be.
Plus, the problem only occurs when using unsecured wi-fi networks - the clue is in the name
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My point is that I have got Xperia Arc for more than month and I noticed that SE doesn't hurry with updates at all. Look at SGS 2 from samsung. They relased first update fixing some bugs just after 2 weeks they introduced the model....
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Yeah, they pushed out a minor bug-fix.
This is a combination bug-fix and update to the next version of Android, of course that's going to take more time.
When other manufacturers like HTC are only just updating their current handset range to 2.3.2 and SE are updating the Arc and Play from 2.3.2, I don't really see why you're being so negative.

Pretty new to the android stuff so,
Will this be an OTA Update?
My Phione is unlocked and rootet, any issues for updating?
Last question will it wipe your phone?
thx for replies...

@Karooluss This will be the 2nd update for the arc....
It launched on build .181 and is now .184.
So uhm...... 2 updates (including an android version update), and the phone's only been about 2 months. Not bad going?

Ronniecross, I have still 181 fw fersion although I check for new almost every day. 184 is probably update only for UK and it add some unnecessary stuff like bbc player?? Correct me if I m not right;-)
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it's nice to have tablet ui back in 4.2.2, isn't it?

yes, i have got my tablet ui back in 4.2.2!!! so annoyed by the new ui
i love the tabletui soooooo much since i saw it about a year ago, then i turned all my s3 (sold) and note2 roms' ui into tablet mode. now, its my tablet z (but i may sell it for the locked bootloader since i want my custom rom and kernel)
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How did you do this? I downgraded cause i hate the new top menu in 4.2.2.
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I'm waiting for this as well o__o
If you tell me how to do it I'd update back to 4.2.2

I'm also interested in how you got back the old UI. However I noticed the small apps shortcut is missing.
Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z

Spartoi said:
I'm also interested in how you got back the old UI. However I noticed the small apps shortcut is missing.
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Probably in the recent apps try seeing as though that's where Sony moved it in 4.2.2.
Please share the fountain of your knowledge on how you got this bud

what a tease

Hi all
I was updating my blog before and included a simplified howto, sorry for late reply.
@Spartoi oh, u r rite. I didnt notice the tray until u mentioned it, coz i just got my tablet for more than a week's time, and then busy to root it, testing the roms and problems fixing
Anyway, its a matter of time when there will be a guy come out with the mod coz like many of you guys, a roll back to phone ui really upset me
However, i have to say goodbye to my tablet z. I love it but it is just not the right device for me. I prepared to work on those missing mods, tweaks etc that i think the tablet z needs and deserve to have before but finally i find myself difficult to live with this tablet for personal reasons
This is a nice tablet actually, but didnt draw much attention as other sony devices

ykkfive said:
Hi all
I was updating my blog before and included a simplified howto, sorry for late reply.
@Spartoi oh, u r rite. I didnt notice the tray until u mentioned it, coz i just got my tablet for more than a week's time, and then busy to root it, testing the roms and problems fixing
Anyway, its a matter of time when there will be a guy come out with the mod coz like many of you guys, a roll back to phone ui really upset me
However, i have to say goodbye to my tablet z. I love it but it is just not the right device for me. I prepared to work on those missing mods, tweaks etc that i think the tablet z needs and deserve to have before but finally i find myself difficult to live with this tablet for personal reasons
This is a nice tablet actually, but didnt draw much attention as other sony devices
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Its shame that you're selling your tablet as it seems you could have made a lot of cool mods for the Tablet Z.
Anyways I noticed in your blog that you will provide a mod to get the Tablet UI back for us less technical users. Will this include a mod for the WiFi version or just the LTE version?
Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z

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Its shame that you're selling your tablet as it seems you could have made a lot of cool mods for the Tablet Z.
Anyways I noticed in your blog that you will provide a mod to get the Tablet UI back for us less technical users. Will this include a mod for the WiFi version or just the LTE version?
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i only have SGP321 10.3.1.A.2.67-1273-0364 on hand. for other versions, i will need the files

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i only have SGP321 10.3.1.A.2.67-1273-0364 on hand. for other versions, i will need the files
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Which ones?
Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z

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Which ones?
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android.policy.jar under /system/framework only, if deodexed. else ...... several more files

I'm on a stock Sony ROM so I think its odex. What are all of the files you will need?
Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z

Any chance of getting an Xposed mod? That way you wouldn't have to do it for each sub-device...

me too, me too!
Hi, can SGP311 (10.3.1.C.0.136) be counted in too?

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Here is the file for deodexed wifi version Thanks to @DdcCabuslay ,.
android.policy.jar

Working! Thanks a lot!

If I root my tablet, can I perform the modifications you mention in your blog myself, that is, is that a text file I can just edit and save? I have 32GB WiFi version. Thanks!

Tablet UI mod

@Rootk1t
Can you make it for deodexed rom?
The android.jar is in my previous post.
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@Half Alive
Take it: View attachment android.policy.jar

We heard you! Sony kernel sources now available on GitHub

Hi guys
We heard you! Sony kernel sources now available on GitHub
Read more here
http://developer.sonymobile.com/2014...ble-on-github/
If you have dev questions contact me
Enjoy!
J

Can someone explain what this means? To someone who isn't sure what a kernel is.

Well, it basically means that soon we should see custom ROMs and kernels for this amazing phone.

adwienc said:
Well, it basically means that soon we should see custom ROMs and kernels for this amazing phone.
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That would be nice - but as i understand : the drivers for the modem and for the cam are missing -
If someone has better information - that would be fine
Cheers
Rhonin

Now if only Sony would be kind enough to provide a way to at least backup the DRM of the device before it gets permanently lost when unlocking the boot loader.

Time to time

Rhonin86 said:
That would be nice - but as i understand : the drivers for the modem and for the cam are missing -
If someone has better information - that would be fine
Cheers
Rhonin
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Oh noes! Is that really true? What's the point of only going half way open source?
I'm really dying for an AOSP ROM for our great little phone.

Am I missing something? The article you linked to is from back in June...and I don't see anything about the Z3 or Z3 Compact.

mattdm said:
Am I missing something? The article you linked to is from back in June...and I don't see anything about the Z3 or Z3 Compact.
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Looks about right.. No news here, move along.

Just select the right branch
https://github.com/sonyxperiadev/kernel-copyleft/tree/23.0.A.2.xxx
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mattdm said:
Am I missing something? The article you linked to is from back in June...and I don't see anything about the Z3 or Z3 Compact.
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It initially started back in june with all devices from Z to Z2, now Z3 and Z3c have been added.
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Didn't they plan to switch to a unified kernel for all devices?

Iruwen said:
Didn't they plan to switch to a unified kernel for all devices?
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unified kernel is for AOSP !
copylefts are for rebuilding stock kernel !
br
J

Hello,
I look for a tutoriel stage by stage for the creation of a kernel custom, and how to integrate the cwm

@uberlaggydarwin
Do you have any plans on working on this device somewhere in the future ^^ ?

new guides published
http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/open-source/open-devices/

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new guides published
http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/open-source/open-devices/
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That's awesome! I can not wait for the Z3C AOSP code to be published! It will right ?

Robin>Hood said:
That's awesome! I can not wait for the Z3C AOSP code to be published! It will right ?
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yes (z3 only, community can easy do z3c based on z3) but no eta

jerpelea said:
yes (z3 only, community can easy do z3c based on z3) but no eta
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Great I'm not in a hurry, made a promise to myself only to make a purchase if and then when the AOSP source became available. Still happy with my M2S

Robin>Hood said:
Great I'm not in a hurry, made a promise to myself only to make a purchase if and then when the AOSP source became available. Still happy with my M2S
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Same here, I'll follow this thread and the whole Z3C forum for custom ROMs and buy one of these as soon as they become available. I'd like all the camera features, though...
I'm kind of bugged with the size of phones increasing year after year. I've got a SGS4, and I wouldn't mind having a smaller phone with the same battery size that could give me more "screen on" time. The Z3C seems to have everything I want, but I'm not just ready yet to give up custom ROMs.
Cheers!

Lollipop Update for all Z series in February

Mike Fasulo, President of Sony Electronics, while announcing new devices at the CES event confirmed that the rollout of the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Xperia Z range will begin next month...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...op-update-rollout-begins-february-sony-644728
I hope it is true story

Vuja1 said:
Mike Fasulo, President of Sony Electronics, while announcing new devices at the CES event confirmed that the rollout of the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Xperia Z range will begin next month...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...op-update-rollout-begins-february-sony-644728
I hope it is true story
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I'm with you bud apparently the z2 and z3 will see the release first no surprise
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dakunclear said:
I'm with you bud apparently the z2 and z3 will see the release first no surprise
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I cannot wait! I skipped 4.4.4 due to the screen being way to sensitive to my liking, I think it was more of an android problem than Sony as the Galaxy s5 on 4.4.4 seems too sensitive to me as well.

Its 100% sure.Sony confirmed several times.Z3 and Z2 will take the update first,than the rest from the Z family.5.0 will start rolling at 10/15 of february. (hope there will be way for rooting it easly this time lol )

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(hope there will be way for rooting it easly this time lol )
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This depends are we talking UB or LB?
Im exited for LP alike everyone else, mostly for its featured and performance

Hopefully Xposed will work for Lollipop then :fingers-crossed:

I got sick of waiting for Lollipop and being on stock, finally got up the nerve to unlock and install CM11 LOL. Will wait and see what the new stock rom is like compared to CM12 once its widely available.

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Hopefully Xposed will work for Lollipop then :fingers-crossed:
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Hell yea bro. I really wish it'll work

Am I really the only one who finds Lollipop (atleast aosp) looking extremely unappealing? I gave it a go on my old Xperia Z but quickly just went back to 4.4.2... I really hope Sony will work their magic because the way Google made it is just... yuck... the notification dropdown is a mess and a great example of weird material-design would be the "Settings" menu of lollipop.. so much spacewaste filled with plain white.
The design guidelines for Android and even iOS confuses me these days -.- heck, even Windows and OS x look like plain colored crap! Tshh, tssh...

Kocayine said:
Am I really the only one who finds Lollipop (atleast aosp) looking extremely unappealing? I gave it a go on my old Xperia Z but quickly just went back to 4.4.2... I really hope Sony will work their magic because the way Google made it is just... yuck... the notification dropdown is a mess and a great example of weird material-design would be the "Settings" menu of lollipop.. so much spacewaste filled with plain white.
The design guidelines for Android and even iOS confuses me these days -.- heck, even Windows and OS x look like plain colored crap! Tshh, tssh...
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I didn't like the stock lollipop look, had it on my nexus 5. It was rather bland and overly bright.
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m2geek said:
I didn't like the stock lollipop look, had it on my nexus 5. It was rather bland and overly bright.
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Ya I can see your point on that since its running on my nexus 7 fhd and the brightness does make it awkward so hopefully Sony keeps the dark colours or allows you to switch between the two
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Ya I can see your point on that since its running on my nexus 7 fhd and the brightness does make it awkward so hopefully Sony keeps the dark colours or allows you to switch between the two
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Yep, my 70yo father had a n7wifi and he hated lollipop so I flashed him back to 4.4.4
Its a Ott tablet for his uses (only uses it for internet banking Hahaha) but he likes it.
Sent from my Xperia Z2 using XDA Free mobile app

Glad to hear it's coming. Though I'll be waiting for it to be rooted with a Locked Bootloader before I update. Hopefully that wont be long.

Lagamorph said:
Glad to hear it's coming. Though I'll be waiting for it to be rooted with a Locked Bootloader before I update. Hopefully that wont be long.
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it shouldent be too hard ;D
just flash to 314 root and install recovery
flash a Pre-Rooted LP FW (if made )
use flashtool to flash a LP kernel
simple as

Envious_Data said:
it shouldent be too hard ;D
just flash to 314 root and install recovery
flash a Pre-Rooted LP FW (if made )
use flashtool to flash a LP kernel
simple as
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That's only if that method still works for LP. Isn't a kernel what allows SU during boot needed now? At least that was the case when I rooted my N7 2012 when LP was first released.

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That's only if that method still works for LP. Isn't a kernel what allows SU during boot needed now? At least that was the case when I rooted my N7 2012 when LP was first released.
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no, once you get root access SuperSu will add an exeption into the policy nearly imediatly so an unlocked bootloader is no longer required to root lollipop

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no, once you get root access SuperSu will add an exeption into the policy nearly imediatly so an unlocked bootloader is no longer required to root lollipop
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Well that's a lot better than the need for an unlocked bootloader then (although I will probably unlock mine soon ). It is going to be interesting to see what Sony do with the 5.0 update.

gamer649 said:
Well that's a lot better than the need for an unlocked bootloader then (although I will probably unlock mine soon ). It is going to be interesting to see what Sony do with the 5.0 update.
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Better don't do that, because Sony will release 5.0 in February. Better stay on locked bootloader, u can unlock bootloader only if u want to tray some another rom on another kernel (non stock, like CM, AOSP). I think Sony will release 5.0 in 30 days maximum

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Better don't do that, because Sony will release 5.0 in February. Better stay on locked bootloader, u can unlock bootloader only if u want to tray some another rom on another kernel (non stock, like CM, AOSP). I think Sony will release 5.0 in 30 days maximum
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That's actually my plan, to do a little bit of experimenting with another ROM/kernel/MultiROM.

Apart from Lollipop we all see news around that Sony is open to sell their mobile division. I'm so sad to hear that. Still its a rumour and we didn't see any new devices on CES too.

[REQUEST] Updated Sony Apps port for CM12.1 (5.1.1)

Hi everyone,
I recently switched to CM12.1 and I have to admit I miss the stock sony apps (but I don't want to go back to pesky stock rom).
I flashed the apps of Ibanez7 and they're pretty good! But still a lot of features are missing and a lot of bugs are present.
Some things like conversations, xperia home would do good to cm12.1 I think
Is there currently any dev busy making these things? Or do we have to wait for sony to officialy release stock 5.1?
I'm currently on an Xperia SP, so if I want to be up to date i have to rely on CM.
Thank you for understanding

I am currently building a Sony App Installer. I will inform you later on

Lastest Xperia Home You can install manually

I currently don't have time (vacation for a few weeks) and besides that, it would be better if I include Stryders ported apps and wait for stability updates...

New Z5 Apps already got released. Because of that, I won't create and port new ones.
Best one, I have found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/port-xperia-z5-apps-t3204056

CubeDev said:
New Z5 Apps already got released. Because of that, I won't create and port new ones.
Best one, I have found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/port-xperia-z5-apps-t3204056
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Yeah i knew about that one, but are they cm compatible?

Deleunes254 said:
Yeah i knew about that one, but are they cm compatible?
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Yes.

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Yes.
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As well as conversations, phonebook, small apps etc? Cause I've never seen someone be able to port conversations...

Deleunes254 said:
As well as conversations, phonebook, small apps etc? Cause I've never seen someone be able to port conversations...
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Yes. All should work. I am 85% sure.

@CubeDev They are not compatible with cm12.1.... You should give a try...

You guys were right. Sorry! :/