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Xperia Flashlight

Hi guys I've got a quick question,
You know that the camera has this flashlight function with this really bright light which is pretty handy when you're in a dark room or something
Well, it's pretty a pain in the ass to press the camera button (which is annoying to press on it self) go to the options and turn on the light
Sooo I was thinking, could you like make a shortcut of just the flashlight so you just had to press an icon in the programs folder which would turn on just the flashlight?

Nobody ever thanks me
TorchButton is the one's with the shortcuts; TorchButton supports very bright, medium brightness, blinking light, and SOS pattern light modes; TorchButton is ugly as **** but you could map the button with the camera button so that it launches light instead of camera; however you need a 3rd party application to modify the camera button.
hTorch is the one with application launcher; hTorch only supports very bright and medium brightness modes; hTorch is more elegant

well here is your thanks poetryrocksalot!

ils said:
well here is your thanks poetryrocksalot!
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Haha, for a person who is a 5 year member but never ever posts, you are pretty nice. But I was just joking haha.

Don't forget though. It has been mentioned that using the applications could spoil your LED.

ipporek said:
Don't forget though. It has been mentioned that using the applications could spoil your LED.
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Yup, for some reason my bright mode doesn't work anymore. I can only use normal mode.

poetryrocksalot said:
Yup, for some reason my bright mode doesn't work anymore. I can only use normal mode.
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Same here. I think the reason is in the new R3A ROM I installed.

poetryrocksalot said:
Nobody ever thanks me
TorchButton is the one's with the shortcuts; TorchButton supports very bright, medium brightness, blinking light, and SOS pattern light modes; TorchButton is ugly as **** but you could map the button with the camera button so that it launches light instead of camera; however you need a 3rd party application to modify the camera button.
hTorch is the one with application launcher; hTorch only supports very bright and medium brightness modes; hTorch is more elegant
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Thanks poetryrocksalot, I'll try them out!

Yep, I posted something about brightness and R3 a while ago on the htorch thread, but nobody replied.

ipporek said:
Don't forget though. It has been mentioned that using the applications could spoil your LED.
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it killed mine ...

orelsi said:
Same here. I think the reason is in the new R3A ROM I installed.
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Me too, this never happened on the previous firmware.

souljaboy said:
it killed mine ...
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I've read on numerous posts in many places, that You may also damage Your vibra using led light for too long.
I have chosen to use this little app instead, as my screen light is more than enough to roam in the dark room.
have fun

Thank you, it works good. I mean... My LED flash is lighting now on my Xperia, but I am not able to switch it off. Is there any bug? Thx

Power button as shutter/focuser in camera mode

It would be great if someone could mod the camera app to use power button as shutter button similar to how right shoulder button was used in the xperia play mod app allowing you to hold it to focus and release it to take a picture.

ps3taker said:
It would be great if someone could mod the camera app to use power button as shutter button similar to how right shoulder button was used in the xperia play mod app allowing you to hold it to focus and release it to take a picture.
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Already been talked about here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141755&highlight=dedicated you will need root access but it can be done

Thanks - the other posts were slightly broader discussing lack of dedicated camera button, etc - I can live without a hardware button to launch camera up and very happy how zooming works with the volume rocker and would not want to lose that.
Also old camera mod app for xperia Play did not require root but xperia play mod used R trigger not power button so maybe you are right about root access.
I know power button can be used for ending calls in other xperia phones if enabled in accessibility menu - I wonder if the camera shutter option can be added in the similar fashion as an alternative to modding the stock camera app.

ps3taker said:
Thanks - the other posts were slightly broader discussing lack of dedicated camera button, etc - I can live without a hardware button to launch camera up and very happy how zooming works with the volume rocker and would not want to lose that.
Also old camera mod app for xperia Play did not require root but xperia play mod used R trigger not power button so maybe you are right about root access.
I know power button can be used for ending calls in other xperia phones if enabled in accessibility menu - I wonder if the camera shutter option can be added in the similar fashion as an alternative to modding the stock camera app.
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I hope so, I was a bit miffed when I found out their wasn't a camera button but it was the speaker....as this will be my first Sony device and most of their devices have had dedicated buttons....but I'm sure someone in XDA will bring out a mod

It should be a camera setting. Yes you'd lose digital zoom but that's fine for me as I'd never use digital zoom anyway.
The positioning of the volume keys would make it ideal and vastly improve the camera thanks to the shortsighted decision not to add a camera button (and thus lose the quick launch feature, which isn't possible to replicate just by having a camera icon on the lock screen).

When I went to take a picture yesterday I assumed that the button was to take a picture, was very disappointed when the screen just went black lol
Looks like this is going to be yet another phone that I am never going to take pictures with, I hate having to find the correct place on the screen to take a picture, once it has finally auto focused properly.

wonneil said:
When I went to take a picture yesterday I assumed that the button was to take a picture, was very disappointed when the screen just went black lol
Looks like this is going to be yet another phone that I am never going to take pictures with, I hate having to find the correct place on the screen to take a picture, once it has finally auto focused properly.
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Or you can download and use CameraZoom FX.

Light Flow on Xperia TX JB

Has anyone been able to use Light Flow or any other LED control app on the Xperia TX since it got the JB update? I had been using Light Flow fine on ICS previously but now can't get it to activate the notification light which I have grown accustomed to

Which app did you use?
Sent from my LT29i using xda app-developers app

Have tried Light Flow and Light Manager but haven't been able to get it to work. Phone is rooted too.

I am currently using Light Flow on my Xperia T. Have you granted it permission through accessibility settings?
PS. It is a major battery hogger!

Yes I have done that, seems odd. Funny that, I have noticed much better battery life since going to JB :laugh:
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I am currently using Light Flow on my Xperia T. Have you granted it permission through accessibility settings?
PS. It is a major battery hogger!
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Bruce Irons said:
Yes I have done that, seems odd. Funny that, I have noticed much better battery life since going to JB :laugh:
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Well i dont know what else to say other than uninstall it, reboot and install the latest version. Haha well it's always one of the top apps in battery stats.

Working in my Xperia TX
Sorry to know that but it's working perfectly on my Xperia TX in spite of being upgraded to Jelly Bean (Android 4.3).
Make sure the access to notification is turned on in Settings>Security>Notification Access. See if 'Light Flow Light' is checked.
And also make sure all the settings of the Light Flow is set correctly.
Try formatting your phone and installing back the app. If still not working, it may be because you rooted the device.
If you use Light Flow Lite just for the LED notifications of some apps, try the app from Play Store which works better for this purpose in Xperia phones ie. 'Illumination Bar Notification' and after installing it, set the device model to 'Other' in the General Settings of the new app.
I use Light Flow Light just for the Network Signal LED and very few more things as it has no LED control over apps like WhatsApp, Skype etc. in the free version.

Lollipop First Impressions

Since Lollipop is out and everyone is eager to know how it is well here is my quick review to Lollipop (Customised US version)
Well it feels great very great ! and very fast !
The animations are fluid
New Features such as Ultra Stamina Mode
Album art in lockscreen when playing music
Multi User
Move2Sd
Smart Unlock
Bravia Engine seems better
Smart notification (When Someone calls you the answer screen won't be full screen instead it is a notification at the top if you are using the phone )
Boot Animation sound
Powered by android line
Take Screenshot from power menu
Pause while recording video
Sound photo
Front Camera face recognition
But there are some minor annoyances
Such as
1- Icons are too big
2- Clock Widget is too small
3-Smart Unlock voice isn't working as it should
4-No X-Loud
5- Close all button is ugly
6-Notification bar looks ugly if the app wasn't designed to use the API

agree..its all good...an yea the icons are too big for our screen..at 1st wen it booted i tought wtf... bug or sometng..then tought mayb in settings the txt is very big lol... an yea close all looks crap n the notificaation panel to...hope in nxt bug fix update they give us a proper close all button.. n fix the icons looks wierd...its like usen z ultra launcher on zr

Support aptX now
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john98zakaria said:
since lollipop is out and everyone is eager to know how it is well here is my quick review to lollipop (customised us version)
well it feels great very great ! And very fast !
The animations are fluid
new features such as ultra stamina mode
album art in lockscreen when playing music
multi user
move2sd
smart unlock
bravia engine seems better
smart notification (when someone calls you the answer screen won't be full screen instead it is a notification at the top if you are using the phone )
boot animation sound
powered by android line
take screenshot from power menu
but there are some minor annoyances
such as
1- icons are too big
2- clock widget is too small
3-smart unlock voice isn't working as it should
4-no x-loud
5- close all button is ugly
6-notification bar looks ugly if the app wasn't designed to use the api
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مشكوووووووور أخوى

Goolileo said:
مشكوووووووور أخوى
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You're Welcome
But you still have to write in English

John98Zakaria said:
You're Welcome
But you still have to write in English
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he said " Thank You Brother"
My Question Do we need to unlock bootloader to flash this ?

You dont need to unlock your Bootloader
BTW I am from Egypt I knew what he was saying

when I change superior auto to manual in camera app, device reboots sometimes
anyone else having the sama issue?

cipetonk said:
when I change superior auto to manual in camera app, device reboots sometimes
anyone else having the sama issue?
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nope but i have a issue wen i press the back key it still remains highlighted sometimes ..fone gets warm to

First impressions of LP
Last night I flashed US c5502 fw on my phone.
The first boot took longer than expected and phone got very hot. I could no hold it in hand.
So I kept it as it is without going through initial setup. Phone battery was 49%
Today morning when I checked the battery was at 49% ( surprised and shocked )
I did the setup and started discovering the LP.
The UI is butter smooth. actually its smoother than KK 4.4.4
All latest apps are there like home, keyboard, etc. US fw has lesser bloats than indian fw so I am thinking to use it for a while.
Disabled unwanted apps which can be disabled. I havent tried rooting yet. Wifi BT Data connection work flawlessly. there is no drop in 3G connectivity which I experienced a lot in 4.4.4
I hope sony will release the update for heating issue once they get all the feedbacks

Xposed works?!

john_cena163 said:
nope but i have a issue wen i press the back key it still remains highlighted sometimes ..fone gets warm to
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mine was caused by unclean xposed framework left in system, camera is ok now
another impression: takes very long time to build or rebuild dalvik cache

shamescool said:
Xposed works?!
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yes, just make sure updating the busybox before flashing Xposed zip

cipetonk said:
takes very long time to build or rebuild dalvik cache
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This is because of the new feature present in every Lollipop ROM - Android Runtime (ART), a new method of building app cache. It takes a lot more space to compile, but the user apps are faster, and that's why you guys feel like the ROM is smooth and fast.
Every older version used Dalvik runtime - a slower version than the new one.

i don't like the fact that xperia facebook does not sync contact photos anymore so i am stuck with blurry pictures for my contacts.... otherwise i really like the new email app..

aris77 said:
i don't like the fact that xperia facebook does not sync contact photos anymore so i am stuck with blurry pictures for my contacts.... otherwise i really like the new email app..
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same here

[ROM] Mokee MK71.1 z2pro OFFICIAL NIGHTLY [05/04]

Follow the official mokee link 7.1.1
Https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=z2pro
MK71.1-z2pro-201704051639-NIGHTLY.zip

Are there any bugs? Or is everything working..

dumbl3 said:
Are there any bugs? Or is everything working..
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It is call experimental. Hmmm lets think about what should mean ??
Gesendet von meinem Z2 Pro mit Tapatalk

It means total crap, just installed it and after I realized that it have Google Camera instead of Cyanogen Camera App I've just restored from my last backup with the Unofficial MK71.1 because it is far better than this Experimental crap
Изпратено от моят Z2 Pro с помощта на Tapatalk

On my side, I just installed as well and I won't judge it as crap version so fast.
Give me 1-2 days to test and will give you my feedback.
Quick 1st overview:
Same as for the other ROMs, vibration is now working but no blinking LED.
Otherwise no chinese apps installed

I've rolled back to the unofficial mokee rom aswell. audio didn't work for me. the camera was bad and the utouch was not usable compared to the unofficial version. I get that it's experimental. I hope to use it when it's stable.
Edit: There is an update with nightly status. did anyone check for bugs?

Has anybody tried the latest nightly (MK71.1-z2pro-201704051639-NIGHTLY.zip)?

I'm currently using the one from today 0406
It's stable, but:
- camera has focus vibration defect
- no vibration
- only back & home action on physical button (long touch does not trigger recent apps)
- Brightness slider looks broken
- Camera app takes ages to launch, so does the flashlight

mostrapotski said:
I'm currently using the one from today 0406
It's stable, but:
- camera has focus vibration defect
- no vibration
- only back & home action on physical button (long touch does not trigger recent apps)
- Brightness slider looks broken
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Hi there.
For recent apps try slide from left to right on physical button...

Haha you rock man.
It works. The recent screen displays free ram & clear all button.
Right to left opens menu options.

the new nightly is usable as a daily driver. 2 bugs I found are taking a picture with flash enables crashes the camera and only a reboot makes it usable again and during a call its not possible to use the mic when the main speaker is enabled. This Rom is awesome . I'll keep it on my phone.

Sadly the hands-free issue is a very old one. Same situation in Mokee MK60.1...or all other custom roms for z2 pro!
Furthermore UTouch is not working like it should do i guess?!

U-Touck Works?
Led blinking works?
Battery is good?
Right now i am with ressurection remir but i allways try MoKee.
Thanks in advance.

By the way, if you find yourself wanting soft navigation buttons as well to supplement the semi-functioning U-Touch button, add the following line to your /system/build.prop file and reboot:
"qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
This has the added benefit of giving you back the option for left/right cursor control buttons when typing (which I always enable personally), and long-press gestures that would otherwise conflict.

Is this built better than the Resurrection Remix Rom?
After reading the thread I thought this one has more bugs

mostrapotski said:
I'm currently using the one from today 0406
It's stable, but:
- camera has focus vibration defect
- no vibration
- only back & home action on physical button (long touch does not trigger recent apps)
- Brightness slider looks broken
- Camera app takes ages to launch, so does the flashlight
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Just a question, have you activated vibration in sound menu? Because it works on my side, just need to be switched on.
As well does the brigthness bar, but you need first to desactivate Auto brightness.
Otherwise I agree on the issues linked to the camera.

zyvex_14 said:
Just a question, have you activated vibration in sound menu? Because it works on my side, just need to be switched on.
As well does the brightness bar, but you need first to deactivate Auto brightness.
Otherwise I agree on the others issues.
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i don't understand why i need to activate vibration in sound ?
When i press volume down, before the "Alarms only" i have the vibrate mode. Can't get vibration working here. It is supposed to vibrate for everything, SMS, calls, etc.
About the brightness, i'm confused as well because with all previous roms, even having adaptive brightness, we were able to slide it to express our preferences, whether we want it overall bright or dark.
What camera app are you using ?

mostrapotski said:
i don't understand why i need to activate vibration in sound ?
When i press volume down, before the "Alarms only" i have the vibrate mode. Can't get vibration working here. It is supposed to vibrate for everything, SMS, calls, etc.
About the brightness, i'm confused as well because with all previous roms, even having adaptive brightness, we were able to slide it to express our preferences, whether we want it overall bright or dark.
What camera app are you using ?
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Well maybe you don't understand but I am just telling you how to make it works, then up to you to do it or not.
Vibration is working for me in all modes (with or without ring) and for everything (SMS, call, whatsapp => for any notification)
For camera, I kept the one provided in the ROM, actually I don't use often the cam so I don't care that much.

and the brightness slider is denfenitly working, as long as you deactivate the auto brightness

Ok, when you use it, do you have the continuous autofocus vibration problem ?
Now i have to hit the phone like 9 out of 10 times to take a picture... Annoying !