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Hey guys,
So here I will share on how to get facebook HOME on your xperia z .
STEP 1 : Root your device
STEP 2 : Download buildprop editor from the play store (FREEEEE)
STEP 3 : Edit your buildprop like the following :
ro.product.model=GT-N7100
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=t03gxx
ro.product.device=t03g
ro.product.manufacturer=samsung
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-samsung
Note, please make sure you know what was the original build prop for future use ( I took screenshots to remind myself)
STEP 4 : Since Xperia Z has facebook pre installed, go to \setting\apps , delete Facebook.apk (make a backup)
Now you can uninstall facebook via settings ( it will show uninstall updates, but the app will be removed completely)
STEP 5 : go to play store , download facebook app, log in, go to settings, scroll down, check if you have the facebook home option , if NOT , please check the above steps to see if you made any mistake, if YES , dont do anything, just get out of the app (DO NOT CHECK THE OPTION)
STEP 6 : download the leaked facebook home apk ( im not eligible to post the link, so please get it from androidpolice)
STEP 7 : Install home, enjoy, everything working fine, on my XZ ...
STEP 8 : If ya dnt mind , Hit Thanks
nice guide.
well done
personally don't use facebook anymore but still really usefull for others to know.
I'm not rooted I got it to work by uninstalling updates to Facebook app then disabling it and then installing the Facebook home apk file which was posted here with file name FB_HOME.rar then i extracted facebook home apk and then I installed Facebook home from the Facebook home apk I just extracted then launched Facebook home and then it told me to enable Facebook by clicking on the button after I did I opened Facebook home again and it told me to update it by clicking in the update Facebook button then I updated Facebook app then I opened Facebook home again then it told me to login into Facebook by clicking on the button
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joejoejo said:
I'm not rooted I got it to work by uninstalling updates to Facebook app then disabling it and then installing the Facebook home apk file which was posted here with file name FB_HOME.rar then i extracted facebook home apk and then I installed Facebook home from the Facebook home apk I just extracted then launched Facebook home and then it told me to enable Facebook by clicking on the button after I did I opened Facebook home again and it told me to update it by clicking in the update Facebook button then I updated Facebook app then I opened Facebook home again then it told me to login into Facebook by clicking on the button
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Funny, I tried that initially but didnt work out for me... reason being that the the 'signatures' of the facebook home and facebook apk had to match, they didnt match on my phone even after i disabled/removed updates n all.. hence removed it completely...
The Facebook Home APK did install and work. However the Chat Head doesn't seems to work. Messages do not pop-up on the home screen.
ptan218 said:
The Facebook Home APK did install and work. However the Chat Head doesn't seems to work. Messages do not pop-up on the home screen.
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once home is installed, open the settings (settings for home), go to messenger settings, enable sms/mms and anything else you need. Should work then.
Also, some users report a bug about chat heads missing, hopefully thats not your case
Sorry for my misinformation. Messaging popup on the home screen but chat heads is not working though... Did you get it to work?
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Ignore the above message. Finally got it to work! Will update more tomorrow. Time to sleep.
ptan218 said:
Sorry for my misinformation. Messaging popup on the home screen but chat heads is not working though... Did you get it to work?
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Ignore the above message. Finally got it to work! Will update more tomorrow. Time to sleep.
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Glad you got it working, do post some updates tomorrow ciao
There is a 'cracked' version here on xda where you don't have to mod build prop. Just saying
Here's my steps to get it work.
1. Uninstall and remove your facebook and messenger if you have already got it install. If you can't uninstall it, get titanium backup to remove it.
2. Extract Facebook Home from coolapk.com and side load it.
3. After installing the Home, launch it. It will redirect you to download Facebook from Play Store.
4. While downloading and installing Facebook, download messenger as well.
5. When everything is completed, launch Home again. It will ask you to login to Facebook. Once logon, wait for everything to load. You should see the top row where it ask if you allow the Home to replace your current launcher. Allow it.
6. Now you should be able to go to your messenger to popup your chat head. Tap and hold on any of your contact and select popup chat head.
Happy facebooking!
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will it work in all the countries like india
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rak****.sherwoodian said:
will it work in all the countries like india
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I live in India
I changed my ro.product names etc, now when ever I try to restart my xperia z my network goes. I did not back up the original names. plz help
joejoejo said:
I'm not rooted I got it to work by uninstalling updates to Facebook app then disabling it and then installing the Facebook home apk file which was posted here with file name FB_HOME.rar then i extracted facebook home apk and then I installed Facebook home from the Facebook home apk I just extracted then launched Facebook home and then it told me to enable Facebook by clicking on the button after I did I opened Facebook home again and it told me to update it by clicking in the update Facebook button then I updated Facebook app then I opened Facebook home again then it told me to login into Facebook by clicking on the button
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i tried to follow this but i'm getting a message
"you need the facebook app to be signed with the same certificate as facebook home"
and then there's an "install facebook" button!
any ideas???
Read this guy's much easier to install
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/1...-to-work-on-xperia-and-other-android-devices/
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sam1374 said:
I changed my ro.product names etc, now when ever I try to restart my xperia z my network goes. I did not back up the original names. plz help
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sam any idea what all stuff you changed in the build props?? if you only changed what i put up in the first post, everything should be okay.. but if you changed anything else, pls let me know.. i can get you the stock value..
Also, as some of the guys are saying, there is an easier way to install home now... it didnt exist when I wrote this tutorial
I changed the file names as u had put in the post. No other files were changed, also if u can help me how to delete stock facebook.
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Seansmit17 said:
Read this guy's much easier to install
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/1...-to-work-on-xperia-and-other-android-devices/
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this doesn't work if you have a pre-installed facebook app though?!
Thanks for your work, but i dont like FB home..
Facebook Home is listed in Play Store, so you can install from there directly but in order to make XZ work with it, the above modifications still need to be done. Remember to screenshot or write down the original value before you made a changes.
Cheers.
Hello,
I downloaded from the play store the app called Line. Its a chat app. But sometimes out of nowhere it freezes get black and a pop up say "the application won't respond shut the application now"?. Then i click OK, and it will close. After that i can open it normal and works again.
Any idea why this happens and a solution? I reinstalled it, and restarted my phone several times...but still getting this...
Andy_27 said:
Hello,
I downloaded from the play store the app called Line. Its a chat app. But sometimes out of nowhere it freezes get black and a pop up say "the application won't respond shut the application now"?. Then i click OK, and it will close. After that i can open it normal and works again.
Any idea why this happens and a solution? I reinstalled it, and restarted my phone several times...but still getting this...
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if this is the only app with problems then email the app developer and report your problems, he may be able to fix them
gregbradley said:
if this is the only app with problems then email the app developer and report your problems, he may be able to fix them
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Thanks for replying...yes i only have problem with this app..are u sure this is a bug? because on the reviews on play store nobody mention this problem....i will try email then...thanks again...:good::good:
well I assume you have done all the normal stuff of clearing cache, uninstalling and reinstalling before creating a thread about it...
Line works without problems here
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gregbradley said:
well I assume you have done all the normal stuff of clearing cache, uninstalling and reinstalling before creating a thread about it...
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Yes i did clear the cache, and uninstalled and reinstalled already but this problem remains...i sent them a email but i dont think they care so much if only one person give feedback about this issue..
sveintore said:
Line works without problems here
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Yea i wished me too...dont quite understand why...but my previous sony xperia z1 had the same issue...i get this error one time per day, sometimes one time per two days. I dont do anything wrong.
I had the same problem with line.
but I have found similar problems with other similar applications as indoona and other chat applications. Now I'm trying the new hangouts2
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I had the same problem with line.
but I have found similar problems with other similar applications as indoona and other chat applications. Now I'm trying the new hangouts2
I have sent an email to them, they replied me back but i think this is a automatic message. I could figure this out myself too...i am dissapointed though.
If an application won't respond can this damage the inside of the phone or damage the processor? I really need this app...
First my message and second the one replied back to me:
I have downloaded the latest version of Line on my new Sony Xperia Z1. Many times each day i get a crash. When opening the app it will freeze and turn into black. A pop up appears saying the application won't respond. Then i need to click OK to shut the application down. I tried reinstalling it and deleting caches but this didn't help.Can this please be fixed?
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for contacting LINE Customer Support.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused.
If the problem still continues, we ask you to try the following solutions and steps.
1. Please update your application via the play store.
2. Please update your Android OS to the latest version.
3. Please reboot your device.
4. Please update your device software.
If you are having trouble with the above steps, please consult your mobile phone carrier or your device manufacturer.
We hope this helps.
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Does anyone know what this FC is or what's causing it? It says, "Unfortunately, Context Service has stopped working." When I press ok it just keeps coming up.
Anyone have an idea?
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109 views and no one has a clue? Lol
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Skizzy034 said:
109 views and no one has a clue? Lol
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Same thing happens on my Galaxy S4 whenever I close the wireless and try to connect through 3g. I can connect to internet just fine but error pop-up makes the phone unusable.
Ceriano said:
Same thing happens on my Galaxy S4 whenever I close the wireless and try to connect through 3g. I can connect to internet just fine but error pop-up makes the phone unusable.
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It was a corrupt context provider apk.
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Skizzy034 said:
It was a corrupt context provider apk.
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How did you fix it?
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diagnosedmanic said:
How did you fix it?
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Nevermind, Got it.
Apparently I had a corrupt file, I went into TBP >> located ContextService 2.0.3 and restored an old backup I had.. Solved the problem.. Good thing I do regular backups :good:
diagnosedmanic said:
How did you fix it?
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Nevermind, Got it.
Apparently I had a corrupt file, I went into TBP >> located ContextService 2.0.3 and restored an old backup I had.. Solved the problem.. Good thing I do regular backups :good:
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I just replaced it with one from a different rom.
DN3 ROM unfortunately, context service has stopped
Skizzy034 said:
I just replaced it with one from a different rom.
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unfortunately, context service has stopped on my note 2. i cannot use my phone until connected to WIFI. kindly help me with this problem. I am new to rooting and everything. I dont know how to replace this context service. Please help.
I had a similar problem with my S5(G900V). I rename the ContextService.apk file to ContextService.apk.nothanks so it wouldn't run and that seemed to fix the issue.
You can read about Samsung's context service here: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer...ll-collect-user-data-to-share-with-developers.
If you are rooted with Titanium Backup, you can safely freeze the context service... my phone has been running fine for a few months now without it.
go to Setting/Applications/All/Context Service/Clear Cache/Clear Data. its work for me...
PrisonBreakIII said:
go to Setting/Applications/All/Context Service/Clear Cache/Clear Data. its work for me...
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Thanks!!! Itś works !
shaunco said:
You can read about Samsung's context service here: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer...ll-collect-user-data-to-share-with-developers.
If you are rooted with Titanium Backup, you can safely freeze the context service... my phone has been running fine for a few months now without it.
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I started getting the error message every time I opened "Messaging" & came to look for a solution. Turns out that freezing it to begin with is what was causing it. Unfroze it and Messaging now works fine again.
SOLUTION: Context service is a background task that collects data and send them to samsung. Just switch that under Settings -> Security and ... -> Diagnosis (not to shure, since my phone is German) off and the trobelmaking "Context service" will be shut down.
i know this thread is old but for those other ppl who will encounter this problem. just download another messaging app. it should be good.
I don't want to blame the ROM or ask in its thread because this is happening on anything I put on it. I'm running. A cm12 tamasek 5.1 rom. Flashed the T-Mobile radio zip but I still cannot send or receive MMS without freezing in download. Also my keyboard keeps force closing.
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whozilla said:
I don't want to blame the ROM or ask in its thread because this is happening on anything I put on it. I'm running. A cm12 tamasek 5.1 rom. Flashed the T-Mobile radio zip but I still cannot send or receive MMS without freezing in download. Also my keyboard keeps force closing.
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It's a known issue on the rom, the OP and others have noted it and are working to fix it...in the interim, use Textra, Google Messenger, or any number of alternative apps while this gets squared away.
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For me, I need to sit and watch/wait to see if my msgs send. Its starting to be like 1 in 3 msgs not being sent now. I use Hangouts. I constantly see the Msg not sent.
I'm stock, but rooted and cannot receive or send MMS. I use Hangouts. Tried switching to Messenger, didn't work. Reset APNs, didn't work. Tried the different APNs, didn't work. Getting very frustrated.
frankthetoad said:
I'm stock, but rooted and cannot receive or send MMS. I use Hangouts. Tried switching to Messenger, didn't work. Reset APNs, didn't work. Tried the different APNs, didn't work. Getting very frustrated.
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What carrier?
Sorry, AT&T.
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Looks like I've fixed it by uninstalling Adblocker and Override DNS. Hmmm.
frankthetoad said:
Sorry, AT&T.
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Looks like I've fixed it by uninstalling Adblocker and Override DNS. Hmmm.
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If you were using adblock+ try whitelisting mms.vtext.com, this fixed things for me.
A few cellular and tech sites talking about this phone crash which needs force-reset to reboot phone.
Current news naming SM-N950U units from (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon); unlocked European (SM-N950F); dual-SIM (SM-N950D) versions. Reasons suggesting its Google Contacts app conflicting alongside Samsung contacts app. No actual statement yet.
Anyone having same issues, which model number and chipset?
Is there a fix as well, thanks very much.
mikeyjrd said:
A few cellular and tech sites talking about this phone crash which needs force-reset to reboot phone.
Current news naming SM-N950U units from (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon); unlocked European (SM-N950F); dual-SIM (SM-N950D) versions. Reasons suggesting its Google Contacts app conflicting alongside Samsung contacts app. No actual statement yet.
Anyone having same issues, which model number and chipset?
Is there a fix as well, thanks very much.
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I've had the same issue after it came back from warranty repair, with new software.
I updated the Contact app somehow and it worked.
I've got other apps force closing and not opening.
Soundcloud, Google play music.
Probably others I haven't checke yet too.
So annoying.
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No problems of any sort, exynos F 128 GB
I just uninstall the updates then reinstall the app only bad part is I cannot reboot the phone because if I do the damn apps start doing the fail to open crap and they say this is a flagship phone
samcook2003 said:
I just uninstall the updates then reinstall the app only bad part is I cannot reboot the phone because if I do the damn apps start doing the fail to open crap and they say this is a flagship phone
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Same here.
I'm still playing around with it now.
Really annoying.
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T-Mobile variant here purchased from Samsung with no such issues.
samcook2003 said:
I just uninstall the updates then reinstall the app only bad part is I cannot reboot the phone because if I do the damn apps start doing the fail to open crap and they say this is a flagship phone
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Looks to me like 8ts got something to do with Android System Webview and multiple Google Apps.
If I have a positive results, I'll try to explain what I've done.
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Right.
So I uninstalled chrome.
Enabled & Updated the Android System Webview.
Reinstalled all the apps that were previously crashing/not loading.
Now the only lyrics app that is not working after a restart is the Facebook Messenger App.
So I'll just look for an alternative 3rd party app.
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This is the first phone I have ever had that has not Froze or rebooted one time since I've had it
daiash said:
Looks to me like 8ts got something to do with Android System Webview and multiple Google Apps.
If I have a positive results, I'll try to explain what I've done.
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Right.
So I uninstalled chrome.
Enabled & Updated the Android System Webview.
Reinstalled all the apps that were previously crashing/not loading.
Now the only lyrics app that is not working after a restart is the Facebook Messenger App.
So I'll just look for an alternative 3rd party app.
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Have you reboot your phone yet and if so did your apps go back to normal or did they start to freeze up again
samcook2003 said:
Have you reboot your phone yet and if so did your apps go back to normal or did they start to freeze up again
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Rebooted several times to be sure, only Facebook messenger that was crashing so installed Lite Messenger which works.
Also noticed, some pages on Google play store crash when scrolling towards the reviews sections on app pages.
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daiash said:
Rebooted several times to be sure, only Facebook messenger that was crashing so installed Lite Messenger which works.
Also noticed, some pages on Google play store crash when scrolling towards the reviews sections on app pages.
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I will be glad when Samsung gets this fixed because I do not want to reboot because of the fear of having to go through setting backup Nova and a few other apps thanks for getting back to me