[UPDATE-5] New WALKMAN [New SE Layout & BG Fix, ClearAudio+, FB Like...]

Only for Sony Official 4.0.4

With Build No. 4.1.B.0.431/.587

Rooted Phone Required

Sound Enhancements Layout HDPI & Black Background Fix 

Now layout is fully fixed

  

xLOUD Fix 

Sound still reduces but very little, more louder now

To download, scroll down... 

New Sound Enhancements & ClearAudio+ 

All libs are updated to latest 

New framework 

  

Features 

Extracted from New Xperia T Update and Some libs from Xperia Tablet S System

Just follow instructions, and everything will be O.K. 

* Working Facebook Music like with Album Art and TrackId Link 

* New Visualiser and Edit Music Info from Xperia T

* Working Download Music Info

* Working SensMe

* New Black BG fixed DLNA app from Xperia T 

[It has no Launcher icon...directly works from WALKMAN and other Media applications]

* Working Xperia T MusicFX [Both in Headset & Speaker] [Re-Compiled By Me]

* Working xLOUD [Its very LOUD] [Follow instructions below]

* Working Clear Bass in headset

* Improved Surround Sound in Headset

* All effects are working [New framework edited by me] 

* Very crisp and clear audio [Try it & feel the difference]

* No other MOD needed [Just install this & enjoy the best experience]

   

Instructions
If already installed previous version, follow same instructions.
Make Backup first.

* First delete SemcMetadataCleanup.apk from system/app/ using root explorer and reboot. [If present otherwise skip this step]


* Then, Install New WALKMAN via CWM Recovery.


* After reboot add this line to build.prop found in system/ folder and reboot again.


* After reboot, clear data of Sound Enhancements via App Settings. [Important]

* Clear data of Download Music Info via App Settings.

* Then, Clear data of Social Engine via App Settings and then login again into facebook.

For xLOUD Fix 

* First enable xLOUD by following the method given below. [Follow For xLOUD Below]

* After that play music, sound reduces but slightly smaller than the previous one. [Now sound is Louder when xLOUD is enabled]

Downloads

Install via CWM recovery

New WALKMAN [Full Port] 

Sound Enhancements Layout Fix [HDPI Fix with Black Background Fix] 

For Full Layout Fix Click Here [Thanks to Metallijim] 

xLOUD Fix

If New WALKMAN Force Closes

* Delete SemcmetadataCleanup.apk from system/app/ and then reboot your phone. 

* After reboot again push SemcmetadataCleanup.apk to system/app/ with permission rw-r--r-- using root explorer.

If New WALKMAN doesnot recognize your Songs

* First move all your Songs to PC [Delete them from SD Card] and then reboot your phone. 

* Then, again copy them to SD Card in any Mode [MTP or MSC]. [This time it will recognize all Songs] 

Notice for Facebook Music Like

* Sony Facebook integration must be activated. [First enable it from Performance Assistant] 

* If you already enabled it then, please disable and then, re-enable it from Xperia Settings.

* Then, go to select applications and enable Music.

* If still not works, then, try to clear data of FBiX Music Likes via App Settings. 

For xLOUD

* First disable xLOUD then, connect your headset and open Radio App.

* Then, enable xLOUD via Settings.

* Done...Now, disconnect headset, close radio and open WALKMAN app. 

* After that there is no need to connect headset everytime. 

* If you disable or re-enable it then, please restart WALKMAN app.

If SensMe Not Works

* First add your Music Folder in Media GO Library. 

* Then, create SensMe playlist of all songs. 

* Transfer your songs to SD card and reboot your phone. 

If Music Widget Not Works

* Try to clear data of Music Player via App Settings. 

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Small Apps Ported for XPERIA P

Orignal post by:dewanshu93

Reqirements:
--> Xperia P 

--> 6 .1.1.B.1.54 Firmware

--> Root

--> CWM (Locked or Unlocked BL)

Instructions:
1) Install the Kernel of your choice with recovery

2) Flash a deodexed rom

3) Download parts 0, 1 and 2 and place them on your SD Card

4) Download part 3 and place it to your SD Card

5) Flash Part 0, wipe dalvik cache (In advanced) and reboot

6) Let it boot and update android and go until you see the ask of the pin

7) Turn off by pressing Power and Volume + a few seconds

8) Come back in recovery and flash Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3 in the same time

9) Reboot

Download:Here for links

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make a rooted flashable rom from ftf file[FOR ALL XPERIA PHONES]

These post is originally posted by:Knight47 on xda

1.First you need to download these 4 files

a)FTF extractor

b)META-INF folder and ROOTING files

c)7zip

d)Notepad++(Optional)

2.Extract ftf extractor anywhere you like

3.Open the *FTF file with 7Zip

You'll see these files and folders 

Code:

META-INF
adsp.sin
amss.sin
amss_fs_urushi.sin
apps_log.sin
cache.sin
fota0.sin
fota1.sin
kernel.sin
loader.sin
system.sin
userdata.sin

4.Extract system.sin to the folder where you extraxt ftf-extractor.

5.Press SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK on the empty space of the folder.You'll see a dialog like this




6.select OPEN COMMAND WINDOW HERE

7.Type

Code:

aIUP.exe system.sin 4096 system

8.If this not work for you use 2048 or 8192 instead of 4096

9.You'll see 

Code:

C:\ftf_extractor>aIUP.exe system.sin 4096 system
UnPacking system.sin to system ...
done.

C:\ftf_extractor>

Congratulation now you have extracted System from the ftf file

10.Now open the downloaded META-INF AND ROOT.zip
then,go to system and cut

Code:

app
xbin
bin

and pasteit in your extracted system folder (In step 9)
***Now your rom is rooted*****
OR
You can use Kitchen to ROOT YOUR ROM

11.Then Move your Rooted system folder to the META-INF ZIP
***Now you have made a flashable zip file****

13.(Optional)go to META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script and edit it with Notepad++

Orignal Post Here

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Rooting the Acro S the easy way

This tutorial is Originally posted by heeroyun on xda

You need:
Rooting kit: HERE
Flashtool 0.9.0.0
The Acro HD (SO-03D) 2.3.7 files: HERE
The Acro S 4.0.4 file:HERE 

Link for whole pack: HERE

Prepare:

(1) Application Settings: [Unknown sources] checked {Allowed}
(2) Application Settings: Development [USB debugging] checked {Allowed}
(3) Application Settings: Development [Stay awake] checked {Allowed}
(4) Settings -> Display settings [Screen timeout] Set to 30 minutes
*If your screen goes off just once then you won’t be able to return to the installation properly. Very important!!
Please think about your battery and try to keep the display brightness to a minimum.
(5) Please use a regular picture for the background. Do not use the default live wallpaper.
(6) Charge the Xperia S’s battery to 80%.

How to:
- Turn off the Acro S. Prepare to flash the 2.3.7 file: check all of the Wipe column, uncheck the rest.
- Plug in the Acro S while holding the volume down. Wait for the flashing to be completed and close Flashtool
- Turn on the Acro S. Connect it to computer via USB with USB debugging mode on.
- Run step1.bat
- Flash 4.0.4 files using Flashtool, don't wipe anything, also check no final verification. Close flashtool after finished.
- Turn on the Acro S. Connect it via USB.
- Run Step2.bat
- You should get a lot of messages like "pushing SuperSU" and the phone will reboot during this process.
- Enjoy full root

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[TOOL] RecoverX - 1.4.4 - Recovery installer for all xperia devices

Here is the list of supported devices for the moment :

• Xperia Active
• Xperia Live with Walkman
• Xperia Mini
• Xperia Mini Pro
• Xperia Arc
• Xperia Arc S
• Xperia Neo
• Xperia Neo V
• Xperia Play
• Xperia Pro
• Xperia Ray
• Xperia X8
• Xperia X10 Mini Pro
• Xperia X10 Mini
• Xperia S (beta) [NEW]
• Xperia U (beta) (unlocked bootloader) [NEW]
• Xperia P (beta) (unlocked bootloader) [NEW]
• Xperia Sola (beta) (unlocked bootloader) [NEW]

You need to be rooted, busybox installed on your phone and USB Debugging activated. Finally, you need to be on 4.0 or 2.3 Stock ROM (2.1 Stock ROM for X8, X10 Mini & X10 Mini Pro). The tool also works on locked bootloader.

Here is a preview :

Download Link Here

Post by:LEDelete(Via xda)

Original link here

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[MOD] On-screen keys mod for ICS[Arc/S,Neo/V,Ray]

Official ICS 4.0.4 (SONY)
On-screen keys for the latest official ICS! -> Download


ICS 4.1.B.0.431 (SONY)
On-screen keys for the latest leaked ICS! -> Download

1. download
2. Place on sd card
3. rename to framework-res.apk
4. use root explorer to move it to /system
5. long press on it and chose permissions
6. Tick the following boxes
[*][*][-]
[*][-][-]
[*][-][-]

7. use root explorer to move to /system/framework

to uninstall, just keep a cpy of the original framework-res.apk and replace that

Original Post By:shardul_seth

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Run Windows OR LINUX on your Xperia

(credit goes to mnomaanw)


Instructions:

1. Choose which apk suits you better,either Bochs.apk (stable but slower) or QEMU.apk (unstable but faster

2. Extract and Install the apk file first and then copy the contained SDL folder on to root of sdcard , so path should be sdcard/SDL/*.*

3. Put a disk image of type ".img" of any operating system in SDL folder and rename it to "c.img"

4. Run Bochs or LibSDL (Qemu) from appdrawer. Let it boot and enjoy.

5. If you would like to save your work or install programs to windows you can make a new folder on the root of your sd card

Bochs package : http://www.mediafire.com/?e5vm0weipo6fjia

Qemu package : http://www.mediafire.com/?l74nf1d4x9n4v6z


How to use

When you have managed to get into windows you control it like this 

VOL UP/DOWN = MOUSE RIGHT CLICK/LEFT CLICK
TOUCH SCREEN = MOUSE TRACK PAD OR BALL
TOUCH SCREEN BOTTOM LEFT PART = KEYBOARD ON/OFF
BACK = BACKSPACE, MENU = ENTER


How to Create .IMG Disk Image from .VHD

1. Download ISO Recorder 
2. Mount the VHD 
-Windows 7
-Go to your start menu, right click on Computer, and choose 'manage'
-On the left, click on 'Disk Management' (may take a few moments)
-Click on 'More Actions' and choose 'Attach VHD' 
-Choose your VHD
3. Open Windows Exporer
4. Right click on the newly mounted VHD and select 'Create ISO Image File' and when saving, choose save as any file type.
5. Save as c.img

Original Post By:sujeesh.p7

Thread Link Here

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[XPERIA S LOCKSCREEN + settings ] For Arc/s,Neo/v,Ray

Updates:

1.Landscape problem fixed
2.Stock files added
3.Lockscreen settings added
4.Reboot menu files

5.APP shortcuts : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=28355458 :Thanks to ThilinaC


NOTE: First install lockscreen zip then install settings zip


Downloads:
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ODEX (STOCK) ROMS 
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Stock Clean Version::http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?i1g7ca77agj7aru

If you want Reboot menu option Version :
Install this after the install zip above :http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?g25sp65y2j929q9
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DEODEXED ROMS
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Stock Clean Version::http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?a5p15ngnsrgfd71


If u want Reboot Menu Version option :
Install after the above : http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b6v1qg2140x4a71


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UPDATE LOCKSCREEN SETTINGS 
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Edited the original settings to add lockscreen settings , SO NO BUGS

And BEFORE DOING ANYTHING HEAD TO /DATA/DATA/COM.SONYERICSSON.LOCK...... 
AND DELETE THE FILE WALLPAPER.PNG IF CREATED , AND CHANGE WALLPAPER USING XPERIA WALLPAPERS CROPPING ONLY

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?sijbct8f3qwq5xz

If u want the xperia photo editor : http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...0&d=1341508778 --thanks to ideeseng

heres the screenshot of settings:



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For those who have inverted camera , its probably because of the full new semcvideo still i ll provide original libs 
here http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jy2vz2h8hvhrnhg




What u get?
---XPERIA S LOCKSCREEN
---Lockscreen settings
--- Reboot menu
---Xperia S background(APP background and all other places) of xperia S (A relief from the sick gradient back of ics !!! )
--- And More... check it out

SCREEN SHOTS
thanks to sdk16420 for screenshots
   



Thanks to 
-Noob.fl for system dump
- ThilinaC and Pandemic for stock files

Original Post By AeonWorld

Thread  Link Here

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[GUIDE] How to make your regional firmware an .FTF file

I assume you have the latest FlashTool installed already...

1) Get this (SEUS) : http://www.x-drivers.com/catalog/fla...seus/7572.html
2) Flash your phone with the latest software available using SEUS.
3) Go to C:\Program Files\Sony Ericcson\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs\
4) Copy the 2 largest files you'll find there to C:\Flashtool\leajian (I assume you created there a folder calledleajian)
5) Run FlashTool
6) Click Advanced > Decrypt Files
7) Source folder : C:\Flashtool\leajian
8) From Files, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move the 2 files to Files to convert
9) Click OK
10) Wait patiently till it finishes...
11) From Folder list, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move the 2 files to Firmware content
12) If it is ICS, tick the Disable Final Verification Check
13) On Device write the model [ex. Xperia Neo V (MT11i)], on Version write the firmware version and/or the Android version [ex. 4.1.A.0.562 (ICS_4.0.3)], on Branding write the region and your name if you wish [ex. Greek (by Leajian)].
14) Click OK
15) On Device Selection choose the device it is for (ex. MT11i)
16) Wait very patiently...
17) When it finishes the .ftf file is located on C:\Flashtool\firmwares

Originally Posted by: leajian

Original Thread here

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