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Ok so the Xperia X10 community has had it hard and there’s a lot of anger and resentment in the forums and all over the net. I know I’ve voiced my views with many degrees of hurt till I’m blue in the face but it doesn’t change much and generally puts everyone in a bad and defeated mood.
So I was thinking that while the amazing developers are hard at work trying to open the bootloader which would in turn bring the dawn of custom roms to the X10 what could I do to help them and the community look forward and do something positive.
So I thought rather than hug trees and kiss your neighbour why not start a thread with the sole purpose of designing a Rom in preparation for the day when the bootloader is cracked open.
I’m no coder but I can create graphic assets for UI’s and then I got to thinking what if we took a look at all the Roms out there that looked good or have excellent features that we would want in an X10 rom and from those ideas and new ones we could start the look and feel of a Rom with us in mind.
Now that would cheer everyone up surely. It could be something for us all to be proud of and for the other kitchens to take cues from as well.
So firstly lets post screen shots of things we think are ace, features we love or want, animation styles that are to die for even if they are scanned pencil sketches on paper. It would keep us occupied and give the developers some breathing space.
Just an idea
I love the idiea that sounds great wat ik would like to see are a few standard apps in the rom as rainy days titanium back up silent mode a good agenda msn talk pingchat and a good working alternitive internet browser.
if they could be put in the rom then we dont have to download them from the market.
remco.k said:
I love the idiea that sounds great wat ik would like to see are a few standard apps in the rom as rainy days titanium back up silent mode a good agenda msn talk pingchat and a good working alternitive internet browser.
if they could be put in the rom then we dont have to download them from the market.
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Having particular apps included is always a bonus but i'm thinking about the Rom features them selves and how it works to make using the phone better or at least different.
See the link for an example (Not that i want my phone to look like an iPhone copy BTW)
http://www.androidcentral.com/miui-rom-now-available-motorola-droid
A great idea. I hope this will lead to some great rom's. I'm new to android and xda and I only know Python and Free pascal, so I cannot help with programming, but I will surely post it here if I come up with something.
Sent from my X10i mini pro
If i remember correctly jerpelea has already compiled CM6 for X10..
I would like to see the Desire HD ROM to be ported . As it has already been ported to Nexus One and the Desire running the same Snapdragon QSD8250 it should not be much of a trouble..
I was thinking that a site just like Slax builder http://www.slax.org/build.php would be amazing.
If people could choose what apps, themes etc etc then download the custom rom I think it would be a hit...
If I knew more about rom dev I would love to have a go at seeing if this kind of thing would possible for x10 android roms. I'd be up for the dev of the site.
I would like to see on my X10 let's see.....any custom ROM.
Get Sense running on it (Android 2.2) and I'll buy an X10.
yeah good idea, but i prefer to focus our power on bootloader crack..or kick SE insiders to make them think about better decisions...but i look back, keep further..
oh, it will be great a modaco type rom maker, u know, like u choose what u want to implement to it....
daemons said:
yeah good idea, but i prefer to focus our power on bootloader crack..or kick SE insiders to make them think about better decisions...but i look back, keep further..
oh, it will be great a modaco type rom maker, u know, like u choose what u want to implement to it....
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A Rom with user selectable options sounds great, also sounds like a lot of work for the Dev's as essentially the rom would be compiled by the user via a gui then installed.
daemons said:
yeah good idea, but i prefer to focus our power on bootloader crack..or kick SE insiders to make them think about better decisions...but i look back, keep further..
oh, it will be great a modaco type rom maker, u know, like u choose what u want to implement to it....
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I think we should face the facts of the past events and give up on SE changing their direction on the X10's software lifecycle.
In all their statements not once do they apologise for not meeting the dates they set or not be close to the expectations of the X10 owners. In truth i sense an air of annoyance that they have to make statements on their own blog at all.
Future devices will be better and not so lacking on smart phone hardware standards but that will be based on associated developer requests rather than us or the general publics want and wishes.
That’s why I thought of this thread so we can end the disappoints because we’ll create what we want.
Cool idea.
Can i suggest the rom should have:
Launcher and interface:
ADW Launcher
Some 3rd party lock screen that is better than the stock, but not a buggy one
SMS Popup
SlideIT Keyboard
Beautiful Weather and Clock widget
Browser:
XScope G browser
Stock Browser as backup
Multimedia:
Doubletwist Music Player
iTag
Vignette
screenshot
Shazam
RingDroid
Utilities/Tools:
Unit Converter
SwiftFTP
gMote
Titanium Backup
EasyTether Lite
RealCalc Scientific Calculator
Xperia Flashlight
I'd suggest a clean ROM Apps can be installed later..
I'm not sure this is the right place to put this, and please don't freak out, you Windows Mobile haters, but I would like to see the X10 be able to dual boot Android and Windows Mobile.
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I'd suggest a clean ROM Apps can be installed later..
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I'm with you. A nice clean, stock ROM would be the best. Everybody can install apps for themselves (heard of AppBrain? ). Designing a ROM with pre-installed apps will be very difficult, since everybody has other tastes/likes. (For example: I hate everything pre-installed. I want to be able to choose what to install on my phone. I also hate that the pre-installed apps that come with a phone can't be uninstalled. They're just taking up precious space...)
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I'm not sure this is the right place to put this, and please don't freak out, you Windows Mobile haters, but I would like to see the X10 be able to dual boot Android and Windows Mobile.
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I would pay 25,00 euros for S2U2 on my X10!! The only reason I miss WinMo...
Could be cool with duel boot on the x10i. But i would say, focus on getting a clean room first, for when the bootloader is cracked. Just with standard stuff like the browser, etc.
The CM for x10 would be amazing yes, but a custom room only for the x10, why not but good luck
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That's right!
I just need a clean n OPTIMIZED for our snap dragon and GPU and memory ...thats enough ...
really news on bootloader has dried up... and lock screen in x10 is killing me and making me break the phone...
i simply wish we had a better ROM with all those resource hogging apps out of the system.
also i simply wish we had the first key in the bottom to answer calls .. instead of lock screen... that would be really great ...
720 P recording and better audio drivers with optimized and improved bass would be a real addition...
also wish dev somehow enable 16m color...
I am tired of SE .. had been a seriuos SE fan for nealry 5 yrs now
t610-k700-k750-k800-k850-w995 all major phones from them... but those days we had se-nse for custom tunning the drivers and it was fun... but now with this bootloader [email protected] i am missing the real fun..
if SE cant do anything ... they should atleast open up the bootloader to dev`s...
Hi,
Checkout the video below, i have successfully got running a Gingerbread 2.3.3 ROM with CM7 Mod & a few Xperia Arc Goodies e.g. Arc Launcher, Timescape, Digital Clock Widget, On/Off Widgets, & etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhXujGb9xxQ
If anyone of you knows how can i get other things from Xperia Arc ROM (e.g. Lockscreen) running onto this ROM please do share with me so that we can get a fully working Arc ROM into action & tease SE fans !!
Please dont ask for releases or please dont comment anything onto this thread. If you know anything that can help in development that be great, else try to keep it clean. Thanks !!
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wow it is very fluent!
Looks very nice. I have been looking for an Android build like this. The Xperia series is very popular and after playing with my friends X10 it is something I would love to see on the HD2.
Would it be possible to provide a download link so we can all play with it?
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Looks very nice. I have been looking for an Android build like this. The Xperia series is very popular and after playing with my friends X10 it is something I would love to see on the HD2.
Would it be possible to provide a download link so we can all play with it ourself?
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I asked not to ask for Download Links Please ... When it finished & ready for daily use, it'll be there :-D
hey post a link to the rom so I can take a look and see if I can update it.
gman411 said:
hey post a link to the rom so I can take a look and see if I can update it.
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Update What?
i shall monitor this really really closely
thanks!
I wish it was available, I even want to pay for it if you could create a NAND version, kind regards & keep up the good work
and isn't there a official apk you can pull for the lockscreen?
maybe this link can help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981052
HectiQ said:
I wish it was available, I even want to pay for it if you could create a NAND version, kind regards & keep up the good work
and isn't there a official apk you can pull for the lockscreen?
maybe this link can help? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=981052
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No, there is no official APK ... its in framework-resources.apk file that is phone specific :-(
this should happen
Beautiful
That looks amazing I look forward to it coming out. It looked like everything was working fine but you would know better. Funny I have never been a fan of Ericson but again that looks amazing.
EDIT: Posted in the wrong thread. Sorry mods please delete this.
Hi friends..
This is about Omega v1.1 AOKP Build-39 ROM..
As soon as I flashed this ROM, I fall in love with this.. It's amazing.. Too bad it won't get updated any more..
Now here are few questions if someone kindly answer them..
1. I have to go back to Stock ROM since Camera is one of my priorities and in this ROM it's not working.. but I like the inbuilt messaging app which has an option to set not to display sender name and message content on notification area whereas no such settings available in stock messaging app.. What's this app, can I install it separately..
2. In stock Messaging app, if you enable Delivery report, you get notification as you receive a new message unlike Symbian where a normal pop up appeared, is there any kind of possibility in Android too.. not a sound for delivery notification..
3. Also can someone guide me for such more ROMs like this where such mods already implemented and such nice UI.., if possible with same messaging app.
Thanks ..
Whats wrong with asking in the correct place the roms very own thread as per XDA rules ???
3. Also can someone guide me for such more ROMs
Found via search.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1674286
jje
Pardon my ignorance., I will make sure I will follow up the rules next time .. Although I did that time too as I asked the same question in the main thread too but it seems to be discontinued so I made a new post.. Thanks for your reply though..
nicesoni_ash said:
Pardon my ignorance., I will make sure I will follow up the rules next time .. Although I did that time too as I asked the same question in the main thread too but it seems to be discontinued so I made a new post.. Thanks for your reply though..
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I had also replied to you in the first thread you posted in.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29348276&postcount=258
@spamcakes
Thanks mate., so I can use these kind of mms apps on stock roms also?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711252
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@spamcakes
Thanks mate., so I can use these kind of mms apps on stock roms also?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711252
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Yes, shouldn't be a problem.
Sent from my tricked out AOKP GT-I9300
nicesoni_ash said:
@spamcakes
Thanks mate., so I can use these kind of mms apps on stock roms also?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711252
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glad to see you on xda mate...remember yours rom for nokia n8.you was a great themer\rom maker on symbian..hope in a droid-evolution too!
cheers and sorry for off-topic folks.
@sert00
Glad to see someone here loves your work.. Hope I will be able to..
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spamcakes
Unfortunately it didn't work for Stock Roms.. I tried with flashing as well as manually changing it, but it didn't work..
i have a live with walkman...the problem is...if i go for any gingerbread rom (cm7,miui,joyos, or even stock rom), my whatsapp dosent work properly...all my msgs are sent after 2mins...like if i send a msg at say 9:00, its sent at 9:02...and in the meanwhile i dont even recieve msgs...i recieve msgs aftr every 2mins...i cnt evn update status due to this problem...and on the other hand, if i go for any 4.x rom...everything is fine..all msgs are sent at lightning speed and there is no such problem...what can be the problem???
and...i use wifi bcoz i dont have internet on my fone...so i jst guess that whatsapp works properly on my mobile internet on 2.3...im not sure..jst a guess
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i have a live with walkman...the problem is...if i go for any gingerbread rom (cm7,miui,joyos, or even stock rom), my whatsapp dosent work properly...all my msgs are sent after 2mins...like if i send a msg at say 9:00, its sent at 9:02...and in the meanwhile i dont even recieve msgs...i recieve msgs aftr every 2mins...i cnt evn update status due to this problem...and on the other hand, if i go for any 4.x rom...everything is fine..all msgs are sent at lightning speed and there is no such problem...what can be the problem???
and...i use wifi bcoz i dont have internet on my fone...so i jst guess that whatsapp works properly on my mobile internet on 2.3...im not sure..jst a guess
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this looks like a whatapp-due problem, which is not solved (and probably womt bcuz android 2.X.X is outdated ) (my friend had problems too with whatsapp and facebook-msgr, when he tried out old-fashioned cm7.2 on his galaxy.. ) we switched back to ics and it was gone , he use mobile networks...
maybve u try friends sim, to look if whatsapp works better on mobile networks?
if not come to 4.X.X
BTW! MAN THIS IS WRONG THREAD!!! IT'S Q&A!!! help keep xda clean and say it also others who post questions/reqeust/etc. to themes and apps!!!
thank U!"
peace, bejunk
thanks for ua rply...bt al of my friends whatsapp work fine even when they r on 2.3...and i dont want to switch to 4.x coz gingerbreads performance is awesome...
all games r so laggy on 4.x....isnt there any solution to this whatsapp problem on 2.3??
and btw..i think its not Q&A...its a problem regarding an app..and i need help on it...so i posted it in themes and apps!...correct me if im wrong
thanks..
Abhinav Valecha said:
thanks for ua rply...bt al of my friends whatsapp work fine even when they r on 2.3...and i dont want to switch to 4.x coz gingerbreads performance is awesome...
all games r so laggy on 4.x....isnt there any solution to this whatsapp problem on 2.3??
and btw..i think its not Q&A...its a problem regarding an app..and i need help on it...so i posted it in themes and apps!...correct me if im wrong
thanks..
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ok. and yes i understand u gb is simple and good in games :good: no comparement to 4+, and everybody should use the rom that fits him as well
hmm, the problem is look: like u say u try diffrent kinds of GB rom's , we can say its not software-due, also u installed whatsapp more times(not restored from titanium etc) and may in app data ? so we can say its not a apk-problem, last what can be were provider problems but u using wifi so i cant be.......
... i have really no idea...
did have gb synchronization? and did u wipe also /data on fresh install? did us e use any apps like taskillers , greenify etc???
.. dont kow more at this tme:crying:
and for the Q&A: if think ur wrong bcuz
1. read the rules (also in Q&A) if u tick ''this is an answer'' /requests for somewhat --> it belongs to Q&A
2. i think u missunderstand the forum title as this is an development forum 'apps' is meant as: ready developed/modified/or in devolping APPS!
in this section u post only 'new' stuff u maked/modded - QUESTIONS are forbidden ; ONLY THREAD-related --> so if ur on an thread about an mod there u can post questions!/requests.
.. some people also post requests here bcuz they havent read the rules or simply dunno '
i sometimes restore titanium backups and sometimes not...in both cases whatsapp gives the same problem...and yes sync is turned on in whatsapp..and no i dont use task killers bcoz i knw they r not good for android...
the good thing is....today my whatsapp is working better than other days...its quite fast (im on cm7 still)...i jst hope it works the same all the time...nd plz tell me if u find any solution to it...
nd ok ill see to it that next time i post threads in the right sections..
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i sometimes restore titanium backups and sometimes not...in both cases whatsapp gives the same problem...and yes sync is turned on in whatsapp..and no i dont use task killers bcoz i knw they r not good for android...
the good thing is....today my whatsapp is working better than other days...its quite fast (im on cm7 still)...i jst hope it works the same all the time...nd plz tell me if u find any solution to it...
nd ok ill see to it that next time i post threads in the right sections..
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ok. thanks man, and good thats workin (fast) until now :good: if i see sth that mmay helps u i send u pm
You are not the only one :/ i have the same problem on my neo ,, on ics and jb fine but gb facing same issues like you
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ok. thanks man, and good thats workin (fast) until now :good: if i see sth that mmay helps u i send u pm
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dontbelive said:
You are not the only one :/ i have the same problem on my neo ,, on ics and jb fine but gb facing same issues like you
Sent from my MT15i using xda app-developers app
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i think its a problem with xperia 2011 series....should we try contacting the developers of whatsapp??
and @bejunk..thanks...sure do me a pm
lolzzz....check this...
ME to the developers: I have a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman (WT19i) with android 2.3. My
whatsapp works very slow, it seems like my whatsapp gets internet
connectivity after every 2 minutes, because all my messages are sent after
every 2 minutes, and I even receive messages after every 2 minutes. In
between these 2 minutes I can't check anyone's last seen or their display
picture and can't even update my status.
And if I use android 4.0, my whatsapp works very well, there is no such
problem. But due to some reasons I want gingerbread on my phone, so please
fix this problem.
their reply: Hi,
Thanks for your message.
We currently do not have a feature that allows you to go invisible or hide your online status from contacts.
However, there is the option to block certain contacts. Once blocked, you will no longer receive messages from that contact, and your "last seen at" or "online" status will not be visible to them.
To learn more about blocking contacts go here: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/21080506
Please check our FAQ for answers to common questions with WhatsApp: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We would be happy to help!
WhatsApp Support Team
Interested in translating for us? Please visit http://translate.whatsapp.com
Take a look at our FAQ: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/
Abhinav Valecha said:
lolzzz....check this...
ME to the developers: I have a Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman (WT19i) with android 2.3. My
whatsapp works very slow, it seems like my whatsapp gets internet
connectivity after every 2 minutes, because all my messages are sent after
every 2 minutes, and I even receive messages after every 2 minutes. In
between these 2 minutes I can't check anyone's last seen or their display
picture and can't even update my status.
And if I use android 4.0, my whatsapp works very well, there is no such
problem. But due to some reasons I want gingerbread on my phone, so please
fix this problem.
their reply: Hi,
Thanks for your message.
We currently do not have a feature that allows you to go invisible or hide your online status from contacts.
However, there is the option to block certain contacts. Once blocked, you will no longer receive messages from that contact, and your "last seen at" or "online" status will not be visible to them.
To learn more about blocking contacts go here: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/21080506
Please check our FAQ for answers to common questions with WhatsApp: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. We would be happy to help!
WhatsApp Support Team
Interested in translating for us? Please visit http://translate.whatsapp.com
Take a look at our FAQ: http://www.whatsapp.com/faq/
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thats really a nerve! its like nobody hasnt read what ur write u described problem very exactly, but it looks like they are giva a f**k on this, and only thought; ''hey, i dont wanna think about some GB problems, lets send him some botmail...''
this is not a cool behaiviour
and this is really crap in there signature: ''We would be happy to help!'' <-- so why u do it so whatsapp?,huh??
but thank u for looking forward on this :good: (get thx tomorrrow, today out of 8 )
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thats really a nerve! its like nobody hasnt read what ur write u described problem very exactly, but it looks like they are giva a f**k on this, and only thought; ''hey, i dont wanna think about some GB problems, lets send him some botmail...''
this is not a cool behaiviour
and this is really crap in there signature: ''We would be happy to help!'' <-- so why u do it so whatsapp?,huh??
but thank u for looking forward on this :good: (get thx tomorrrow, today out of 8 )
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they replied within minutes...i guess no one evn read my problem...
Hmmm...have you ever wonder if this problem is more related to custom kernel rather than whatsapp or the ROMs itself????
Some user forget that the Custom Kernel is also related in internet connectivity...some Custom Kernel (i won't mention which one) have a problem in synchronizing with FB, Games and other social app such as Whatsapp...i know this cause i have been using a couple of Custom Kernel on the same router just to see the different and i can confirm some of them do have synchronizing problem....
iPusak Gaoq™ said:
Hmmm...have you ever wonder if this problem is more related to custom kernel rather than whatsapp or the ROMs itself????
Some user forget that the Custom Kernel is also related in internet connectivity...some Custom Kernel (i won't mention which one) have a problem in synchronizing with FB, Games and other social app such as Whatsapp...i know this cause i have been using a couple of Custom Kernel on the same router just to see the different and i can confirm some of them do have synchronizing problem....
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maybe u r right...bcoz i used the same kernel in all roms (miui,joyos and other cm7 based) as all those rom developers recommended that kernel...but right now i am on fxp kernel, and it has the same problem...and what about stock kernel?? as far as i remember, it has the same problem (i didnt use stock for a long time)...so can it b a kernel problem?
as iPusak Gaoq™ said it can be a kernel problem, i tried stock kernel and stock rom again...and yes there is some improvement, but yet sometimes there are connectivity drops...stock rom+stock kernel has better whtsp than cm7 based roms and kernels..but not yet as perfect as 4.0...but anyways its manageable...thanks everyone for help
EDIT: i noticed something..in stock rom...i cant check anyones last seen or cant send message...but, as soon as i go in my contact list and click 'refresh' evrything wrks fine...
Can anybody please tell me what happened to the Google search bar (see screenshot)? Anyone else got this problem?
mielnoir said:
Can anybody please tell me what happened to the Google search bar (see screenshot)? Anyone else got this problem?
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You need to.opwn a new thread for this ? Entire xda get f*cked by opening new useless threads like this.
Pandemic said:
You need to.opwn a new thread for this ? Entire xda get f*cked by opening new useless threads like this.
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What "useless"? Searching for a useful answer and not for such a useless comment! Tried to find something in the web. Couldn't find anything regarding my request. Since my last device restart the Google search looks like in my screenshot. Square, simple and without the "G" logo and microphone.
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What "useless"? Searching for a useful answer and not for such a useless comment! Tried to find something in the web. Couldn't find anything regarding my request. Since my last device restart the Google search looks like in my screenshot. Square, simple and without the "G" logo and microphone.
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Then blaim google for that or maybe update tje google app or install another launcher.
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Then blaim google for that or maybe update tje google app or install another launcher.
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Don't wanna blaim anything nor anyone. I just wanna know if it is normal and if someone else's got the same look of the search bar. Is it kind of new design or is it an ui failure on Sony devices. That's all. Hope some useful answers will follow!?
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Don't wanna blaim anything nor anyone. I just wanna know if it is normal and if someone else's got the same look of the search bar. Is it kind of new design or is it an ui failure on Sony devices. That's all. Hope some useful answers will follow!?
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The google searchbar is by google made and nothing related to Sony, so probarly the fault by google
Pandemic said:
The google searchbar is by google made and nothing related to Sony, so probarly the fault by google
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Yes I know. But it's kinda implemented in the Sony UI. And no one else of my friends with smartphones from different brand got the Search bar looking like in my Sony at the moment. And I don't mean the widget. I am talking about the Sony Homescreen setting option.
That's a Google mandated feature for "Android" phones. A lot of people change launchers to get rid of the search bar. You could do the same to change it.
I quickly switched back to the Xperia Home launcher to take a look and yes my google search bar is the same as yours now. All generic looking rectangle. I tried changing the way it looks in the google app, I tried clearing cache and data of both the google app and the xperia home app, and nope, it stays that way. It maybe a bug introduced by Sony, or it maybe on purpose, we will never know. Sony's customer service is one of the worst ones out there when it comes to communication so asking them will probably never work.
(I use nova, but unlike all these "elitists" I do not scold ppl for using something they prefer and I try to help them if I can, so on the behalf of the old xda when there used to be more helpful ppl compared to the current generation, I apologize)
kevinmcmurtrie said:
That's a Google mandated feature for "Android" phones. A lot of people change launchers to get rid of the search bar. You could do the same to change it.
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While it maybe mandatory to have the search bar a part of the launcher, it is not forced upon the user they way you mentioned, as we can opt to not show the search bar in the Xperia Home launcher settings. We don't need to change launchers just to get rid of it like how you implied.
hotcakes_shinku said:
I quickly switched back to the Xperia Home launcher to take a look and yes my google search bar is the same as yours now. All generic looking rectangle. I tried changing the way it looks in the google app, I tried clearing cache and data of both the google app and the xperia home app, and nope, it stays that way. It maybe a bug introduced by Sony, or it maybe on purpose, we will never know. Sony's customer service is one of the worst ones out there when it comes to communication so asking them will probably never work.
(I use nova, but unlike all these "elitists" I do not scold ppl for using something they prefer and I try to help them if I can, so on the behalf of the old xda when there used to be more helpful ppl compared to the current generation, I apologize)
While it maybe mandatory to have the search bar a part of the launcher, it is not forced upon the user they way you mentioned, as we can opt to not show the search bar in the Xperia Home launcher settings. We don't need to change launchers just to get rid of it like how you implied.
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Thank you very much. That's kind of answer I was looking for. Just wanted to know if someone else got the same. So I don't have to look for a solution or start troubleshooting. Will stay with. For voice requests I can still use the assistant button and for the rest the search bar is still working the same.
I'm on stock Android 12 with stock Sony launcher. Mine looks the same as always
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hotcakes_shinku said:
I quickly switched back to the Xperia Home launcher to take a look and yes my google search bar is the same as yours now. All generic looking rectangle. I tried changing the way it looks in the google app, I tried clearing cache and data of both the google app and the xperia home app, and nope, it stays that way. It maybe a bug introduced by Sony, or it maybe on purpose, we will never know. Sony's customer service is one of the worst ones out there when it comes to communication so asking them will probably never work.
(I use nova, but unlike all these "elitists" I do not scold ppl for using something they prefer and I try to help them if I can, so on the behalf of the old xda when there used to be more helpful ppl compared to the current generation, I apologize)
While it maybe mandatory to have the search bar a part of the launcher, it is not forced upon the user they way you mentioned, as we can opt to not show the search bar in the Xperia Home launcher settings. We don't need to change launchers just to get rid of it like how you implied.
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Just done the same test also. I can confirm I have the same issue.
Currently on FW 61.1.A.11.36 if it makes any difference.
I use Lawnchair so this issue doesn't really effect me, but still Sony should fix it.
defsix said:
Just done the same test also. I can confirm I have the same issue.
Currently on FW 61.1.A.11.36 if it makes any difference.
I use Lawnchair so this issue doesn't really effect me, but still Sony should fix it.
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Found the same request in the Sony Support Forum but no answer/response yet.
Sony Xperia 5 II Search bar is strange
I have a strange search bar. I made a screen capture video and took a picture from it, of topic question, can you make a screen copy of the home screen in an android phone? As you see in the bottom the search widget is square and not with the Google G. Just the word Sök, Swedish for search...
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FYI: Issue got solved due to the current Google app update!