The Official Xperia S thread

[timberland]

hush bro, do u know how to do the blue battery % mod from xda ?

i dun understand how the adb shell thingy works. u got any idea ?

 

[hush66]

hush bro, do u know how to do the blue battery % mod from xda ?

i dun understand how the adb shell thingy works. u got any idea ?

The adb method is a little confusing.

The easier method is simply to use Root Explorer. Instructions:

(1) Download and save the modded framework-res.apk in your SD card.

(2) Start Root Explorer (you can get it here) and navigate to your /system/framework folder. You should make a backup of the original framework-res.apk file (perhaps copy it to another folder in your SD card).

(3) Go back to the /system folder and mount it as read-write (top left should read "Mounted as r/w")

(4) Now, copy the modded framework-res.apk to the /system folder.

(5) Long-press on this file and choose the Permissions option. Set the permissions as follows:

(6) Now, move this framework-res.apk file to /system/framework and replace the existing file.

(7) Reboot.

 

[copycat]

Whatsapp contact pic not displaying

Hi guys,
I wanna ask if you guys have this problem of Whatsapp contact pic not displaying on your Xperia S. Apparently it only displayed pic from my contacts' that have gmail pic even though I have all contact linked to Whatsapp.

 

[Dixon.]

My whatsapp doesn't appear too
Weird

 

[timberland]

The adb method is a little confusing.

The easier method is simply to use Root Explorer. Instructions:

(1) Download and save the modded framework-res.apk in your SD card.

(2) Start Root Explorer (you can get it here) and navigate to your /system/framework folder. You should make a backup of the original framework-res.apk file (perhaps copy it to another folder in your SD card).

(3) Go back to the /system folder and mount it as read-write (top left should read "Mounted as r/w")

(4) Now, copy the modded framework-res.apk to the /system folder.

(5) Long-press on this file and choose the Permissions option. Set the permissions as follows:

(6) Now, move this framework-res.apk file to /system/framework and replace the existing file.

(7) Reboot.

done, thanks !

 

[hunter129]

Yes, Xperia S running on Gingerbread is fully maximised for the firmware for user's experience so the web browsing and youtube video, it is faster than even Quad Core phone like HTC One X.

I will take a phone with stable Android version over new version with bugs.

 

[ragnarok95]

Hi guys,
I wanna ask if you guys have this problem of Whatsapp contact pic not displaying on your Xperia S. Apparently it only displayed pic from my contacts' that have gmail pic even though I have all contact linked to Whatsapp.

My whatsapp doesn't appear too
Weird

Update your whatapps.

 

[copycat]

Update your whatapps.

I just installed. Supposed to be latest version right?

 

[anpanbun]

don't be too siao on ics as it still buggy even on nexus
u want a epic phone with buggy os and in the end visit doc or u want a stable os with epic cam hhaah

Agreed. It's inevitable with a new OS.

I am in love with Xperia S except for the yellow thing. After my screen fix horh sibei song liao

This is really peanuts compared to the problems One X having.
And anyway, it's going to be replaced by Sony.

 

[Dixon.]

Update your whatapps.

updated, synced etc..

it appears when i manually assign an image to the contact.

but if i did not assign any image, it will not take Facebook display pic as the whatsapp contact.
anyone facing this too?

 

[globalzorian]

I sent it in on the April Fool's Day and no good news until now.

My brothers and friends (who are using other brands) are all ganging up on me for choosing SONY.

If I'm still not getting it back within the 5 working days of this week, I think I'm gonna get fed up really bad.

I cannot sue SONY, can I?

 

[dreamz13]

updated, synced etc..

it appears when i manually assign an image to the contact.

but if i did not assign any image, it will not take Facebook display pic as the whatsapp contact.
anyone facing this too?

yeah my whatsapp only shows contacts pic if I got assign manually. otherwise it's just the default pics.

 

[ragnarok95]

I cannot sue SONY, can I?

U have the $$$$, of cos can.

 

[staplerraymond]

SUE? or USE ?

 

[Igene]

Did anyone send in for screen replacement and yet still have the yellow tint problem? I saw someone posted this? Or he didn't even send in?

Feel like sending in leh... Not really pek cek about the yellow tint but just bueh song only Anyway got spare phone to use so leave there long long time no problem. Come back swee swee can liao.

 

[globalzorian]

U have the $$$$, of cos can.

OK, I'm gonna buy Toto first.

SONY, be warned.

 

[Spock]

For those who have sent in to Bishan for the yellow tint problem.

Do they require anything else other than the phone? Eg: Charger, receipt.

 

[littlehitsuji]

For those who have sent in to Bishan for the yellow tint problem.

Do they require anything else other than the phone? Eg: Charger, receipt.

I don't see why they will need the charger..

 

[littlehitsuji]

Reporting problem on my xs screen..

Was surfing net halfway, the brightness level auto went up to 100% kind. Went to check settings but it was my usual; ard 20%. Not the first time this happened. Ytd while surfing the brightness level suddenly went to about 5%.

I don't think there are ways to change the brightness level without going to settings page like samsung rite?

 

[hush66]

Reporting problem on my xs screen..

Was surfing net halfway, the brightness level auto went up to 100% kind. Went to check settings but it was my usual; ard 20%. Not the first time this happened. Ytd while surfing the brightness level suddenly went to about 5%.

I don't think there are ways to change the brightness level without going to settings page like samsung rite?

Auto-brightness is turned on by default. So your experience with the changes in the brightness levels could be due to auto-brightness kicking in.

Unfortunately, there is no built-in option to turn Auto-Brightness on or off. You can however use the method described here:

[MOD] Enable Auto-Brightness easily WITHOUT ROOT! - xda-developers