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[Q] Change the body of XPERIA S

I want to change the body of my XPERIA S. I saw a new faceplate on eBay and I want to buy it.
Can the body of the device be changed?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-O...845318?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f18e8bc06

Already thread fot this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954603
Sent from my Sony Xperia S rocking JB
POOOOOLSKAAAAA BIALO CZERWONIIII!!!

There is a guide for doing this?

No, but if Someone will find or make it, he/she will post it in that thread I think
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POOOOOLSKAAAAA BIALO CZERWONIIII!!!

THIS may help you.

pharix said:
THIS may help you.
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I saw this video already ,but I want to know how to seperate the faceplate too... Cant' find video for this.

davidbar93 said:
I saw this video already ,but I want to know how to seperate the faceplate too... Cant' find video for this.
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I have included the full strip down manual for the S
hope it helps

the xperia S official strip down/replacement manual is attached... i hope

Great! Thank you mate!

if feasible i also want to~

Let's talk about test points on [hard bricked] ZL

So I beat the crap out of my ZL in order to find the holy test points that can be used with s1tool to repair hard bricked Sony phones. Unlike Z1 or Z, ZL doesn't have any test point on the motherboard that's very obvious. At lease I don't see them [Check the pictures of my disassembled ZL].
Please chime in if you know about ZL test points - don't assume unless you're quite sure. And yes I tried pretty much all golden dots on the front side of the board board - no luck. This gentleman created a wonderful guide for ZL, but he's not sure about ZL test point location. Now I'm thinking the point could be on the back side like the older phones. Any clue will be much appreciated. Thanks!

schecter7 said:
So I beat the crap out of my ZL in order to find the holy test points that can be used with s1tool to repair hard bricked Sony phones. Unlike Z1 or Z, ZL doesn't have any test point on the motherboard that's very obvious. At lease I don't see them [Check the pictures of my disassembled ZL].
Please chime in if you know about ZL test points - don't assume unless you're quite sure. And yes I tried pretty much all golden dots on the front side of the board board - no luck. This gentleman created a wonderful guide for ZL, but he's not sure about ZL test point location. Now I'm thinking the point could be on the back side like the older phones. Any clue will be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Any solution for the ZL hard brick?

Anyone found the Testpoint for C6503 ?

zacaso said:
Any solution for the ZL hard brick?
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Check it out
http://sony.yt/topic/7326-english-t...ate-boot-in-sony-xperia-zl-c6502-c6503-c6506/
Sent from my Xperia ZL using XDA Free mobile app

Z1 Compact or LG G2

Hey!
Hey! I'll buy either the Z1C or the LG G2, which one should I buy? Could you help me please? Advantages/disadvantages with either phone? And try not to be to much of a "fan-boy" please
I want a good mobile camera but I've heard about camera freeze issues every 5 photos or so? Is that fixed? And how good is the camera really? I've heard different opinions about that! And what about that Sony forget about their "older phones" is that true? I know Z1C will get Android 5.0 but after that? Do they send out bugfixes frequently? For how long do you guys think that Sony will support Z1C? Anything else I should be aware of or forgotten to ask about?
I'm not buying any other phone than one of these so please don't suggest any other ones, thanks in advance and sorry for my english

SMASHerano said:
Hey!
Hey! I'll buy either the Z1C or the LG G2, which one should I buy? Could you help me please? Advantages/disadvantages with either phone? And try not to be to much of a "fan-boy" please
I want a good mobile camera but I've heard about camera freeze issues every 5 photos or so? Is that fixed? And how good is the camera really? I've heard different opinions about that! And what about that Sony forget about their "older phones" is that true? I know Z1C will get Android 5.0 but after that? Do they send out bugfixes frequently? For how long do you guys think that Sony will support Z1C? Anything else I should be aware of or forgotten to ask about?
I'm not buying any other phone than one of these so please don't suggest any other ones, thanks in advance and sorry for my english
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Good morning,
your English is just fine, but your questions. Sorry, you can find all the answers on the net. Who knows now how long Sony will support Z1c? Lollipop is coming sometime in the first half of next year. I do not really know the G2 but for me that size is already too big. I have never experienced camera freezes and never hadproblems with picture quality (which is a personal issue I think).
Hope that help.
Best regards

Coempi said:
Good morning,
your English is just fine, but your questions. Sorry, you can find all the answers on the net. Who knows now how long Sony will support Z1c? Lollipop is coming sometime in the first half of next year. I do not really know the G2 but for me that size is already too big. I have never experienced camera freezes and never hadproblems with picture quality (which is a personal issue I think).
Hope that help.
Best regards
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1: Are you happy with the phone overall? 2: Is there lots of support from people on this site? I mean Sony will stop the support to Z1C in the future and it would be nice to know that I might be able to get the support from people on here for atleast a couple of years or so when Sony stops sending out updates/bugfixes
Thanks for taking your time.

SMASHerano said:
1: Are you happy with the phone overall? 2: Is there lots of support from people on this site? I mean Sony will stop the support to Z1C in the future and it would be nice to know that I might be able to get the support from people on here for atleast a couple of years or so when Sony stops sending out updates/bugfixes
Thanks for taking your time.
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I am absolutely happy with my "precious". Despite the fact that you better use protection from the 1st minute, it will satisfy my needs for a long time. As for support, I am quite sure there will be developers to provide some very fine custom ROMs for the device for a number of years.
Best regards

Coempi said:
I am absolutely happy with my "precious". Despite the fact that you better use protection from the 1st minute, it will satisfy my needs for a long time. As for support, I am quite sure there will be developers to provide some very fine custom ROMs for the device for a number of years.
Best regards
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Thanks for your help! I'll pick one of those "precious" ones and make it my own later on today

SMASHerano said:
Thanks for your help! I'll pick one of those "precious" ones and make it my own later on today
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You won't regret it for sure!

UMI Z - Owner experiences

I got my new UMI Z yesterday and it is great. I want to collect some information for other, and I am also interested in your experiences:
solved:
- compass has had to be calibrated - there was no function (I used GPS status & Toolbox)
- Firefox crashes everytime immediately after start - solution found on cnx-solution (have to move it to internal memory & reboot)
- root is done - You need this files and read the thread:
SU.zip (2.79 for UMI)
modified TWRP - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70723565&postcount=135
flash tool & USB Mouse!!!
[/LIST]​- files are available in XDA-forum - Thanks to the guys!
pending:
- found a funny issue - in some games there is a mistake with the touchscreen. You need one touch more to work. That means if you want to scroll, click (hold 1 finger and second moves, clicks), zoom (3 fingers).
Does anybody knows such a behavior or have a workaround? It is only present in some games. I'm going to tell it to UMI and wait for an answer.

Where did you ordered from?

brunovalebr said:
Where did you ordered from?
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My one was ordered from GearBest know the pre-sale phase.
Gesendet von meinem Z mit Tapatalk

fireflyer01 said:
My one was ordered from GearBest know the pre-sale phase.
Gesendet von meinem Z mit Tapatalk
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Awesome! I've ordered mine from GearBest as well. They've sent a photo of the package ready to shipping Jan 23rd through DHL. I hope to get soon since I've paid for expedited shipping.

brunovalebr said:
Awesome! I've ordered mine from GearBest as well. They've sent a photo of the package ready to shipping Jan 23rd through DHL. I hope to get soon since I've paid for expedited shipping.
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On their HP you can track your shipment in detail. Click on the orange button there right below of your shipment photo.
Gesendet von meinem Z mit Tapatalk

fireflyer01 said:
On their HP you can track your shipment in detail. Click on the orange button there right below of your shipment photo.
Gesendet von meinem Z mit Tapatalk
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Look the photo attached. They said there's no shipping info update, which for me is strange considering that they sent it. Also when I've consulted the tracking number in the page that they've told me, the results are not there. Should I be concerned oraybe is because the Chinese's New year holiday?

brunovalebr said:
Look the photo attached. They said there's no shipping info update, which for me is strange considering that they sent it. Also when I've consulted the tracking number in the page that they've told me, the results are not there. Should I be concerned oraybe is because the Chinese's New year holiday?
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Yeah, I think so. They are all away now. The tracking number does not work for me too. But clicking on the VIEW TRACKING MESSAGE should pop out a box, there I could track every step. So you have to be patient...
brunovalebr said:
Look the photo attached. They said there's no shipping info update, which for me is strange considering that they sent it. Also when I've consulted the tracking number in the page that they've told me, the results are not there. Should I be concerned oraybe is because the Chinese's New year holiday?
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Gesendet von meinem Z mit Tapatalk

fireflyer01 said:
Yeah, I think so. They are all away now. The tracking number does not work for me too. But clicking on the VIEW TRACKING MESSAGE should pop out a box, there I could track every step. So you have to be patient...
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Yes, I think so. Well, hope not to long time waiting hheehjee. I want this since I just messed up with my Zenfone 2 recently. Lol :cyclops:

Good luck & fast delivery. Please come back with your experiences when you have had hands on your device.
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First Impressions
First impressions, it's not a bad base starter phone. There are quite a few flaws which frustrate me, but we'll see how long I can handle it for.
First the camera isn't all it's hyped up to be. the colors are over saturated and the picture have a horrible beauty mode to them, (even when it's off).
Secondly, many programs don't work well with it.
Tasker - is a hit or miss, some profiles work, some don't some toggle randomly
Kinomaster - Can't do video transition with this phone. You'd think with 10 cores it'd be able to process it [Fixed after 2.13 update]
VR - The sensor settings are all messed up, they are inverted and not very responsive. I've read that you have to go into configuration mode to reset the sensors but that didn't work.[Fixed after 2.13 update]
Almost impossible to find a case for it, and since it's Chinese New Year right now, nothing is open.
The Wifi and Bluetooth randomly shut off, but this is because of the power profile, so you have to make a new one so that you don't get frustrated.
Screen is alright, but it doesn't have that true black then it is in a sleep type mode
The tool that you are supposed to use to transfer files and data to and from the phone is not even on the site (Rootjoy). it was removed from mediafire due to it being a infected with a virus or something and there is no where else to find it. [Had to download the firmware from Mega an then use SPF Tool]
It appears like they improved the camera but will test this out soon.
Announced that there will be no nougat until at least summer.
I mean there are some nice features, like the dual sim or sim/sd card. It has been able to stay connected in places that I wasn't able to be in before, and the USB-C is nice. We'll see if they come out with a Nougat for it, and sort out the Rootjoy program, and the sensors, but we'll see how long before i may have to sell it.
**UPDATE**
So after realizing that I couldn't OTA update my firmware after the last update, I manually upgraded the firmware to the Feb 13 release. And to my happiness, of course it did a complete reflash, so my stuff was deleted. Luckily I had stuff on my SD But still.

Got mine on the 26th. Got to say, it feels a bit unfinished and slightly rushed. The camera is terrible. The 4k recording is like its recording a tv with analogue video with low reception... except the analogue video is what you are trying to shoot.
The x and y axes on the gyros are opposite. How could this be missed in testing phase.
Rootjoy(pc companion) is found no where. I was lucky enough to find one (though I was actually looking fora way to root the phone)
Also the companion program has a misleading name.
Fingerprint sensor is a hit or miss.
quick charge isn't that quick (takes 2 hours)
But..
Feels good in hand
android 7 is comming hopefully there will be fixes for these issues.
quick charge
Has reed charging/data cable
good internals
ok speakers

fireflyer01 said:
I got my new UMI Z yesterday and it is great. I want to collect some information for other, and I am also interested in your experiences:
- compass has had to be calibrated - there was no function (I used GPS status & Toolbox)
- Firefox crashes everytime immediately after start - solution found on cnx-solution
- no other issues identified yet
- root is done - (SU.zip, modified TWRP, flash tool & USB Mouse) - links will added later - files are available in XDA-forum - Thanks to the guys!
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Hi fireyer,
How did you root the phone? I haven't found any TWRP recovery ROM which was me for the UMI Z. Would be great if you can add the links. Thank you.
Regards,
PyroX

to every one who now have the phone
please go here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/umi-z/how-to/sample-photos-t3542343
and post some photos
any photo in day light and at night and in room
lets show us the quality of camera

To me it seems that the hardware of Umi Z is quit similar to the hardware of Umi Plus and Plus E.
It might be worth to try to root Umi Z with the same tools and TWRP as used for Umi Super: https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/guide-root-twrp-umi-plus-t3494418
I'm waiting for my Umi Z i ordered last week, but due to Chinese New Year it is not shipped yet.

Got the phone yesterday. Immediately got an OS update. The only big disappointment so far is the fingerprint sensor. Several tries to unlock the phone are usually needed.
EDIT: Ringtone can't be changed. Still default ringtone no matter what you do in the settings. Stupid.
EDIT 2:In the end I was able to change the ringtone to a cutom one, but it is lame and annoying. You can't just pick the ringtone using a file manager. The system displays the correct name of the ringtone, but plays the default one unless you pick it via the system default apps.
EDIT 3:Video has 3gp format. 4K video cannot be uploaded to YouTube (unsupported format error).
Posted a sample 1080p video in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/umi-z/how-to/sample-photos-t3542343

The only issue I have is that video playback is not working correctly. Image stucks and sound keeps pausing and playining. This happens in every app like facebook, twitter or youtube

i'm using my umi z for almost a week now and i definitly could work better.
the fingerprint sensor works okay. sometimes it takes two or three times before it unlocks.
the camera quality is not as good as expected, but fine for me.
i also noticed the problem with the ringtone.. it just can't be changed. Such bugs shouldn't be.
Yesterday is had to realize i couldn't start two apps( Kingdom Rush Origins, zen pinball). They just crashed instantly. And when using google play music the "small window" app constantly crashes when switching to another song and brings you back to the lockscreen. clearing cache and reinstalling play music didn't help. Beside that all other apps seme to work.
i'm still waiting for some decent cases to be released.
the charger delivered with the phone is complete crap. while sleeping (about 8 hours) it hadn't even loaded 70%. i then measured an output of 0.06A at 5V.
so in conclusion, the umi z got quiet a few bugs and problemes. i hope the software probleme a going to be fixed with an update from umi itself or by a custom rom.
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It just happend that i got no sound. Needed to restart the phone. Could have happend when pulling out the headphones

JohnnyIkarus said:
i'm using my umi z for almost a week now and i definitly could work better.
the fingerprint sensor works okay. sometimes it takes two or three times before it unlocks.
the camera quality is not as good as expected, but fine for me.
i also noticed the problem with the ringtone.. it just can't be changed. Such bugs shouldn't be.
Yesterday is had to realize i couldn't start two apps( Kingdom Rush Origins, zen pinball). They just crashed instantly. And when using google play music the "small window" app constantly crashes when switching to another song and brings you back to the lockscreen. clearing cache and reinstalling play music didn't help. Beside that all other apps seme to work.
i'm still waiting for some decent cases to be released.
the charger delivered with the phone is complete crap. while sleeping (about 8 hours) it hadn't even loaded 70%. i then measured an output of 0.06mA at 5V.
so in conclusion, the umi z got quiet a few bugs and problemes. i hope the software probleme a going to be fixed with an update from umi itself or by a custom rom.
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Hi Johnny,
If you have trouble starting some apps please try moving them to the local storage instead of SD card. Then reboot the phone. Then the app should work. I had the issue with some apps too.
Good luck,
PyroX

UmiOfficial Hi, nougat
Unfortunately MediaTek still has not issued the Nougat SDK for the P20 and X27 SoCs, so in the worst case we can expect those update this summer only.

PyroX82 said:
Hi fireyer,
How did you root the phone? I haven't found any TWRP recovery ROM which was me for the UMI Z. Would be great if you can add the links. Thank you.
Regards,
PyroX
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/umi-z/development/guide-recovery-original-roms-custom-t3549964
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philipped346 said:
UmiOfficial Hi, nougat
Unfortunately MediaTek still has not issued the Nougat SDK for the P20 and X27 SoCs, so in the worst case we can expect those update this summer only.
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Really? This means that in the while time UMI will release 5 other phones and ours will be forgotten!

Who's Thinking Of Getting This Phone?

Hiya folks. I've had Xperia phones since 2010 and I'm thinking of replacing my broken Z3c with an XA1. However I really don't want to be tied into a 2 year contract for a handset that's unsupported.
So I was just wondering..I know it's early days..but is anybody else thinking of getting one of these?
If you're browsing this forum and considering a purchase, reply and let me know! :good:

Ticklefish said:
Hiya folks. I've had Xperia phones since 2010 and I'm thinking of replacing my broken Z3c with an XA1. However I really don't want to be tied into a 2 year contract for a handset that's unsupported.
So I was just wondering..I know it's early days..but is anybody else thinking of getting one of these?
If you're browsing this forum and considering a purchase, reply and let me know! :good:
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I got it already. this is a good phone and i use it for 1 month until now. that is really cool phone bro. :laugh:

hpnhannghia said:
I got it already. this is a good phone and i use it for 1 month until now. that is really cool phone bro. :laugh:
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Thanks! Have you been able to root it?

Ticklefish said:
Thanks! Have you been able to root it?
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Not yet root. Just waiting rooting tools ^^:silly:

hpnhannghia said:
I got it already. this is a good phone and i use it for 1 month until now. that is really cool phone bro. :laugh:
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I'm really curious with this phone. Instead of mediatek processor, do you ever experience any lag/error during multitasking? And I wonder how long this 2.300 ma power battery can stand for a day. Maybe you can share your screen on time with list of applications installed.

hpnhannghia said:
I got it already. this is a good phone and i use it for 1 month until now. that is really cool phone bro. :laugh:
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Hello, could you confirm one exciting feature of android 7 (atleast for me) that it works on this phone software.
As of Android 7.0 phone can read 2G/3G/LTE frequency without ROOT. Easiest way is to install app Cellmapper(mapping cell towers to map) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cellmapper.net.cellmapper
Could anyone run this app(enable "Use new Android 4.2 Cell ID API" in settings) and post screenshot while connected to LTE only or 3G when 4G not available(no wifi)? Also, maybe send debug report from settings menu to developer([email protected]) with screenshot.
Thank you

wsetia said:
I'm really curious with this phone. Instead of mediatek processor, do you ever experience any lag/error during multitasking? And I wonder how long this 2.300 ma power battery can stand for a day. Maybe you can share your screen on time with list of applications installed.
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Onscreen about 4h30 or more still have 20% remain. you can see this video. i make by my language but you can view also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLF_MLSj5Ks
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VeixES said:
Hello, could you confirm one exciting feature of android 7 (atleast for me) that it works on this phone software.
As of Android 7.0 phone can read 2G/3G/LTE frequency without ROOT. Easiest way is to install app Cellmapper(mapping cell towers to map) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cellmapper.net.cellmapper
Could anyone run this app(enable "Use new Android 4.2 Cell ID API" in settings) and post screenshot while connected to LTE only or 3G when 4G not available(no wifi)? Also, maybe send debug report from settings menu to developer([email protected]) with screenshot.
Thank you
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Yes, everything work OK 2G/3G/4G. i also install the app and use it ok for 3G/4G . no see any bug . but i do not know how to use all function of it becuase i do not know what to use it for. just install and take alook ^^:laugh:

App description https://www.cellmapper.net/First_Time_Startup
You are welcome to Join cellmappers in Vietnam, I think we don't have many.
I am more interested in how your device works.
Can you make a screenshot of the app open? and attach it here
Thank you

hpnhannghia said:
Onscreen about 4h30 or more still have 20% remain. you can see this video. i make by my language but you can view also
Thanks a lot man.
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Well, I've got this phone now. Got it this afternoon. Initial impressions are good. Yes it's not a powerhouse but, for a mid range device, it's really not bad.
Hopefully I can get it rooted soon then I can mod the hell out of it.

Ticklefish said:
Well, I've got this phone now. Got it this afternoon. Initial impressions are good. Yes it's not a powerhouse but, for a mid range device, it's really not bad.
Hopefully I can get it rooted soon then I can mod the hell out of it.
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Yes, hope we can root it soon :highfive:

i want buy this pone (sony xperia xa1)
guys pls tell me i'm totally confused sony xperia xa1 it's best ah and battery power how many hours working

MadhanggG said:
guys pls tell me i'm totally confused sony xperia xa1 it's best ah and battery power how many hours working
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I've had it less than a day so I can't really comment. But I haven't noticed any significant battery issues so far. I've come from the Z3 Compact and this seems to do everything I need it to do at the moment. The sound is good, picture quality is decent (yes, it's not full HD or whatever but it's a phone..if I really need amazing picture quality on my videos I'll use my TV) and the battery seems okay.
Like everything, it depends what you're using it for. If you spend your whole day playing Pokémon Go at full brightness while listening to music, your battery is going to be annihilated..

Engineering mode
Did anybody try engineering mode?
*#*#3646633#*#*
From engineering mode, I'd like to see which LTE bands are supported.
Please screenshot it

sktshuzo said:
Did anybody try engineering mode?
*#*#3646633#*#*
From engineering mode, I'd like to see which LTE bands are supported.
Please screenshot it
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That code doesn't work, sorry.

Ticklefish said:
That code doesn't work, sorry.
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How about this app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Go.EngModeMtkShortcut
Thanks in advance.

Is it possible in the future for a stereo speaker mod to be made?

sktshuzo said:
How about this app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Go.EngModeMtkShortcut
Thanks in advance.
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Not working. All those apps say the chipset isn't recognised.
id3alistic said:
Is it possible in the future for a stereo speaker mod to be made?
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Possibly.
Sent from my Sony Xperia XA1 using XDA Labs

VeixES said:
App description https://www.cellmapper.net/First_Time_Startup
You are welcome to Join cellmappers in Vietnam, I think we don't have many.
I am more interested in how your device works.
Can you make a screenshot of the app open? and attach it here
Thank you
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I change the resolution so my phone get problem with taken screenshot. i take by other phone:laugh:

@Ticklefish
You got the phone ? shweet !! I will be getting the phone soon....Nice to see another fellow Xperia 2011 denizen here !!