[APP] Xperia Z1/Ultra Launcher [NO ROOT][NO FLASH] with working Sony Stock Widgets

chewdaniel · Oct 11, 2013

Tiu Fiu said:
Dude, see my sig... I've got a XZL...

And the original Note apk is still installed and working fine on the stock Xperia Home. It just does not shows up in the Xperia Laucher widget drawer.

Sent from my C6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

u do realise that the apps for Z and ZL are exactly the same thing...

if u are already running JB then u only need to install the widget. u don't need to reinstall the apk which u already have

Tiu Fiu · Oct 11, 2013

chewdaniel said:
u do realise that the apps for Z and ZL are exactly the same thing...

if u are already running JB then u only need to install the widget. u don't need to reinstall the apk which u already have

You do realize that is exactly why asking here...

And yet, the old (stock) widget does not shows up in the widget drawer and the new one (available at the ra3al's original thread) shows only that the "Note app is unavailable"... And yes, I am running the latest .67 4.2.2 JB firmware...

sanjulgupta said:
Check the original developer thread mentioned in OP and there is a link to Note widget there
Try that it should work for sure

I've downloaded the Note widget and the SemcNotes (JB) app from ra3al's original thread and installed the Note widget without any problem.

Now, the SemcNotes app is the real problem - since the OS did not allow me to install the app (I guess the stock app has the same ID with the Android OS itself), I uninstalled the stock app, installed the "new" SemcNotes app as a system app (giving the proper permissions) and it still didn't work. Tried pushing it through Terminal Emulator and still no joy.

And now I'm stuck here... Got any clues?

And thanks, by the way...

chewdaniel · Oct 11, 2013

ok this might sound silly but did u download the ICS widget or the JB widget cos i'm on 2.67 too and it works >.< all i did was install the widget

sanjulgupta · Oct 11, 2013

chewdaniel said:
ok this might sound silly but did u download the ICS widget or the JB widget cos i'm on 2.67 too and it works >.< all i did was install the widget

Even I am having the same problem with the JB Note Widget
Create new button and Open Notes app button is working
But its showing the error

chewdaniel · Oct 11, 2013

hmm... odd then... cos the widget works for me... BUT i put everything as system apps... u guys might wanna try that... but do rename the files like "Z1NotesWidget.apk" or something to avoid your stock widgets being replaced

:::EDIT:::
i just downloaded the SemcNotes.apk from ra3al's thread and it's only 2.66MB... the stock SemcNotes.apk that i have in my phone is 12.94MB... and the .odex file is 2.11MB...
i'm guessing ra3al posted a deodexed file...

sanjulgupta · Oct 11, 2013

chewdaniel said:
hmm... odd then... cos the widget works for me... BUT i put everything as system apps... u guys might wanna try that... but do rename the files like "Z1NotesWidget.apk" or something to avoid your stock widgets being replaced

:::EDIT:::
i just downloaded the SemcNotes.apk from ra3al's thread and it's only 2.66MB... the stock SemcNotes.apk that i have in my phone is 12.94MB... and the .odex file is 2.11MB...
i'm guessing ra3al posted a deodexed file...

So I guess all those having a problem with widgets not working should try to put apps in system
Its easy you just need ROOT
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2458268

Tiu Fiu · Oct 12, 2013

chewdaniel said:
hmm... odd then... cos the widget works for me... BUT i put everything as system apps... u guys might wanna try that... but do rename the files like "Z1NotesWidget.apk" or something to avoid your stock widgets being replaced

:::EDIT:::
i just downloaded the SemcNotes.apk from ra3al's thread and it's only 2.66MB... the stock SemcNotes.apk that i have in my phone is 12.94MB... and the .odex file is 2.11MB...
i'm guessing ra3al posted a deodexed file...

sanjulgupta said:
So I guess all those having a problem with widgets not working should try to put apps in system
Its easy you just need ROOT
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2458268

I'll be damned, it worked... All I did was (again) use Titanium Backup's "Convert to System App" option on the NoteWidget (JB) app available at ra3el's original thread (faster than uninstalling and re-installing with Root Explorer). The widget disappeared and once I put it back there it was working again...

Thanks folks.

Best regards.

chewdaniel · Oct 12, 2013

sanjulgupta said:
So I guess all those having a problem with widgets not working should try to put apps in system
Its easy you just need ROOT
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2458268

too many steps involved

try this instead

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2434453

unmaskedfalesh · Oct 13, 2013

Nice post...now I gt Z1 home.....

Sent from my C6502 using xda premium

sonymp · Oct 29, 2013

That's ok on Xperia ZL stock!
But it crash when I change the theme!

It's possible to have a instruments widget?

sanjulgupta · Oct 29, 2013

unmaskedfalesh said:
Nice post...now I gt Z1 home.....

Sent from my C6502 using xda premium

I didnt face any crashing problem on theme change
For more widgets and help on bugs
Refer to original developer's page mentioned in OP
As I mentioned earlier I am not the developer

idle0095 · Nov 16, 2013

All my widgets work, What do you mean stock widgets don't work? My animated photo widget and feedly and greader work fine.

sanjulgupta · Nov 17, 2013

idle0095 said:
All my widgets work, What do you mean stock widgets don't work? My animated photo widget and feedly and greader work fine.

Did you install the widgets provided as attachments or your phone's default widgets worked

idle0095 · Nov 17, 2013

sanjulgupta said:
Did you install the widgets provided as attachments or your phone's default widgets worked

Both.

Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

sanjulgupta · Dec 10, 2013

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Check complete thread for latest walkman album & movies app
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Nithin Ben · Dec 13, 2013

sanjulgupta said:
Xperia Z1/Ultra Launcher No Root No Flash required

Just simply install like an apk no root or flash required

Widgets working so far with just a simple install

Weather Widget

Clock Widget

Photos & Videos Widget

Recent Calls Widget

Trying and testing more

Advantages of this Launcher

Improved Smoothness

Sidebar on appdrawer

Auto Rotation

New AppDrawer Icon on HomeScreen

New Transitions

I found this mod originally here at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2368506 So all the credit goes to @ra3al

Stock widgets will not work with this launcher
Download the one provided at the original thread (^)
thankyou @ra3al

Download all the apks from attachment Install like normak apk DONE!!

I would recommend to use this app as a system app if you have ROOT access for proper functioning of other widgets like fb, twitter etc.

HOW TO

Place the XperiaLauncher.apk at /system/app/

Set permissons to -rw-r-r-

Reboot

DONE!!

Hi will it work on XS 4.1.2

Thanks

sanjulgupta · Dec 13, 2013

Nithin Ben said:
Hi will it work on XS 4.1.2

Thanks

Yes it should definitely
Check the original developer's thread link provided in OP for more details

idle0095 · Jan 27, 2014

Can we get the same grid size of the Z1 Ultra? This doesnt have the big grid size.

bhavstech · Mar 9, 2014

it works in cm11 also! but how to make status and nav bar transperant?

X-TERMINATOR · Apr 6, 2014

sanjulgupta said:
Xperia Z1/Ultra Launcher No Root No Flash required

Just simply install like an apk no root or flash required

Widgets working so far with just a simple install

Weather Widget

Clock Widget

Photos & Videos Widget

Recent Calls Widget

Trying and testing more

Advantages of this Launcher

Improved Smoothness

Sidebar on appdrawer

Auto Rotation

New AppDrawer Icon on HomeScreen

New Transitions

I found this mod originally here at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2368506 So all the credit goes to @ra3al

Stock widgets will not work with this launcher
Download the one provided at the original thread (^)
thankyou @ra3al

Download all the apks from attachment Install like normak apk DONE!!

I would recommend to use this app as a system app if you have ROOT access for proper functioning of other widgets like fb, twitter etc.

HOW TO

Place the XperiaLauncher.apk at /system/app/

Set permissons to -rw-r-r-

Reboot

DONE!!

Hi, I download only weather widget on my Note 2. But it now work. Can I just install one widget without the launcher ? TY

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