Satan Recommended ports/mods Part1: Home Screen Preferences/more soon UPDATE 3

[mrsatan]

I have taken it upon myself to port some good stuff over to our phone and thread. I hope to learn some things about apk modding and theming along with bringing some good mods that work on our phone to attention.These are originally done by other members and I take no credit beyond testing them and fixing any bugs needed for the port. I have made this thread to bring attention to the great mods/ports that will work on the Xperia S

Will not work on Xperia P or U yet, it is missing the files for their screen resolution. Once I have worked out some of the issues with the S version I will try and add support for other NXT devices.

Xperia S Home Launcher with preferences- By Serajr - original thread (Visit him and give him a thanks for the awesome work!) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1743984 - Thanks to Sony and Serajr!

Update 1: Better instructions, New link
Update 2: New home.apk with fixed icon for Exchange Email
Update 4.1: read below.

Bugs: Breaks V6 supercharger, redo it
Resolution issue (working on this one, i'm new to porting so it may take some time to figure out)
Apparently some of the translations are goofy, not sure if I can fix that since I only speak english.

Features:
Landscape
Theme settings
Extra Icons
Home page numbers
much much more

New Fixed home package
http://www.mediafire.com/?rpzl19k355odkou

Flashable Zip- Thanks Milton
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1302056&d=1346778406

Update: New link for easier install

UPDATE 4.1 Hit up the link for Serajr thread up top and download the 4.1 file. If i need to fix any bugs I will add a new link here.

Instructions:
Download and unzip.
Place the files on SDCARD
Move the files to System, change the permissions to -rw-r-r-
After changing permissions, move the files to system/app

Reboot

Clear XperiaHome data under app/all
enjoy
Settings for home are on top left when you go to add a widget, Xperia Home

warning: This will make you redo your widgets and home screen!

Please give thanks for more ports and additions! I have some more ideas for things to do!

 

[Felimenta97]

Nice. Thanks.

Won't use that now as i'm running tablet mode But i will download it anyway

 

[mrsatan]

Nice. Thanks.

Won't use that now as i'm running tablet mode But i will download it anyway

The preferences are really cool.

 

[gothraven666]

interesting. but how do i install it? is it flashable, cause the file is in zip
thanks

 

[mrsatan]

interesting. but how do i install it? is it flashable, cause the file is in zip
thanks

Download the home apk and home preferences then move to system change permissions and replace the original. Put them in system/app

 

[gothraven666]

thanks

 

[mrsatan]

thanks

Remember to rename them to the correct thing

 

[lilude56214]

Regretfully, Unable to install in CM. Thank though.

Sent from my Xperia S using Tapatalk 2

 

[mrsatan]

Regretfully, Unable to install in CM. Thank though.

Sent from my Xperia S using Tapatalk 2

Don't install in cwm. Move them over in root browser.

 

[lilude56214]

Don't install in cwm. Move them over in root browser.

Sorry it's my fault, " on CM ROM " not " in CM"

Sent from my Xperia S using Tapatalk 2

 

[gmadajczak]

Home works fine, but I can not find anything to launche the HomePreferences? Where is it? I see app in application preferences as working.

 

[mrsatan]

Home works fine, but I can not find anything to launche the HomePreferences? Where is it? I see app in application preferences as working.

Tap the screen like you are going to change wallpapers. It's up in the top left. Xperia Home

 

[gmadajczak]

I found it! Thanks! I could not find, because in polish translations "settings" drive you to system settings. The Home settings it is "Xperia - main page". The translation is incorrect and confusing.

 

[denaz]

Lovely and it works really good.
Is there a way to make the home screen 4 columns and 5 rows?
Or there is a tutorial somewhere?

Thank You very much

EDIT: It seems that the resolution is too low for our device. In the home screen seems like we have 5 rows but the one near the dock is empty. There is too much space.

 

[nuts70]

It's a piece of work so beautiful
Thanx again it deserve

Sent from my LT26i using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2

 

[somemadcaaant]

it seems that the resolution is too low for our device. In the home screen seems like we have 5 rows but the one near the dock is empty. There is too much space.[/B]

Yep unfortunately this is for mdpi resolution devices (2011) currently. Still works fine tho you get the scaled down screen realestate.

-smc

 

[mrsatan]

Yeah I know about the resolution. I'm working on a fix.

 

[Mobfigurz]

A little bit more information would be helpful.

What are the permissions to be set to?
Could you be a little more spceific please.

My phone has now suffered an error, "Xperia Home has stopped" and I cannot do jack **** to remedy it, I caanot access Root explorer to replace it or change permissions, no access to the menu.

 

[Mobfigurz]

Fixed it, job done and thank you. Good Mod.

 

[Arvid719]

A little bit more information would be helpful.

What are the permissions to be set to?
Could you be a little more spceific please.

My phone has now suffered an error, "Xperia Home has stopped" and I cannot do jack **** to remedy it, I caanot access Root explorer to replace it or change permissions, no access to the menu.

Ermh, just look at the original link for this mod in the first post and you will see.

@MRSatan: Awesum mod! A shame Sony haven´t added this by themself.