topic Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design? in Z Series

How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:01:36 GMT

I love the z3. But things like the walkman home and being unable to move, hide or organize photos is frustrating considering how great this phone is. I would like to either uninstall sony integrated apps and and use real ones. Or disable walkman home. There is also two photo viewers and im sick of picking one everything I open a photo. Neither photo viewer opens in a browsable format. Simply lays all photos from all folders out on screen. I don't understand where the idea that random sized unorganized tiles were somehow convenient or easy to use came from but walkman home is a garbage dump I like to avoid looking at. I blame windows 8's metro. It didn't work for them. Get rid of it. Conventional music browsing is what I want. And id prefer if that was an option. As well as foldered photo browsing so I don't have to hide my phone until I find the right photo. If you know what I mean. Someone please help me to do this. I would hate to have to switch to something else.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Phy — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:03:41 GMT

It's simple, download another music app and album app, then, go to

1 settings
2 apps
3 all
4 album and walkman
5 disable

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Phy — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:04:11 GMT

Google play music it's a great alternative

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:08:51 GMT

I dont want anything that can automatically send ads to me or opens on a homepage other than my music. I also don't want the apps taking valuable memory space by simply disabling them. Various useless boatyard came with this phone and none of it can be uninstalled. It should be noted insidious programs such as these get only negative attention from me in that their not allowing uninstall is a market tactic intended to force a product on someone against their will. Removal of the program would also be helpful. How can I do this the right way without half assed alternatives

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:12:00 GMT

Google play music is not good. But thanks for the input. The samsung galaxy had a great music app. Why is there nothing like this available for those of us who choose not to jump on the "I love being advertised at" bandwagon?

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:22:27 GMT

What you need or want it's a nexus phone, and even then google music and Google apps will be preloaded, THERE'S NO OTHER WAY AROUND IT, you could root your phone and uninstall as many apps as your heart content. This is an Xperia phone, therefore you will get Sony's apps preloaded, just like if you get a Samsung, LG, HTC, even an iPhone.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:24:05 GMT

Btw Samsung's music player it's terrible, but that's my opinion, just like yours is that walkman or play music are a joke, to each it's own, but the phone with more bloatware and more complains from customers are Samsung's products.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:24:26 GMT

That much was obvious the question is how to remove them. No I do not want a nexus phone. I want a phone that doesn't have so mm e proprietary high and mighty crop behind it and can be utilized as I see fit and not how sony chooses

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:26:14 GMT

Then you need to flash a custom ROM, it doesn't matter which oem you choose, they ALL have their preloaded apps.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:27:14 GMT

With Samsung you can't delete all preloaded crapware, you can uninstall some and disable the rest, just like with Sony, LG, HTC, etc

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:27:22 GMT

You keep saying that but it's irrelevant. I know they all do. I'm asking how to remove them or modify them. Not if they're there

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:28:23 GMT

I already gave you the OBVIOUS answer, ROOT your phone, disregarding on the brand, rooted and customize it as you please.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:28:31 GMT

this is a sony not a Samsung... I liked the music player samsung had in the s3. Thats all I said about samsung

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:29:25 GMT

Here is the answer again or options

1 root your phone (any android)

2 flash a custom ROM

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:30:25 GMT

Rom = read only memory
Not a very helpful description.

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:31:14 GMT

Wreck your phone? why would you do that? If you don't follow the steps or unlock the bootloader you will, but that is true for any ANDROID device and also iOS (jailbreak). Check the XDA forum

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Phy — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:31:57 GMT

contact Sony directly and let them know what you are requesting.

http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/contactUs/

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:31:57 GMT

Ok, I understand, you are a noob, that's fine, Google "xda forum Xperia z3"

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Uliwooly — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:34:37 GMT

I'll make it easy for you

http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056

Re: How do i devictimize walkman and album of poor design?

Svigote — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 07:56:15 GMT

I'm not a developer. I don't want to lose the features offered by . I just want to avoid the useless "home" screens in albums, photos, and music.