Sony Xperia Z3 Launcher And Widgets Ported For All Android Devices Running 4.2+

Sony Xperia Z3 Launcher And Widgets Ported For All Android Devices Running 4.2+

Xperia Z3 was one of the biggest announcements at IFA this Wednesday and its system dump was already been made available on XDA developers website the very next day. Developers have now successfully ported the device’s home launcher and widgets to all Android devices running Android 4.2 JellyBean or later versions. The ports have been developed by senior XDA member Sahaab.

The system dump of the Xperia Z3 was shared by XDA member IanM RS, who shared it on XDA forums on 5th September. The dump included everything from the launcher to apps and wallpapers. The build number of the firmware shared was 23.0.A.2.93. That most likely wouldn’t be the final firmware that would ship with the Xperia Z3 once It starts shipping to retailers by the end of the month.

The port works for both rooted as well as non-rooted devices, so everyone can install the Z3 launcher on their devices and get a feel of the updated Sony Xperia UI. No framework changes are required too, you simply need to remove the previous home.apk from the system/app folder on your phone. Once you’ve done that you can install it as any other apk file. Sony’s Android launcher has been very light right from the Sony Ericsson era, unlike the Samsung and LG launchers. So even if you’re not a fan of Sony’s devices, you should definitely give it a go and try the Z3 launcher.

The Xperia Z3 does not come with vastly different software from the Xperia Z2, but there are some minor differences that have been made. Since the device is not shipping right now and not available for demo either at retail stores, this is probably the only thing you can do while you wait for the smartphone to be available on online as well as brick and mortar stores near you.