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At IFA 2013 Berlin, This device packs with a 5inch Full HD TRILUMINIOUS display with X Reality, the main feature of this device is its camera which packs with a award winning 20.1 MP G-Lens. This device is now available in UK.

The best thing is that the XDA developer, krabappel2548 has enabled us to install the camera software of Z1 in a number of Xperia devices like Xperia ZR, Xperia ZL, Xperia Z and Xperia Z Ultra. As by the developer, this update can bring a number of features for the Xperia handsets.

To update your device with the software, follow our article systematically.

Files required downloading
Xperia Z1 camera for Xperia Z [File name: Honami_Camera_XZ_XZL-v7.zip]

Xperia Z1 camera for Z Ultra [File name: Honami_Camera_XZU-v3.zip] [Timeshift mode does not work in this port.]

Xperia Z1 camera for Xperia ZR [File name: Honami_Camera_XZ-XZL-v7.zip]

Xperia Z1 camera for Xperia ZL [File name: Honami_Camera_XZ-XZL-v7.zip]

STEPS FOR INSTALLING XPERIA Z1 CAMERA ON XPERIA Z/ZL/ZR/Z ULTRA
Step 1: download the required files according to your device and copy them to the SD card of your phone.

Step 2: turn off your Xperia.

Step 3: enter your phone into the Custom recovery mode. To enter, press and hold volume up and power buttons together when booting the device. To navigate through the options, use volume up and down buttons and power button to select.

Step 4: to perform a WIPE CACHE PARTITION. Go to CWM recovery, select Wipe Cache Partition and Select Yes to Confirm.

Step 5: to perform WIPE DALVIK CACHE, navigate into recovery menu and select perform Wipe Dalvik Cache and select yes for confirming.

Go back to recovery menu when it is done.



Step 6: to install the camera driver, navigate into Install from SD card then select the file we have copied into the SD card, and confirm the installation by selecting yes.



Step 7: when the installation is done, go back to the recovery and reboot the device by selecting the reboot system now.



FOR TWRP RECOVERY

Step 1: in TWRP recovery, head to WIPE, do a Wipe Dalvik cache, and wipe cache before flashing the file.

Step 2: for installing the file, go to Install and select the download zip file and confirm it.

Step 3: for flashing the ROM, go to SWIPE TO CONFIRM FLASH button.

Step 4: when the process is sucesffully done. You can see a message saying successful.

Step 5: reboot your device by pressing Reboot System.

Step 6: after booting go to Settings>>Applications>>all application

And select camera and camera common force stop both the applications and select clear data. Then go back to home screen of the device.

If you followed our instruction perfectly, you can now enjoy the camera software of xperia Z1 on your device.