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[Xperia Arc General] cokey77:
it would be nice if you could go into a phone shop and have a go at working models so that you could have a more informative choice before buying a handset. i love my arc and there are a few things that arent great but there not worth mentioning because all handsets have there faults it just boils down to personal choice. iam sure if you asked anyone what there perfect handset would be they would all be different. i would buy an iphone 4 in a heartbeat if it ran android but it doesnt.do your research before you buy it could save you time and money and keep a smile on your face ; )
[Xperia Arc General] djsky2011:
Man the only thing that stopped me from buying the arc, was the location of the headphone Jack, simple issue but I find it annoying and poorly designed
[Xperia Arc General] jacpinksteren:
keyz86, I think you have issues :-) Just install freexperia cyanogenmod on the Arc and all problems are gone. I personally don't care about the location of the headphone connector and gibberish like that. It's really fast and hey, it's much lighter than the S2.
[Xperia Arc General] sbr999:
My arc is super fast . Yours must have been faulty . I recommend this phone to every friend that wants a smartphone. I can use all kind of headphones for it. Right now as I write this I'm using my n8's headphones to listen to music . Not to mention the superb screen which I love since day 1 .
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
The only thing I don't like about arc is position of notification light. It should have been like x10.

Otherwise it's awesome phone. Fast light sexy.
[Xperia Arc General] bashar.enjarini:
+ 1
[Xperia Arc General] lastword112:
I love all the naggers and the haters in here. There is nothing called perfection in technology, it evolves every day, Every device i have come across has its pros and cons, if you are so picky about something, i request you to go to china and get it manufactured for yourself.

By the way, the Arc is a sexy phone, if you know how to use it, you will never complain.
[Xperia Arc General] xtacy!:
IMO, the arc is probably the sexiest phone I've seen. It may not be the fastest or the greatest, but looks-wise, it wins hands down.
[Xperia Arc General] rescares:
Amazing phone,

The olny thing I don't like is that the battery cover looks a bit cheap and it creaks!!
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
it's very sexy until the cracks start coming out! then it goes from sexy to cracky lol
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
Why don't you buy a x10 like back panel. It fits perfectly. You will get better grip. I am glad i bought one.
[Xperia Arc General] peacekeeper05:
Sold my arc to buy an optimus 2x and i never regret my decision. No more lags on graphic extensive games, smoother browsing, larger internal memory and screen is better too. If only ny ex-arc can handle those games that i loved i wouldn't have sold it. Just wanted to share my experience
[Xperia Arc General] soldiers33:
i agree the notification light is in the most odd place ever. I cant even see if I got a text like i did with my x10. Have to always keep my phone sideways and upside down just to see it. And the fact that its not even bright makes it more annoying.
[Xperia Arc General] mhyke13ph:
are you not having power problems with your 2X? i read a lot of threads that it has lots of random reboots and freezing issues, the same with Atrix, and right now LG faces some lawsuit about this problem not being fixed :confused:

I was planning to buy an ARC, originally was Neo, but until now, there's stock available here, and I'm afraid once it will be available it will still have the original price tag when it was officially launched, Play cost $540 and Arc $520 right now,

Arc got serious crack issues going on beside the earpiece, its hard to resell phones like this :(

and about Play, i don't know if there's a big issue of the handset, i am considering this for my next phone if Neo won't make it
[Xperia Arc General] batman_112:
Sony Ericsson announced that they will cover any cracks under warranty.
[Xperia Arc General] mhyke13ph:
yes, it was confirmed that they will replace it, but with same material? then i don't think this will repair anything, obviously after a couple of days/months that crack will appear again on same material.
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
I agree 100% if I'm going to be without a phone every 2 to 3 months then why?
[Xperia Arc General] festa20:
Im selling my arc im fed up with it now as im a flashaholic and sick of it overheating over nothing plus a few more problems
[Xperia Arc General] hittingray:
Overheating means your device is faulty. My Arc is constantly about 10°C cooler than my iPod Touch and 20°C than my N97. Never even felt it warm.
[Xperia Arc General] festa20:
Had two arcs now and do the same and when I to.g them.up to tell them the problem all they say is Sony Ericsson know about it but its because The phone is so thin and this means u r guna feel it lot more
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
That is true, you will "feel" it getting warm. In normal use, call, sms, browsing, music it doesn't heat. But heavy use like games do heat the arc.

I miss my x10 :p
[Xperia Arc General] festa20:
All of the above and it heats lol
[Xperia Arc General] NeoCream:
Actually I don't care about lags in games or anything similar concerning the performance of the device (it's a phone and not a console).

But what really bugs me is the dim outlook on custom ROMs. I guess we won't see any customs ROMs in usable near future (just look in the dev-section). I really hate the SE theme and MIUI or CM on the device might prove to be just a dream.... probably I'm going to switch to the new Nexus device that should be released this near... or maybe I'm going to switch to the SGS II (as soon as they got a 100% custom rom to work -> CM7 / MIUI based).

Other than that the arc is a great device... cool camera performance and top-notch screen (way better than the SGS II device -> it's more natural)
[Xperia Arc General] festa20:
Thats another reason because of roms I will be getting sgs2 shortly atleast there development for that phone
[Xperia Arc General] gunawan-1:
I always prefer sony ericsson than samsung product

Gunawan - GN Multimedia - Xperia Arc
[Xperia Arc General] festa20:
Well is prefer HTC really as my desire hd was the bomb
[Xperia Arc General] doministry:
Yeah for me Samsungs are so tacky in hardware and UI.
[Xperia Arc General] xtacy!:
Pretty much a SE fanboy myself. That always prevent me from taking the plunge. :p
[Xperia Arc General] Aikidokah:
I have no problem with my Arc.. No force closing issues. No issues at all. And it opens app like a lightning!
[Xperia Arc General] cryogenix:
its just plain wrong comparing dual cores with mono cores... my my...

did you ever hear about someone comparing Pentium Allendale to Pentium 3 and telling Pentium 3 sucked bigtime over Allendale? NO! That's just plain wrong. Don't force your donkey to gallop like a horse.

And if with the arc you suffered that bad a performance, I wish you all the best in utilizing your GS2.

I'm happy with my arc. Took me about 2 weeks to learn how to make the best of it.

And I do agree with you only on one point though and that is the headphone jack being at the side because that really gets in the way when sliding them on your pockets with the headphone wiring attached.

But performance issues? Nada!

UI is awful? Preference bruh!

Anyways,

--> i.imgur.com/v9vhQ.jpg
[Xperia Arc General] ChenG34-:
nice comparison on tat pic, lol~
[Xperia Arc General] tibidt:
I agree with most of you, most of the issues described here are a matter of personal preference or caused by a defective unit.

The only real one is the headphone jack, should not be on it's side and they should use standard wiring, but if you don't like the included headphones you can get pretty good ones from SE.

I see a lot of comparisons to GS2. My personal opinion on Samsung UI is that it is one of the crappiest ! Also this phone should not be compared to any other Android phones since it aims to be an alternative for an iPhone and it manages to be a clone ! :)

The Arc is much more stylish and if you can live with the fact that is not dual core should be one of the best in its category.
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
Now with the new software I would have to say that it's one of the best single core phones on the market
[Xperia Arc General] Adulmec:
I am just waiting for a few more months for an official JB update.. If not, Guess what, Sony???;)
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
God what was I thinking!LOL I was wrong sorry that was my last Sony phone!
[Xperia Arc General] bruce16878:
Trust me, samsung device are prone to brickbug, and the developer tool seem not as great unlike the flashtool. I can flash countless times on my arc and always able to reflash back ftf but that can't be say to my samsung tab 7.7, when it fail, it really do fail.
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
Sorry but the arc was the biggest mistake that Sony made! The housing cracks the phone lags freezes I went through 3 my wife 2 abs family and friends all had the same problem! If you have to root a phone to make it good that's problem!I leave my phones stock!
[Xperia Arc General] mr_torture:
The biggest mistake? :) You made me laugh and I'm glad my day started this way. ;)

Xperia Arc/S, is considered by majority of people/mags/tech-sites/reviews, as one of the most beautiful smartphones ever made, not just by Sony, but in general. Probably the most beautiful and most original design out there, in a sea of cheap and unoriginal rip-offs and copy-pastes. And yes, including Samsung, and Samsung above all.

The build quality is maybe not so great, but do you want to say that other manufacturers are making perfect housings? Apple? Samsung maybe? Get serious.

For example, I'm having my Arc S for a 3 months now, and there's no single scratch on it. Perfect shape.

As for lags and freezes, I don't know what you're talking about. Stock GB (even unrooted) is flying flawlessly on Arc S, and I never had any freeze/reboot issue with it.

Comparing Xperia Arc (and SONY in general) design with any of Sangs out there, bleh... I don't know should I even spend any word on that subject. It's ridiculous, in the best case.

The new Xperia T design is being praised by many just for the resemblance of Xperia Arc, and yet it doesn't bring Arc/S beauty and elegance.

Cheers and enjoy your "in the sea of others" Sang.

PS: When I put my phone beside my friend's Evo 3D, and other friend's GSII, and third friend's iPhone 3GS, my only thought is well known Arnold Schwarzenegger quote from Predator, mentioning some ugly motherf...ers and stuff. :D
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
Yes that is why they always compare it to the I phone :eek: oh wait they never do! And never I have heard that it's the best Android phone :confused:

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m.t3.com/news/t3-gadget-awards-2012-phone-of-the-year
[Xperia Arc General] darth5zaft:
As a former owner of the arc, i could not agreed with the OP references with the S2.

S2 Is a piece of **** that sam**** is still selling for the price of SXS!

Oh, and u might hate the placement of the earphone Jack. But onces u move on, and try to play a game with earphones, while it sticking out near ur hand. U would appreciate the arc design.
[Xperia Arc General] Destroyedbeauty:
I rather think that you're doing something wrong with your phone. The Arc is one of the better phones in the price class it's available at, and the funny thing is that you're complaining about lag and what not - my girlfriend has the Samsung Galaxy S2 and I can tell you that the 4.0.4 (latest update) ****ed up her phone so badly, it pursued into force closes, didn't send away sms and various things so she nearly started to cry. Even though she got it as an Christmas gift on two years contract from the parents (thru Swedish contract provider Halebop), and that the warranty did take care about all kind of problems - it didn't help at all.

To get an stable S2 that was fully working, she needed go the downgrade way and flash GB 2.3.5 again, and this is Samsung - the number one company on top selling Android phones list? Seriously..

You'll regret your choice, dude. Trust me.

And sorry for getting too off topic..
[Xperia Arc General] mr_torture:
You said pretty much everything with this post. ;)

Learn some stuff about marketing, advertising, branding, and maybe you'll figure out all the hype about Apple, as well as Sang. Being proud of iPhone comparison, just tells you're consumer of massive media bombardment.

Like I said, enjoy your "almost as good as iPhone" device. :good:

And I'll enjoy my sexy beast, that stands out from crowd proudly.

Edit: I see you're posting some links like prove or something. Well, If I'm about to start flaming war right now, and spamming the topic, I could find you massive amount of links praising Xperia Arc/S. And also many awards, from best phone at the time being (TechRadar), to best camera awards (EISA award). Use google.
[Xperia Arc General] Poker gypsy:
Please do but I didn't buy a camera I bought a phone lol
[Xperia Arc General] retroshaman:
I've had my Arc S for a week or so now after having dropped my Galaxy s2 and it broke.

Since having my Arc S I gotta say that I don't miss my s2 at all. The look of the phone is stunning and I don't think anyone can argue with that. I got mine off ebay for £140 in mint condition.

I have to say that I did experience a slight lag but moving from a dual core phone I think thats to be expected. Saying that, and I know the OP said that you shouldn't have to root, after installing Sparta Charge rom on my phone it's lightning fast and easily comparable with the s2.

the s2 was my first Android phone (after moving from the frankly sh*te 3gs) and although a nice phone and a great introduction to Android OS I certainly had my fair share of problems with it i.e. force closes, lag etc.

I think these are problems you get with any phone and to try and deter others from a very capable and sexy phone for problems that all phones have is to me, pointless.

I also agree with a previous comment that stock ICS has also ruined my wifes S2 making it slow and lose signal and internet.

for it's price range, and it's place in the market I would say the Arc S would be a hard phone to beat.
[Xperia Arc General] janellover:
I love xperia T !
[Xperia Arc General] Destroyedbeauty:
Ignore this post / delete it, I quoted the wrong poster x(
[Xperia Arc General] andrey.d:
My Xperia Arc is the best phone i ever have. I will never change it for another phone, of course if only i not break it or lost.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gmap516:
Does anyone know if the GS2 will be coming to Sprint and if so, when? I just got a NS4G and I'm considering returning it and saving the upgrade for the GS2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
i don't think so

if it does come it will be in a very long time with a CDMA band

just like the Nexus 4G that came at the end of the cycle
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmiekain:
Rumor is it will be called the Samsung Galaxy Within or Sprint Within and a late July release date seems to be the general consensus.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neo3D:
Well, we're two weeks away from the end of July. Hopefully, there will be some announcement on Monday!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jed Dignazio:
Heres some new info.... Its coming!

First Sprint branded pic leaked:

Looks like everyone but the U.S. is getting the Samsung Galaxy S II one way or the other and it seems like future owners have been waiting an eternity to get one. Hopefully Sprint will launch its version of the phone in a matter of weeks as what is believed to be called the Galaxy Within has been allegedly pictured above.

As you can see in the comparison shot we've put together below, the basic lines and what appear to be specifications are quite the same. Give or take a couple of details, you still have your eight-megapixel at the back but this time above the flash --which also seems larger -- instead of its left.

The Sprint logo should clear any doubts of the destination for the Within and the side buttons/rockers seem to match. With its 1.2GHz Exynos CPU coupled with 1GB of RAM, 4.3-inch Super AMOLEDPlus screen and a two-megapixel front facing camera, the Galaxy Within would be the EVO 3D's strongest competitor on Sprint. For all of you out there waiting, it should be coming soon -- late July according to rumors -- and with Android 2.3.4 at that!

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[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
External Speaker to loud

Does anyone know of a mod or adjustment to decrease the external speaker volume? On the lowest setting it’s loud. I like to listen to slacker at night before going to sleep. I have the Galaxy 4G with the following:

[ROM][ODIN] Stock DEODEXED KD1 [Root][EDT][5.4.2011]

[KERNEL] Bali [VoodooSnd / BLN / BFQ / no OC] "Extended Battery Life" [5/24/2011]

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Eric-1987:
Get voodoo control. You can adjust the speakers volume through that.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Thank you for the fast reply. Voodoo control will control the speaker on the phone? I don't mean the head phones the speaker on the back.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Eric-1987:
Yes it definitely will. I increased my volume over the limit on the speaker atm.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Where's the speaker ATM setting? I have voodoo control plus 1.0.7.3 I don't see that option? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Eric-1987:
I just changed the volume limit. That should work. If it doesn't I dunno what to tell you.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
OK thank you for trying. Maybe someone else has an answer. Just to be clear one more time. I'm talking about the speaker on the phone not any headphones. When I listen to the phone speaker it's to loud on the lowest setting. I would like to adjust the volume to a lower level. I don't see that option in voodoo sound only for the Headphone amplifier.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] poopypoo13:
Voodoo works. On home screen long press the home screen, choose shortcut, choose voodoo. That will let you adjust the volume. The more -DB will decrease your volume. Hope that helps

Oops sorry. That's only for headphones =P

sent from my awesome SGS4G beast of a phone!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
Ohh daaannggg...you are so wrong
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Does no one have an answer for my request? Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] KharmaKills:
I don't want to point out what might be obvious but when I use the speakerphone for calls and music alike (both from external speaker on back of phone) I just start the call or song and then use the volume rocker on the side of the phone. Does this help?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] de1packers:
i should of thought of that!!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Thank you for pointing out the obvious :), but no that doesn't help. Ok using the volume rocker on the side the external speaker on back of phone is too loud on the lowest setting when playing music at night. Example when playing slacker I use the volume rocker on the side of the phone this is adjusting media volume. The question " Is there a way to adjust the gain to a lower value on the lowest setting so the volume is lower?" One of the developers should know a way to adjust the gain in maybe the kernel or somewhere?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] joedeveloper:
Let me answer your question since it appears you need a straight forward response.

NO :) there is nothing to change the external speaker volume.

Additionally,.... TOO LOUD? The put some cloth on the speaker, put it on a pillow, do something to muffle the sound, but please, you have your answer... now let it die.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] KharmaKills:
The op came here with a problem and was looking for a legitimate answer. Please don't get curt with posters because you think that their question isn't worth your time. I find that muffling the sound of the phone with a pillow to be unacceptable. Hopefully the op finds the answer that he needs before people like you tarnish the reason why open forums are here.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Somairotevoli:
If there's a way to control alsa that may be the way to go .
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Thank you I'm glad someone supports what I have to say and not be rude about it. I hope that someone could come up with a fix. I'll be patiently waiting an answer fingers crossed. Oh by the way the pillow does work but it's not a fix I like. :) Thank you everyone!
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GDofWR420:
Bro you must have the hearing of a f'n bat cause even with the back speaker all the way up its still not loud to me. But I would say I have selective hearing( only hear what you want when you want and tune the other BS out). As for getting a lower volume try elixir app in the market it gives you 1 or 2 more options on volume. I would try turning system and music down once you have the app. Hope this helps
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] easy1st:
Thank you GDofWR420 for introducing me to the Elixir App. Unfortunately it didn’t resolve my issue. I guess my speaker is extra loud or something. Anyways under music “which is the same as media volume” it has 1/15 on settings 1 being the lowest with a percentage of 7% percent. It would be nice to change that to maybe 3%. This must be hard coded somewhere in a file. This app will not set it to a lower value. I also downloaded SamServMode went through all the options and still no change. It’s a pretty cool app to change system settings. Thank you so much GDofWR420 for trying.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] GDofWR420:
Your welcome, and sorry I can't help you resolve your issue.
[HTC EVO 3D] tyesq:
I really really hope the camera is better than the evo 4g Im really tired of all my friends taking perfect pictures and videos with their iphones while my evo only takes good pictures of nonmoving things in daylight and audio from video is absolutely horrible. I go to concerts all the time and have a 12k dj setup and while my iphone friends can take perfect audio and video of both, i have to wait for them to send me the vids they took. And have to get them to send me pics from all the events we go to because my camera cant handle low light or people that dont stand completely still. This will be the issue that makes or breaks it for me. Anyone know if it will be better? And carrying a "real" camera with everyday for my day to day pictures isnt an option.

Been an HTC user for years, really hoping i can continue
[HTC EVO 3D] Zabalba:
I'm with you there. I was at possibly the last Pink Floyd concert and all my pictures came out like ****.
[HTC EVO 3D] Mikee4fun:
You lucky man! Man I would die to see Floyd, I missed him on his Pulse tour in the States
[HTC EVO 3D] rufio1969:
If you watch the wirefly review of the phone the guy states his wife is a professional photographer and she had a chance to use the camera on the Evo3D and said that it was her new favorite camera.

Now I don't know if she is really a professional or she just liked to take 3D pictures but it's a start.
[HTC EVO 3D] tyesq:
Im mean, 3D is kinda cool, but i hope they got closer to perfecting normal pics and vid before deciding to take on 3D. But stranger things have def happened!

maybe im the only person that thinks its a huge issue, but it is my biggest issue by far, especially when so much emphasis is put on the cameras! Like the amazing 8mp camera on the evo 4g that sucks A$$$$$$$$$
[HTC EVO 3D] Gordon Ramsay:
I too am hoping for this. I hate that the 5 mega pixel camera on my wifes epic blows the evo 4g out of the water. It is truely a piece of ****.
[HTC EVO 3D] firmbiz94:
I think you guys are hard on the ol 4g I've taken some real nice pics with mine..as long as its well lit .but the review shots looked great I'm excited
[HTC EVO 3D] sdc177:
I think it will be okay for stills but suck anus otherwise. Well light stills that is.