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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jarmezrocks:
Hey guys, sorry to dig this thread up again. But just curious as to know why and how the modems are different between each other?

Have a similar issue with major battery drain on SGSII here in Australia, both phones running identical setups (I understand that kernel's being different is a major contributor too) but the SGSII is seriously dying with battery drain. Over all the modded SGS1 with different kernel etc gets much lower Quadrant scores than SGSII (obviously) but it is much zippier when being used, the interface is much smoother and faster than the SGSII visually. I diverse.....the issue I think could be the modem from the provider not being up to scratch. My modem I am getting a solid 3 days (finally I get to gingerbread and found a modem that is absolutely perfect for my phone and network)....after almost 2 years of various bouts of signal issues and/or battery drain issues.

Was curious to know what would be involved in getting the modem in my SGS1 to actually function for the SGSII?

Anyone want to give a run down on how modems are coded in a slightly dumbed down infor for semi-noob like my self?
[EVO 4G General] bpcooper14:
Has anyone else had issues with sending/receiving MMS since the gingerbread update? I have been unable to send/receive for the past 2 days and the update is the only thing that i can think of that may be causing the issue.

Any help would be great!!!! THANKS!!!!
[EVO 4G General] jamesey:
I can't receive
[EVO 4G General] jeriel05:
I'm Running stock with no root its working fine.
[EVO 4G General] pimp100500:
ive been having that issue with all gingerbread related ROMs that ive flashed and around 1 AM i start getting 1x instead of 3g and it makes messages forever to send and recieve
[EVO 4G General] lui22:
my mms take at least 30 minutes to send and 10 to receive
[EVO 4G General] sog1971:
Not sure if this is an EVO issue, more so than a Sprint issue (On Sprint Android phones at least). I have had 2 different Android phones before the EVO which were stock, and have a daughter and wife that both have stock Android phones on Sprint. I have never seen proof that more than 1 in 4 of any MMS messages have ever been received successfully (to family members on Sprint). And I can't count the number of times someone has mentioned sending me a "picture" that I never received.

When I switched to the EVO (even before rooting and going to CM7 -- and even more so after) -- this trend did not change for the better. Sent 5 pictures yesterday to 3 family members (all on Sprint with stock Android phones), with not a one of them ever showing up on the other end.
[EVO 4G General] rugedraw:
I haven't been able to send or receive MMS since last week. I'm wondering if it has to do with the new radios because is started around the time that I upgraded them.

I've also noticed that my phone doesn't sync my inboxes through my HTC mail app anymore. It doesn't sync the Friends Stream widget, either. I have to do it manually.

Edit: I went back to Myn's 2.2 rom but left the newer radios on. I'm almost done downloading the lastest Synergy nightly and I'm going to try MMS with that rom and see if anything changes. I'll provide an update later. Although I will say my phone was acting up when this happened and I had to call Sprint because I lost all 3G connectivity. After 4 phones call to Sprint, one was able to get my 3G working again but my MMS or sync stopped working afterwards and I just haven't had time to call Sprint again.

Edit: Using a 2.3 based rom did not fix my MMS issues. I still can't send or receive them. I guess I'm going to have to get on the phone with Sprint again. Fantastic.
[EVO 4G General] mreastwood:
I am also having this problem since June 5. I updated me and the misses evo Saturday night and was getting text but my phone was getting low space notifications 5x on Sunday so I did a factory reset and now I cannot receive text messages. I can send them out but not receive. Called Sprint tech support on Monday was in the Sprint store on Tuesday from 10am to 2:30pm and no fix an e ticket was put in on Monday for me to have the phone replaced. The store didn't have any evo's in stock how crazy is that. Today is Friday and still no new phone. I called Tuesday afternoon to tell tech support what was going on spoke to 11 different people order was put in for a new phone.

Now today my phone is dropping calls after 5 mins of talking and a really bad echo can be heard. The misses phone is working perfectly no problems what so ever.
[EVO 4G General] JD1zzle:
I send and recieve just fine, but it does take forever to go through, sometimes up to an hour. I am running stock IT'S 2.3.3, but it was that way under Froyo with the old PRL, too.
[EVO 4G General] M2Iceman:
Ok, after going through a bunch of forums I got mine to work.

First thing I did was go into ROM Manager and fixed permissions then rebooted.

Try that, if that doesnt work then also try

Use root explorer, and make sure it is set to R/W mode (read/write). Navigate to /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db and delete that file, then restart your phone. After the restart, you should be able to send and receive MMS messages.

I did both and now I can send and receive on my phone and my wifes phone.

She is running OMJ 2.3.3 and Im running MikRom 1.03.
[EVO 4G General] alero:
With mine, I can't download while wifi is on. Might be a setting I'm not aware of, as I've never had this problem before. Searched and couldn't find anything.
[EVO 4G General] tat2messiah:
I was havin the same problems called sprint and thier answer was wait till we send out a MR thats all they could say. I wiped everything and. Seems to work now but still some issues. Call sprint and let them know couse the rep did say they have to hear about from more than one person to start lookin at issue
[Xperia Arc General] Mano1982:
I am not sure what world you are talking about, but want to comment on your points..

Really??? I have more than 100 apps installed from Market & not a single app force closes & there is no lag. There are a lot of videos on youtube of ARC running smoothly with loads of apps, without lag or force close. Every review statets that & even it runs almost as sommth & fast as GalaxyS2 (Youtube Videos)

I just can't believe that. 4 Arc in my house, and not a single has a similar problem. My phone runs normalls when it syncing..

I can't say anything about that coz i have no knowledge about that...

Really? Do you really mean it???

"The camera has its own shutter button, and you can snap up to one frame per second at full resolution (8 megapixels)." Source: http://www.amobil.no/artikler/sony_ericsson_xperia_arc/93179/3

"What we might like best about this camera is how quick it is. When you press the dedicated camera key, you are ready to take the picture in no time, and to take the picture is also faster than usual." Source: http://www.mobili.no/tester/test-av-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc/

I have never used a mobile where a camera opens as fast as it does on ARC..

Not a problem for me... But didn't you know that before buying?

Not a problem for me..

Not a problem for me... But didn't you know that before buying?

And this one with Galaxy S2 is really far better? http://st.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/samsung-i9100-galaxy-s-ii/review/phone/gsmarena_029.jpg

You can root it although it's sim locked.. But anyway, how it's a negative point when it was YOU who bought it sim lock?

It's only personal choice, You can't tell others its ugly & awful. Many here mean that Samsung UI is awful.. But it depends on personal choice. SE UI was same when you decided to buy this phone & it was with this UI, the Arc was advertised..

A lot of videos available on net captured with Arc.. And after lastest update the minor bugs are already fixed..

Thanks!!!!

And if you think Galaxy S2 would be really bugfree, then i will suggest to take a tour to Galaxy S2's section & i can only wish you good luck... And Bye!
[Xperia Arc General] keyz86:
yes really, its really that bad! restore after restore i get these problems. perhaps its a faulty unit, i dont know.

yes i do! my phone before this was a HD7 and before that an iPhone4, both took a fraction of the time to open the camera app. and yes i am quite aware it has a dedicated camera button thank you.

no, but i expected a lot more from Sony! plus with the S2 the stupid wiring problem doesnt exist so im free to choose what ever wired headset i wish.

you cant root on the 2.3.3 update

after the update the issue still exists for me otherwise i wouldnt have written about it

i dont expect anything to be bug free, but after using several S2's to me it seems a lot less buggy than my Arc, again perhaps mine is faulty, but none the less for me personally i prefer the Samsung UI and features (built in gestures, settings on the notifications tray like in CM7 and all the little things that the Arc seems to be missing)
[Xperia Arc General] djice000:
I do admit that my misses Arc keeps force closing and randomly rebooting but she still loves it :-) I prefer the I9000 as u can see....can do more with it :-) in regards to CM7....it works wonders on the I9000 but I'm not so sure about the Arc due its complexity of inner workings I.e bravia engine etc and the galaxy s 2 is pretty much the same as the I9000 just a faster processor and more ram...everything else is the same lol....personal preference....I9000 :-)
[Xperia Arc General] sid2k7in:
Facebook takes 10 sec to open on mine :-D

For UI...yup dey sux whether its Samsung,lg,htc or SE. Using launcher pro instead
[Xperia Arc General] joshlusignan:
I have to agree with the video recording...BUT, when you play it back on another device/player the jittery lag is non existent. :cool: good luck with your new phone anyway.
[Xperia Arc General] dsmaori:
Hmmmmm... I have been tossing up between the Arc and the S2 for several days now. I know the S2 is higher spec'ed but after reading reviews about the arc I decided that for my needs, the arc would be fine. After reading this though I just don't know...:confused:
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
The only one of those issues that is real is the headphone wiring one.. Everything else is either personal preference or faulty unit.

Sent from the Arc.
[Xperia Arc General] dsmaori:
So the force close thing is a faulty unit? With a new baby on the way this is going to be the last phone I'll be able to buy for a while so I want to make sure I make the right choice. I'm upgrading from a Samsung Captivate so if the force close thing is a faulty unit, then everything else is going to be alot better than I currently have?
[Xperia Arc General] doministry:
Of course it's a faulty unit.

Or some **** software installed.

Normally Arc is super snappy.
[Xperia Arc General] dsmaori:
Thanks mate, I'll be getting mine first thing in the morning now ;)
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
Hey i want to know about the sound quality of arc in headphone?

i am not a audiophile but i use phone to listen songs(daily 2hours or more),,right now i am having w705 with modded acoustic and it give good sound and beats.....so i want to know is sound quality of arc in headphone is good or bad?

i am thinking of upgrading my phone..........

please give genuine advice...........
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
is it true?
[Xperia Arc General] daveybaby:
It may well be, he may have got a bad one and should take it back for an exchange. Most people's arcs are rock solid though.
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
can u answer sound quality question mentioned above?
[Xperia Arc General] daveybaby:
IMO you have a duff phone or dodgy apps installed. If youve reset and it's still doing it it sounds like hardware so you should take it back for an exchange. Seriously, my arc is rock solid and it *flies*.

Almost certainly caused by same problem as 1.

I agree on this one. Also the button is too fiddly and unreliable. SE get a free pass from me on this one cos the camera is simply amazing otherwise.

Personally i think it's the right way round, but if it's annoying you could always buy another lead.

Ah, well you have only yourself to blame for this one. Research better before purchasing next time. :D (or just be patient and wait for someone to crack the bootloader)

Couldnt disagree more, i think it's a million miles better than anything samsung or htc have produced. But horses for courses innit. As for 3rd party launchers - the ability to change launchers is one of the joys of android, and plenty of good ones are FREE.

The dialer is pretty crap though (i recommend dialer2 from the market).

AFAIK this has been fixed in the recent firmware, probably related to your hardware problem in 1.

Cant really comment on your headphone issues, but they sound like reasonable things to have a problem with. Personally i think you have a faulty handset so i'd take it back if i were you. If the headphone issues and UI style are a dealbreaker i guess then the arc just isnt for you, but if not try again with working handset - dont dismiss the phone as being laggy/buggy because you got a duff one.
[Xperia Arc General] djice000:
The Arc isn't really a bad phone....if your having problems with FCs etc then as Davey said it probably a dodgy app or a hardware fault. The only thing I don't like about it is the bootup time....it takes forever lol other than that its really snappy :-)
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
Hey i want to know about the sound quality of arc in headphone?

i am not a audiophile but i use phone to listen songs(daily 2hours or more),,right now i am having w705 with modded acoustic and it give good sound and beats.....so i want to know is sound quality of arc in headphone is good or bad?

i am thinking of upgrading my phone..........

please give genuine advice...........

sorry for double post
[Xperia Arc General] djice000:
Yeah it does every now and again....but it doesn't bother her :-) and it takes forever to boot up, even when fresh out of the box lol
[Xperia Arc General] daveybaby:
Personally i've only used it a couple of times as an mp3 player - but it's been pretty good, at least as good as my dedicated mp3 player.

However i havent even touched the supplied headphones, so cant comment on those either way.
[Xperia Arc General] adiktz:
Lolzzz...!!! you appear desperate about the question...!!!

Well, Sound quality is pretty good over default headphones...!!!

It will fulfill your needs of music...!!!
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
very very desperate.............lolzz...:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

EDIT:-Thanks for the ANSWER
[Xperia Arc General] oXunknownXo:
That isn't normal:

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Not true, and i can record a video if you want.

No idea of this.

Too long is 2 seconds? i can record another video showing this if you want.

I use the standar USB cable with no angle.

I'm agree here.

You knew this before buying anything, SE said so a long time ago.

Well, i like it and it's much faster than almost every other brand-made UI i've seen before.

Not true, these videos and the other i posted first were recorded with another ARC:

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[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
thanks man u cleared most of my doubts

+1 :D ;)
[Xperia Arc General] eccomania:
Hey you know what? actually arc has media controlling headphones if you click once it starts or stops the song , if you click twice it plays next song and if you click 3 times it plays previous song, with stock media player and stock headphones , :-)
[Xperia Arc General] MarcosEdu:
I don't have any issues with video recording/playback on my unit.

I just had problem with the quality of headphones, and solved that changing the model. Now I'm using MH-500 bass reflex, and the sound is great.

Also, I didn't had any force quit or reboot issues, but I have to say that after I installed a equalizer widget from market, the player started "forcing quit", so I uninstalled the equalizer and the player start to work again.

May be those performance issues you have been complaining have something to do with some app that you may have installed ? Because a faulty unit is not that common ...
[Xperia Arc General] xda_husky:
Yes, SEUI sucks. I removed most of the default stuff after rooting my arc

Sent from my LT15i
[Xperia Arc General] mikesarc:
I agree with you before the arc I had gs1 and before the 3.3.3 up date my old gs1 blew the doors off the arc! but after the update the arc holds its own, but the gs2 and htc sensation! The arc will never compare to the big dogs! The arc needs a lot of improvement! The touch screen bad! If you scroll it will load a page on the page! Apps take forever to load! I know people love there arc but its the truth! oh and don't forget no zoom on pics and video in high quality! What's up with that? some one please tell me? And I don't want to upload a app for that!
[Xperia Arc General] iragon:
In 2.3.3 music player, when you double click quickly. It's move to the next song
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
i am getting arc in a week

Hi,

thanks for posting this thread..

after reading first post and also this review i started having doubts about getting the arc..

but the second post and the one with video cleared my mind.. thanks :)

the only thing which is bothering me is the back cover.. is it really that slippery.

i have only couple of questions.. would be glad if someone could answer that..

1. i would hate to put cover on this marvelous piece of art.. but is the plastic cover tough enough or very susceptible to scratches? (w810 had good tough plastic and x10 rocks!)

2. black "seems" to be more slippery than silver. some of you guys have both these beauties.. is it true?

i got my x10 just 6 months back.. it has the motherboard issue.. thats why i am changing to arc.. x10 is very comfortable to handle.. i hope arc too is :)
[Xperia Arc General] Mano1982:
Hi vu2ikl,

I have Silver Arc & no, i don't think it's slippery. I had X10 before, and Now ARC & i have not faced any problem about slippery..
[Xperia Arc General] daveybaby:
How many screen protectors do you have on the phone? Several people who have complained about this have installed a second screen protector, not realising that sony already fitted one at the factory. This can reduce touchscreen sensitivity.

No real delay here. Which apps? How long?

There is no such thing as digital zoom, all sony ericsson have done is not include the con-job non-feature in the phone. Silly of them really, as people who have no idea how a digital camera works keep complaining about it.

If you really must have digital zoom at maximum resolution, just take a picture at 2MP zoomed all the way in. Then load the image into photoshop on a PC and resize the image to 8MP. Congratulations, you now have digital zoom at 8MP.
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
Thanks.. :)

I m pretty sure about switching to arc now.

@davys seriously. Why dont ppl understand that digital zoom is just marketing gimmic..
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
digital zoom is ****.....

It is funny that some people buys phone due to digital zoom,even without knowing its working

optical zoom is the best
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
r u still on 2.3.2? mine was taking ages to boot up on 2.3.2.. but now on 2.3.3. it's c. 40 seconds..
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
LOL! That's so true!
[Xperia Arc General] doministry:
My Arc after 2.3.3 upgrade boots very fast....
[Xperia Arc General] mikesarc:
Ok so please tell me why did sony give do many? And didn't they see this coming? And why not go with gorilla glass?
[Xperia Arc General] ricstc:
One opinion and you're swayed?

Dont be so easily confused. Read more, weight matters more thoroughly. Good luck. :)
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
what the f***,is this true?

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/38525/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review-part-2-where-it-fails.html
[Xperia Arc General] blackhawk1:
Hehehee unfortunately that's true. But no fone is perfect. Otherwise we will all buy the same one.
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
does the 3 physical button are not good/strong?

does the phone will break in pieces if pressure is applied ,(i wear tight jeans so there is automatically some pressure being applied on phone,will it break)?????? :( :-(
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
Thats why i posted that link here.

But honestly. Which of the point "really" made you think not to go for arc?

For me it was still the build quality. I m still to get any feedback from current arc users. Is it really prone to scratches?

And the led being at side not on front.. but i can live with that.

Once i get answer of first question.. i m buying it right away.. else x10 it is :cool:
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
I dont think button are _that_ wobbly. Even x10 buttons have wobble feel. Fonearena has exaggerated a bit.

Any phone can break if you apply force. Try it on your current phone :p
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
for me the biggest query is:-

its low quality plastic back cover[no additional cover or case is available in India for arc] & build design...........
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
i mean if i put in my jeans pocket and run/sit,then obviously some pressure is applied,so i want to know will that pressure will break the phone?
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
exactly.. same concern for me too.. see how much variety Japanese ppl have http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/04/02/se-japan%E2%80%99s-wide-range-of-xperia-arc-fashion-covers/

i wish something similar was available in india as well..

and oh common, no phone can be that fragile.. heck even my x10 squeaks if i bend it.. and it has been through tough condition. if its in your jeans pocket..do whatever you want ;) it wont hurt phone.

will those who have xperia arc can please share their views about back cover..
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
hey abhisheak look what i found in other thread.. just awesome :)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Back-Cover-Sony-Ericsson-XPERIA-Arc-X12-Blk-/260792285764?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cb86e7a44#ht_3433wt_1119

the rubbery black cover just like x10i.. now i think i will change my thought from misty silver to midnight blue :)
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
They does not ship to India................

moreover it is pretty costly
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
Look i found these one for @Rs.169($3.75) each

they are not good enough to accompany us to parties

but can protect back of arc from scratches in daily use.........

Unique TPU Silicone Case Cover 4 Sony Ericsson X12 Arc
[Xperia Arc General] vu2ikl:
thats ok.. but you know what.. it is sin to buy this state of the arT cell phone and then put it inside some ugly case. i must find some way to get that matt finish back cover to get here in india.
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
look at this issue

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14536434#post14536434
[Xperia Arc General] Kyraa:
Who needs digital zoom anyway? I mean seriously, have you ever seen a digitally zoomed image that didnt look like ****?
[Xperia Arc General] abhisheak.bansal:
Look at this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/OEM-Back-Batter...741905?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item27ba71c1d1
[Xperia Arc General] mikesarc:
Funny but when I zoom in on video mode on my old gs1 it was great!
[Xperia Arc General] pngface:
So far the only issue I've had is the random reboot, happened twice today, but I think it's because of some app I installed because I had no problems before this. If you can tolerate the ugly looks of the SGS2 maybe you should go for that, but if you want something you can show off :p .. I'd say Arc ftw

Back cover has no scratches, its just prone to fingerprints that can be wiped off easily. The camera is simply amazing.
[Xperia Arc General] iead1:
RE: The headphones.

99% of pack-in headphones are terrible. This is a fact of life, straight up. Just use better headphones. Once I used my regular Sony earbuds with the phone, I nearly **** my pants with the quality difference.
[Xperia Arc General] tsangwc:
This review really sucks. I am sure if one confided to use micro usb for micro hdmi then frhe reviewer is not good.