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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxytab1:
I have a Samsung LED and the Samsung Galaxy tab and Galaxy Note. Tried to connect all with PC using the DLNA client by Samsung called Allshare.

It does the job alright only my shared folders on the PC keep getting unlisted from the PC client. I kept on adding them back manually assuming that it must be something i have done that unlisted the shared folders but now am completely unable to add any damn folder to the shared list on PC. The folders get listed in the settings but none turn up at the actual interface.
[Xperia Play General] Geeve:
This is my opinion about Xperia Play's rise from it's announcement until now.

Then:

Xperia Play was at the time of it's announcement the long-expected "PlayStation Phone", the phone that could also play PSP games. Unfortunately, it wasn't like that, so most of the people who were excited about this phone had lost all their interest. Only a few remained interested in this phone at it's beginning and so it is that XPlay's popularity has been so low on the first three months. At that time it was seen as:

- A phone with the last Android version that time - 2.3.2

- It had just a few optimised games, already known by others

- It had only a PSX game

- A thick phone with a bad design

- It was almost as expensive as iPhone (between $750 and $800)

Now:

Although no one could imagine a phone that was already labeled as a dissapointment could be 10 times better after some months, it changed a lot. At this point I would say to others that you can't even compare XPlay with Vita, because it's far much better. More and more people are becoming interested again and it's popularity is rasing to the top. It was the work of SE company and developers that brought up this phone's popularity and awesomeness. XPlay now has or will have:

- Android 4.0 (upcoming)

- Ability to fully play PC games with OnLive

- Lots of software changes made by SE through updates (like the 720p filming)

- Lots of mods which made our lifes easier made by devs (:D)

- Ability to play PSX titles through PSXPeria and FPse

- Ability to play PSP and PSX original games through PlayStation Pocket (upcoming)

- Over 200 optimised games

- Some games were for a period of time XPlay only

- The price went down a lot (now it's between $380 and $420)

Also Merry Christmas everyone! :D
[Xperia Play General] subcu1ture:
This is true... however I always had faith in the phone getting better.

There were just so many people who were impatient and wanted to throw their toys on release day and have a cry and then sell the phone... Obviously weren't real gamers to begin with.
[Xperia Play General] ahmfaris27:
Agreed,while it may not have the "best" hardware,its still a powerful phone with the only PlayStation Certified controls.
[Xperia Play General] Logseman:
But the phone was marketed to them. Sony didn't really try to push it for gamers only. look at the advertising, Kristen Schaal playing two roles, the slogan "Everything you need and the one thing you want"... None of that is designed to appeal to hardcore teen gamers, but to a more adult audience.
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
To be honest I wasn't disappointed with the phone when it came out, I was just stoked I could beat the first level of Super Mario 3 without wanting to throw my phone in anger.

But like a fine wine it got better with age.
[Xperia Play General] AtomicKoala:
$380? Its going at around €200 in the EU. Got mine for €160 unlocked myself.

Also the phone has flaws, and networks seem to be dropping it. Not worth €500 IMO. Worth €160? Id happily pay €240 for it tbh
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
F$*&ing thanks button....

Dude, show me a perfect phone. It doesn't exist.

The flaws on this phone aren't terrible by any means.
[Xperia Play General] Logseman:
He hasn't said that..but this phone was never worth five hundred euros. At its current price It's probably the greatest bargain in terms of price-quality alongside with the now defunct Xperia Neo. I'm yet to see a better bang for the buck ratio in any other brand.
[Xperia Play General] The Alpha Gamer:
The Play is as close as you can get
[Xperia Play General] AtomicKoala:
Haha, its happened to me before, weird theres no take back eh? Gave you one to make up for it anyway. Yeah no such thing as a perfect phone. And no, the flaws are far from terrible, and its certainly an excellent device :)

Exactly - it was worth maybe €450 at a push on release. But at the current price, its amazing value, I mean you wouldnt get a Nexus or Desire for that, and they are far worse devices.

Ah now :p
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
I know right? I've done it a few times now =P. Thanks for the thanks back, heheh.

Its been one of my better phones, that's for sure. Not sure I could trade it up for a non gamepad phone now
[Xperia Play General] kupo5131:
That's the biggest problem with this phone... What the hell do i upgrade to if they drop the SEX PLAY 2?? I can't play games just with a touch screen anymore lol
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
Far as I'm concerned, it is perfect.

I've always wanted a device that's truly all-in-one. I'm talking about something that navigates, plays music, plays movies, sorts/views pictures, checks my e-mail for all my accounts, can stream all sorts of media to and from the device, takes care of all my office needs, records video in HD, allows video chat, social networking, group chats, provides a prime web browsing experience, allows me to check my bank balance, lets me take notes, record lectures, does all the phone basics, allows true voice control, lets me quickly jot down notes, allows easy access to the file system, AND plays games with a sense of tactility, responsiveness and precision... without any kind of ridiculous external controller that must be separately charged, assembled and/or paired.

No other phone or game device does that. None.

This does all that... with smooth operation in everything from games to day-to-day menus, great battery life, various UIs that are so infinite in possibility that I switch them roughly every week, simplicity, enough ability to customize so that the device works itself around me (and not the other way around -

hear that Apple iOS

?) and a level of consistent competence that makes me wonder if there's any point in a phone stronger than this.

I started off very critical, and this thing has passed at everything I've thrown at it with flying colors. There is absolutely nothing else on the market that does this as well as the Xperia PLAY does. Other solutions bring physical controls to smartphone gaming, but they ALWAYS have **** support outside of emulators... not a single one has over non-emulated 200 games, and not a single one operates without all that pairing nonsense.

I could complain about the 400MB of memory, but with the ADB trick I've hit 183 installs and still haven't taken up enough memory to make it say I'm running out of space. I could complain that it's not a dual-core, but the only people that'd really complain about that are the entry-level G4TV-watching tech-newbies who don't know how a good GPU/RAM can change the tides when processor strength initially looks small... with games like Dead Space running so smoothly, seems like tossing in a stronger processor would be detrimental to the battery life before it actually does anything useful.

So yeah... I'm satisfied :)
[Xperia Play General] TwilightLoz:
I actually agree. It gained its hype although no one really noticed it during its launch. But since the price has gone down to £160 im sure it's going to get alot of attraction now
[Xperia Play General] Xyrec:
This!! Back when I had my HTC Hero, I always wanted some sort of bluetooth controller so I could control emulators more easily!
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
I feel ya. If the sexplay 2 gets cancelled I may just not upgrade. There's not been any other phone out there that's made me think that. I'm usually the latest tech whore, but why have all that power if you can't really use it properly?
[Xperia Play General] subcu1ture:
TBH if it was marketed to teen gamers there would have been no way in hell I would have bought it.

I am an old school gamer and wanted a good mobile for work and for gaming.

The only 2 things I wish the device had was 12mp Camera and an HDMI port. But will be definitely be buying the X Play 2... But now that Sony has taken over the mobile division it is more likely to be an actual "PlayStation phone".
[Xperia Play General] mehdi.moha:
i do agree , i think we all agree

imagine that you have a phone with 8 core (( CPU )) , how you can enjoy with your phone when you have to touch screen for play games ?!!

beside how can you see your screen when your finger is on that !!

any way ,

i think it xperia play have very good design whit good hardware ...

but now

i think we all need sony's exclusive games , not android global games , just imagine great games on xperia play , like " god of war - resistance - locoroco - little big planet - patapon - uncharted - grand turism..." and other company's games " like silent hill ... "

it's time for sony to show its ability on games world .

i don't know guys , are you agree with me! but i want to say :

SONY,WE WANT YOUR EXCLUSIVE GAMESSSSSSSSS
[Xperia Play General] antispiral:
Once playstation suite releases hopefully that becomes a reality
[Xperia Play General] psxpetey:
psp games when are those coming?
[Xperia Play General] mehdi.moha:
good question ,

it is appreciated if anyone update us about PSP games , is it happen on ICS or new version of of play station suit??
[Xperia Play General] Sniper Spr3e:
if you google psp games xperia there is a eurogamer article about it

(sorry cant post urls yet)

my guess is its coming in ICS so they can push playstation suite and PSN to the play owners all in one go and make all the changes without any user confusion over what app to use.

seems logical as they have the app ready when else would be better time to release it really then with the next major android update.
[Xperia Play General] ahmfaris27:
Yeah since PlayStation suite is coming out,the possibility of psp games coming are high,though it can't be confirmed yet.Just gotta be patient guys.
[Xperia Play General] TheAugust:
The Verizon version is sorely lacking, though... Even if we pay for an unlocked bootloader, our kernel and rom selections are still very limited.

I just wish Big Red or SE would release the source codes for the CDMA build of our phone.
[Xperia Play General] PeteBest:
EG article is quite interesting, sad that nothing has appeared between when the article was posted in September till now.

In the UK they've been selling off the XPs for cheap (£130-£150) if they pushed this through then demand would have probably gone up and they wouldn't have to slash prices..
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
Lol this made me laugh hard

The Vita has 3G dude. that means it can be used as a phone.

Also. Its specs are 2x faster than the Xperia play and it has real analog controls plus much more innovative features.

Saying that "it's far much better" is such a cop out. Truth be known the vita I believe will be a true gaming device unlike the Xperia Smart phone.
[Xperia Play General] kupo5131:
Hasn't it been confirmed that the Vita has no phone or text functionality?? It has 3G for Internet use only.
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
While I agree saying the Xplay is better than the Vita is wrong, the rest of what you said is crap.

Just because the Vita has 3g doesn't mean you can use it as a phone. Can you use the 3G iPad as a phone? Even if they release Skype for it, which is totally in Sony's control as it's a custom OS, it will be quite the cripple of a phone.

So, just to clear up your post for others

Vita = a hardcore dedicated gaming device

XPlay = a cell phone that doesn't suck to play games on.
[Xperia Play General] ahmfaris27:
Agreed.The Vita's 3G is just used for on-the-go multiplayer gaming and internet browsing while XPlay functions as what a phone would do,except with PlayStation Certified phones.Both have their own advantages,and you shouldn't compare them both for that,its a completely different platform.

Sorry I corrected quite a bit of your post.
[Xperia Play General] Geeve:
Ok, maybe I was exagerrating a little, the point is I wouldn't need a Vita if I already have a Xperia Play. Although both seem different, they also share some qualities and both have pros and cons.
[Xperia Play General] murat17:
I think xplay is a great phone it does exactly whay I want. But I think it's stupid to wait so long for an update I'm getting crazy right now i can't wait until may? And i'm not going to upgrade my phone until xperia play 2.
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
Ditto! And even if it were to be hacked such that it could make calls, who on Earth would want to make calls on something that big?

If they'd have gone with the original PSP Go-styled Vita (which they discarded because of overheating issues) then it could work... but trying to use the current model Vita as a phone is absolutely impractical. That and Android's OS has features that the Vita will likely never have.

No offense to the Vita though... it's obviously gonna be an awesome gaming handheld, but the Xperia PLAY merges a true smartphone experience with gaming; meaning it has merits that the Vita couldn't possibly ever have.
[Xperia Play General] Geeve:
Off-topic: @TLRtheory

On: It is only my opinion, but, if this phone receives PSP games, why would you need a Vita? Dunno, I'm just saying that this phone is getting better as days are passing.
[Xperia Play General] AndroHero:
Didnt microsoft buy skype? I can't see MS doing Sony any favours :p
[Xperia Play General] AtomicKoala:
Phones generally get better with bug fixes, new apps, feature updates.

This does not mean it is getting better relative to other devices, as newer devices are more powerful in general and have improved hardware, and also thu get more software side attention.
[Xperia Play General] LG_fuad92:
Guys, sorry for being a noob. I just bought my Xperia Play. :)

I wanna ask, how can I play AC: Brotherhood? I don't understand about online, does that means that we have to online then only we can play?

EDIT : Sorry guys, not online. It's ONLIVE. :D SOrry for mistakes, just wanna know.
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
The vita will be able to pump out much higher quality graphics. Don't get me wrong, this phone is great, but it won't be as good as the vita when it comes to gaming
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
Actually the X play is sucky to play game on for the mostpart (Read my review)

These "analog sticks" if you want to call them that

are very junky. They dont give any sense of feed back at all

the only point of refrence you have is the little nub in the middle of them and it doesn't cut it compared to a PSP analog stick.

Furthermore. Most games that try to use them fail miserably as we saw with Modern Combat 2 and now 3 being even worse.

The only games I've seen that halfway work well with it are Rainbow Six and the N64 emulator App that guy wrote.

I'm even ashamed to admit this but in some games i dont even use them

I slide the whole thing closed and use the on screen controls....less of a hassle than using what is essentially a miniature track pad

The reality is that the analog sticks should have been real ones and gaming would be alot easier. The controlls are so cramped on the thing. and the shape of it is even worse. Reminds me of this batarang

And feels like it to in your hand when you hold it firm

And yep you have to hold it firm to use the akward L and R buttons.

Not to mention we dont have very many games for this phone to even play! the best ones are made by Gameloft. the only company that seems to be supporting this device.

You can try to pump it up all you want as the champion but statistics have shown that the Xperia hasn't done well

Dont get me wrong. I like it for playing NES / Gameboy games

because of the D pad and X/O buttons

but for other gaming it doesn't seem to flow right.

the zen is not flowing with this .

the force is not strong with this.

whatever you want to call it

I think the biggest complaint is the actual control layout and shape

So in all respect. the fat PSP 1000 model.

and now this Vita

Are actually the best design Sony has had.

Did you wonder why they aren't continuing to make PSP GO shape devices?
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
Then sell your Xplay and buy an iPhone if you can't get used to the controls. I've had no major issues with the controller, touchpads or shoulder buttons, they get the job done. Even if they're not actual sticks you A) don't cover the screen with your fingers and B) you DO have that nub in the middle to give you at least SOME sort of reference point.

No ones gonna make a device with the PSP/Vita design into a phone, it's not portable enough to carry with you day in and day out.

And over 200 Android Market games support the XPlay controls, I'm not sure what kind of gas you're huffing.
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
Even in your own post your calling the analog sticks "screens"

This is evidence that even you dont consider them as controls

It's just a continuance of the touch screen extended to the device. as you said

Thus why no real gamer would take it seriously. It was something tested and didn't work as well as intended for an innovative control system

Furthermore with your claim of over 200 android market games

Most of them are on the same level as pokemon graphics. Like this one for example

outside of Gameloft games you dont have much that is even pushing the device.....Now compare that to the PsP having over 700 titles with such greats as God of War and other AAA titles

What I'm saying is that the Xperia Play, In my opinion will never be considered a gaming device by anyone who is really into games. Not like a PSP or PSVita and sony hasnt supported it with games either!!!!!!! hahaha

Maybe for people who rarely play games? and want a cool looking phone OK

and p.s I dont need a Iphone or whatever your telling me to buy

I already have 2 Droid X's
[Xperia Play General] Sniper Spr3e:
for anyone that is into gaming they would seriously consider this a gaming device. when im out and about or doing my day to day things he xplay fits perfect for gaming i want games and emulators that can be used in bursts maybe an hour max. if im not busy or at home (proper console and pc at home) then its normally small breaks where it fits perfectly and i i dont want to carry round another gadget just what could be an hour of gaming or maybe 5 minutes.

it fits perfect i will get a vita and i have a psp currently and as i see it they all have a place and the xplay suits my needs as i only use the psp for long trips or holidays.

remember the play is a smartphone with the benefit of hardware gaming keys its not meant to revolutionize everything just make gaming better for those who like smartphone gaming. and ive never had more fun play old classics from snes to the psx then now.

also ive found the touchpad thumb sticks fine but that may be because i have good hand eye co-ordination
[Xperia Play General] speedyink:
Don't put words in my mouth, no where in my post do I say anything like that.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1217060

Oh, and PSP had sprite based rpg's as well.

It's a style of game, genius. Some people like it.

The Xperia Play hasn't been out for even close to a year. Do you know how many games the PSP had at that point in it's life? No where near 700, in fact, no where near 200 either.

Either way, I'm not trying to prove ones better than the other, I'm just saying it doesn't suck for games. If you think it does, then switch to your Droid X and stop yer *****ing
[Xperia Play General] Hogwarts:
I'm not.

I just simply proving that the Vita/PSP is a superior GAMING device to Xperia

The OP seems to think the Xperia is better. This is not true

The popularity isn't rising either*. I dont know where this line of facts is coming from but I didn't see any sources listed in this article.

*Source here says the sales are bad and they arent going to make a 2nd device

just planning on trying to get more games and Video chat in skype.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/No-Xperia-PLAY-2-Planned-for-Now-Only-Improvements-221066.shtml

anyways. seems like he is jealous that the Vita is coming out and he spent money on the Xperia.

Oh and P,S The PSP does have some sprite games-

but look at the majority of android games that are "optimized" meaning (we took the time to add control instructions for your device)

those android games are tailored to be played on many different devices. meaning they have lower specifications. lower graphics. lower rendering

everything is lower quality all of those market games

compared to AAA title games on the PSP where they only have 1 system to develop for and no worrying about compatibility issues

I dont think I should have to explain this to you but the average psp game size is around 1Gb per game these android titles are all near 300mb or lower
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
I would say this post was absolute and total destruction of any point this Hogwarts dude could've possibly convinced himself he had... but if he truly thinks:

• That MC2 represents the state of touch-pad controls

• That MC2 can be used to overall measure the practicality of touch-pad usage

• That Gameloft made the best Xperia PLAY games

• That Gameloft is the only Xperia PLAY supporter (or anywhere near)

• That Xperia PLAY is little more than sprite-based games

• That a game being sprite-based gaming infers a lack of quality

• That PSP graphics have anything that can challenge Shadowgun or Blood & Glory

• That you can use QUANTITY of sales to measure QUALITY of a [niche] device

...then, honestly, his entire argument is a big, stinking pile of logical fallacies that was never logically stable enough to be destroyed. Seriously, the statements he's made requires such a grand amount of raw, uncut ignorance (and downright oblivion) that he's not even in the green to question anyone's credibility or request sources.

Furthermore, it was already established by the bigwigs themselves (and sourced earlier in this topic) that the initial slider design of the Vita was ditched for overheating issues, not any of his fact-lacking made-up nonsense. If anything, the PSP Go's design ushered in a level of proper ergonomic design so much better than the legacy PSP's that the early adopters that bought PSP 100X/200X/300X were already too learned in the ways of the wrong to realize it.

Dig deep enough, and yeah you can find some like-minded reviews; sold on the same ignorant mindsets and concepts that tried to downplay Xperia PLAY early in it's life to assure it never got good reception later... but they'll always, always be built off loads of outdated arguments that don't apply to the Xperia PLAY of today.

Speak to an educated person who knows the Xperia PLAY of today, and you find that not only do all of the original criticisms fail to apply, but that Xperia PLAY's got some capabilities and game genres that we can almost be certain the Vita will lack. PSP went it's whole life without getting EVEN ONE Massively Multiplayer Online RPG or Open-World Adventure RPG. Both genres of which already have content on Xperia PLAY.