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[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] halfmanhalfmachine:
I updated to 6.0.B.3.162 which seems to be a bit more stable than the one that came with it...although now it has an annoying problem where is doesn't update the USB charge percentage until I reboot the phone. It seems to charge it, but I am concerned that it will keep charging it until it explodes.

I mean that I miss the dedicated search button. Also miss the old trackball as well :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Not too sure about the yellowish tinge, the whites seems perfect on my Xperia P. Totally agreeing on the battery
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
Those of you missing the search button..... Don't know if you know this but I remember it from my xperia s days.....if you hold down the menu button it brings up the keyboard which then enables you to search.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
This is the details of firmware etc on my phone. Is there any other firmware I should try on here?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
That didn't look too clear so I'll try again
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rufusj89:
As someone who has the red phone,it's a definite head turner during a conversation if you get what I mean ;)

Go for Red if you wanna stand out from the crowd :good:

In other news,

I was one of the first people who reported the signal drop issue for the latest firmware on XDA/TalkSony mobile forum

The mods in the Sony forum actually went ahead and marked my post as hidden because of too much negative publicity.heard they have approved another firmware.Hope this one fixes things up and gets everything ready for ICS!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
Hello guys,

I have no display issues with my Xperia P. Infact it is stunningly beautiful. The other thing I would like to tell is that my Xperia P has never hanged till now. It runs very smoothly and apps work perfectly. Have not installed any task killers. Moreover I am running the latest build which is having some signal drop issues which I also faced but only four times to be precise. The new update will be available very soon to fix it.

The battery easily gets me through the day. The gaming performance on this device is also just great. Mostly all games play without any lag. The camera of this device is also awesome.

I certainly do no regret buying this device and I love it very much and it's great.

Do not consider me as a Sony fanboy, this is my first android device and so far I am loving it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
Xperia P also got that search function. Just hold down the options key for a bit of time anywhere & a keyboard will pop-up. :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] jebas15:
mine also silver...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] :
Hello everyone,

I am planning to buy my first smartphone ever and wanted to have some advice here. I have two phones in mind: the Xperia P and the Galaxy Nexus. What I love about the P is the design, its size, camera and aluminum body but I am afraid that it would not have much dev support (I want to have Google Now in the future).What i like about the Nexus is that I will have HSPA+, better performance and of course the latest Android version but it will be difficult to handle one-handed and I am in love with the Sony skin. I have had both handsets in my hands but still can't decide which one to buy. Which one would YOU buy?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Tough one. Although I'm using a Xperia P right now (1 month old) , I would have chosen The Nexus but it isn't available in my city. As far as the looks are considered Galaxy Nexus is also very good looking. And the processor, & screen are better than Xperia (It doesn't mean that Sony's processor is bad, it lags very little sometimes) but the Camera is better on Sony. You asked what would You choose. See it's all about personal choices, first figure out the major differences, like the screen, UI, and the camera. As you said you are a Timescape fan... I would have chosen the Galaxy because of its Big screen, a somewhat better processer (the difference is negligible though), better battery (huge difference), Jelly Bean update, etc. Only the camera is a bit of concern here.

Choose any of the two both are brilliant, it's all about the preferences

PS - Xperia P have some minor bugs, I don't know about The Nexus, so search google and see if it is bug free or not, because I had a very bitter experience with my first Android phone the Motorola Photon 4g, it had numerous bugs. So be careful, happy buying :) and do tell me your final choice
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] CP2020:
Just some more personal xperience on xperia P for those who are considering buying it. I have a red one [ yes, i just couldn't resist, it's a stunning looking phone, for me definaltely the best colour of all three ]. I've been using it for about 2 weeks now and just like with any other phone there are cons and pros. One of the biggest downsides of it unfortunately is the [ yes, u all already know it ] battery. From personal experience i can tell that first time i got it , ohh...it was poor. Hardly a day usage out of full charge...but...totally honest here...it actually gets better over time. In fact it got alot better now, just been to work, come back home after 12 hours. Precisely i took it of charge 7.00 am, it's nearly 7 pm as of now and there's still 40% on it. Todays usage includes mainly internet browsing some ocasional camera use as well, couple of phone calls and messages with different settings on display as i was testing it's brightness in sunny weather today in Manchester [screen's a fine piece of technology btw, works very well in direct sunlight, but i had to increase the brightness a bit, say 75%]. Conclusion : screen, even tho it uses battery the most, it is not the main factor draining the batterys life, it's the wi-fi and 3g that really quick suck the life out of it. it seems to me that it does anyway. All in all it's a 1305 mAh unit and it is just not going to be any better than that, so i advice to charge it for a long time for let's say a first week or two, 6-8 hour charge over night. It will increase battery performance and you should get a full day of moderate usage. For me it's sufficient enough and I will not complain about it for as long as i can do what i need to on it when i'm out. The quick charge feature is somehow compensating but obviously u still need an AC source to take advantage of it and when you can't ....well, it's just not good enough. Pros: just about everything else. The screen really is mint despite the yellow-to-green issue on high brightness, it's sharp and view angles are very good. Phone is fast and reponsive, i've had absolutely no problems running multiple tasks on it, games , browsing you name it. Ocasional lag is something u are going to xperience on every phone from time to time, period. It is an android device and so far there no cure for it, one X , one S , s3 , i played with them all and they all lag every now and then. Putting it all together before u fall asleep reading it: Sony Xperia P is an exceptional phone. There is very little i could fault it for, i upgraded from arc and the difference is huge in overall experience. It is all up to everyones personal preference but if U like the look and the screen size [ which is pefect for one hand use ] this phone will serve you well.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
I think I have one more problem. The first time I updated my Music Library with the Album art and the Artist name, it was fine but it got reset after a day, So I (painfully) did the whole task again (manually) but after few days it got reset to defaults again. So I've given up and now I don't try the ''Download Music Info'' option

Anybody else having such problems? Any solutions?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
I have not got any such problem. The jays headset control app is a best complement to the music player.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kevinclint:
.162 that u are running is the latest version and many users who have upgraded to that version have specified problems with signal reception for both radio and wifi. I think sony will be releasing an update to fix it soon.

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Are you using a Jays Headset or earphone with that too? If yes, could you please tell me which one and where you bought it from?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sxrmafia:
Does this update fix anything ? like the audio stuttering issue on xperia u
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
No that app works with the default headset provided by Sony, it is very useful if you like listening to music via heaset. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sxrmafia:
I don't have the signal issue after the upgrade on my Xperia U , but the audio crackling issue still persists and its annoying. :crying:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] inteks:
do you have sdcard read ahead tweakd?

Gesendet von meinem LT22i
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sxrmafia:
No i don't , my handset is total stock , no customizations done
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] onlinegaming1821:
hi guys.. what is the best anti-virus and task killer for our phone?? and how long do you charge your phone from 0% (when you unplugged your charger even if it is already 100%)?? thanks..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kevinclint:
Cool app. Have to get used to the double click for silencing a call though. Accidently answered a call as the time period between the second click was a little more. :P

I prefer not using a task killer as I have never faced RAM issued. Also most people advice not to. I just be sure to use the back button to exit from apps everytime i'm done using them.

Well the charging automatically stops when the battery is a 100% although the charger is still plugged in. It only starts charging again automatically if the battery level decreases to 90%.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] o>c:
I will say the Xperia P is a juice guzzler when browsing, it can only last for about four to five hours. When standing by the battery level only drops by 1 to 2 percent over a few hours.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] alicio:
Pls explain how do you adjust color to make it cold color instead of warm color??

Since Black X10 all SE devices come with warm color.

Last SE device with cold color was White X10 and its white color in lcd looks better than xperia s.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
Four to five hours of screen-on time? Really? And you call it juice guzzler?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
Well the Xperia S gets about 5-5.5 hours of browsing time so I wouldn't say it is that bad. How about heat generation? My Xperia S gets pretty warm even when just browsing.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] o>c:
Sorry I have to change my estimate :(, it should be less than four hours for continuous 3G web browsing, battery level drops quickly. Software update should help.

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My setting on Screen Adjuster:

Red +22

Green +0

Blue +45

Brightness 90%

Contrast -0

After that pictures in yellow no longer look grey/muddy.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
Yeah hopefully it does like the .73 update for the S did. Let me know on the heat temp. I just want to know if it gets as hot as the S on your hands.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Gambler_3:
I dont think anything can help much to be honest. The 1305mah battery on such a phone was just a downright stupid idea.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] o>c:
As for heat, the phone gets a little warm when charging or web browsing, not very noticeable, my G2/Desire Z is much hotter after a while of web browsing that is quite unpleasant to touch at. Credits should go to the CPU.

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Yeah, I understand this. It took me a while of struggle before having a new phone with internal battery. The Fruity company seemed to set the trend of internal battery and micro sim that other brands followed suit, without acknowledging whether the software, hardware and technology they have and their marketing are really up to that standard. We shall see if this trend is going to work. And ironically, seemingly flawed designs often resulted in derived products and business opportunities for many. With the upcoming Sony GX and SX both having replaceable battery, internal battery design might be of transitional though.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
As in the xperia s is going to get better scores?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
Well, it is very japan. Maybe it is that longed for desire for "real sony" finally coming true.

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But did you ever carry that extra battery in real life?

Somehow I never did this, just too inconvienient for day-to-day use.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] KapWorldDevp2:
I already have a S. Beautiful design phone, 12mp camera my friend doesnt have 12 so they feel jealous from me. I have many games on it. My first game I played on my S was Angry Birds Space, I bought my S 2 weeks ago.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] o>c:
Nope, a walkaround is charging it with a usb cable connected to a computer in my workplace.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
Me too. This is why I do not mind "integrated" batteries. This allows more solid (="premium") bodies (everything else being equal). But I do mind those anorexic batteries. Those could be perfectly fine in Japan, but in Europe they won't fly.

Sharp failed with its 3D phone, Panasonic will fail with its Eluga and Sony will fail too.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xxxx0000:
I'm thinking about buying this phone. I need some information. What about daily consumption of battery? (ex. WiFi sync, sms, calling, browsing internet for 30minutes, listening music and etc.) Does he stand with these functions, from morning to evening without charging....?

Sony! why....1305mAh battery. That amazing phone! :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
Yeah I agree. I still wanna try it out though. I'll see if the battery life and screen size work for me.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] DeJe63:
Exactly. This and the 16 GB not expandable was the key which drives me to the S.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xxxx0000:
I know, but in Poland(I'm from Poland :rolleyes: ) Xperia P, soon appear in mobile networks and will be cheaper than Xperia S, which is very expensive for me. So I want to see the features of this phone, because in my opinion it is the best mid-range smartphone. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
But the Galaxy Nexus is even cheaper (at least in Germany), has very similar hardware specs except the bigger display and much better battery.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] mrsatan:
Galaxy nexus is too darn big though
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] piercewei:
Xperia P uses a better power-effective CPU and white magic display, so the battery time is longer based on same battery volume. In another word, similar battery time on smaller battery volume. This is confirmed by the users in China as Xperia P has been launched for a while.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
It is strongly recommended to not to use a task killer on Android. I use lookout antivirus.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
I think you are right but there are some apps which run in background and consume battery. So, if you want you can try Advanced Task Manager.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dohanotoha:
No matter what you do programmes will still run in the background. Advanced task killer and such apps will reinforce other apps to run even if they are not really in need. Advanced task killer runs it self and that is something no one needs.

I guess this the way android works. Running apps in the background is something we can't avoid.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
Being cached does not necessary mean running.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
Read this & it is up to you to decide. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Hmmm... Right.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
If you find battery to be bad then try internet commander free. Once you get used to it's settings it is very useful. I find it better than juice defender. One other thing you should taken care of is to see wether your data is being constantly used? The arrows of mobile connection will tell you. If they are constantly on then there is something running constantly trying to connect. I had installed badass battery monitor for statistics but later on I came to know that it kept sending my usage stats & when I tried to disable it, I was unable to do so in the free version. So after I uninstalled it, my battery life improved.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
I tried it, settings are easy, but it's not my type of battery manager, I use the internet 24x7, even when the battery is low. Nevertheless thanks for the advice

Btw, I've uninstalled the advanced task killer :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
My pleasure.

You are right mate, this app is not useful if one needs 24x7 connectivity, afterall it is the main purpose of buying a smartphone. :p

But as far as I am concerned it works for me.

And +1 back to you. ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
He he. Correct :beer:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vijay Raj:
Heating issue

Hi friends,

I am an owner of Xperia p for last two weeks. It is fine over all. My XP gets really hot while browsing in just 15-20 mins. Is it normal or something to worry about? Also the battery dropped from 60% to 15% in just one hour of browsing android market and downloading some apps.

Please give me an advice.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] draugaz:
Sony phones show separate entries for 3G and 2G 'networks', even for the same operator.

If you pick 2G, then phone stays in 2G even if you set up the phone to use WCDMA(preferred)/GSM.

The question is, what really hapends, if you select 3G? Will it insist on staying in 3G even if there is no coverage?

What is strange, that you you still get to pick network even if you selected 'automatic'.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
The battery thing is pretty normal but I didn't had any heating issues. Yes it sometimes gets hot while charging but not while browsing (at least not with me)

As far as the battery is considered its just a 1306mAh battery which is below average. All you can do is avoid Live Wallpapers, Keep the brightness as low as possible (0% worked for me, see previous comments in the same thread) turn off 3G/Wi-Fi if there is no use. See if anyone else is having the heating problem, or try contacting your local dealer and ask for replacement
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Vijay Raj:
Thanks Ankur. I will contact the shop. Battery drop was ok, but getting hot in the hand is pretty annoying.:eek:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
You're welcome Vijay. Cheers :beer:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Brian Andrew:
Well Avast is the best antivirus..
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Well, my phone came preloaded with McAfee, but it was just a seven day trail, so I downloaded Avast, so far its working fine but I would love to try out any other
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dohanotoha:
Is anti virus really important?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] viiv:
You don't need no Anti-Virus on a phone, it just drains your battery. Have you ever heard of the term 'bloatware'? The FIRST thing I do after getting my new Xperia P or every time I do a factory reset is uninstall McAfee. Damed thing starts giving you annoying notifictions and infesting your system on the 5th time you turn it on after a factory reset, I make sure to have it gone before it can even give me its first notification on the 5th bootup.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] halfmanhalfmachine:
Mine stays in HSPDA while in good coverage and drops to Edge or GPRS in low coverage areas.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Right. I've heard many people saying that it's not good for the phone, that's why I'm just trying it, I'm not a fan either.

Btw, everybody I suggest you 'Device Manager' a nice app which shows you the current status of your phone. It's UI is very nice. Do try it
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shivindera:
Does the new update hv problems as discussed by other ppl.... I still have nt updated it..... Is it worth it?? With all the signal problems?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
I would suggest you to not update.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MajestyZ:
No it's not needed. I don't use one either.

And I would recommend not to update either.

After about a week of usage with the .162 update on it now.. Horrible experiences.

As long as I'm on WiFi, everything is fine. But whenever I turn off WiFi, nothing but misery. It loses connection many times, but it doesn't show that. The icon in the statusbar with the arrow up and down keeps on blinking from time to time, as if it's downloading and uploading information. But whenever I try to browse on the internet, it keeps loading forever and eventually stops, saying there's no connection. Same for Whatsapp: can't send messages when it's occuring.

At that time, switching to GSM only makes no difference and when I try to search for a different mobile provider, it'll get stuck in a loop on searching for mobile providers.

The only fix to this problem is to reboot and pray it will work again, because sometimes it still doesn't, or only for a second and then stops again (talking about the 3G connection here).

I'm pretty sure this is a firmware issue and not caused by my provider. I have tried this at different locations (50km away from each other) as well.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] topazonic:
The antivirus is not really necessary if you don't sideload apps. ;)

With avast you get anti -theft too which is a basic requirement according to me.

So it is upto you to decide.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MajestyZ:
I have Prey for that, as well as for my laptop, would recommend you to check it out!

Edit: God, I hope a fix will be available soon enough, these connection drops are driving me crazy. Especially having to reboot the phone all the time.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shivindera:
Thanks..... So updating is no more an option till ICS
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ste71m:
new firmware

new firmware certified

6.0.B.3.177	ECO	Jul 11, 2012
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] AnkurTri:
Any major/minor changes in the. 177 firmware?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] valentinrascu:
Got my xperia p today.... where is the development section?

Inviato dal mio Transformer Prime TF201 con Tapatalk 2
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cx_:
Here it is.

The whole NXT line belongs to the Xperia S forum, since there isn't much activity yet, mainly because 3.0 kernel sources are yet to be released and only S is on ICS -- there's no point in developing GB ROMs with the 2.x kernel with ICS coming soon for the whole NXT line.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
How do we get it?

any idea what the changes are?

im desperate to get this phone sorted so grabbing at any update possible lol!

really need to get the issue of call dropping/network dropping sorted asap. Such a shame as it would be such a good phone if it were just able to function as a phone lol!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] cx_:
Certified does not mean released. Certified firmwares are usually released in a week from certification, however .173 was certified on July 3rd yet never released so you never know what might happen.

Sony acknowledged the radio issue in the B.3.162 firmware and took it down, so if you're running it I I suggest downgrading to B.1.564 via Flashtool -- just download the .ftf and flash it (you can find the link on XDA).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hpsauce37:
well as soon as i got the phone and started it up i got the notification to update the firmware so never had the chance to try the old one to see what the differences were.

am i able to just flash this old one onto my phone then? do i have to have unlocked anything on the phone? Phone is completley standard. If so can you link to which one i need please.

thanks

ps if i do this will i lose all my apps and media etc stored on the phone....