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[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Ofcourse your going to be hit by taxes. Your importing an electronic device & you didn't even bother to research it even a bit!? I'm surprised you could even think that you wouldn't be taxed based on what an international website would say. EU or American countries just give tax disclaimers for their region but your always find that tiny little star says T&C apply. The device is total is easily going to set you back by around 40k.

I think you should either start Googling immediately to find out what kind of a situation you've gotten yourself in or wait for someone else to help you out like the knowledgeable bloke who just gave you the break down of taxes that would be levied on you (you can go to the Nexus 4 Indian thread as all of them would have mostly taken the import route) or just cancel the order before you get into trouble.

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Oh well, well, well! Thanx a lot you guys! But I haven't pre ordered it yet, thought of doing so, but you people knocked some sense into my head! The total price comes around 42000 INR with the taxes! Oh my....... Thanx again, let me wait till march for Sony India instead for Sony UK! : D
[Xperia Z General] AayushDhuria:
Aka91 pre ordered as far as I remember .
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Yes he did and I think that he is aware of the taxes!
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
yesss I am

and customs will be around 800 - 1K

;)

total cost 38000

and those telling a price of 40K+

mann...

u nuts?
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Custom duty on mobile phone is 2% and handling charges another 2%. Octoroi if in Maharashtra- 5%. Clearance -4%.
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
If the price is 37k including shipping, what would be the final price be? (including custom, handling etc etc and am from Tamil Nadu)

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R u sure? How could you be so sure that customs are only 1k? I found out on duty calculator site that customs are of about 3.5 to 4k and many people here said the same so I just dropped the idea of pre-ordering from clove.co.uk.. If it even comes down to 39k (including shipping, customs, handling everything etc etc) still I can buy! So please help me out guys! Will it be under 38-39k?
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
lol...customs just 1k? dude which world are you living in? it will easily be between 3k - 5k...which will make the device around 40k
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
The final rate would be 40-43k if u order from uk..
[Xperia Z General] varshil:
Waiy for a month. You ll get it for 36k and with warranty
[Xperia Z General] Bl!GhT:
Looks Like you are either importing a dummy display unit for a very sharp price.:laugh:

Dude contact your regional customs office. Get your facts right. I presume wat ever i quoted to be correct, if you are living in India.:angel:
[Xperia Z General] AndroidFreud:
Import from UK or just wait to buy locally?

Hi Everyone,

I'm also one of the many who are desperate to get this phone. I had punched in my email earlier on the clove.uk website for pre-order where it said that the price would 435 GBP (without VAT cos they are shipping outside UK to India) and I've just got a confirmation mail that I actually place the order now.

For the above price you only get the standard headphones but you also get a free black NFC enabled Sony portable speaker (SRS-BTV5, supposedly worth 65GBP) which looked like a really good deal.

I went and punched in the amount and product on dutycalculator (although on the clove website it doesn't tell me how much they charge for insurance and says the net costs with DHL shipping (30GBP) is totally 465 GBP, so I assume insurance is included in the price so I punched in 0GBP for insurance on DutyCalc) and then the total price comes up to INR 43,464.78

Now, this seems like a lot more compared to rumored 37K INR prices listed here (although if I take into account the "free" wireless speakers I get for 65 GBP / INR 5,413, then the total price seems justified when you add them up. But this is at the cost of not having a local warranty and having to deal with international shipping in the event my instrument is faulty on arrival.

So, my questions to all is this -

Have any of you actually ordered and received any electronics from UK online stores before? (Specifically/Preferably a situation where you ordered from Clove.co.uk and shipped an expensive electronic item to India?)

If you actually did and successfully received it, which shipping option did you choose? (Int. Signed Mail/DHL/FedEx)?

Did the package actually reach you in proper condition?

Did you have any issues and how did you deal with it? Do the local Sony service centers entertain the international warranty or charge you for everything?

Some people on here confirmed that they had pre-ordered the phone in India already. How legit is this, cos the pre-order charges (10K/2K, etc) seem to be fluctuating quite a bit which seems very odd when you're doing it directly at the official Sony stores which would usually have similar company wide pricing even on the pre-order cost. Is this just a case of some over-eager enthusiastic sales person getting your money to keep you hooked from buying from them and then later on tell you that there is some small delay, today/tomorrow,etc and then finally give you the phone along with everybody else?

Thanks for any and all replies! This thread rocks!
[Xperia Z General] redandwhitearmy:
about the preorder people are talking about from local sony center ... All info i got from Delhi center( Rajouri Garden) is that... They dont have any fixed date n no official preorder yet but they said i can pre order device any time unofficially at their center... N will be 1st to get it when available..i.e. they will reserve a unit for me and i dont get to see "out of stock" n other reasons if demand is very high..... no news that they will give device 10 days before launch... I dont know how is that logically possible... Nobody in world is getting this device before last week of feb. So how can they make it available here..when device is launching in 1st week of march.
[Xperia Z General] chaitanya87:
Anyone?
[Xperia Z General] sdhanush1:
I bought from http://www.next.co.in/homepageproduct/mobile-offers/sony-xperia-z-gsm-mobile-phone-black.html

It was 4k off then but now it's 4.5k.. Now I think there is interest on emi's not sure.. When I bought it wasn't there... Anyways I made full payment at once

Sent from my awesome Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] mandarjoshiin:
Check the price at your local dealer.. You can negotiate also..
[Xperia Z General] venky716:
Haha true that...

Actually his problem was mainly due to wifi drop and heating.

I'll get the wifi sorted using this mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2216947

And i showed him my dad's iphone 4, my brother's Nexus 4 which got hot on just watching youtube videos and my friend's S3 which got hot on playing Temple run.

Now he's a bit more satisfied. Misery needs company :p
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
Can anyone guide me to the stock firmware for Indian Xperia Z users, where can it be downloaded from
[Xperia Z General] venky716:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2212694
[Xperia Z General] rohit25:
need to buy the charging dock for xperia z.... did look for the same in gaffar market... cudnt find one..... any ideas guys
[Xperia Z General] Aka91:
i think via update center or from the linmk you have provided!

:)
[Xperia Z General] pntba:
You need to download the media scanner app from play store

Sent from Katrina(Sony) Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] bharat4ever:
Can someone tell me where to buy the DK 26 dock in India?
[Xperia Z General] shubhamnad:
Its not yet available in India..

You can get it from clove.co.uk
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
sorry for again questioning...

Actually m confused to choosing perfect phone for me..

I heared that xz has stuck pixel issue... which I dont like this kinds of issues..

what should I do if I got?

Man!!! Advice me... please...
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
I got mine 2 days back from local sony center. It's black XZ (C6602) with jdc display, 13W13 AAE, no stuck or dead pixel here :).

P.S: Don't worry, if you decide to buy then just test the display using service menu (*#*#7378423#*#*) and look for any stuck/dead pixels. If you find any ask them to replace the unit.
[Xperia Z General] 008bond:
Got mine from Satyam for 35k. No dead pixels here :D
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
whats is Satyam :/ is that satyam shivam sundram :D

form which website... sorry... actually i have less knowledge about interent marketing..
[Xperia Z General] Risky_:
Additional hsr benks screen protector

I have got an additional HSR BENKS Screen protector (Check Accessories for More Info) anyone interested preferably from Gurgaon/NCR can pm me.
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
It's very rare. Don't have to worry about that.
[Xperia Z General] TechGuru_x10:
Try Mobilefun.com, it is for India.

Sent From XPERIA Z ::: Stock, Locked & Rooted ( SLR )
[Xperia Z General] XxStatiX:
Yeah dude you can just check your display after you buy it.

And that issue is rare! So don't let it be a deciding factor! :good:
[Xperia Z General] amankapoor4:
There is no perfect phone my friend, every phone has it's strengths and drawbacks. So rather then hunting for a perfect phone, hunt a phone that is perfect for you :)

And my XZ had no dead pixels.
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Please guys suggest good case/cover for XZ.
[Xperia Z General] 008bond:
Sorry, I was referring to Satyam Electronics store in Mumbai.
[Xperia Z General] rohit25:
okay... need help.. has any1 ordered from in.mobilefun.... i am thinking of buying the charging dock from there dk26 and bumper case roxfit... but m sceptical if it genuine or fake.... any1 ordered through it and any extra cost i shud keep in mind (price + 305shipping) nything else
[Xperia Z General] bharat4ever:
Precisely my question for the dock.
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Got my XZ for 33k today. Best mobile I ever owned(previously had Note 2). Awesome looks, build quality and screen.To me its screen is sharper,overall better than s4(not talking about viewing angles) especially when bravia engine 2 kicks in.

Please suggest good case/covers for it as free one included is really really cheap looking and dont do justice to the looks of this phone.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Just use GADGETSHIELDZ and dont piut any cover on it..looks sexy that way..It will cover whole body.
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
But I already had both(Front and Back) screen protectors which came with the phone applied over the anti shatter films, so should I remove screen protectors before installing gadgetshieldz or can I apply over it?

Also since I already have anti shatter film as well as screen protector on front and back, is there a need to install gadgetshieldz? Thats why I was interested in having some sleek looking case.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Hiking bought xz today....

One thing I noticed that there is so much lag at spawning widget and lag on.scrolling home screen,which I don't like, so what should I do?

Will Sony provide us a better fix?
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Ya with xperia launcher there is some lag but With nova launcher there is no lag so you can try that.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
I like Xperia one :(

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And can I decrease bezel size?
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
I had stuttering while swapping homescreens on my ZL (with weather n other widgets), but it disappeared after recent widgets update via update center. So, when I bought the XZ last week (which came with firmware ver 10.1.A.1.434 out of box) I simply updated all apps notified by update center n have not experienced any lag or stuttering ever since on my XZ :D. So, you may try updating those widgets as well, in case you haven't already.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Thanx.... I updated it... m disappointed

Sony :thumbdown:
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
Is any body has tried luxor gadget cleaner ?

Let me know how good this product is.

My aim is to reduce finger prints.

http://luxor.in/1027/Products/Luxor-Nano-Gadget-Cleaner-&-Protector.htm
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
You're the only one then - maybe you have a defective XZ, take it to a Service center.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
bro, is there any software to check hardware issue?

actually m not facing lag as u said its hardware problem,

i face lag when i spawn clock or google widget on homescreen, :(
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
Have u tried flashing ftf global versions? Or uk unbranded?? .434..

sent from my C6502 Don't forget to hit Thanks
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Bro, m new in xperia z came from note 2,

Can u tell me please is that will break my phone warranty after. Flashing it?
[Xperia Z General] sdhanush1:
No u won't loose warranty... Go ahead flash it or maybe try an custom ROM

Sent from my awesome Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
i have on my sigs.. click the link for some tutorials... it keeps warranty

edit:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2171958

got to stock firmwares use uk unbranded...

edit2: or this one http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2221475
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Just came from service centre, they said the lag is android main feature :D its not a hardware issue.

Guys, now I m telling to what problem actually m facing...

Gave u img... See the widget and try to move like the image I gave u for example, check performance on urs... In my case when I try to move widget then I feel the lag in animation and feels less smoothness....

So u also check is that u also facing?
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
just flash unbranded, if its on software side.. im not having those yet for how many times i flashed mine..
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Thanx bro for helping noob... :)

What unbranded means?

Is that different from indian rom or which I have it installed ?

Will that kill my warranty?

Or what information..

Sorry bro m noob...
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
wait,are you locked carrier on your country?..

if that so they have some apps installed on ur Z.. carriers are taking too long to have an update..

so if you want to get rid of ur carrier FW, i suggest flash rom for C660x model with .434 FW version.. u still have ur warranty..

and more likely the GLOBAL lte(if ur lte Z) version.. some users here make an ftf file from there phones when updating using update center of sony..

to wrap it up click my sigs basics by doomlord..

:good:
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
M using .434 I bought it from original. Sony shop in city Ludhiana,India...

Its not any carrier certified..
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
try this first to reslove your problem since your in .434 fw http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/update-service/

download and install..

edit: if u want a back up ftf if SUS updated you read this first http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2188129
[Xperia Z General] Mahesh89:
New Update

Updating now :good: :laugh: :victory:

New firmware (10.1.1.A.1.253)

:angel: :D​
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
New update

New update 10.1.1.A.1.253!!!!

Even C6602 users are getting the update

The above is taken from http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/05/14/new-firmware-10-1-1-a-1-253-rolling-out-for-xperia-z/
[Xperia Z General] julianalexander:
i agree man... just post a thread already http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=41410213#post41410213:good:
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Me too got update....Will update tomorrow
[Xperia Z General] h4r5h:
Hey guys, I bought my XZ some 3-4 days back, and so far I'm loving it!

Although I have a question for you guys, I was going through this thread and realized that almost everyone's signature says that they own a "C6602" model.

So I was just wondering, am I the only person (in this thread) who owns the "C6603" i.e. LTE model? :eek:
[Xperia Z General] sdhanush1:
The LTE model was not released in india... In case you really have it and you are from India you should consider yourself lucky though Lte is useless now here.

Sent from my awesome Xperia Z
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
man!!!! m updating phone, i think the sony server is down, m trying to update its still 117mb downloaded in 2 hours, my interent connection is good,

any body updated?
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Am at office now ,will download in evening. Wanted to know whats the total size of the new firmware?
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
122mb downloaded yet its about 765mb total..... :rolleyes: :p
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Ohhk so 765MB in size. At that current rate it will take you 12 hrs to download :confused:
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
yaa, seems like sony server is down... my interent is not as bad...
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
Yup, I updated mine successfully last night :highfive:! The changes are all what have already been mentioned in the other thread. Mainly there are visual charges (now everything is black including settings menu). There's white balance app and option for notification light. Battery drain seems improved (lost only 1% overnight) but will need some time to comment in detail. Camera lag seems improved. Will check if there's any improvement in photo quality later. Had no issues with WiFi before nor do now. No lag or stuttering whatsoever in the UI so far. Will update if I find any other changes.
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
there r no changes in the camera and for the camera and the photo quality is still the same, nor are there any changes in the wifi... never had lag or stuttering before, and nor do I have it now. :)
[Xperia Z General] ksantu37:
Sony SBH20 headset

Hi All

Did anyone purchase Sony NFC headset (SBH 20)? Infibeam and Flipkart has it in stock. IF anyone has purchased it, pls let us know if it is worth buying or not. Thanks
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Ok....so..updated...

Noticed that less lagg than before..

But sluttering sometime...

New colour saturation calibration added

Colours lil bit sharp.

Battery life slightly improved

Status bar and on screen colour colour changed to black
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
I don't know about you but camera quality has definitely improved on mine. Now the auto mode as well as normal photos look sharper (almost as sharp as burst mode). I appreciate that sony is at least trying to work out the issues. The difference in camera image quality before and after the update is quite appreciable imo. It seems they've toned down the noise reduction (which was bit too aggressive earlier).

P.S: Also noticed some colour tone improvement on the screen (lockscreen looks more vibrant now). However, I think photo/camera quality can still be improved by sony (by reducing the overcompression).
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
Great to know that the camera quality has improved for you ;) I fortunately never had this problem with the Z from the very first day... in other words the pictures were great for me on the superior mode. but on the burst mode they were not at all good, however after the update I find the camera quality has been the same ... and that's not too much of an issue for me, color tone on the lockscreen has improved no doubt and definitely after the gray bars have turned black the phone looks much more vibrant... However, I am facing a small issue, and that is when i receive a call there is a momentarily delay before the call connects, it never happened before the update... I don't know if any one else is facing the same issue.
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
Haven't received the update yet. What should I do?
[Xperia Z General] lovemyarc:
Same here :(

Sent from my C6602
[Xperia Z General] h4r5h:
^Are you sure about that? :confused:

Because afaik, both the variants were released in India.

Infact even I bought my C6603 from an Indian website. It's got all those useless bloatware apps like Sony music, Sony liv, etc. Heck, it even had that annoying "ishq wala love" song by default! :p
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
No problem... just download this ftf file... its Indian firmware

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2278993
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
Sadness. Maybe tomorrow. The update is very large also. Would take a long time to download.
[Xperia Z General] lovemyarc:
Yeah, i'm eagerly waiting for it.

Sent from my C6602
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
Same here. Hope we get it in the morning.
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
Same here ,I too havnt got any update yet.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Why my Xperia z is no so smooth? Even there is no freedom like Samsung... I mean I tried add some widget and my phone sliding home screen... Its sluttering... Why? I shown to dealer and service centre, there is no any issue there its common lagging...

Our phone hardware is strong..

And like more than note 2 and s3,

Then why this kind of lagginess or sluttering stucking smoothness.

M not saying that my phone freezes sometime.. M saying its not smooth as what I wanted..
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
Have they skipped the update for Indian phones? Ridiculous!

Install a custom launcher such as go launcher or apex launcher and see if lag still exists.
[Xperia Z General] shubhamnad:
Still no update here in kolkata... :mad::(
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
I'm from Calcutta too, but I don't think THAT fact matters. It's just that we all have Indian phones.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
yaar, custom launcher runs smooth, but i want sony smooth, if i bought this phone for installing custom launcher, i think why not micromax hasnt any diference... :D
[Xperia Z General] randomuseresato:
Try Sony Update service to get the update. It's working there
[Xperia Z General] lovemyarc:
It's available via SEUS. updating now, will take an hour because of it's large size :(
[Xperia Z General] Dpk1:
Strange to hear that many of us here in India haven't had the update (.253) as yet! I, on the other hand, did get the update notification right away 2 days back via the PCC. I was on stock rom (.434) locked BL before updating. As suggested above all of you guys who aren't getting the update via PCC should try SUS.

@ rubenswing.. I don't face any such issues with calls, everything works well so far for me on the latest update. I'm rather enjoying it especially the camera improvement and the black UI theme! I suggest you to backup your data & try a factory reset with internal storage wipe, if the issue is still there.
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
The issue seems to have been sorted it out, the slight delay as per my observation was caused by Stamina mode, the moment I disabled it, it was running fine again :)
[Xperia Z General] abhi.jam22:
Plz help!

Guys new to this forum. m waiting for the update myself. the phone's update centre is not showing anythin, nor is the PC companion. Read in a few posts about Sony Update centre. what is this exactly nd how do i get it on my phone / pc ?

I have the c6603 version and got it from australia.

Phone is still running .350. :(

Regards
[Xperia Z General] Aman27deep:
Updated via Sony update Service on Windows. 750Mb download.
[Xperia Z General] abhi.jam22:
Tried that as well. Connected my phone via usb to pc while holding down the volume down button. it jus said that your phone is up to date.

what to do ?? :confused:

Now i am downloading the ftf file of the update. will that help? nd if yes, then how to download it to the phone??

thanks
[Xperia Z General] rubenswing:
Don't be lazy and use the search button next time :p all info can be found in the sticky threads, as for the answer to your question if u download the ftf and flash, it's as good as OTA and follow this link how to flash the ftf to your phone:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240614
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Dont be excited bro..

Just wait.. U will get update..
[Xperia Z General] techpal:
I too havn't got update neither in pc companion nor SUS.
[Xperia Z General] Mandeep148:
Be patience...

Note. U must not rooted ur phone or u dont need to unlock bootloader...

U will update get soon