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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gen10:
I have a white s3 and the screen just insnt the same anymore it gets dirty really quick fingerprints, smudge marks and my sisters blue one is smooth and my finger just glides across it. I've had my s3 longer but I don't think it should matter. I've read threads about some coating wearing off and I'm not sure what it is. Would samsung or tmobile send a replacement if I tell them about this issue? Or what could I do and what could have caused this thanks

Thanks

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ddizzy81:
Should of used a screen protector

Sent From My GSIII
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Hellstyrant:
Can't hurt to call them and ask :good:

If you do get a new one, I recommend getting a good screen protector so you don't have to worry about this again!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zxrider06:
My phone was the same I'm a mechanic and get all kinds of chemicals on my hands and then my phone but at the end of the day I started cleaning my screen with this armor all car wax it's a wet or dry fast wax comes in a bottle like windex and it's like new again maybe a bad idea but no negative effects on mine yet.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rener78:
Wash your hands before touching your phone or wear gloves..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
This
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zxrider06:
Easy to say on your end but when you run your own shop and all your business is phone calls I can't wash my hands for five minute every half hour I'd get nothing done not to mention your comment does not help at all and is border line trolling
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=37795238

S3 screen not smooth and fingerprints.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zxrider06:
Lol that guy, I understand use a screen protecter, wash your hands, don't put your keys in your pocket all that stuff I was just letting him know how to fix once you've already trashed your screen not how to prevent it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] EclipzeRemix:
Tbh I don't use a screen protector and my screen is always smooth :kanyeshrug:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gen10:
Could it be that the oleophobic coating wore off? I read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1711761 and people were saying that their screen wasnt smooth.

I also found this oleophobic coating kit. Could this potentially fix it? http://www.amazon.com/API-Fingerpri...1360793543&sr=1-1&keywords=oleophobic+coating

or should I just buy a screen protector and would that fix it? Recommendations?

Thanks?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] winmx1:
I doubt your carrier would fix this problem of yours because it's not a mistake of theirs, they'd only fix the phone or screen if it was a manufacturer problem, which it clearly isn't.. if I were you, I'd do an insurance claim on your phone, pay $100 or whatever you're supposed to pay, get yourself a new s3 and sell the one you have now for as much as you can get out of it..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] monkeypaws:
Ummm....I think that's insurance fraud. When you do an insurance claim you have to return the one that's broken if I'm not mistaken. Otherwise if you claim is as "lost" or "stolen", or even anything else, they deactivate the imei so it can't be used. I'd be pissed if I bought a phone that was blocked from a person like that. Be careful about the advice you give. Its a similar concept if you do a warranty exchange through Tmobile. They expect their device back otherwise you get charged the restocking fee.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JesseMT4G:
Generally all touchscreen phones will have fingerprints after awhile. Mine didn't till after a couple weeks ago did then they started showing up.

It is what it is. Either wash your hands all the time or get a good screen protector. Really is that simple.

Sent from a galaxy far away!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] king3opobn:
My wife's white s3 has the same issues, but not my blue one. I am going to change the outer glass/screen on the phone, and then add a screen protector. Hopefully it is not the digitizer. The issue is that the area at the bottom left side of the screen has to be pressed hard for a response, sometimes it goes into things when swipe as if a had taped on those only.
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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bobolinko:
go to Orilley's or any other car care sales place and get a small spray bottle of a detail wax.

it is not expensive, and I use the Mothers brand because of the price and results. (I also use it on my car)

spray a little on a microfiber towel, or if you don't have any, use a paper towel. Wipe the product all around on the glass area and keep wiping till the product starts to dry up. You do NOT have to press hard. After that, just wipe up the glass and you'll see it's just as good as new.

I also do the camera lens and the pictures come out MUCH, MUCH sharper!

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] klin1344:
I have a bottle of TurtleWax at home...do you think that would also work?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bobolinko:
yes! but don't Flood the juice.... dampen a small spot using the rag jcovering your pointer finger and rub lightly all around the glass and keep rubbing till the liquid starts to dry, but not totally dry, and wipe off the residue. be careful not to get anything in the buttons and speaker ports. You might even use painters tape to mask out the speaker and home keys till you get a feel of the procedure down. You won't have to do it too often, just when you feel the glass is getting too "sticky""

good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] klin1344:
Thanks! I will try this when my screen gets too sticky. Right now it is alright, though it's not as smooth as day one.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sam213:
Hi guys

I have since October this amazing phablet and it is work fine.

Some days ago I have rooted them, not for any particular rom, but because I want remove alle the stupid and not interesting application already installed in my device.

Well, all works fine but since 2/3 days I have this strange bug.. If I make a picture I see them. In the first time but after some minutes if I go in gallery to see them... These not exist! It's incredible!

Well my setting is make to save the picture in external sd card ( i have a 32 gb memory on board).

Do you have some suggestions? Maybe that I need to format the sd card? Maybe that the cause is my rooted phone?

If you a have some idea and if some people can reply me.. Thanks in advance!

Sam

Inviato dal mio GT-N7100 con Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sos_sifou:
Try to save your pics on the internal SD and see if they still there after minutes (as you mentioned)

If yes, you have a problem with your external SD, if not, you have a problem with your system, try to reboot... And then see if the problem is solved. If not, clear cache and the other usual stuff in recovery. (not full factory reset! Remember to backup your stuff before clearing everything).

Best regards

Sifou

Using a Samsung N7100
[Xperia Z General] Jiyeon90:
Found another one

http://www.stuff.tv/review/sony-xperia-z
[Xperia Z General] taxexpert:
AnTuTu Benchmark
[Xperia Z General] buBleZ:
Here is one from Clove

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2013/01/18/sony-xperia-z-review/
[Xperia Z General] parapaul:
Thread already running here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1923889

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Sorry, forget that - my mistake.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
Well that's a every thing thread, this is a review thread. This makes it easy to find reviews ;)
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://unleashthephones.com/2013/02...Phones+-+Mobile+Phone+News,+Reviews+and+More)
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
Night imaging capabilities of Xperia Z shown off against Galaxy Note 2 and Nexus 4

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/02/1...-shown-off-against-galaxy-note-2-and-nexus-4/
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
Sony Xperia Z first battery test comes out pretty decent

http://blog.gsmarena.com/sony-xperia-z-undergoes-a-quick-battery-test/
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
low light still photo comparison S3 / one x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ySjZUtoieYI

photos

https://plus.google.com/photos/+VodafoneAU/albums/5843897118265403057
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.androidaustralia.com.au/...anufacturers/hands-on-with-the-sony-xperia-z/
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
http://www.01net.com/fiche-produit/essentiel-13823/sony-xperia-z

Best one yet but not english.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
thanks, Google translate works well for this page.

I think at the end of the day, all top Android phones from Sony, HTC and Samsung are great, some will be a bit better in some departments but no landslide differences. And it just boils downs to style.

Personally I can't stand the Samsung feel, design and UI I think it is very ugly. So unless they change something in that department I will never own a Samsung.

For the current generation I would buy the HTC one X+ as the Sony T wasn't up to snuff spec wise (although I like the looks of the Sony better).

So for this generation it is again between HTC and Sony. While I like the one x and loved the original desire ,I just like the Sony design better (including UI). On top of that Sony has very good opensource support so, like I said before, unless HTC bringings a fantastic never before seen phone to the table I will keep my pre-order even if the Z is not the phone to end all phones :).

I guess that all mayor hardware innovation except for battery are done do its maximum.

There is no real need for 1080p so even higher denseness would be insane.

Most if not all people I know how have an S3/iPhone 4/5 etc are perfectly happy speed wise, so while it is nice that the Z is even faster, and by a big margin, is not overly useful.

Sound etc are all good and for facebook, email, web photos all high end phones are pretty good.

What we miss is true software/hardware innovation to make use of the constantly increasing raw cpu/gpu power. So stuff like background video streaming to HDTV (wireless HDMI).

A desktop mode like unbuntu phone, but again should be able to do that while still using your smartphone as a smartphone.

And of course we need better battery tech.
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
Can someone tell me how I go about using Google translate so I can read the above review on my mobile please??
[Xperia Z General] reudyfam:
Use Chrome, I think it gives you the option to translate it automatically.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
go to translate.google.com -> paste in the link -> click translate.

or use chrome as your browser as it is built in and will ask you if you would like to have it translated
[Xperia Z General] dibdin:
Thank you guys.
[Xperia Z General] Gitaroo:
same here, s3 is my first smart phone, and will be last samsung device forever. Hate the UI hate the cheapness of the phone, pentile oled is garbage. Sony and HTC are the only choice left for me on android phones really, but HTC new phones seems to be missing microsd lately, which is a big problem for me. Already have 10 gigs of songs on my sd card in my S3. Why is Xperia T spec not up to snuff? Its the same as the NA model of S3 just with less ram which I find to be not an issue at all since I never go over 800 mb usage on my S3. It comes out late but that doesn't make it weak, if so then the S3 would consider low end and weak by now and it still being sold for 600+ (buyout) in Canada as a flagship phone.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
Well in Europe it is relatively speaking weak h/w :) but will cost you only 370 euro. the original one x is 440, S3 is 465, one x+ is 535 all off contract.

So I think price wise it is a good deal but I still would pay an extra 70 for the one x :)
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://blog.gsmarena.com/sony-xperi...dquarters-we-do-video-of-our-first-encounter/
[Xperia Z General] djnino4style:
I know :(

I hope this week arrives in Italy :D <3 I love xperia z <3
[Xperia Z General] marcgear:
Good review however they do state the Z supports wireless charging not sure on that one.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
It does, but not the fancy inductive variety
[Xperia Z General] Akiainavas:
So what kind of wireless charging does it support ? You mean those chargins pins on the back ?
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
Jup but in the dock and it will charge, nothing fancy, still wireless :)
[Xperia Z General] Akiainavas:
Actually it's the same as inductive... in both cases the phone must rest on a mat/dock, and you don't have to plug in any connectors. Since dock is 25 pounds, and inductive chargers tend to go well over 50-100 - then i guess i prefer the dock.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
What we need is m'mobile' charging.. Wireless has many meanings..just a gimmick!
[Xperia Z General] XDA mark:
One of the most positive reviews I have seen. Very nice to read it, I hope that the device is and does exactly like they say.

They talk highly of the screen, the camera and the battery life. Those 3 factors were very "unsure" lately: so many reports/reviews, so many different opinions.

Anyway, I am getting my black Xperia Z on the 26th so it's just a matter of time now :D Kind of nice feeling switching to another brand after 2 years of Samsung. I am not "Brand loyal" at all, I simply choose what I consider best every year. Till now, I always chose the device that actually was the best "overall" each year, so I hope I'm right again!
[Xperia Z General] marcgear:
Im more than happy with the reviews coming speaker volume was an issue but i managed with the Nexus 3 so should be fine
[Xperia Z General] :
Thank you for this review ! This phone looks fantastic !
[Xperia Z General] xl VipeR lx:
I just spoke to xiFIL, and worst fears have come true, his Vodafone store received batches of the Z today, they took out a few devices where the boxes got damaged in transit and tested them to make sure they work,

The screens on the final unit look washed out like the demo units, to top this off he tried several devices, all of them looked like the demo units with washed out colours, there is no production unit and demo unit, this is what you will get nothing else, all hope was lost today
[Xperia Z General] thejosetree:
I've been this morning in the new exposition for the MWC in Barcelona. They have exposed four Xperia Z.

The phone is absolutely beautiful, it has the best design that I've never seen on a smartphone or anything else. It's the lightest phone I've ever got in my hands too. An outstanding piece of design.

Display is fine, but it's virtually the same screen as the Xperia T. Gsmarena is right, colours are a bit washed out and viewing angles are a step forward from Xperia T but nothing spectacular. Even my Xperia TX has more vibrant colours!

Sound is good too, louder than Xperia T or S, and surprinsingly ClearAudio sounds better than Xperia V.

A few pictures:
[Xperia Z General] xl VipeR lx:
This just confirmed my fears, the screen is washed out on the final units
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
Another review that calls the XZ the best phone on the market:

9/10 and in french.

http://www.journaldugeek.com/2013/02/18/test-sony-xperia-z/
[Xperia Z General] Maedhros:
I'm not sure why you believed otherwise... In my past screen review I stated that the screen was inferior to the One X screen.
[Xperia Z General] xl VipeR lx:
I just thought maybe the demo units had inferior screens and the final units will resemble the docomo units but they do not
[Xperia Z General] Riyal:
It's prolly just a software issue. The docomo units and international units have the same display the only difference is the firmware. Perhaps it's better to wait for someone to try to crossflash the docomo OS to the international one and see the results.
[Xperia Z General] jigarpatel22:
If it is software issue then it might be fix in further update.

If it is hardware issue, do you think it's manufacturing defect, since some units display are fine and some looks washed out.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
I hope its a software issue..last string of hope :(
[Xperia Z General] rttnpig]:
Seems its a software "issue"

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155145
[Xperia Z General] Amritttt:
I really wanted to but this phone but gsmarena review disappointed me alot:mad:

Sent From My Galaxy S3
[Xperia Z General] chippiee:
http://techedunews.com/sony-xperia-z-review-2013-full-specifications-part-1/

Quote:

"With the Samsung Galaxy S4 on the horizon, Sony is making a very bold move by launching this Android phone now, but unless the S4 is capable of making your morning coffee and taking the dog for a walk then I doubt the Xperia Z is going to be totally outclassed. If you’re in the market for a new phone right now and are comfortable with a screen size that”s almost tablet-like in its proportions, then this is a recommended purchase."

:laugh:
[Xperia Z General] i9100g user:
They used cheap screen so that they are able to keep it slim. .

Can't believe:(

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

:D xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401

Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head
[Xperia Z General] mnotme:
Clearing up the display issue of the Xperia Z

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2155145
[Xperia Z General] robogo1982:
What about it?
[Xperia Z General] bayhota:
clove review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBQzugkOujo

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does anyone know if the headphones come with a mic?
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
let me correct you..they used cheap screen to save costs. :(
[Xperia Z General] i9100g user:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2108274

:banghead:

They are using cheap E-IPS screen :mad:

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

:D xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401

Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head
[Xperia Z General] mnotme:
Let me correct you: there is a unsubstantiated rumour that they used cheap screens to save costs.

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Until that rumour is proven then there is nothing more behind it than "a friend of mine said".

I´d rather trust facts than unsubstantiated rumours.
[Xperia Z General] craftycarper1:
Phone conversation with Sony rep.
[Xperia Z General] i9100g user:
Looking at many reviews I think that is more than just "unsubstantial rumor"

sent from an Galaxy s3 GT I9300

Running perseus kernel 6 , XELLA 4.1.2 leaked build

:D xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1784401

Dont click,you might regret , I won't be responsible if you brick ur head
[Xperia Z General] mnotme:
You are confusing facts with attempts to explain what some people experience.

The reason Sony went with this kind of display might be that they value things like battery life and color over other stats.
[Xperia Z General] i9100g user:
Where am I confusion ? I was supporting my statement with experiences , what some others had .

I am not saying xZ is a bad phone ,

just they haven't used the screen (in all units) they were supposed to be and I am believing this because many are reporting about quality and an xda member had also reported about it .

I expected sony to be good at least in the display part, because that is what they are known for.

Big reason stopping me from buying it.

This is my opinion you might find it completely wrong.
[Xperia Z General] SEFanX10i:
^

LOL you considered buying Xperia Z ???

Hahaha thaks for the laughs :D
[Xperia Z General] doministry:
GSMArena review says it's a brilliant phone.
[Xperia Z General] Akiainavas:
Yes, but they said the screen is not the best out there and that the loudspeaker isn't that great. Apparently that's enough for some people here to be utterly disappointed - you know, because it's not the best in every possible aspect :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z General] i9100g user:
You are welcome for the laugh :p
[Xperia Z General] Shasarak:
Well, it depends what your priorities are. I'm partially deaf: to me, the question of whether the speaker is loud enough to actually hear the text-message notification is important. If you want to use it at work, the ability to use the speaker during calls is very important. Just because you're not interested in a feature, that doesn't mean that anyone who is interested in it must be an idiot.
[Xperia Z General] Akiainavas:
Yes, specific needs are perfectly understandable, i didn't mean it like that. If someone need a very loud speaker because he or she has impaired hearing, they choose another device, and not spend hours here criticising every possible aspect ot this device. I was talking about the need to have every top spec possible just for the sake of having it and suddenly turning the whole device into trash if one of them isn't the top possible one at the moment.
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
^^ This.
[Xperia Z General] JPWOA:
The speaker might not be as loud as the others...but I don't think it's that low!

And the reason for that is the waterproofing! You can't have booth unfortunately...

You just have to see if one spec compensates the other to you!

For me? DEFINITELY! :D
[Xperia Z General] Bjray:
New review

Engadget Review (English)

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/20/sony-xperia-z-review/

PROS:

The most beautiful Sony phone yet

Water resistance on a flagship device

Strong performance

CONS:

Disappointing battery life

Poor viewing angles

BOTTOM LINE:

The Xperia Z proves that Sony has what it takes to make a compelling phone in an increasingly competitive market, but issues like battery life need to be confronted, even at the expense of the design.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/review/2249282/sony-xperia-z-review
[Xperia Z General] :
The constant bad battery life is starting to really worry me. I sold the Nexus 4 cause it sucked in that department.
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z-1119637/review
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
Ok now even the battery is under the scanner? Man i was all in for this phone..They dont even reccomend it in the end :(
[Xperia Z General] JPWOA:
They say "No Mac compatibility"?

What about Sony Bridge for Mac? :confused:
[Xperia Z General] kyogiro:
Well it's not a surprise as Sony has always been under performing battery life wise. I'm still waiting on the Gsmarena battery life test to see if Sony has improved since their last phones (Xperia S and T).
[Xperia Z General] omersak:
http://www.pcwelt.de/produkte/Smartphone_Sony-Xperia_Z_im_Test-7471704.html

New german review. VEry positive overall:

- They measured contrast ratio to be 815:1

- Battery life is "above average" with it lasting 6 hours 43 minutes surfing the web

- Very good photo/video quality
[Xperia Z General] stefanve:
http://www.techradar.com was happy with the battery life as are actual users
[Xperia Z General] Timaustin2000:
Okay, officially confused over the camera! TechRadar tore it a new one, and their shots prove their point, rather. And yet, the occasional review crops up and tells an entirely different story! What IS going on?!

This is a deal maker/breaker for me - I can stand a "reasonable" 1080p screen, I don't really care about the loudspeaker but if the camera is not better than my Xperia S (and my one-and-only test shootout so far suggests that it's worse) then it gets returned to O2.

Which begs the question: what do I get instead,.. or do I just skip 2013 phones entirely? The HTC One really isn't appealing to me and Satan will be skating to work before I touch a Samsung.

Oh dear :( Starting to loose faith, here.
[Xperia Z General] Akiainavas:
I'd recommend trying it out yourself. You'll be positively surprised. Don't listen to reviews - why ? because for 10 reviews we have at least 3 different results... try it out yourself and you'll know if you're happy with it or not.