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[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stefanve:
I noticed that the in call quality was not very good, than I noticed that I didn't hold the device correctly with a minor adjustment it sounded much better. I think this is because the ear speaker is pretty small so it is easy to muffle it with a part of your face/ear. For music listing via ear phones and head phones I think the volume is loud enough as I never had to put it over 80% but I'm not deaf and have always been relatively careful with my ears.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silversun92:
Many reviews have mentioned about the poor speaker and not so good call quality. I guess it's due to being water-resistant, the speaker grill blocks most of the sound.

I also find that the volume through headphones is also weak. At maximum, the loudness is only half of my iPhone 4s
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akiainavas:
First of all, stop using the word crap in every sentence. It's not "cool".

Volume is and will be lower because of waterproof body - it was obvious and that info is not a secret.

Volume through headphones is not low - and it wasn't made to "beat" other devices. It beats most of them in sound quality, and I'm pretty sure that's what Sony was aiming at. With the headset that came with the phone it is lower than most, but that's because it has high independence value ( strong speakers ). Connect your Samsung headset and you'll see no difference - at least I don't see it with Note 2 headset, the volume is exactly the same - but on Sony's headset it is lower.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milne_Rangers:
Did the Arc not originally have very poor sound and was then was fixed with an update? Mine should arrive tomorrow, whats's the comparison between the two?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maverick1103:
Agree with you volume through headphones are not low, it's louder than my Note 2 and S3 was! Quality is also better!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ambroos:
Check the call settings, there is an equalizer for voice calls. Play a little with the options and you'll find something that sounds good :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Memz12:
I have mate, nothing seems to work.. the quality isn't good enough. My cousin has been researching for me because it's waterproof the sound isn't high enough. I showed my xperia z to my friends today they said the phone has amazing graphics but the sound and design fails it.. also when you press on the screen you can see those pixel things popping up :/ but when i do that on my friends Note 2 it doesn't happen.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jadaress1:
I had the same problem, i could barely hear the caller on the other end and for that reason alone im exchanging for the HTC One, i loved everything else about the phone though, just couldnt get used to the low call volume.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
I have to agree with OP, but thats not all, the sound mutes even more, and makes crackling noise like the volume is overdriven even if its very low, its like hearing the speaker for the ear on the top is playing the sound on way to high volume... But its not, its the "external" speaker...

Whats wrong?

Ive tried to reboot and kill all apps to see if something is conflicting with the internal soundcard, no luck.

Its kind of ironic, Sony is a high end TV, Hifi and camera producer, but what ive seen so far is one of the poorest quality all over, everything is years behind Iphone...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcoAlex:
Then why have u bought the XZ if u don't know its features etc? Jezz man,go sel it and stop cry'n :banghead:

Sony Xperia Z
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
So one of the feautures is unstable volume/speaker?

I bought it cause i THOUGHT it was the best android phone, and because i work with cross platform app dev and needed to get into the Android system.

Ive been using Iphone for the past 6 years, but i realize now that even iOS might have a boring UI, its lightyears ahead of other phones when it comes to intuitive control, screen quality and stability, but i forgive your ignorance, and im not offended :good:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddietah:
I also feel the in-call volume is quite soft. Hope someone can make a mod to increase the speaker volume ;)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AcoAlex:
Don't get me wrong it's just because I used to be ios users all'so and it got boring sooner than expected :thumbdown: but that's not the point...if u still gonna keep your XZ,just wait till 4.2.2 updated comes,with 3.6 kernel :cool: its the fix for the 1080p screen n all other good stuff on this baby :D peace-out :cool:

Sony Xperia Z
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilstevie:
I doubt you can see pixels popping up when you press on the screen, pixels on the Z screen are tiny, and always there they don't pop up and down, every inch (linear inch not square inch) there are 440 pixels. I don't doubt your seeing something though :) Probably LCD bleed, either you are pressing with great force (something you shouldn't be doing), or the unit is faulty. If it is the latter you should get it replaced under warranty.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
No prob dude, just venting back :laugh:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZeroInfinity:
Guys lets be realistic here. OP - you are comparing another phone with a TOTALLY DIFFERENT DAC. The WCD9310 is pretty quite, i totally agree with that but you can't blame it on the whole phone or software... I have tried experiments to increase volume levels, it somehow increases volume levels SLIGHTLY but increasing any further resorts to distortions, DAC popping noises (When you stop any sound, the DAC forces all the vibrations to stop immediately) and background hissing sounds (Too much voltage going on)

The DAC itself cannot handle loud volumes very well but it does a pretty good job at audio quality.

The DAC on the galaxy mini 2, however, is totally different from the DAC in this phone (Not sure what DAC is on the galaxy mini 2). Samsung generally uses Wolfson or "Good" DACs which are able to produce loud sounds without a problem.

The Droid DNA/HTC Butterfly has the same chip and dac as the Xperia Z BUT! it is able to produce louder volumes.. Why?

Well, it's because HTC uses a extra internal amplifier to make sounds much louder. This way, HTC is able to produce much louder volumes with no distortions because of that amplifier.

Next time you choose a phone, make sure it's not using a S4 PRO... or that it's using a WCD9310 DAC...

I'm sure the S800 processor will have a much better DAC (Not sure about S600 though)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
Just to clear up a little thing, my concern was not the sound in general, but a bug that comes and goes, it can disappear just from one lock screen session to another.

IF i was to guess, it could be a conflict with a sound enhancement plugin, ive tried to narrow it down to just one in addition to the built in...

So far i didnt notice any improvement, it still comes and goes irregularly...

---------- Post added at 01:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:33 PM ----------

One more thing, dont know if its pure coinsidence, but it seems to happen after each time i rinse the phone in water... Yes all hatches firmly locked... maybe a auto moisture detection/protection?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manish.t92:
I have purchase Xperia Z before 5 days everything is better but volume and WiFi drop signal is bad effect of it,

Before i have Galaxy S3, it's sound volume and WiFi signal are strong. Please tell me how can fix it on xperia z?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babakmaham:
Nice and perfect post... I agree 100%

Xz is is very cool phone tiny body with large display and big design.

I have a Q

Can I try to wash this phone. I scare that water resistance not works for me:-/
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
Ive washed it a dozen times now, no prob, just go over and check that all hatches are firmly in place...

I even made a phone call when the phone was in a glass of water :cool:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babakmaham:
All hatches are in place firmly but I think my usb hatch isnt sealed like as the others.it looks some loosely in place.a bite!!!!!!!!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] appfactory:
Well, IF something goes wrong you will be covered by the guarantee, and if one of the hatches turns out to leak, your proof will be that...

Its not much pressure just below surface, so it would be a very very bad gasket it some water would leak inn...
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SalamiQueen:
I noticed my usb charge hatch seemed to have gotten very loose too compared to the others, this was just in the first 2 days of use so I had only charged it up prob 2/3 times. Is that normal? It doesn't have that sort of 'solid' feel to it once you push it back in, almost the feeling of it could easily get pulled with just a nudge! :(
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] babakmaham:
Dont worry.gasket has made with best materials.but I think this is only our feeling.this phone is whole of validation from sony.certainly these suspects has been spotted by sony(my hope is)
[Nexus S General] leap_ahead:
New Gapps

http://goo.im/gapps

changelog 2nd post...
[Nexus S General] polobunny:
Changelog

-Not recommended for 4.2.1.

-All apps updated to 4.2.2 versions

-Google Play Store updated to 3.10.14

-Google Play Services updated to 3.0.25

-Gmail2.apk (Gmail) and GoogleEars.apk (Sound Search for Google Play) removed since they are available in the Google Play Store

-May require uninstalling and reinstalling Gmail and Sound Search after flashing.

-Keeps previous version's Photosphere/Picasa sync install on Mako, Manta, and Tuna (see below).
[Nexus S General] dabotsonline:
Does this mean that there were no changes to these APKs between 4.2.1 and 4.2.2? Identical MD5sums?

Also, there are no further details about this 'below'! ;)
[Nexus S General] polobunny:
I believe it refers to

which refers to
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] lirong:
Hi All.

I am running on a version of CM 10 - specifically Vincom's Superlite.

Love the ROM but I have a recurring issue that I cannot solve.

I am using the stock Camera app (at least, the stock that comes with Superlite ROM) .

When I open the camera and then try to select the Video Camera, I get the following message "Unfortunately, Gallery has stopped."

And then the app crashes.

I tried reformatting the internal SD card but this didnt solve it. I reflashed my Nanroid and the problem went away, but then came back after about a week of usage.

Can anyone help me troubleshoot this?
[MDA, XDA, 1010 General] mannyman2:
Can anyone help me in the steps involved to remotely connect to my

microsoft exchange server 2003 remotely with GPRS T-mobile?

This is what I have working so far and each one has been incredibly

painful to set up, but working.

I have windows 2003 server running exchange 2003 server on a DC, and an

I-mate Jam running windows mobile 2003 2nd edition.

Working:

1) My ISP is T-mobile and running GPRS perfectly.

2) OWA (Outlook Web Access) is working perfectly from my lan computer.

ex. http://mail.manster.com:81/exhange

3) OMA is working perfectly from my phone.

4) I set up activesync 3.8 to be standard and connect to my exchange

server and that works perfectly if I put the netbios name

manster-4qgshpl.manster.local in the server name. Everything syncs fine

and it works. The passthrough on my activesync says to connect to

"internet" and I have pda connected to lan comp.

Not working:

1) I put my exchange server smtp name mail.manster.com in my activesync

and it no longer works.

What am I missing, I'm so close. Do I need to create a vpn or

something. How come I don't need vpn for owa and oma?

Note: When I change the exchange server to mail.manster.com and put

"work" in the passthrough it works but only when I have it connected to

computer. I also have to put for some reason mail.manster.com in the

proxy server and port 81. Even though I don't have proxy server. I need

to be able to do this remotely from anywhere with GPRS.

Thanks, I greatly appreciate any help.
[HTC Droid DNA] pyromaniac1:
Hi

I've seen a few threads regarding dpi. But aside from aesthetics in the way of smaller icons and what not does lower the dpi have any effect on battery life?

And is there any way to change the ppi on the display like we can do on computers with resolutions? I'd like to have 320 ppi because anything beyond that I won't even be able to tell the difference.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
It doesn't affect battery life at all. It just changes the sizes of things.

And no, you can't change the ppi, it is a fact of the hardware. And 'changing' the resolution on a computer is like changing the dpi on the phone.
[HTC Droid DNA] drumz0rz:
Lower resolution = larger icons. Just clarifying.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
If you lower the dpi the icons get smaller.
[HTC Droid DNA] .torrented:
What he is saying is that if you lower the resolution (like on a pc for example from 1920x1080 to 1440x900 it will cause the desktop to stretch therefor causing this images to get bigger)

A lower DPI is like increasing the resolution, all of the icons and layouts will get smaller, fitting more on a screen, but doing so will not enable you to fit more icons on the home-screen unless you use a custom launcher where you can change the grid size.
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] lacoska:
problem solved
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] haroen88:
???? :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] arsradu:
:)))) Well, that was short! Anyway...I don't think I have to tell you this but...try not to name your thread "please help" or "help me" or "need help". And you know why?

Well, try to imagine this: you enter a forum, and you are looking for a specific thing, let's say it's a CyanogenMod ROM for your device, right? How easy do you think would be for you to actually find it if all the threads of the forum would be named "ROM" or "ROM1" or "Amazing ROM" or "ROM for your phone"? See my point? :)
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] lacoska:
Ok sorry :o

Envoyé depuis mon GT-I8150 avec Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy W I8150] blade30p:
Reported

Sent from my GT-I9300 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[EVO 4G General] P.Mobile:
Hey people i was just watching a video on youtube of one of my fav hiphop artist Vinnie Paz.. He was in Jedi Mind Tricks.. and also. Army of the Pharaohs... Anyways around 2:55 i think..Its a lil clip of the Evo 4g:good: thought it was cool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsK-OxJQJP8
[EVO 4G General] 9h0s7:
That's cool.

His new album God of The Sarengetti didn't disappoint.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Slippery John:
So up until now my battery has been charging really quickly, with ~1 hour to charge to full. Just last night, however, it suddenly started charging exceptionally slowly. Left it plugged into the Samsung wall charger at 41% and when I wake up 6 hours later it's only at 92%. I had noticed it charging slowly late yesterday as well.

I don't think the problem is with my ROM or any apps I'm running, because I get the same unsatisfactory results whether the phone is on or off before I plug it in.

The only thing I can think of is this: yesterday, when going to plug in the wall charger, I accidently plugged it in such that only one 'pin' was pushed into the slots (specifically, the left-hand slot). It was like that for about a minute before I realized I goofed. Could it be that that somehow messed up the battery/cable/charging mechanism? I've already tested against two different wall chargers, so that isn't the problem, but I haven't removed anything else.

Anybody have any idea what's going on, and possibly how to fix it? I'd rather not have to unroot and go to AT&T, but if I have to...
[HTC Desire C] dodora3d:
hi guys ... my friend buy this mobile from egypt but when look in language don't found Arabic just English and Franch

how can add Arabic :)
[HTC Desire C] sherif_linkin:
Hey mate I'm from Egypt too ask your friend to go to jovitronix and ask the official service centre about is there any official rom with Arabic if it's not so no hope
[HTC Desire C] dodora3d:
thank you ... but don't have other way to know if i can add arabic or no ?
[HTC Desire C] sherif_linkin:
If you mean add Arabic to menus (مستحيل) noway you have to wait when the dev make CM9 to HTC Desire C
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] xthehacker2000x:
i'm looking for the source code of the latest version of Google Play Store, where can i found it?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] tjeremiaha:
Hello all,

Super noon question I'm sure but how would I go about installing a theme I downloaded from the HTC One X development board called "toxic". I am rooted runnning the latest version of the Team Viper Rom. Any ideas friends? Many thanks.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] area51avenger:
Install the apk. Go settings personalize skins then select it and apply

Sent from my VENOMized HoxL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] tjeremiaha:
Doesn't appear to be there. I tried restarting and everything
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] area51avenger:
May not be for our phone tho

Sent from my VENOMized HoxL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] tjeremiaha:
It was listed under the Viper Themes but it looks like it wasn't for our phones. My fault. Could you or anyone else reccomend some themes that are black and green? Sort of like the Toxic theme listed here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2017036

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] area51avenger:
Look in the venom hub

Sent from my VENOMized HoxL
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] tjeremiaha:
Unfortunately The Hub is very limited in themes. Any way I can suggest one for development?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] coolqf:
This is my review of the LG HBS 730 headset with the Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2

Overall, I would rate this device a 9/10 and suggest anyone with a Nexus 4 or Nexus 7 buy it if they're looking for a stereo headset.

My previous headset: Motorokr S9HD

Great headset, loved it, and sturdy. One problem... If you run long distances (and sweat a lot) it dies on you. When i run, I run anywhere between 5km to 13km, and the sweating from the 13km runs pretty much kill the S9 within 2 months. I know, I had it replaced 3 times

Pros:

- Good distance with Nexus 4. There have been times that I walk 10 feet away from my phone without a single issue with audio quality

- Very good battery life. Charges very quickly and takes a while to run out. I've used it for 8hrs and the device still only reports "medium"

- Buttons: All work as expected. I can raise and lower the volume, skip tracks, etc. without a problem. I've tried it on the default music app for the Nexus 4, doubletwist, and pandora. They all work perfectly

- Connection: Always connects. I simply turn on my N4 and my HBS730 and 10/10 it always connects

- Multitasking: While using the device, I also using various apps, like JeFit, GMAIL. whatsapp, etc. and it doesn't stutter.

Cons:

-When running fast, 12km/hr, the device bounces and I question if it'll come off. It hasn't, but I do question it.

- Magnets, they're weak. The ear pieces constantly come off. If you lay them down, they'll stay on, but put them in a backpack and they ear pieces will come off the magnets. Not a big deal.

Apt-X, I can confirm that the Nexus 4 does NOT include Apt-X.

Overall, if you're into cardio excersices or exercise long distances, you'll really appreciate this headset. I've also used this devices with my Nexus 7. I use it mostly for reading and listening to music. The nexus is never more than 3 feet away from the device. It always works perfectly.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
I've had this headset for a month now. I'm coming from the LG HBS-700. I've noticed that the audio doesn't sound too good if the volume is all the way up on the Nexus 4. It sounds much better if you control the volume from the headset. I never had this issue with the 700's. I think it's due to the lack of apt-X.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ulmas:
across maulsts

How was HBS-700 on Nexus 4 for you? I'm planning to purchase, but the reviews on HBS-730 aren't as positive as for HBS-700.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] aarif_ziaee:
i am also planning to take bluetooth headset and

confused between hbs 700 and hbs 730

can u guys advice me which one should i purchase

i wont b using it for running or during excercise, just for listning music while going to office and home
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
Worked great until it broke! Lasted me a little over a year, but I really abused it! Went on many, many sweaty runs with it, and wore it to the gym 4-5 times a week. I also wore it to school everyday. Money well spent.

Woah! Thank you so much! I did not know that! I was wondering why bass would sound distorted sometimes. You just saved me from having to return my 730's! :D

It would be awesome though if you didn't need to set it again whenever you turn the headset on, but it's whatever I guess.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] coolqf:
I have experienced the too high of a bass issue too. I also wonder if my audio files are also the culprit, meaning the quality should be better.... Who knows.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] drew_grant:
I have the Tone+ and I love them and this is coming from someone who HATES earbuds. These things sound amazing with DSP Manager by the way.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] andycmc:
Hi, may I know the is it good for phone talking too, both sides can hear clearly ?

It's important to me, thanks !
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ulmas:
Excellent

Thanks to all of the positive reviews in this thread, I finally purchased the HBS 730 model from Amazon (the white version), and I love everything about. It works flowlessly with Nexus 4, though I still haven't been able to connect it to my Windows 8 laptop, but that's a Dell/Windows driver issue.

And I was impressed that most notifications actually come as a voice through the headphones, not as LED lights or something like that. E.g. when you turn on the headphone, a pleasant lady voice will say the battery volume and whether it's connected or waiting to be paired.

The voice during phone calls is clear for both sides (at least haven't had any complaints expresses) and the overall experience is much better than with my wired headphones that came with Nexus S.

The range is working much better for me - I was concerned about various issues expressed on Amazon about connection getting lost when turning the head or moving 4 feet away. For me, I can walk away to around 15-20 feet with 2 walls in between and the connection is still on.

Works great in the gym where you don't have to fiddle with wires. I still take it off sometimes when I do bench presses, so the headset doesn't fall off or when doing something like shoulder presses where the bar may touch the headset.

BTW, there's an app on the Play Store which reads out the text messages and the sender's name through the headphones - kind of cool if you mainly receive texts in English (though some other languages are supported too). It's called BT Reader.

I didn't have much bass-distortion issue, but that's because I don't listen on the max volume (headsets have separate volume control than the phone). Sometimes when I accidentally turn on to the max there is distortion, but I don't actually listen that loud. And the DSP Manager which comes with Cyanogenmod is quite helpful as it has separate settings for Bluetooth.

My only pet-peeves is the pulsating light around the call button - I don't know why it pulsates and don't know how to turn that off. I don't see the light anyway when the headphones are in use, but I'm pretty sure other people notice and fix their eyes on headphones/me for a while :)

All in all, it's an awesome, well designed, well thought-through headphones.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
I have to take it off when I do my front squats :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mshannongentry:
lg hbs 730

I like it a lot, just want to know if I can disable the play button on the headset. I rarely use my phone for music, and I often hit the button that starts my music. would love to be able to turn that feature off.