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[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] David Guillot:
Hi everyone,

For months I am eagerly waiting for the Xperia V to be released in France (it will be this week, with JB on board). But this morning I found a review from a quite serious blog (in French) and it sort of discouraged me :

- They had major 3G connectivity issues, which is a huge turn-off for me

- They say the screen is not that great after all (too yellow-ish, despite BRAVIAEngine 2)

- They found lots of non-uninstallable bloatware (Adobe Reader, McAfee, some games, etc.)

- They found lots of bugs (camera focus, SOD when using GPS and music player), despite the JB ROM !

Now I'm wavering :

- Is this Xperia V a good choice ? From what I can read on XDA forums, owners of this V seem happy with their choice, but for example, has someone experienced any 3G connectivity issues since the JB upgrade ? Are the other bugs really annoying ?

- I was planning to wait a few months before getting rid of Sony software and get CyanogenMod on this Xperia V ; now that I see the bugs I want to get CM as soon as possible, but is it safe to avoid the warranty of a smartphone right after spending €500 for it ?

- In a nutshell : is the Xperia V a good choice ? (I want a phone that runs JB smoothly on a minimum-300dpi screen, with a micro-SD slot, a removable battery, LTE-compliant, and that I can handle with one of my small hands :))

Thanks to anyone who can help me decide whether to buy it or not...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] shockwaverider:
The points you list at the end overlap quite a bit with my criteria for picking the V, and I don't regret it at all. I was hoping Sony would push this model more than they have and that it would get strong sales so that "smaller" phones might not end up in a low-spec ghetto. Anyway, to address your points:

- The 3G connectivity issues may very well have to do with the network settings being set by default to connect to LTE. I had major issues until I changed the settings (my contract doesn't include LTE). Since then, no problems. If the review unit had this setting on, that's probably what happened.

- The display quality seems ok to me. This isn't honestly that huge a thing for me, so maybe somebody else has a stronger opinion on it than I do.

- There's no such thing as "uninstallable" :D. There is a (somewhat complicated) method for rooting the V without unlocking the bootloader, so as not to void your warranty. I didn't have any of the bloatware that you listed on mine, so it must be carrier-added bloat. I'm new to Xperia and I unlocked mine after about a week, so I may be wrong about this, but I think you can flash .ftf's with a locked bootloader, and just use a generic version of the firmware and voilà - no more bloat!

- I've never had a SOD. The only bug I've dealt with since upgrading to JB is long pauses between tracks when using the Walkman app. Admittedly a pretty big deal for me, I can only hope that since "Walkman" is pretty much synonymous with "Sony", they'll get this one sorted sooner rather than later.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] ryanismo:
Satisfied with everything except for the battery consumption while on data. Came from Galaxy Nexus. I leave data on for the whole day with my Nexus and it lasts. With this Xperia V, i turn off the data and switch to GSM when not in use.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] cire1980:
Carriers are well-known to add in lots of bloatwares. Nothing to do with the phone. But currently there's no working version of CM10.1 (JB 4.2.x), though.

The FreeXperiaProject are on it, albeit not high in their priority list.

Those who tested the current testing version of CM10.1 reported that the ROM is too damn smooth. xD

So for us to have a working version of CM10.1, it will take some time...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] SwordLaker:
Disclaimer: I don't personally own a V, but a T instead.

- Among all the phones I have used, I personally haven't ran into any phone with connectivity issue. Most of the times, it's due to either telco bad signals or half-baked ported roms (i.e. CM10.1), which is probably the less of your concern. However, I heard that V was equipped with 4G (whereas T was not), so you might want to explore this more.

- V screen is far superior compared to T (and maybe Z as well), according to comparison videos and videos I have seen so far. I'd love to have the V display screen.

- From what I saw, V and T shared the same bloatwares. Most of the bloatwares on T are Sony media connection utilities, which are not that annoying. EA Games, OfficeSuite and other stuff I don't really use can be deleted. Coming from a Nexus, I'm surprised that bloatwares did not annoy me at all.

- T suffers from a Walkman bug, that's all. I'm not sure about V.

Yes, you should buy it. It's the only phone with 720p resolution and ergonomic screen size, yet maintain a decent performance, and better yet, an SDCard slot.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] vokkE:
Personally I love my Xperia V, there is no phone I would have rather bought. Well maybe Z. It just feels awesome in my hands, looks awesome, is really snappy, the camera is a beast in my opinion and the waterproofig is a plus too.

There are some disadvantages of course, the main one being the lack of developers. I know, I shouldn't "whine" about it, they do it for free and because they want to and I should start deving my self if I'm not satisfied. But I won't. Coming from HTC Desire I was a bit disappointed (shouldn't use that word) to see the lack of roms and mods etc. The battery is a bit too small too, I thought that smartphones would last longer nowadays, but nah, it's a minor upgrade to HTC Desire for example.

Another problem is that my phone seemed a bit bugged right out of the box, orientation sensor would sometimes get stuck and not rotate the screen. I took it to Sony care, let's see what they can do about it. Probably nothing, since the it happens very randomly.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Arcano:
I loved my old HTC Desire. What a great phone it was. :)
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Eason85:
I'm hoping to buy an Xperia V this weekend, too. I'm worried about battery life; has anyone bought an extended one?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] blackcat510:
I'm using an Xperia V, and I have rooted, added cwm, debloat the wares, still locked bootloader.

I heard that V have two kinds of screen too. And my screen's black color is truly black, not gray like T :D.

I've tested a film on my phone and my laptop, I just have to say that BE2 is great, it enhances the colors on the film, which is very nice, I've made a comparison with my friend's Xperia T, the BE2 sometimes enhances the colors too much which makes it a little bit unreal, but to tell the truth, most of the time, it makes u feel that the image is greater than the original xD

I'm from Vietnam, we only have 3G. But the connection speed is great, it doesn't take me long to download apps from Play Store :). I think it may depends on your signal and the network provider speed :P. Cuz it depends in my country, if you have full signal, you will got speed around 6-7.2 mbps, but I usually got around 3-5mbps :).

About Sony apps, Walkman has some bugs with playing, soon it will be fixed. SoD appears suddenly, I don't know if it just with GPS :)). But this is a serious problem, it will be fixed soon either. And about the camera, I myself love the main camera with it's great speed of shoot, but the front camera sucks :|, I love the front camera of Xperia S more :P

One little thing I want to say that I love the water proof of this phone :)). My friends' iPhone can't do that, and that's the way I troll them with my Xperia :laugh:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] David Guillot:
Thank you all for your feedbacks, just bought my Xperia V this morning for €429 (great deal on Sony France e-shop, due to the loooong wait) !

I'll receive it next week, will root it as soon as possible to get rid of bloatware, change the networking settings since my contract isn't 4G, and wait for CM 10.1 :D
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] mewtwo68d:
I'm eagerly waiting for Xperia SP, or should I buy this Xperia V?

Plus of Xperia V : water/dust resistant, 13 MP camera

Plus of Xperia SP : bigger screen and battery capacity, higher CPU and GPU

Any suggestions?
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] -SlenderMan-:
Buy the SP. The V's flaps will soon fall out. Mine is already sticking out. If you want a waterproof one get the Z as they use a different and stronger material for their flaps. However if you're on a budget get the SP. It's high CPU ans GPU makes up for not having waterproof.

Sent from your backyard...

Slender watches what you do...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] ryanismo:
There are two things I hate about the Xperia V: 1) Disappointing battery performance on data connection (WiFi is significantly better), 2) Lack of development.

Came from a Galaxy Nexus.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] sdam87:
help

how is the front camera compare to the iphone 4s front camera ? is it worst or kind of the same? and i guess the main camera it's much better than the main camera of the iphone 4S... right?

and i bit off topic :p does it have usb otg ? and what about the hdmi have you tried it?

PS: im going crazy trying to decide which phone to buy :silly: (i own a 4S right now :( )
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] -SlenderMan-:
Buy the Xperia SL

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Slender watches what you do...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] sdam87:
xperia v

i thought about it but missing sd card, no water resistant and the old s3 snap dragon processor, made me look for another device :\
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] -SlenderMan-:
The LED strip and GPU is good. I mean it has an old processor but it's 1.7Ghz Dual Core. It's fine for me. It's also faster than the V. I have the V and overtime you'll lose water resistance as the flaps will fall off. Mine is already sticking out.

Sent from your backyard...

Slender watches what you do...
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] David Guillot:
How long did it take for the flaps to fall out ? I have mine for 3 weeks now and despite the fact that they feel a bit fragile, I think if I take care of them they will hold on...

I am really fond of my V, it feels great in the hand, it is quite smooth, the battery life is acceptable, the camera is pretty good, and I dropped a pint of beer on it without any damage !
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] tilal6991:
Ummm no. The SL is NOT faster than the V either CPU or GPU wise.
[HTC Sensation] siolex:
Hi Everybody,

First, sorry if i make some mistakes, i'm a french guy with a bad english level!

I tried some differents custom roms, CM9, CM10, SuperXe... and always have the same "problem", the phone is not very smooth, and is often laggy.

i'm actually on CM10.1 (4.2.2) and i've got the same results. I've try some differents settings but nothing goes better :(

Did anyone already has this kind of troubles ?

Thanks :)

Alex
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Try experimenting with different kernels and governors,until you get the balance you are looking for.

:)
[HTC Sensation] vlaf:
And try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2145133
[HTC Sensation] ashkan-khatar:
Go Here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38909747

Intellidemand Besides TurboBoost is the best governor against the lags :)

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[HTC Sensation] siolex:
Thanks for your answers :)

I think i'll try a new kernel, i'm actually on Chronic Bruce (linaro), i'll try Sultan r21 and maybe try turboboost, i didn't know about it, sounds great!
[HTC Sensation] siolex:
So i did it, Sultan Kernel + Turbo Boost (with recomanded settings) but it doesn't change anything. Maybe i'll try another rom like ARHD but i am happy to be on JellyBean with CM10.1 :eek:
[HTC Sensation] ashkan-khatar:
Set your SD card read ahead (cache)? Set it to 2048KB with all I recommended and INTELLIDEMAND , I do emphasize. :)

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[HTC Sensation] siolex:
I'll flash it again and be sure to apply your recommendations! I also try a new launcher after testing a lot (apex, trebuchet, nova, golauncher...), and it seems to be faster and more smoothy, it's Atom Launcher.

Anyway, i'll flash it again and let you know if it's better!

Thanks a lot :)
[HTC Sensation] siolex:
Hi,

So i decided to format all partitions (except sd card) and made a fresh install of CM10.1 (yes i really like CM, had it on my Legend :D), and don't know why it seems to be much better :)

Is there any possibility that flashing a lot of differents rom with only wipe data/factory, cache and dalvik was not enough ?
[HTC Sensation] ashkan-khatar:
I don't think it makes any difference, cuz U only leave out system and boot, which I think the ROM will replace them...

but I, myself always install ROMs after formatting all partitions except sd card option, for more certain ;)

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[General Questions and Answers] :
The backlight thing is killing me, only on or off? its much too bright, and i was hoping i'd be able to save battery life by running it at a lower setting. tried modifying the registry, but it resets to 255. what options do i have? or do I have to go and tint the screen of my xda? (very expensive screen saver maybe? :lol:)
[General Questions and Answers] crosek:
..

I have similar problem, any ideas?
[Nexus 4 Themes and Apps] Omessy7:
saving people the flashing hustle here are the Xperia Z Lockscreen Wallpapers....

Download in attachments...

Press Thanks if you like them, and enjoy
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chinm@y.:
Hey buddy even im havin d same prblm its really annoying to keep it on manually
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DebanjanSahu:
Maybe it's bug, try reporting or use custom roms
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vidushan:
Stay update your device ;)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emokeizer:
disable your data usage..
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kien_vip:
up to now, there's no cm9 rom that fix this issue. really a big and annoying problem:(.

cyanoggen gave up l3 for a long time
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AD_Pune:
I am trying to format USB storage with a hope that it will wipe clean personal data from it. But after going through two formatting methods data seems to be all there.

I have tried formatting USB storage via Settings--> storage and also in Settings--> Backup and Reset.

Am I wrong in expecting photos, music and all the folders created by downloaded apps to be erased after this formatting? What is the right way of completely wiping clean the USB storage?

I am using Omega V20 XWLSD. Let me know if I need to post more details.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m.anwar:
Attach your mobile to pc and then format it through pc
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AD_Pune:
That worked!

Many Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rzawu36:
how to format it through pc?
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
HI guys

Ive noticed that fb mobile app always uses GPS to probe my location when i run the app, thats kinda disturbing. Is there a way to configure the app or do something to prevent it from turning on GPS? I tried to revoke its permission to use location services with another app but fb crashes.. Any tips are much appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] immortalneo:
Try this:

Goto 'Settings - Account - App Settings - Messenger Location Services" and turn it off.

:)

Sent from my SGS II
[General Questions and Answers] Hr Kristian:
Settings>Location Services: Uncheck the part about using GPS?
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
no, this only turns the location report in the chat ("sent from near location x,y,z..").

this means turning GPS completely off, not only for facebook.
[General Questions and Answers] Benoox:
Without some sort of hack/app it is not possible clearly. Basically FB is using you GPS position for their private needs?
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
i dont know, but you can look at facebooks app permission and see it usses permission to access your call logs and alter them. if thats not private use, i dont know what is.
[General Questions and Answers] samysung:
same probleme here ,, Turning GPS completly is the best solution
[General Questions and Answers] shashivydyula:
Install any security app form play store like LBE PRIVACY GUARD. You can block a specific app from using GPS through these applications since android platform does not allow settings for specific apps for using/not using GPS!

NOTE: NEEDS ROOT FOR THIS ACTION TO WORK!
[General Questions and Answers] qazibasit:
Go to fb setting and turn of the location sharing.

Plus u can simply switch off the gps from the notification but then still it shares the location using web access point.

So u need both the things to xompletely shut the location thing...
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
thanks!!! i think LBE really did the work!

edit

on a second thought, fb still searches for gps signal.... :/
[General Questions and Answers] Hr Kristian:
Tried ticking off the box about nearby friends?
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
yes. still searches for gps. i think ive found a solution, flashed a new rom with Xposed framework (first time i see this) and theres an option to controll app settings, one of the options was permissions, revoked location permissions and it seems the app is still working and not crashing (unlike the first try to revoke these permissions with another application) and does not uses the gps. yay!! :)
[General Questions and Answers] immortalneo:
Thanks for the new info! Which rom?

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[General Questions and Answers] un.droid:
its called RootBox Vanilla for galaxy nexus GSM.

heres the link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2110698
[Omnia II General] manos_mand:
I have a B7610 omnia pro and i have do hard reset and now it loop in first alignment... can anybody help me?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxys3lover:
is the motorola defy xt rootable ?.. any roms for it?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intemptesta:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1827338

Official ICS update for Defy XT 535 and rooting
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biank88:
Phone details: -------------------------------

model: Samsung Note II GT-N7100

Android: 4.1.2

Kernel: 3.0.31-679347

build: JZO54K.N7100XXDMB2

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Hi,

i decided to post my problem here after Samnsug

told me that this prolem has never been found until now;

Many thanks to those who want to help me...

Problem specs:

The phone has been bought in France (November 2012) and is currently used in Italy;

It's a full stock phone and it's always been upgraded through OTA;

after the upgrade from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 the phone presents these problems:

it's unable to connect with usb (many Windows pc tried with same rasult): at first the phone connects in mtp mode, but after 1 sec the connection is broken;

it can't be turned off... when i push the turn off button it reboots;

it can't enter Recovery mode (vol_UP+...), only download mode is availabe (vol_down_+...);

Solutions tried:

i've used different usb cables during the tests and i've checked the usb male connector on the phone;

i've tried the factory reset (SETTINGS > BACKUP > FACTORY_RESET) with no changes...after the reboot there're the same problems;

i would try "Wipe cache" from recovery but it can't be loaded (view problem_3);

i've installed NoteIItoolkit on my computer to try loading CMW recovery, but the phone isn't recognized;

-------------- update ------------

2013-03-11_17:24 - This afternoon i've succeeded in rooting the phone with odin and i've flashed CWD recovery (cwm6-root-n7100-121015);

i've done a data/factory reset and a "wipe dalvik cache" but... the problem is still there...

the phone can't be turned off and it does not connect in mtp mode to the pc (i've installed 3 times the drivers on two different Windows 7 machines);
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] retrorom:
Try taking the battery out, leave it out for 2 minutes and put it back in, reboot and see if you can turn off the phone normally.

If you want to enter recovery and wipe cache, you should first have a custom recovery on the phone. Download the drivers and try again.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hameerabbasi:
Try the flashing stock rom portion of the rooting thread. See if it helps.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biank88:
same problem

This afternoon i've succeeded in rooting the phone with odin and i've flashed CWD recovery (cwm6-root-n7100-121015);

i've done a data/factory reset and a "wipe dalvik cache" but... the problem is still there...

the phone can't be turned off and it does not connect in mtp mode to the pc (i've installed 3 times the drivers on two different Windows 7 machines);:(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagsvag:
I had this problem at galaxy s ii, was faulty usb port, put the battery out and try to clean the port with a toothbrush or something. U can find guides at internet how to clean it.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biank88:
Connector already checked

I had the same suspect, but i've already checked the connector without finding any problem...:eek:

these are some images...

image:1:

image_2:

image_3:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vagsvag:
I think is not possible to understand by looking at it if is okay or not. Try to clean it but with caution and the battery out. In my case stoped after cleaning it. Google it to find instructions for cleaning.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdamt:
so did you manage to solve the problem ?

i have exactly the same problem on my gt7105
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ＿ⅠSmile™^_^:
ALL the glacier user,Bring the perfect 3.0 kernel for everyone！！

First，THE BIGGEST THANKS TO elginsk8r,Without his efforts, also won't have this kernel，The kernel source is base of his。

Then,thanks junk700(广州-小四）:D，He compiled this Amazing kernel ！！

This kernel can be used on CM9(? I haven't tested）CM10(YES) CM10.1(YES) SENSE 3.6(YES) SENSE4.0 (YES) SENSE4.1(YES)

This kernel is 626 RAM,Stability, energy saving and performance！

BUG：you tell me ;)

DOWNLOAD:http://d-h.st/Y00

I will upload the kernel source code of the weekend, please wait.

The 3.066 kernel is not the best, was previously tested products, in general, he compiled kernel, then send me the test, then I help him find the problems and BUG, the kernel is at his best, he is still trying to develop, will soon have to update

If you are using this kernel is found in any of the BUG, please give me feedback, tell me what ROM, AOSP, CM or SENSE
[myTouch 4G Android Development] coderzs:
hm .. sources ??? give link where you find it
[myTouch 4G Android Development] fatduke720:
Re: An amazing kernel! Fixed The splash screen!!!CM10,CM10.1,SENSE3.6 4.0 4.1

Sounds to good to be true.
[myTouch 4G Android Development] ＿ⅠSmile™^_^:
I'm not the kernel developers, I just test, junk700 asked me to publish this kernel, if you find any kernel BUG, please tell me in the post
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mybestway:
junk700 still work for this phone? haven't see him in gfan a long time
[myTouch 4G Android Development] spinoza23:
Re: An amazing kernel! Fixed The splash screen!!!CM10,CM10.1,SENSE3.6 4.0 4.1

This is old junk700's kernel is on 3.0.66 version :D
[myTouch 4G Android Development] mybestway:
it be compiled today and if you have a 3.0.66 please share it with us :silly::silly:
[myTouch 4G Android Development] elginsk8r:
Re: An amazing kernel! Fixed The splash screen!!!CM10,CM10.1,SENSE3.6 4.0 4.1

Yeah source needs to be published in the thread according to GPL licensing
[myTouch 4G Android Development] coderzs:
++

any 1 have junk's qq or gtalk ?