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[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Rachit , an XDA Member asked an Admin to create a new section for SP . But the admin said that he wants to see some development beforehand . Rachit has already created a auto root script in kernel , in case you havent seen it -[ link ] .
[Xperia SP General] samarth.du:
[MENTION=465326]admin[/MENTION], there is already a auto root script developed by rachit. Please follow the link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2272741
[Xperia SP General] yoiwa:
yeah.. thats nice, i hope that problem is just a software problem..

btw guys, i'm also planning to buy Xperia L for my brother, i look at youtube, the Antutu Score is about 10000 and quadrant about 4500, do you think with that score, xperia L can handle HD game with good? like Dungeon Hunter 4, or real racing 3 HD,
[Xperia SP General] :
Well good news for you. XL has msm8230 Chipset which has max freq of 1.2 GHz ( as Wikipedia states ). Sony has underclocked the CPU to 1GHz. I looked at the kernel source to confirm it. I'm working on kernel already which will put those 200MHz to work.

Edit : http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(system_on_chip)

Search for xperia l column
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Well since it packs 2 krait processor cores just like xperia sp (not exactly the same , but probably with same architecture and underclocked to 1ghz ) and a newer adreno 305 GPU , i am sure it'll handle these games at good frames . No device in that price segment is giving these specs , and sony is also betting great on its camera ,so it will be a good deal . But you should wait for some proper reviews to be sure that the device is satisfactory . :good:

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I dont think he's an admin . And even if he was an admin he wont consider it that way.
[Xperia SP General] 某龙兄:
I think XL can handle HD game with good.Because it use Adreno305 work on FWVGA that it will has a high performance 3D.

Sorry for my poor English.
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
WIFI is comparatively weaker than galaxy S3. When placed side by side, it sees less APs. When in areas of weak signal, speedtest is lower.

I noticed that the screen will occasionally fail to register touches most prominently at the bottom row Back and Multitask soft buttons. It seems to become more frequent when the phone is horizontal. Anyone else observe this?

Using .257 firmware.
[Xperia SP General] kartheek_gv:
How much mb of ram present in SP while in sl only 670 mb available
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
Some corrections on the bolded part above: It can happen anywhere on the screen, in any app.

Video showing the problem:

[YOUTUBE]6ewA-aEyf9g[/YOUTUBE]
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Does it have any after market screen protector applied ?

And try switching Glove mode on and off .
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
Yes screen protector is applied. I was hoping to see if it's a known issue before I remove it to test (it's a real pain to reapply).

Problem is present whether Glove mode is on or off.
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
mate i too had the same problem. i also recorded a video of this problem 2 days back but then i thought it can be the screen guard

today i changed the screen guard and now phone's working as it's supposed to ;) will advise you to install a new screen guard.

this is with the old screen guard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zQ2UMDWhlg&feature=youtu.be

have converted the video to low quality for quick upload.
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
Thanks! I can see a number of false touches in the video, which I have not experienced so far. But it does convince me that I need to remove the screen guard to test.

Can you share where you purchased your old and new screen guards? If you had purchased them online, it will be great if you can share the links so that we know what to avoid and what to buy. :)
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
this was a short video. i had another video in which i was able to use the phone when holding in hand but faced problems after keepin it on bed. anyways i'm glad it was just the screen guard.

the shop installed BB z10 screen guard when i bought the phone ( this was thicker than the current one ) , today he replaced the screen guard free of charge. ( can't remember the company, it said made in japan )

check amzer. i have been using amzer for my arc. i'll suggest you the same. haven't tried this krystal clear ( i used anti-glare ) but i think this should be good.

http://www.flipkart.com/amzer-95726...srno=t_6&otracker=from-search&query=xperia sp

http://www.snapdeal.com/product/amzer-95726-krista-clear-screen/1346599/?pos=2;0;3

2 days back these were available :(
[Xperia SP General] Sukrit.V:
Actually I've faced the exact same issue too.. But haven't applied any screen guard. I just lock and unlock the phone and the problem goes away. Occurs very rarely for no apparent reason. A software update should fix it.. Hopefully! :confused:
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Never happened to me :/ Used the phone with and without a scratchguard. Weird.

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766MB :)
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Hello guys.Initially i didn't like the camera on my SP much,but i went out and took some pictures today,and i was impressed.

Got a lot of great pictures,adding a link,ALL PICTURES are from the SP.

Four pictures are from a SONY HX9V,just to show what the White Xperia SP Looks like.

Love my camera now! :D

Hope you guys like it!

http://imgur.com/a/MZysj :victory:
[Xperia SP General] netho25:
Hi guys i just wanted to know if its too much difference between the black of screen when its off and the black margins? ...it's very important to me and i'm trying to choose between this or Xperia T ... In the image you can se what i mean... look at the almost perfect black screen on the xperia T...
[Xperia SP General] bipinm007:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/14/sony-xperia-sp-review/
[Xperia SP General] saket_oo:
the screenn on this hanset....... saw a review, the reviewer tilted the phone a little and it all turned into negatives....
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Yeah Xperia T has better black levels than SP both when screen is turned off and on , you can see . But , that said , xperia T cant match the overall performance of SP . I think black levels wont be an issue on a white device ( cuz you'll never compare the bezel with the display ) , and considering that you are not used to a Super-AMOLED display because its black levels are simply no match to any other display . Follow this link to see the actual comparison - [ Russian ] [Translated ] , hope you get all your answers there. :)

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Dude , when the hell did you turn into a photography monster ?

These images simply look incredible for the device whose only drawback is ( was ) camera :)

Things which are out of focus still have some noise but those in focus are really looking great so as the overall pictures , on imgur atleast . Good Job Bro :good:
[Xperia SP General] Sylvester lobo:
Got My New xperia Sp In Replacement for doa of My Ion

Hey Guys i would just like to inform that i have receive my xperia SP today from Sony as a Replacement for my Ion. Guess What for free :laugh:

I had originally brought Sony Xperia Ion for a price of Indian Rs 21500. But It had the following issues on the fourth day of use

1. White Pixel Burn On Screen

2. Overheating

3 Battery dies Quickly
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
You lucky man.... congrats
[Xperia SP General] blcistheking:
looks like they had the same wifi issues that some other people we mentioning.

hopefully sony will address this.
[Xperia SP General] saket_oo:
is there aospa3+ an any of xperias?????(is xperia line supported by aospa team???

Just checked it is not....

Why???? Saw at modaco zte blade is supported
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
My nfc tag peeled off. Damn. :(
[Xperia SP General] shooter_benny:
Its just a sticker to show you where NFC coil sits. Now you know and dont need it anymore ;)
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Yep man, I didn't mean tag! Haha
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Can you say me the settings that you have used?
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Normal mode, 8 mp, HDR off, sometimes used touch focus,.
[Xperia SP General] Sylvester lobo:
Screen Protector

Hey Since i have got my new Sony Xperia SP i would like to purchase a good cheap screen protector that can also cover the led strip at the bottom can some one please recommend me a good one to go for also i would like to know how to take step to avoid scratching of the sides and bottom of phone since its metal.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Screen Guards

Premium Rainbow Screen Guard

Screen Ward Scratch Guard

Hoko brand Scratch guard

Matte anti glare Screen Protector Scratch Guard

And Please can someone say which is the best of these...? I don't want my phone to attract fingerprints...
[Xperia SP General] axsd9id:
Update for xperia sp.

got a notification for 12.0.A.1.1211 update.. ANyone did that?? any way am all in will let u guys know after update...
[Xperia SP General] SahilAr:
I got that notification too,but i am stucked in step 2,can't go beyond that...:(
[Xperia SP General] axsd9id:
Update for xperia sp.

mine in step 2 only seems like its downloading a 200 mb file.
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
.1211 ?? That's a big difference from the .257 I'm on. Sony PC companion says no update for mine :(
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
It's actually around 700mb

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Nopes. It's the same even with new screen guard. And I don't think the screen guard is the problem since phone works just fine in hands.

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ok it's definitely a defect since screen works fine while charging the phone. As soon as I disconnect it goes back to odd behaviour. Wtf.
[Xperia SP General] vpower85:
Update

What are the changes in new Firmware?

Also, update your Smart Connect app- the new version adds profiles and other start/end actions.
[Xperia SP General] axsd9id:
u did the update??
[Xperia SP General] samarth.du:
Here in India, the update just installs a few apps..nothing else..
[Xperia SP General] SahilAr:
What apps does the update installs,i am stucked in step 2,can you please help me?
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Haha yeah its a minor thing haha. :D
[Xperia SP General] axsd9id:
Update for xperia sp.

any improvement in camera??
[Xperia SP General] ShaggyB90:
Not anything significant! Chill!
[Xperia SP General] pratyushanand:
Whats the latest build number? I am still on 12.0.A.1.211.
[Xperia SP General] Prafull27:
Internal memory to SD card

Using Xperia SP for 3 days...running great.High end games like RF2013,Real racing 3, temple run 2 running smoothly :) :cool:

only disappointment is camera quality :(

Few questions :

1. Can we move games/apps from internal memory to Sd card?

2. I want to buy 32Gb class 10 SD card....Please suggest me some. I am thinking of buying Strontium/Samsung cards.
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Sandisk is the most reliable IMHO
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
Recorded a new video to share the issue. Unlike the earlier video, this time my Xperia SP was tested naked without screen protector nor TPU case.

Details:

- Sony Xperia SP C5303

- Stock firmware 12.0.A.1.257, not rooted. Bootloader locked.

- No screen protector/screen guard installed

Problem:

The touchscreen will intermittently misbehave when you put the phone down on a surface. The chances of it misbehaving seem to depend on:

1. The material of the surface it is resting on.

2. The location (eg. It fails more consistently in the kitchen than in the living room).

3. Whether a screen protector is installed (Having one installed will make the issue more likely to happen. NOTE: In this video, the phone was tested WITHOUT any screen protectors).

I believe my set is faulty because the touchscreen is malfunctioning without any third party accessories installed (like screen protectors and cases).

[YOUTUBE]RpZeiQ5oJ7E[/YOUTUBE]

Took it down to the main Sony service centre in Singapore earlier, and they quoted me 2 weeks for repair because "this is a new model"! My phone is only 7 days old and they want to keep it for 2 weeks?? :eek:
[Xperia SP General] pan.tadeusz:
abou 20h of talking - great phone I think :good:
[Xperia SP General] ankuu99:
why no 4g

Why has sony launched this phone without 4g in indian market?

Has it to do anything with the frequency not being fixed?

Anyway simply loving the fluidity of the phone.
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
I think you missed my reply. Check reply 497 asap Check it asap.

And I have made a similar thread on talk.sonymobile.com

Please just visit the site and go to SP discussions.

Title xperia sp display problem. I'm on my phone so cant post the link.
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
Thanks for your reply. I saw post 497 earlier where you mentioned the second screen guard also gives the same problem. I agree with you that our sets are probably faulty.

In my video I intentionally tested the phone without any screen guard nor case, to convince myself (and Sony) that the problem lies with the phone itself. I also observed that the problem is dependent on the type of surface the phone is resting on - might be related to static?

My phone is with the service centre now, so I can't test it out while charging. Maybe the phone is better grounded when charging, so static becomes less of an issue?

Anyway, seems like we both found out that it's bad to "go to bed with the SP" :silly:
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
I'm reluctant to give my phone to sc :worried: those morons don't know anything and they will return the phone pretty much ****ed up.

since you already gave the ph to sc, i'll wait and really hope the problem gets solved.

Ps: my friend told me to change my bed lol.
[Xperia SP General] vivekperfectionist:
Anyone can give me instructions(guide me) about rooting my Xperia SP?!?

I don wanna get my phone bricked by doing something wrong...

Do u advice me to root my phone?I heard android phones which are rooted work awesome...

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The touch features is incredible!!!! Like I haven't seen in any other android phone or tablet.....the touch works even wen not touched! Keep ur finger About 4mm above the screen, and try to work on the phone,it works!!!
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Rooting just gives you permissions to modify system files . You cant find awesomeness in rooting until you do some modifications to system for example flashing a bug-free custom ROM and some other tweaks to make your device better . :)

But obviously you need to root your phone first . Go here - [ link ] for instructions . Rachit will help you to root the phone with his modified kernel . :good: Make sure you read the Disclaimer .
[Xperia SP General] ramcool789:
Uhh hi guyz, i also bought the XSP and (loving it!) i too had those touch problems you are mentioning . But they are not happening anymore, it works fine now on any surface, i have tested while charging as well. I was playing Rayman jungle run while charging and it was working fine. I don't know actually what fixed it but yesterday i disabled glove mode which was on by default on my device, maybe that could be the problem...

again i'm not sure, but see if disabling glove mode helps..:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia SP General] vivekperfectionist:
Thanks for the info and link...I want to know if ANY custom ROM made for jelly bean can be installed or it has to be CUSTOM(as in,made specifically for the particular phone)??
[Xperia SP General] ShaggyB90:
It has to be specifically made for this phone, not actually "made", rather "ported".
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
Still no forum for this? Strange... Time to contact mods... Like they forgot...:p

Sent from my HTC_Flyer_P512_NA
[Xperia SP General] TheDemon7x:
Just give to them to fix it... the service time sucks but better settle it early... i sent my sk17i twice and took a total of 4 weeks a.k.a a month...

But if the phone is really a defect, they will change you a new one.. That's what they did to my phone...
[Xperia SP General] bipinm007:
One doubt... 8GB means 5GB usable memory...Jelly bean dont support installing apps to SD card...So installing big size games will be a problem right???
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Yes you cannot move apps to SD Card unless your phone is rooted. So you have just ~5 GB to use.
[Xperia SP General] saket_oo:
whoa!! wait up !!!!!!!!!!

so u mean if someone installs gangster _rio the data files need to be on the phone memory ???? (not the 25mb game but the 900mb data folder)
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Yes...:o
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Yes!
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
Can we put the SD Data in to the SD card for games.. ? Because i am a mad gamer...
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
have you guys seen this:(

i'm facing the issue. can you all please check if this happens on your SP ?
[Xperia SP General] saket_oo:
but this was not in ics !!!!!!!!!!!!!

or this bullsh*it comes with jelly bean ?????????
[Xperia SP General] XxStatiX:
Yep,the Android/obb folder SD Data files need to be on the internal memory of 5.5 gb.
[Xperia SP General] saket_oo:
if such is the why xsp????

why not n4.....or is there a root solution ?????

and what is the scene of heat in xsp ??? does it heat up like on n4????
[Xperia SP General] sucharz:
I read that some users have the same issue like me.

I try to describe the probem with display on my device.

When the phone is on the horizontal surface and I don't touch the metal edges and then I would like to touch the screen the display don't respond the touch sometimes.

But! When I do the same WITH touching the metal edges and with other hand I try to touch the screen, the display respond the touch without any problems.

What do you think guys it is the reason for returning the goods to the seller?

thanks
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
I still have no.clue whats the problem. It also works perfect when the phone is charging.

If it is a hardware defect then I think they will change the device. Cant say for sure.
[Xperia SP General] Gaurav92:
Am also facing this

Am facing exactly the same problem. Can not properly use the backspace/Delete key of keyboard.

Edit : this touch problem goes when i enable Glove mode. :eek:
[Xperia SP General] sucharz:
Maybe it could be something with grounding. Because when I touch the matel edges or the phone is charging, the phone is grounded and the problem with display don't disapper.
[Xperia SP General] robato:
maybe you could try this app? APP2SD

play(dot)google(dot)com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.app2sd&hl=en

I never try it though.

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I'm thinking about getting either this XSP or Xperia ZL for my first android phone. few reviewers said that XSP's wifi reception isn't good enough. Could anybody compare XSPs wifi with Xperia Z/ZL's wifi? :)
[Xperia SP General] 01abhishekjain:
RE: touch problems

I don't own this device yet but seriously thinking about it.

I have gone through all the videos and posts about the touchscreen problems faced when the device is lying on a horizontal surface. Like someone posted here already, I too suspect grounding to be a problem. Also, it just might be that when lying on a flat surface, we touch the screen with our index finger (or any other finger except the thumb); this leads to lesser surface area of skin in contact with the device which is increased in part due to an elevated angle of the finger as compared to thumb. This might be contributing a wee little bit to the problem.

Also, doing a Google search, it seems that SP is not the only phone out there with this problem. Some WinPho7 devices and even iPhones seem to be facing this problem.

I'm new here so can't post links :/ But googling 'touch screen problem "flat surface"' should get you there.

BTW, this is my first post on this forum. The intro video was amazing :)
[Xperia SP General] Jonfensu:
Touch Problem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbSWkpmZB3g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKr4OnrSya0

They Dont have troubles or bugs (In the second video, seems like a bed in the background)
[Xperia SP General] shravanchoudhary9:
help bugy xsp in camera hardware sound, battery, heat, touch.

Hi guys, ' also bought it.

Issue previously I had xs bought thi"s due to big battery. But I cant find difference also to charge it take 3 hours almost.

Another issue camera sound of like "FUTT" when we focus. And last its touch without gloves mode has problem '.e. Backspace and p sometime not easy.

Hope an update fix these. Also its too hot even I am on call or 2g browsing. May be root and underclock will help in battery and heat issue..
[Xperia SP General] BreakShadow:
The Xperia ZR should launch soon in India. Badass phone. Should be within 30k
[Xperia SP General] Co@ti:
Touchscreen problems

Guys if you're facing problems with the touchscreen try to calbrate g-sensors.

It should solve the issue.

Let me know if it works.
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
thanks for telling us more about the screen issue. i just searched it and yeah there are numerous phones with the same problem. will do a detailed search and i hope i find a solution.

that camera sound is normal. it happened in my arc as well.

how to do this ?
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Most reports state that it only for Japan Market. By the way nexus 4 16GB is available in India now with warranty by LG for 25K @ flipkart
[Xperia SP General] Jonfensu:
The japanse version of the ZR is the Xperia A
[Xperia SP General] anand_mmx:
nice phone
[Xperia SP General] sucharz:
I did it with app from G. play "GPS Status & Toolbox"
[Xperia SP General] Sylvester lobo:
Nexsus 4 Thermal Throttling issue And Battery Contacts issue

Its has thermal Throttling issue And Also Battery Contacts issue. Google it

They could be selling these defected models From USA Here in india.
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
Grow up..dont assume things... They are giving most recent batch Here in India ... That batch is hardly available anywhere else... Research a bit before posting..its already sold out here too... More units will arrive on 27. And issues are minimal... Throttling can be improved by single software update... Still it has less issues than SP ... I have used both.. and its better to have a nexus than crazily wait for buggy cm to arrive for any other device... And all the xperia mods are availabe for nexus too like BE and xloud etc .. imo its goodalternate for s3 or any phone... SP is good at 22k ... 4k gap is big enough for nexus... I like SP for totally different reasons like bigger battery.... But its nowhere better than n4...

Sent from my HTC_Flyer_P512_NA
[Xperia SP General] bipinm007:
But if we root the device, BE2 will be disabled..right???

I think i read it somwhere...
[Xperia SP General] chong81:
I ran that app to check the g sensor and GPS, but did not perform any calibration.

Afterwards, the touchscreen issue disappeared for 2 days(totally could not replicate it), and suddenly reappeared again. I cannot say for sure that the app caused the touchscreen issue to go away for 2 days because I did not try it again to confirm.

The fact that it can work fine for 2 days and then malfunction again totally killed my confidence in the device and I sent it in to the service centre again. Had enough of this nonsense - I want them to replace the phone.
[Xperia SP General] 01abhishekjain:
How do you know about the 27th?

Can you reveal the source of your information about giving the most recent batch here and about new units being available on 27th?
[Xperia SP General] kshitij_bhatt:
Using this phone for long now

The scores of bench marks are way way more than whats posted on the front page, sorry i was away from xda for a last few months now back and i have xperia SP and the quadrant std bench mark score i have is 8169 which is way beyond what i imagined and i get this constantly quite a few time like EACH TIME I DID THAT BANCHMARK TEST and it freak me out, This phone is just awesome