yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia SP General] nithin1992:
What about the battery backup? I'm really concerned about that in particular as I really don't think I'd be able to deal with 3hrs SOT. Only reason really I'm not able to decide for sure
[Xperia SP General] varshil:
My battery stays fr 17-18hrs with medium usage.. I surf on 3g n talk a lot on phone. N whatsapp is on fr d whole day.. Battery isnt that great but its not too bad either.. Go fr it man.
[Xperia SP General] nithin1992:
Yeah, I'm not expecting extremely high battery life, I'd be satisfied with the amount your getting. I guess. Ill be buying it soon then. One last question, do you feel it might be a better option to wait for the nexus 5 or go for the nexus 4 now?
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Nexus phones are launched here in India after a long wait as compared to the international market. So I guess Nexus 5 will take a while to get released. Though Nexus 4 has the advantages of faster upgrades & higher RAM , I am sure its battery is weaker than Xperia SP. I have Xperia SP & the battery last for about 2 days with occasional gaming, some music on loud speaker, some calls & texts. This time is with bluetooth, wifi & 3G switched off. When I do some browsing over wifi or 3G additionally, it still last over a day.

Xperia SP's only weak point is its camera. Although its 8 MP, the pictures in low light are bad. In good light, it performs fine. Front camera is also VGA. Also if you are one of those who want a large collection of heavy HD games, then in-built storage of Xperia SP (5.3 GB user available) can be a problem. This is because Android 4.0 onward u can’t move the apps to SD card. You can always keep the songs, movies & default storage of camera on your SD card. Even with 1 GB RAM it works like a charm & even heavy games run smooth. Since it has aluminium frame surrounding the edges & plastic back, surely it can take more abuse than Nexus 4.

Choice is yours Nexus 4 (faster upgrades) vs Xperia SP (practical performance)... If you are still confused you can check out Xperia ZR. After spending few thousands more, you can get a quad core processor, 2 GB RAM, 13MP camera & biggest thing: a dust & water proof phone. But since its a quad core, its battery life will be weaker than SP's.
[Xperia SP General] neerajganga:
hello everyone

does any1 have any issue with touch wen a scratchguard in on ..

weneva i put a scratchguard i have issues with the touch...

is anyone else facing te same issue ?
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
Yes i have that. But my scratch gaurd is a local one. Yesterday i replaced it with original and my problem solved. But the problem is there when u connect ur phone to a pc via usb touch screen goes crazy... No problem with charger

From Xperia SP 4G By a Big "NooB"
[Xperia SP General] neerajganga:
ohh well am a samsung s2 user and ma brother has bought xperia .. the phone going crazy wen connected via usb can be issue with the voltage and stuff... had similar issue wen i connect ma phone to any local charger ..

and thank you for ur response

i will try gettin an orignal scratchguard

did u buy the screnprotector online or local store ?
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
If u change the Screen Protector means also ur problem will not solve bro. U cant use the Xperia SP when u connect it to a PC via USB. Very Very irritating. But no problem with a Wall Charger ( Original That comes with Box )... May be a software update will solve the issue..

And I got my Screen Protector from Local Store. Worth rs. 649/- with 6 Month Sony Warranty. Superb One... Now searching for a Silicon Pouch..:laugh:
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
Just got my Xperia. First thing done was take out the screen guard.

No touch problems on horizontal surfaces or while connected to PC.

I think I got a good piece. ;)

Pros and cons of rooting and installing the latest firmware, aka, .284
[Xperia SP General] SunnyChrono6:
Battery life is SO BAD on the Nexus. 3 hours of screen on time, you kidding me? My friend also says it starts burning when he uses it for gaming/browsing for like 15 minutes. And no expandable storage. The only real advantage the Nexus 4 has is the 2GB of RAM. Just get the SP, you'll be happy you did when your phone doesn't die towards the end of the day and you'd also like the better design :)
[Xperia SP General] xyge:
Hey guys need some advice,

I am using xperia ion right now....but thinking of changing it

was thinking about xperia sp or xperia t (max i can spend is 25k)

which one would u suggest?

and are there any issues i should look out for if am buying an sp?

i like the body of xperia t better but sp's performance is too tempting

not a big camera user, but want a good screen.(so far i've loved the ion's screen)

Any advice is appreciated :)
[Xperia SP General] E!ch0:
In this budget i will suggest 2 u to get the ZR..:)

2GB ram against 1gb ram of the sp

Quad core against dual core

13MP camera against 8MP

Water resistant IP55/58(even more than the flagship Z has!)

And the most important thing were not seen alot time REMOVABLE BATTERY bro;)

u can visit the official thread n ask questions on the device there is 4~5 owner's of him already on XDA:)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2309028

Still here;)

N!geR --> E!ch0
[Xperia SP General] xyge:
Zr in 25k?

Best deal I could find was 28 :(

Anyway thanx for the reply I'll check out with other dealers :)
[Xperia SP General] E!ch0:
Already saw someone r got him on 26k..;)

[MENTION=2573138]george101[/MENTION]

N im sure u will find even cheaper price within 2~3 weeks bro:)

Cuz for extra 1k u can get alot better device just think about it;)

Still here;)

N!geR --> E!ch0
[Xperia SP General] ashishpadave:
Is there a SP specific step-by-step guide to flash stock firmwares on the xperia SP using the flashtool and also a way to backup the current ROM without using CWM. I have not flashed CWM yet. The phone bootloader is locked. I used the search function on this forum and did not find any. Maybe I missed some posts?

Thanks,

Ashish
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
I used Ubuntu.

Here's what I did:

1. Download linux version of Flashtool.

2. Install libusb-1.0 for 64 and 32 bits both

3. Extract the flashtool

4. cd to that folder

5. Run ./Flashtool as root

6. Follow on screen commands

7. Wait for it

8. Its done! Congo!!
[Xperia SP General] sanket_naik08:
Update xp-SP Indian version to .284

hello all

i m new to android

this is my 1st android phone

is it worth to flash my XPERIA SP C5302 to .284 firmware from .211

my phone is Indian version i have downloaded stock FTF file and flashtool which is reqired to flash the phone from the stock rom thread

my phone is not rooted and its running factory OS

so please guide me

is it worth to flash and after flash would i void my warranty and is there any issue with .284 firmware?

as i have heard their is some CHARGING issue but is it for this firmware or .254?

and would this firmware improve my CAM quality??

thanks
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
Cam quality is still bad. :(

A Micromax beats SP. :(

Other than that, this is the best phone!! :good:

I would suggest wait till the .2 firmware is released..
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Xperia SP is on ebay India for 20K INR... some offer is going on.
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
Just make sure that it is manufacturer warranty and not seller's warranty
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Thanks for mentioning this... its seller's warranty only.
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
no problem mate! :good:
[Xperia SP General] sanket_naik08:
XSP india rolling out .257 firmware officially

should i update it or not??
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
did you see the update in the OTA or sony pc companion??

i could not find in the phone update center..
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Comments after updating my SP from .211 to .257

Hi guys!

I just updated my Xperia SP to .257 (official update) via Sony PC companion. The entire procedure (downloading, updating & restarting) took nearly 1.5 hours on my internet connection (which although is quite fast, was running a bit slow today :( ). You don't have to worry about loosing your data either as everything (contacts, messages, pics, in-game progresses etc.) is untouched.

Coming to the performance side, I felt there is a bit of improvement over the performance in .211 build. I confirmed this by running AnTuTu & Quadrant benchmarks. Scores are as follows:

AnTuTu: 14591 (.211) 15568 (.257)

Quadrant: 6K+ (.211) 7701 (.257)

I had run the benchmarks on .211 build a few days earlier & had forgotten to take screenshots, so I don't exactly remember the Quadrant score. I am attaching the screenshots for .257 in the end.

Real Racing 3 seems to run smoother now as compared to earlier. I am saying this as it used to stutter a bit on .211.

Photography:

The biggest con of Xperia SP. Unfortunately, things haven't changed much. On the good side, the HDR mode is showing a definite improvement. I feel sharpness in pictures is improved but noise levels are more or less the same. The bad side: non HDR mode looks to have become worse. The noise seems to be more as compared to the non HDR mode of .211 build.

Note that all this pictures were taken in night time in fluorescent tube (tubelight) glow. I am yet to compare pictures taken during daytime. Since I am not a big fan of mobile photography I am happy with the update. If camera performance is your preference (chances are it isn't since you bought SP :p), you might want to give the .257 update a second thought.
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
was your phone rooted before updating?

if yes then did u deleted any system app before the update?
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
No my phone is not rooted. I had uninstalled some of the pre-insalled apps like wise-pilot & some other unwanted apps, but did not remove any system app.
[Xperia SP General] george101:
Don't think so, there is no better phone than XZR within 30k! Only one comparable is HTC One X+, but it has only 1GB Ram and 8MP Cam!
[Xperia SP General] 01abhishekjain:
Updated to .257

The update took less than 2 hours to go from installing the 2MB addon inside the Sony PC Companion and to restarting the device.

I guess the update is around the 750-800MB mark. Sony really needs to follow suit with the other Android OEMs and allow OTA updates.

The AnTuTu benchmark v3.3.2 showed an overall change of +165 points going from 16325 to 16490. Almost all the individual categories showed improvement. Except one. The SD card write speed decreased from 8 to 7 MBps. And the read speed fell to14.6 from 20.7 MBps. I guess that's a change big enough to be mentioned.

I also ran the AnTuTu 3D benchmark individually and was atleast moderately surprised to see the change. The overall score dropped from 5260 to 4548. The average FPS fell from 19.7 to 16.2, while the best FPS too went from 27.2 to 26.9. I'm not sure how much this matters in real life but what does matter is the fact that after the update, this benchmark crashed twice seconds after starting! This did not happen before. It was after some time that I was able to do the mark successfully.

Anyways, a good news is that Real Racing 3 now plays almost stutter free. Earlier, the pause menu used to come up atleast 7-8 times during a race. But this time, I was able to do a race easily without more than a couple hitches.

I haven't really had the time to extensively test the difference in photography, but from the limited pics I clicked, I think it's safe to say that there is atleast a little improvement in the sharpness of the image. The 4-5 photos I clicked were crisper than the ones before.

I probably will keep an eye on the battery and update here after some days.

It might be important to know that at one point during the update, after the download bar has filled, the PC software would just show a progress circle without mentioning what is actually happening. This will go on for some time but rest assured, the update has not hung; it is still downloading files in the background.
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
Cheap Xperia SP

Xperia SP available @ 18732

check out here: http://www.desidime.com/forums/hot-...-with-30-days-replacement-beast-cheapest-ever
[Xperia SP General] goku89:
XPeria SP low volume confusion!!!

I am planning to buy the Xperia SP soon.I have read reviews all over the internet and in this forum and one huge turn off for this phone is the loudness of the speaker.If the ringing volume is low and I cant pick it up in noisy environments...it beats the whole purpose of buying this phone even though Sony is worldwide Leader in Audio Quality...

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT DECIDING FACTOR WHILE BUYING THIS PHONE....:confused:

So please let me know ( IF POSSIBLE through a small video clip a sound test of the speaker when ringing and while video playback) if the loudspeaker is ringing loud enough to pick up a call..

Also let me know if the in call volume from both sides is loud enough when on the road both thru normal and Bluetooth headset.

I know this is too much to ask but since I cannot get my hands on a Xperia SP and check it for myself...Please try helping me by being my eyes and ears :D

My heart is set on this phone and none other..so please help me.
[Xperia SP General] TheSG:
hey i just buyed new sp n new to sony family.:D
[Xperia SP General] Prm593:
well than welcome fellow xperian..:D
[Xperia SP General] mananrishab:
Buy it or not?

Hi Guys, I'm Rishab from Ahmedabad.

I've been looking for a new phone with NXT technology.

After reading Xperia SP's specs, i was quite satisfied but after reading about the display problems, poor wifi strength, poor camera quality, i don't think i should buy this phone.

I want to know if any permanent soloution has come out for these problems? I really like the glowing led notifications in different colours.

Thank a lot in advance :)
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Hi Rishabh,

Xperia SP's biggest weakness is its camera. Pictures in low light are very bad... pictures in day light are ok, but nothing too good.

The best part about SP is its performance. Snapdragon S4 Pro is simply a beast and Adreno 320 GPU blows the competition out of water. Current flagships of various brands like Xperia Z, ZL, HTC One and LG Optimus G Pro all have the same GPU. SP has 1 GB RAM, which although is not equivalent to these flagships, is enough even for the heaviest of games/apps available in market. Another plus point of SP is its build quality & design. It doesn't look cheap like Samsung GS3 or GS4. The illumination bar at the bottom is also a very nice aspect of the design.

The screen is not as good as Super Amoled screens of Samsung's Galaxy series or HTC's & LG's IPS LCD. However, while indoors you will not have any issue. While outdoors, the screen is a bit reflective but is still manageable. I haven't faced any other display issue till now.

Wi-fi reception is truly a bit weaker than other phones, but the internet speed is not affected. Only range is lesser.

Now the price... As far as value for money is concerned, SP is the best phone available in India above INR 20K range. By spending some time you can easily get it for about 21K.

So, if camera is not your big requirement & you are looking for a phone that does very well in performance, is good in looks, then go for it. If ou can stretch you budget, you can also think about Xperia ZR.

Hope this helps.
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Feedback on 2.245 update

Hi guys!

I just updated my SP to 2.245 via Sony PC companion few days ago. The entire procedure (downloading, updating & restarting) took nearly 1 hours. The data in the phone remained untouched even after the update.

As far as performance is concerned, there is a bit of improvement over the performance in 1.257 build. I ran AnTuTu & Quadrant benchmarks. Scores for 2.245 & older 1.257 build versions are as follows:

AnTuTu: 16716 (2.245) 15568 (1.257)

Quadrant: 7564 (2.245) 7701 (1.257)

One definite improvement I experienced is that I could play Real Racing 3 as long as 30 mins now. After that it crashed & I had to restart the game. Earlier it used to crash after 15 mins at max. Though occasional stuttering is still there.

Camera:

There doesn't seem to be much improvement in camera performance. The colours in pictures are a bit sharper now as. Other than that it still sucks.

Screenshots are attached below.
[Xperia SP General] mananrishab:
Thanks

Thanks I think i'll go ahead with the phone, the only probem is regarding the display issue.

Is there any soloution to it? I don't want to be sending it to the customer care center's without any affect.
[Xperia SP General] gopiraj_m:
Display is not an issue. If you like the amoleds then you should head to Samsung and get one which could match to the Sp's performance.

The panel on Sp's front Is good too. Depends on your taste whether the lcd display Fits good in it or not. The colour reproduction/contrast levels are good too but yet again is not as dynamic as the amoleds. So it's all on you only.
[Xperia SP General] mananrishab:
No i'm talking about the display problem, i.e the phone get's unresponsive when you keep it horizontally!

Any how thanks, i think i'll go for it :D
[Xperia SP General] 01abhishekjain:
About the horizontal display problem

Yes there definitely is that problem prevalent on most sp handsets. The solution is easy. Just go to settings and then display. Turn on the glove mode. This increases the voltage of the touch screen allowing for better input. Only remember that after turning on the glove mode you should lock and unlock the phone with the finger on the screen and not hovering above the screen. This is because when glove mode is turned on, the phone assumes the default touch sensitivity based on how you unlock the phone.
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
I haven't faced any such issue till now even without using glove mode on my phone.
[Xperia SP General] mananrishab:
Bought it

Thank you everyone, i'm a new xperia sp user now :D
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
Welcome to the club!
[Xperia SP General] nayneshdev:
Hey can you comment on GPS of sp I mean does it have good accuracy and does it loose locks frequently ?
[Xperia SP General] aniket_:
GPS is quite good. On par with other handsets. I used it while on my trip to Rajasthan ! Was never disapointed.
[Xperia SP General] nayneshdev:
I will wait for it to go below 20k.
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
Its already almost 21k on flipkart. Lol.
[Xperia SP General] nayneshdev:
Yuh I just feel that it is over priced in India. It started close to 24k and you could buy ZR with a few extra bucks. At about 19k this would be good buy. I think it will hit 19k within a month.
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
i can say that gps is very much responsive in xperia sp and it locks the place in very short time also
[Xperia SP General] the_helix:
I haven't used the GPS a lot in my SP, but whenever I have used it performed well. Lock was fast & seemed accurate too.

As far as the price is concerned, you can search it in small shops which generally have lesser price than Flipkart price. So if its 21K on Flipkart as sarkar1990 mentioned, then you can get it for less than 20k from such shops. But you'll have to bargain & devote some time in searching.
[Xperia SP General] mananrishab:
Root?

Is there any way to root it without unlocking the bootloader?
[Xperia SP General] ruchirtrehan:
Use Doomlord's rooting toolkit, link below.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2405933
[Xperia SP General] imranaryan:
how to fix wifi range isuue got mine today facing this prob

Build No : 12.0.a.2.245
[Xperia SP General] mothy1025:
Guys i am planning to buy this device. in india which variant is available C5302 C5303 C5306? Which version has LTE. or all these version has LTE.

Kindly help to get a version with LTE.:confused::confused:
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
In India u will get C5302.

C5303 AND C5306 Have LTE

I am using C5303 LTE imported from US and no use here in India.. :D:D:D:D:D. Only 3G is working.. yes i know here 4G is not good
[Xperia SP General] jackaros:
Nah its good but dont you drop it !!! the paint will get destroyed in a blink of an eye!!!
[Xperia SP General] mothy1025:
Thanks rajeev In India if i managed to get C5303 can i use LTE here. Airtel has LTE in some cities.Does C5303 supports the Indian LTE frequency 2300. Is 4G better than 3G.

If i cross flash C5303 to C5302 will i be able to get LTE.
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
:D:D:D:D:D:D

U can use 4G in india.. Its better than 3G but expensive... :D

But ur last comment :thumbdown::thumbdown:

U will not get LTE option in C5302 ever.. Its a hardware related subject bro... If u crossflash C5303 Firmware to C5302 means u will not get LTE option in C5302..... Got it... :)
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
C5303 has LTE Support but only c5302 is available in India
[Xperia SP General] mothy1025:
Thanks bro:good:
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
No bro C5303 also available in India at some shops like Chennai and Kerala... My three friends bought C5303 from Chennai.. Online too... Its not usable in india. I know that... But just telling...
[Xperia SP General] ashis.kyal:
Maybe it is available in India but it is not available officially and no warranty from the Sony india also.

Can you tell the sites where c5303 is available?

I think it's available on ebay
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
Yep. Available through Ebay with seller warranty and Poorvika Mobiles Chennai . In Poorvika Mobiles u can buy C5303 with Sony Warranty ... And u have to order the mobile first... Price 24800 /- with one year Sony warenty.
[Xperia SP General] mothy1025:
Kindly can you ask your friends from which seller they bought C5303 in ebay. Did you check wethere 4G in india is working because i read in NDTV news that Xperia SP doesnt support India's 4G frequency which is 2300 mhz.
[Xperia SP General] Rajeev:
Sorry bro.. In my area ( chennai) here no 4G.. only 3G. they r bought the phones for future use... they r going abrod
[Xperia SP General] imranaryan:
any1 who can help me fixing WiFi.. or should i returned the phone and get another piece
[Xperia SP General] sarkar1990:
Ok, so I broke my screen by dropping it from a height of about 4 inches. Any idea about the cost in service center to replace the screen? Also the time required to do it?

I ask because I won't have any time before saturday and I want to be sure about all aspects before I give the phone for repair. Can anyone help me out?

Edit:

I couldn't wait so took a half day at office and went to the service center. The screen with digitizer is costing me about Rs. 6000 approximately and will be replaced in 2 days. They also offer a replacement phone for the period of time my phone is in the service center which is pretty cool ;)
[Xperia SP General] ImAnurag:
12.0.A.2.254 firmware update Rolled OUT

12.0.A.2.254 firmware update confirmed in India also but on IMPORTED DEVICE.

[update] just now confirmed in India also on C5302.

Source - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/09/10/xperia-sp-c5302c5303-12-0-2-254-firmware-update-rolled/

Preparing changelog soon...

Download C5303_12.0.A.2.254_o2.rar | 762.1 MB

UK O2 Branded Carrier ftf

[ via XDA user [MENTION=4289004]kidicarus1602[/MENTION] ]
[Xperia SP General] abakash9:
Plz help me out, recently switched ios to

android and got few questions.

Stock rom, rooted, unlocked BD, not sure if I have cwm recovery ( I followed steps with fastboot and flash tool but whenever I try to get to recovery mode through rom manager, my phone just boots up.

So, Plz do help me with the following basics:

1- how do I confirm I have cwm recovery installed on my device, coz the rom manager just crashes whenever I try to get into recovery mode?

2- can I upgrade my firmware if am rooted with unlocked bootloader? If update is possible then do I have to root my phone again?

3- can I download latest firmware from sources to install manually, is that possible?

3-the rom manager says c503 doesn't support cwm recovery yet, but people here have already have cwm recovery (guess they followed custom install)

Sent from my C5302 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

---------- Post added at 12:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 PM ----------

Bump

Sent from my C5302 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2