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[Sony Xperia ZL] Rodrigo Vilhena:
Great post guys.

I was thinking about sell my S3 and get the ZQ how it is sold here in Brazil, now I'm pretty sure that I will do that.

Thanks!
[Sony Xperia ZL] julianalexander:
yeah man.. just go grab a sony Xperia ZL.. then click my sigs links to do :) its for Z/ZL
[Sony Xperia ZL] julianalexander:
here man.. choose ur device http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2196718
[Sony Xperia ZL] longryu:
zl

i choose ZL , when i go to shop , i see Z and ZL , i must choose ZL white, it very sexy:silly: , the loud speaker of ZL is good ether than Z
[Sony Xperia ZL] julianalexander:
much better sounds for zl if u install soundmods.. like in my sigs..
[Sony Xperia ZL] Dpk1:
Sold my ZL

Guys, having used ZL for a couple of months & quite impressed with it, I decided to buy XZ as well for its looks & IP57 certification (as monsoons are near & I tend to go out often). Also considered S4 for a while, but was underwhelmed after using it for few hours (esp. didn't like its screen, design & UI), so bought the XZ few days back (HTC One was out of question for many reasons of my own).

Now, after using the ZL & XZ side by side I noticed that the my ZL heated up a lot more (battery temp. reaching upto 41 degrees C) than XZ (36 degrees C) while browsing 3G data via chrome for 30 mins or more. Also, XZ vibrator motor doesn't produce that buzzing (bee like) sound that my ZL did, which was a nice welcome change. I also find the volume key & front camera position more practical & convenient to use on the XZ than on the ZL, besides I always felt that ZL was overcrowded by hard keys on the right side & accidentally kept pressing any one of them while taking the phone out of my jeans pocket. Build quality too of the XZ seems superior. Then there is difference in the screen, jdc (XZ) vs sharp (ZL) & frankly both the screens are good just differing in calibration (both have good contrast but jdc has bit better viewing angles whereas sharp has bit higher brightness).

Both the phones are good & essentially differing in construction/chassis besides some features, like the IR & camera button on ZL whereas water & dust resistant chassis of the XZ. While the ZL is the most compact 5" (fhd) smartphone till date, the XZ is more attractive with its glassback (which I couldn't appreciate initially when I bought the ZL but adore it now :D) & slimmer/lighter profile. Internal speakers of the ZL are louder but I've no problem with the XZ speakers as well (& if required, the sound can be enhanced using mods). There's also a mod for XZ to set the volume key for quick launch (like the camera button on ZL). Camera, Sound & call quality seem at par on both. I've no wi-fi issues & no SOD on either. I had to keep only one of them & I chose to keep the XZ (mainly coz of lesser heating, better tactile/vibration feedback & more active developer support compared to ZL). One thing that I'll be missing on XZ is the IR blaster (of ZL) though.
[Sony Xperia ZL] julianalexander:
Well said on ur experience.. Same a lot with me vice versa, z is too big,but generally idont hve any specs issue on both of z/zl.. But i prefer using zl for daily basis,as its size been shrunken down,the screen to bezel ratio and the not glass back is a comfort.. As a bonus camera shutter is good,volume is improved quite well that was in the z. And i added a mod with softkeys size and it helped,the screen is huge.. :thumbup::thumbup:

sent from my C6502
[Sony Xperia ZL] Tommylee567:
Just checked out the ZL in Relience Digital mart in Bangalore - India, and the guy said no ZL anymore it seems? Is it true?

I see that online retailers have this phone but not available in stores, if that is the case then I can't give it for servicing in case of a problem.

Can you guys confirm this? So I can avoid this and go on with another phone in this year?

Thanks!
[Sony Xperia ZL] sid3091:
Just bought a ZL from ebay in November '13 and i had no problems getting it serviced (Broken headphone jack). Im from Delhi.
[Sony Xperia ZL] themanspirit:
Back in August 2013 I purchased my C6503 here in New Zealand.

But initially I encountered the same thing.

With my experience, two different parallel importer websites listed the C6503 as available.

Only once I placed the order online, they'd then find their suppliers could no longer supply C6503, only C6502.

Thankfully I found a third parallel importer with C6503 instock, and in-store!!!

So like your experience, IMHO Xperia ZL production has finished.

Genuine Parts are still available though.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Kunwar.g:
Electronic chain stores like Reliance Digital and Croma never kept ZL, clear cause they wanted to earn only from XZ. This is what was told by Sales Guy at RD. I had to check out at a Sony store and then purchased online to save a cool 4K. So, check out in Sony store or purchase online.
[Sony Xperia ZL] Tommylee567:
Thanks y'all for the info. I will get it when the price goes down to 20k. Will have ample time to save money for this baby then :)
[Sony Xperia ZL] enrique71:
I bought the Z1 just recently and I already put in on the market for re-sale. I prefer my ZL so much more. The Z1 is heavy, feels fragile because if it falls it's gonna crack for sure, and it's impossible to use on one hand (unless your freakishly big).

All in all, the ZL is by far the best phone available now (as far as Sony options go).
[Sony Xperia ZL] surajr2567:
Ordered Xperia ZL at Rs.23800/- Now desperately waiting for it :D
[Nexus 7 Accessories] mrdownboy:
Nexus 7 BT Keyboard is on sale for less than $20!! Just bought 2 myself!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thin-Light-...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item1e7768db2d

It should show "eshop-best" keyboard for $19.49, FREE SHIPPING!!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] jonnyg1097:
If I didn't already have the Logitech bluetooth keyboard I would buy this in a second. Good find!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] the3dman:
I bought this one on amazon a while back, and it is one of the best I have used. And it works nice as a case.

http://www.amazon.com/SHARKK-Google...6082463&sr=8-9&keywords=nexus+7+keyboard+case
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Troute:
There are at least two massive threads about this keyboard already, it's NOT alumiium, it's plastic. Other than that most folk seem to like it.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Watty162:
New Version

If you have a look around you can find that there is new version of this keyboard which includes a TAB key just above the Q.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] dsf3g:
That's good to know. I wonder if the lettering is more permanent on newer versions. Mine have mostly rubbed off with use.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] the3dman:
The amazon link I posted above has the tab key (at least mine came with it anyway) even though their picture does not show it and the lettering seems pretty good so far.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] ljesh:
Bloody hell, Amazon doesn't deliver to my country and I cannot find this one on ebay/elsewhere for the similar price :(
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wyattn:
Out of curiosity, has anyone had any luck performing key-remaps on this? I really like most of the layout, but having an ESC key would be nice aand I think an FN-TAB would work well there ... anyone else?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] TheAtheistReverend:
Enjoying my $18 version. Works great.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AD9RLJ6/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itayze:
Hi, a bit of noob but i did googled alot :)

My plan was:

Unlock and root with nexus 4 toolkit.

Do nandroid backup

Flash PA rom.

step 1 went okay,

afterwards i tried to go to recovery mode inorder to backup but i got the lying android with the red warning sign.

I did backup using Rom Manager and nexus 4 toolkit but I'm worried I can't get to recovery mode if something goes wrong.

How shall I proceed before flashing the rom?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
The robot lying on it's back is the stock recovery. You need to flash CWM/TWRP before you can do a Nandroid
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Do yourself a favour and learn how to use ADB instead of toolkits that do more harm than good if used by inexperienced users and you`ll learn to do it the right way.

Look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1474956 for how to.

Youtube tutorial link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY4KSrgi-rE.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
If you have Rom Manager Installed and are rooted you should be able to install CWM thru it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itayze:
don't have flash recovery on rom manager

I don't have the the "Flash CWM" recovery option on rom manager,

I've attached a screen of what I do have,

I did explore the Recovery Setup but wasn't able to do anything usefull.

Any advice?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
according to ROM Manager you already have CWM installed and its up to date. Have you tried booting into recovery using ROM Manager?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itayze:
When I press reboot to recovery directly from rom manager it works...

I'm just affraid that in case that I brick or mess up something I won't be able to get to stock recovery mode.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
volume down + power button = bootloader (android on his back) also called fastboot mode

use volume buttons to scroll to recovery then press power button to select it

you should then be in CWM recovery if its installed correctly.

If you are using a custom recovery your stock recovery is gone. You would have to use fastboot to flash the stock recovery image back onto the phone. Its rather simple to do as is flashing the stock image file back onto the phone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itayze:
that is why I started this thread.

After I Unlocked and rooted I wasn't able to fastboot and go to recovery mode, it showed my the android on his back.

I've tried it again now and it still doesn't work.

but when I boot directly from rom manager it works...

Edit: I posted before you edited your comment.

even though I don't know adb, should I learn and follow this guide?

http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-4-clockworkmod-recovery-134114
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
There is a bug that restores the stock recovery after a reboot and there should be an option in the root toolkit to fix it. Not saying this is what happened but it may have. The stock recovery is stored in system memory somewhere and the bug fix just removes it so it won't restore itself after reboot.

Follow efrants guide for ADB and fastboot

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] El Daddy:
Its not a bug. Its a script. Intended feature.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
I call it a bug because its an annoying feature. There are a number of threads no how to remove it but using a toolkit to do it is just as easy.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itayze:
thank you,

but after I've read what you wrote about the bug I open the nexus root tool kit and then I realized what I should have done.

I pressed Custom recovery checkbox and rooted again.

now it works ! :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kzoodroid:
Glad you got it working. I would still learn adb and fastboot. Though I too use the tool kit every now and then out of convenience.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1nstan7riod:
I know you cant use a ICS rom and a jelly bean rom, but can I used a jelly bean rom and a ASOP ?

Kernal Siyal

Roms JB : Neat Rom

ASOP : SuperNexus 2.0
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
Here's ur answer:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2120514

:)

A little search next time won't hurt anyone.. :rolleyes:

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1nstan7riod:
Just read it? it seem like I can
[General Questions and Answers] Acethegreatest:
Hi

I recently purchased a 32gb micro SD card off of a seller on eBay. It was working fine until I started using over 2gb of the card. My music became corrupted and such. I researched a little to first out what the problem may be to find out people are selling masked 2gb cards as 32gb. Now I am quite peeved about this notion but my SD card says 32 GB and not touched so how is this possible? And if it has been masked there has to be a way to unmask it right??? Please help. Thank you in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] dionysus_zg:
I had similar problem: bought 8GB on eBay, only 2GB worked. I complained via eBay, mailed the card back to seller (keep the receipt) and eBay returned me my money because seller refused to. Wish u luck
[General Questions and Answers] Acethegreatest:
I already contacted seller and he told me that it must be junk and he would refund me but my thing is, even if he did it on purpose, you can't open a micro so it has to be software... So if by chance they did mess with it, there has to be a way to fix it
[General Questions and Answers] danzobiggins:
Yes

Simple answer is Yes, people format 32gb card and sell them as 2gb they can format them to a range of deifferent sizes and they wont tell you. its always best to buy off a trusted interent company or buy from electrical shop or supermarket. even though they are more expensive than on ebay you know exactly what you are getting and you know its not be formatted or anything.
[General Questions and Answers] Pennycake:
Yeah, it sucks.

I only buy sd cards from Amazon (and fulfilled by them) or Newegg because of this.
[General Questions and Answers] inherit:
Send it back and buy a SD card from la local shop. I'm wondering: how much did you pay for it on eBay?
[Galaxy S 4 General] qazibasit:
Well i have been reading around the comments of the people about , how silly samsung is for making s4 all plastic when there are other phones with a good overall build quality.

Well i wont compare it with the sales of samsung but i think they have other reasons. Well i agree that metal always looks and feel great. But dont u think that plastic body is much durable. Well i have never seen any phone breaking in 2 years. People with s2 s3 notes are allbhappy with their phones. Just some scratch issues. So its bearable.
[Galaxy S 4 General] djbenny1:
definitely a big plus for samsung here is that if you do damage your case, you can just buy a new one.

if i had a GS4 i definitely wouldn't be using a 3rd party case for that reason.

my problem is that the plastic used by samsung in the gs3 and probably the gs4 is that while it may be durable - im sure it is - it just looks cheap, and that matters to me

my HTC incredible s is plastic, but its like rubberised plastic, and i think its great - it feels nice and durable, non-slippy and i think it feels like a good quality material - maybe thats just me
[Galaxy S 4 General] qazibasit:
Actually samsung is so successful with ita galaxy line. That they are so scared of trying even a little change to it. Just like apple was scared to change ios. So they will make money from this same strategy, same looks and builds until sales drop. Till then we all have to agree with their plan.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tbong777:
Mostly anal OCD types who really should not care because people who are THAT concerned about "wearing" these devices probably spend a lot more on Otter Boxes and "screen protectors" and never see the case or use the smooth glass. All the moaning about metal vs plastic is fun to read though.

Those of us who USE the phones without cases and "protectors" could not care less about metal or plastic and may even prefer the lighter plastic. We care about what is INSIDE...not outside. These are not "fashion statements"

Well.... I suppose the iPhone is........
[Galaxy S 4 General] kalo88:
Most peoples argument is, it's a flagship device and every part of it should feel 'premium' and plastic just doesn't...
[Galaxy S 4 General] GGXtreme:
The S4 body is polycarbonate (no different than devices like the Lumia 920 or the One X, except for the finish). The front of the device is Gorilla Glass 3 and the inside of the device is a magnesium frame like their previous devices (lighter and more durable than aluminum).
[Galaxy S 4 General] knarfl1:
Do these "most people" get this fussy over other products that are made of plastic?

Last year I chatted with a friend who was sporting a Beats audio headset while commenting on the plastic-ness of my S3.

You can imagine my thought bubble: "lol - You got plastic wrapped around your head."
[Galaxy S 4 General] tbong777:
. "Flagship" is a matter of ones own definition Flagship to me is still the Note 2 . I don;t see anything in the S4 that trumps my Note 2. In this case the note 2 is the flagship device still. There are no rules for "flagship" devices. They are only flagship because they are the latest not the prettiest. Plastic for a device one may keep a whole year is a good business decision. Samsung will sell millions of them as usual. More than "flashy metal" Sonys and HTCs.

---------- Post added at 08:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------

Now THAT made me nearly spew my big Gulp into my screen. "Beats" goofy colored headphones..... another "fashion statement" I guess its all about "look at me and my stuff" over great technology. I will stll take a pair of Westone 3s over Beats anything
[Galaxy S 4 General] troubleshot:
Metal may be stronger, however is does a piss poor job of absorbing impact and doesn't sprint back to it's original state. I would rather have the plastic absorb the impact than the circuits in the phone taking a beating. I skin all my stuff anyone so I am not worried about scratches.
[Galaxy S 4 General] joslicx:
so what about the sides where S4 has metal? Will that not pick up scratches/nicks or not bend when it will fall?

Or is that it is ok where Samsung deems it ok and not where it doesnt.

In any case, I've seen many drop tests on youtube and S3 seems to do far worse than iphone5. shame on Samsung
[Galaxy S 4 General] force70:
I might be wrong but from what I have read that is not metal around the sides it is also plastic coated to look like metal just like the GS3.
[Galaxy S 4 General] DR650SE:
I'm the type that puts the invisibleshield on

the screen and the phone in an Otterbox Defender case. Mostly because I like the heavy durable feel. But also because I like to keep the phone in near mint condition. Then when the case cracks or looks crappy I rock the phone naked. Right now my Samsung Captivate is naked and in awesome condition for being so old. I like having a scratch free phone after several years of use. To me it's like insurance, figure if I'm going to keep it a few years, which I do for ipods and phones, I may as well protect the investment.

I could go either way with plastic or aluminum. Both have their ups and downs, so I don't gripe about either. Plastic doesn't dent like aluminum, but aluminum helps dissipate heat better.

I also hate the feel of my wedding ring against a steel phone when fishing it out of my pocket. Small, but to me it makes me cringe. Like nails on a chalk board.
[Galaxy S 4 General] TingTingin:
It's poly carbonate (used to make bullet proof glass)

S4 INFO
[Galaxy S 4 General] force70:
Same diff,either way it is not metal. We should just start calling it by one of its tradenames to avoid confusion lol.im pretty sure everyone knows what lexan is :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Kremata:
Can we really say that metal is better that plastic? If it was true, why did they invented it?

Here’s a little story.

Two men are on a battlefield, first man’s name is Harold Thomas Campbell (Lets call him H.T.C. for short) and the second man is called Samuel Forsyth (Let’s call him S4 for short). The two men are given the choice of two high tech armors. One is metal armor, the other is polycarbonate (light weight bulletproof) armor. H.T.C. takes the metal one and S.4. takes the polycarbonate. H.T.C. starts laughing at S.4. and said, "Your armor doesn't look premium". S4 reply “let’s see on the battlefield”. It’s the final battle against their sworn enemy, the terrible Icarus Fontana (let’s just call him ifon for short). The fight begun. Ifon brings his large army of magic metal robots. They have the power to mesmerize inferior minds. HTC and S4 are in smaller number but their android army can adapt to any situation. The battle is long and furious. Ifon is sending his elite guard called, #5. The #5 gives a quick scare but the android army counter all #5 efforts. During the battle the high tech armors starts to lose power, so S4 quickly removes his back panel and changes his power source. H.T.C.’s power is getting dangerously low but his heavy metal armor doesn’t allow him to replace the power source. He needs to find an electrical outlet nearby. H.T.C. and S4 receive many hits. HTC’s armor is all dented and scratched but still resist. S4’s armor looks untouched. The battle is raging on and S.4. is killing enemies at an incredible pace. S4 is trying to help HTC but the armor is just too low on power and too heavy to carry. HTC dies on the battlefield. Ifon’s army is retreating. S4 won this fight but the battle is not over.
[Galaxy S 4 General] diamond_lover:
Haha thanks man! A gorgeous story to tell our grandchildren when we are grandparents! :cowboy:
[Galaxy S 4 General] qazibasit:
Yes about the feel metal feels premium, but if we talk in terms of quality and durability, i would definitely say that plastic is nore durable. Plus who uses his phone for more than 2 years.
[Galaxy S 4 General] iampun33t:
Touche My Friend... Touche..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] sohebq:
This is the thing dude. When you are already having dream success and that too in a hell of a competitive environment, you don't really need to change things all over. Just imagine apple today decides to bring major open source changes in ios like android or major changes in design, more than half of the customers will dislike it. It's because they are used to this closed environment. Hence making major changes with just 1 phone is not that easy.

Samsung has already replied to this criticism. Plastic is easy to make in mass production and its durable. Like it or not but it will be like this. To shut the mouth, Samsung is giving hell of other things in both software and hardware department. This should be enough to please us.
[Galaxy S 4 General] qazibasit:
True... And we only keep our phone for a year or two. So worrying for the build for just a small period is also silly.

If we are so obsessive and compulsive we can use the silicon cover.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jay2the1:
I would rather have plastic than metal, it's lighter and makes it much easier for a large device to be held and used one handed, in the case if the s4 because the rear of the case is removable (for the battery and sim) then if it gets a little scratched then you can just replace it.

But all my phones have been plastic and all have stayed mint even my old Nokia 6230 (only the keyboard was showing wear, not exactly a problem for touchscreens) which I used for almost 6 years! If your plastic phone is getting tatty then I have no idea what you're doing wrong, but perhaps look after it better.
[Galaxy S 4 General] skrapi:
So in a way people would rather spend an extra £200 - £300 just for a ''Premium'' finish? Bugger that I would rather a plastic case that can be replaced every time you scratch or damage it, not these crap Iphone cases that you need a brand new phone if you have a little mark on the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] crachel:
Numerous threads already discussing this, here's one

Plastic again?

Closed
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bagmar.rakesh:
Been playing with my Nexus 4 since a few weeks now but the Galaxy S4 is looking very tempting, especially the display. Should I sell my N4 now and save the moolah to purchase the Galaxy S4? :confused:

I don't think I would be getting a better value later on. How many of you are planning to sell off the N4 for the samsung galaxy S4?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pbpatel1981:
i will be selling N4 for S4 need LTE