yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia ZR] effective:
Read when you turn STAMINA mode on it says - ''When the screen is off Wifi and Mobile data will be temporary disabled''. But maybe the option - Keep wifi On during sleep is the thingy that prevent Stamina mode doing its job :highfive: Found the problem ^^
[Sony Xperia ZR] george101:
It says "Disables mobile data when the screen is off"
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
Guys, let's not argue about STAMINA mode and move on with the latest CM10.1 by FXP team :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2416384

It's stable enough for me now as a daily ROM.
[Sony Xperia ZR] shteren:
my two cents: it might be a bit off topic now, but it has been discussed in this thread at previous times.

the flaps things is a big mistake by sony, samsung had it's galaxy s4 active fitted with a waterproof headphones jack, so that it needs no flap.

niether the xperia Z or ZR has these so each of two have two flaps, for the usb and the headphones.

but sony learnt thier lesson and in the new honami z1 they have a waterproof headphones jack and only a flap for the usb.

i just bought my new xperia ZR and am disapointed to know that sony could have fitted it also with a waterproof heaphones jack making it most robust for underwater experiences...

a shame, especially considering most people have a problem with that specific flap and not the usb one.
[Sony Xperia ZR] tudork:
I think the problem depends on which flap you open and close more frequently. I don't listen to a lot of music on my phone so the headphone flap was used just a few times. But before I got the charging dock I would open and close the USB flap at least once a day, sometimes twice, to charge. And this is exactly why it feels more loose than the headphone flap which is very firm.
[Sony Xperia ZR] EndOfDays-Wildfire:
Guys, did you receive 4.2 for ZR? It should have rolled out a month ago but neither on Sony Companion nor OTA I receive any update.
[Sony Xperia ZR] effective:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2384512 :highfive:
[Sony Xperia ZR] Kratellismorru:
Thinking Wonders

Hey everyone, I'm just wondering why the ZR is a legacy/low activity device. I was also thinking why there are not much Custom ROMS for the ZR despite the fact that it SHARES ALMOST THE SAME hardware like the Xperia Z (Except Screen, Camera Button, Front Camera, Etc). I hope some developers make Xperia Z Roms compatible for ZR also in the future.
[Sony Xperia ZR] E!ch0:
Cuz our device released only on few countries ,he's on the "low activity devices" (basically the countries that didn't get the flagship "Z" got the ZR..)

But let's hope now bro when the device is available also on US, will be more support n developers on the section:)

Still here;)

N!geR -> E!ch0
[Sony Xperia ZR] tudork:
I'm sorry but that's not exactly true. All the countries in Europe where ZR is available also had the Z before it. It's definitely a limited release phone. So is Moto X but XDA launched a forum section for Moto X even before it was available.
[Sony Xperia ZR] nostupidthing:
is in-call recording without speakerphone possible?
[Sony Xperia ZR] bighead81:
In Hong Kong we have both Z and ZR. But the Z is really much more popular...
[Sony Xperia ZR] Kratellismorru:
Oh what A marketing strategy by Sony.

Still you're right, I hope that The ZR will be available soon on US so that many developers will take notice of it. [Hope under the new Xperia Z1 :( ]
[Sony Xperia ZR] tudork:
Something similar happened to me twice in one month and a half. I pressed the on off button and the back light comes on but screen is still black. I just pressed it again and it was fine.
[Sony Xperia ZR] itandy:
I also experienced similar problem for several times. I believe it's kernel issue but no big deal to me.
[Sony Xperia ZR] lilloscar:
Hello all!

I need to know if there is some way to root the Xperia ZR 4.2.2 do you think that doom Lord will release the simplest way to root this device?

Thank you all
[Sony Xperia ZR] effective:
DoomLord has already created a way to root the 4.2.2 for the Z and ZR but some ppl reported that its not working on ZR only.There is a different way here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2392865 :highfive:
[Sony Xperia ZR] lilloscar:
Thanks for the feed back, so appreciated :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] ming0070913:
This phone is really good on battery and smooth. The dock is nice as well. I'm really satisfied with this phone. The only problem is that rooting for 4.2.2 without unlocking is difficult in my point of view.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Giuannino:
CM10.1

Good news for everyone!

http://get.cm/?device=dogo
[Sony Xperia ZR] Judefensor:
For what it's worth, new Xperia ZR owner here. :) Just on day 2 of use so far. It updated itself to 4.2.2 as soon as I connected to wi-fi yesterday, took <15 minutes. So never really even got to try it out on 4.1.2.

Loving the size and quite good battery life! Was only down to 70 on a day of moderate use. Had been using a Galaxy Note 2 (which I'm still keeping around but to use more like a tablet now), but got really tired of not being able to text one-handed. I tried out many different phones within the 4.3-4.7 inch range, but the ZR really looks, feels, and works the best among them all, I can say.

Just a shame about the lack of accessories and custom development, but everything else makes up for it! And even coming from the Note 2's AMOLED screen, I really don't see what's the big deal about the screen's viewing angles. Even when "washed out" from certain angles, you can still pretty much see and read what's on the screen, and 85+% of the time I'm looking at it straight on. In fact, based on the reviews I thought it would be impossible for nosy people to try peeking at my messages, but it's a lot more readable than I expected from the sides.

As for the camera, am a big shutterbug so I put this through its paces in low light this evening, and yes... superior auto tends to look like muddy crud especially when zoomed in. Should do well enough for Instagram though. But switch to "normal" and the images show noticeably more detail.

Was also worried about call volume but seems decent so far as well. Haven't dunked it in water yet!
[Sony Xperia ZR] NeoJeo:
Very good summary Judefensor ! Congratulations and welcome on this section :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
Dunk it and you'll love it even more :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
What a mini review lol.

Everything you mentioned is accurate about ZR and that's how most ZR users will comment about it too.

You might seen a lot of people commenting on the internet about viewing angle and call/loudspeaker volume, yes, they're rather below average (of high-end phones) but they are good enough for daily use without problem.

Everything else about ZR is on par with all high end phone, well.... not the camera of course but you can always look for third party apps. It's not something that you can't fix easily.

BTW, nice review :)
[Sony Xperia ZR] rhythmyun:
Thanks, haha.

Anyway, I saw that you are using FXP rom.

How different it is from stock? Not cm vs sony skin, I know CM very well as I am from CM before this as well.

But, how stable is FXP as of now? Battery life?
[Sony Xperia ZR] tudork:
Thanks, but it's a little hard to believe you get so much battery out of it. I know it's difficult to compare and all but I haven't been able to get 5 hours screen time so far. I charge it in the morning and I go back home at 7 pm and I have to charge it again in the evening. I expected that coming from a RAZR Maxx, though.
[Sony Xperia ZR] talal_syed:
ZR Film Question

Hey guys!

Noob here about to purchase a Black Xperia ZR soon.

Had one question though, did anybody remove their anti-shatter film? If yes, does the SONY logo come off as well? Like in Xperia Z?

Thanks
[Sony Xperia ZR] itandy:
I heard people says the logo goes with the film too for ZR.
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
To me, I don't see much differences between cm and fxp rom.

Performance wise, both are equally smooth.

Battery wise, stock rom will do better with stamina (surprisingly)

UI wise, I like cm rom better for more customization, but stock rom is good for its small apps

So far no major bug in fxp rom, suitable for daily use.

*My comments above are based on daily usage experience, not from some benchmarks, stress tests, etc, I got no time to do all those lol*
[Sony Xperia ZR] coolrevi:
FRANKLY SPEAKING.. Do no remove it. It avidly holds the screen together.
[Sony Xperia ZR] talal_syed:
ZR Film Question

I hate logos plastered on top of my screen. Which is why I like HTC, at least they had the decency to position their logo towards the bottom.

Thats why I want to remove the film. Has anybody actually tried to remove the film?
[Sony Xperia ZR] Endr1:
Ciao

I just bought the xperia ZR. I haad sgs2 and I was very please with that phone. Recived OTA 4.2.2 as I turned on the phone. Updated.

Screen, design and UI responsivness is just top of the notch.

Camera in low light envirioments is poor, pics are full of noise... You have to play a lot with the settings to get a decent pics. I heard that is a software problem... Well... I hope they fix it soon cause is worst than sgs2 pics which has less MPixl.

Question about stamina mode. I turned on but I do not see it working... Please spare me lessons on how it supposed to work. I do know that. When I turn on the display the H o 3G icon is there as the networks never been shutted. I still receving FB whatssapp notification, and i didn't put any app in the allowed list.

I read that many other guys experienced this sort of problem after updating to 4.2.2

Any suggestions? Is yours working well? So u have always the network logo?

By the way yesterday was first day without stamina the battery hit 13 hrs with 1hrs call and 3hrs screen on. Not bad I might say. But I cant get 1 or 2 days as guys with stamina did....

---------- Post added at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

Last thing, which music app drains less power, the native walkman app or play music? (I listen to 3h of music on the phone)
[Sony Xperia ZR] rhythmyun:
Thanks for the input. Will probably start flashing it once it reaches RC.
[Sony Xperia ZR] itandy:
PowerAMP is always my favorite which uses very little power.
[Sony Xperia ZR] akash4357:
PowerAMP is good. But nothing beats PlayerPro. I rules over them all. Its DSP pack is very impressive aswell.
[Sony Xperia ZR] rhythmyun:
I don't know about other guys, but I never switched on my ZR stamina mode and I still get very good battery life. All I did is to set everything manually, turn off data when not in use, turn off notification on apps I wouldn't bother, check is there any apps that disrupt the deep sleep and etc. After all, I believe what Stamina mode does is pretty similar and most of these can be achieved manually. (Correct me if I'm wrong though)

The figure shown is quite scary, it always shows that I have less than 12 hours of standby time with Stamina off. But I always manage to have at least 1 day + of battery life from every charge :good:

So you can try to have it off and set things manually, it might turns out to be a better 'stamina mode' for you.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Endr1:
Ok. I will try both. But my main focus is to find the less battery consuming app. Not the best one in term of option, dsp etc.

For what I can see Walkman app consume more than Gplay music
[Sony Xperia ZR] Judefensor:
McAffee Mobile Security installed itself along with the 4.2.2 update. Is this worth keeping or a useless resource hog?
[Sony Xperia ZR] Endr1:
Share some new thoughts and discoveries

1) playerpro, winamp and poweramp are all more demanding on the battery than gmusic and walkman app. Same time working but more cpu time. And new wakelocks. Walkamn just updated itself and it is much better looks now. Anyway I will stick to it and report again.

2) There are no way to reduce Mediaserver consumption while plying music. It is just the way android manage media files... It will not change in 4.3. As my nexus 7 4.3 present the same problem.

3) stamina mode works, but I am not sure if it does when the phone in screen off but plying music. Someone can report info?

4) battery is not as goog as i expepected... But i have been downloading app, music and i killed in 7 hrs...

5) mcfee add new wakelocks and process... I deleted it.

6) camera needs an update. Really a mess in low lights condition

Anyother battery saving suggestions?
[Sony Xperia ZR] TK8:
Utter disappointment

Who else feels disappointed for buying ZR ? I do, because of no developer support. no ports, no themes, none !

With xperia Z1 releasing i see no hope for our device to grasp devs attention ! :(
[Sony Xperia ZR] Endr1:
Actually I came from an sgs2 and I really do not miss all that tweaking and modding needed to get a decent battery life
[Sony Xperia ZR] E!ch0:
[MENTION=3875291]rhythmyun[/MENTION]

[MENTION=5237422]Judefensor[/MENTION]

Great review bros:)

Welcome 2 the section n keep in touch cuz we r not such big community here as u saw;)

Will add yur reviews to the first post soon as i will get home:)

GJ

Still here;)

N!geR -> E!ch0
[Sony Xperia ZR] SonyZR:
5503.

:crying: Upgrade not have Touch lock.
[Sony Xperia ZR] rhythmyun:
Wow, thanks dude. Yeah, I can see that there are not much of activities here, let's hope for the best.

But I'm already quite happy that at least FXP is here for us.

I almost went for Nexus4 until I saw the FXP thread. (Nexus4 is not that suitable for me as its glass black is very prone to damage, especially when I tend to prefer one hand handling - I used to drop my phone for quite a bit :( )
[Sony Xperia ZR] nostupidthing:
very nice review.

flahsed cm10 right after getting the phone, so never tried barvia engine2. is it that important?? :D

volumes could be better however. no Clear Phase and xLOUD in cm.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Glenfiddich01:
Hi ZR-Community!

I´ve my ZR until last week. Before i´ve an ArcS with Jader´s Ultimate HD-Rom.

So now i test the ZR parallel to my ArcS.

I´ve massive problems with the data-connection at my ZR. Have anyone else problems with the data-connection?

I´ve the C5503 with stock Rom (.244) and i life in austria.
[Sony Xperia ZR] effective:
Haven't noticed someone here to mention about data connection problems bro.Maybe u have some hardware problems.Try to fix your phone with PCompanion and if the problem persist go to the sony centre.
[Sony Xperia ZR] :
Sony Xperia ZR

Hey guys,

I am a recent owner of the Sony Xperia ZR (c5503 model - running Android 4.2.2). I have to say that my experience with the Xperia ZR so far has been really good. I found that the reception was much better than my year old Galaxy Nexus which is something that made me really happy. I experienced less call dropouts and signal strength loss compared to my previous phone. I did some phone tests for both devices especially in noisy outdoor areas and I found that the call quality on average was consistently good and clearer for the Xperia ZR compared to the Galaxy Nexus. Unfortunately, I have noticed that the loudspeaker is average compared to my friend's HTC One phone but in all honestly, I find that it is still a marked improvement over the speakers found in the Galaxy Nexus. I am finding that the battery life for the Xperia ZR is much better than the Galaxy Nexus. I got more than a day's use out of the device. I charged my phone to 100% by 8 am and then at 5 pm, the battery went down to 65%. I made calls, played games, videos and used 3G and Wi-Fi for internet browsing. I did use the battery management software mode that Sony provided for the current Xperia phone series but I am more than happy to report that this phone is great in regards to battery life.I am finding that the camera performance of the Xperia ZR is better in comparison to the Galaxy Nexus. However, I have had a chance to compare the quality of the photos with the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One and unfortunately, the low light performance is not impressive compared to those devices. For the photos that I have taken so far, I did use the superior auto mode and I noticed that there was a lack of fine detail and a fair amount of noise in night photos. However, I did find that the pictures taken by the Xperia ZR had good color reproduction as well a nice white balance. Overall, I would say that the Xperia ZR is a great phone and so far, I am pleased with it. Also, if you can, please check out my underwater photography collage via the attachment below. The photos were taken from the Xperia ZR with some added Photoshop effects.
[Sony Xperia ZR] IJskonijn22:
When I just got mine, I wasn't able to use data either. After some searching through the settings I found something to download internet/mms settings from the provider (in Xperia settings). After that I had data.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Glenfiddich01:
[MENTION=4846530]IJskonijn22[/MENTION]: thanks for your help. But the APN-Datas from my provider are correct. I ckecked them with the provider-support two times.

So, i try to get a SIM-Card from another provider and/or i repair the phone-Software with SUS. I hope this fix my problem... i import my ZR from UK because in austria you can´t buy a ZR at official way. So i think it´s not so easy if my phone bricks.

I will see...

EDIT: next thing i could do is, that i flash the nordic rom for my phone. Now i´ve the global rom. Maybe this is a problem (otherwise my ArcS worked perfekt with the global rom)
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
Do not compare any phone's loudspeaker with HTC One's.

It's a HUGE stereo speaker there...
[Sony Xperia ZR] xenius9:
New firmware 10.3.1.A.2.67 available.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-WWAl17NsavQm1ObEFZUEZsX00/edit?pli=1

For RU devices.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Glenfiddich01:
update at my "data-connection-problem": i repaired my phone with SUS yesterday and now it works pferfectly. :good:
[Sony Xperia ZR] :
Reply: Sony Xperia ZR

Yeah, I completely understand your point. However, I wanted to test both devices (particularly the camera and speaker performance) and I used my friend's HTC One as a point of reference to see where the Sony Xperia ZR stacked up. Of course, the HTC one did provide a better sound quality in the speaker department (thanks to the stereo speakers) but, I am still happy to say that the speaker performance of the Sony Xperia ZR is good especially compared to my previous phone (Galaxy Nexus). Overall, I am glad to say that my experience with the Sony Xperia ZR has been fantastic.
[Sony Xperia ZR] tlong_hau:
what;s new of fw

what;s new of fw
[Sony Xperia ZR] shakibdriss:
arabic firmware

pls help i need arabic firmware for my zr:D
[Sony Xperia ZR] IJskonijn22:
I can't remember the one I'm using. (Russian or Nordic) Probably the one with the smallest size. Slow internet :D

I would flash one of them if I were you in order to keep root.

But ofcourse the first thing to do is try another SIM
[Sony Xperia ZR] Lasantha:
I'm planning to buy zr over Z but afraid of develop ment not picking up. Is it too early to worry or should I go for z.?
[Sony Xperia ZR] nostupidthing:
a legitimate concern but since zr shares so much with z, at least for fxp updates for zr will probably continue.

but zr specific things, may be not very common.
[Sony Xperia ZR] Lasantha:
I heard that this is called xperia A in Japan and it is a huge success. I wonder if that helps to pick up development. I really like this one (at least specs on paper ) and hope development would really pick up

Got one to day.. pray development picks up
[Sony Xperia ZR] Lasantha:
Let me tell u something Just bought one.Crappy interface on an Impressive H/W..No text copy function on any field..only editable ones...to un mount otg have to go all the wat to settings..no wigets ..I m from a HTC device and I miss that sense interface deeply..
[Sony Xperia ZR] halfbloodmutant:
Just double tap on any text to select then select copy on the editing bar on top.
[Sony Xperia ZR] elVitcon:
Hi everyone here, is there anyone concerning about internal storage ?! It's about 8gb and my friends think it's too little. So what you guys think about that, is it enough for a normal user ?!
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
Depends on how your "normal user" use it.

If you're not installing heavy games (1~2GB per game), then 8GB (actually it's just 4+GB free storage) is enough.
[Sony Xperia ZR] elVitcon:
One more question please. Could I install games on sd card (external storage) and is it available to install apk files without rooting ?!
[Sony Xperia ZR] CressKH:
The problem comes when you want to move apps to SD card where current known ROMs can't do that.

There are several mods and guides in the forum to teach you on how to move apps to SD, but that's on your own risk.

e.g. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2445547

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2409830

What do you mean by install apk without rooting?
[Sony Xperia ZR] rhythmyun:
You can install any apk file after you allow installation from unknown sources (settings > security > Unknown sources)
[Sony Xperia ZR] Lasantha:
But its only on editable fields.im used to being able to copy most fields
[Sony Xperia ZR] Ilko:
hi there

I've just received mine (C5503), it's a great and well balanced device. However the brightness is disappointing to me. My previous device was a LG P970, which has an IPS screen beating even my girlfriend's S3 (in color render as well and still beating newest devices screen). The fact is I had to buy a new phone since my p970 died prematurely after having flashed a corrupted TWRP recovery. I would have wished to wait a little more to see next coming phones, but.... that's life.

Q : can we recover the ZR whatever the type of brick ?
[Sony Xperia ZR] shteren:
loving my zr

hey guys, i just came back from a 4 days trekking trip!

i took my new ZR with me as a camera, the trip was in a canyon full of water, so the phone was perfect for it.

i use stock 244 fw, put the phone on flight mode, stamina and battery savings so it would last.

after 4 days of shooting 220 photos, many in HDR panorama etc, and using it a bit for music and gps locks here and there the battery was at 40% capacity! i had enough juice i to watch a movie on the way home after wards :)

fast camera unlock is fantastic, you can set the device to take a picture straight when you unlock to camera.

imho superior mode does a good job of picking the right settings, the photos looks great, especially the ones from within the waterfalls!

i might post some in the pictures thread later.

HDR is great for capturing sunrises i the mornings.

awesome phone, i highly recommend it.
[Sony Xperia ZR] DPY!:
[Root] Use FolderMount.

No, the stock 4.2.2 from Sony doesn't have the option to move any apps to SD card (actually Google removed it in hope that manufacturers will give more Internal Storage).

But, luckily there is a solution:

1. Root your phone. You can root the new .67 firmware directly by Vroot :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2434453

2. Then you can use FolderMount to mount Internal Storage folders to SD Card (move game data to SD Card).

However, mounting causes Reboot on ZR/Z/ZU due to lack of some permissions. Again, here's the solution:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2317432

Use the .bat file after connecting your phone to the computer (USB Debugging on).

3. Now you can use FolderMount.

I have done the above on ZR C5502 .67 firmware JB 4.2.2 and FolderMount is working perfectly.
[Sony Xperia ZR] itandy:
I also took my ZR on a two weeks trip and it's battery and GPS are excellent. But I do have problem with the pi panorama camera. It's quite hard to use and even if it did capture a picture, usually the first part of what should have been taken is missing. Anyone has any idea? Or just I don't know how to use it effectively?
[Sony Xperia ZR] shteren:
פyou just start more to the left than youvqctually want and it'll be fine.

Also you need to move the device rather fast.
[Sony Xperia ZR] ming0070913:
I've updated my HK ROM to .67 through PC C. I think the battery works better than .244 and the item Google Services near disappear in the battery usage page, which used a lot of juice in my .244. Everything works great as before. Cheers