yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z General] giosal:
so, update done :) so far, so good :) worked perfectly for me, no opaque docks or whatsoever :) will check perfomance over days, especially battery and wi-fi
[Xperia Z General] drsoran2:
The 4.2.2. update is great!

I've fixed that annoying persistent "Mobile data enabled" notification and deleted "fastdormancy.apk" as I did with the previous firmware. The phone sleeps like a baby over night with hardly any wakeups! I've only lost 2% (0.2%/h) in 8.5 hours with wifi on and stamina mode. The deep sleep was 98.5%. This was after upgrading yesterday via PC Companion (all apps, data, settings retained) and let the phone rest over night after a full charge. Stamina mode predicted me 11 days and 21 hours of standby if I would continue "using" the phone that way. That's pretty close to those unrealistic manufacturer standby times!

Battery life is definitely on par with the .253 firmware which I had before, if not better.

- phone is smoother and faster overall, no lag or stuttering, if you disable all animations in developer options, everything loads instantly, I really can't imagine it to become any faster at all

- lock screen widgets are nice

- I have that bug also where the "swipe up or down to unlock" message never dissapears, it's a bit annoying but nothing too bad

- it produces less heat than before and therefore the thermal throotling sets in later or not at all

- battery life enhanced

I've observed with "Cool tool" and "System tuner pro" the cpu load, frequencies, cores used and cpu temperature. I can safely say, that with the 4.2.2. update, the phone uses much more cpu frequencies than ever before. It also does not go as unnecessarily fast to the highest frequency and doesn't stay there as long as before.

The phone now uses maybe 10 or 12 different frequencies whereas before it was only 5 or so! This helps prolonging the battery life and significantly reduces the heat while in standby (it's now cool to the touch whereas before it was a little warm), surfing the web or playing games while performance is the same or even better. I don't know if Sony programmers in addition to the other steps they've taken also tweaked the cpu frequency voltage settings and lowered them as I can't see these voltages.

I saw the benefits of the phone running cooler with Antutu benchmark. On the previous firmware the maximum I got was 17400 points, due to thermal throotling. Now, I'm reaching 19400 points because the phone stays cooler and doesn't reduce clock speeds.

I'v also tested sunspider 1.0 and Browsermark 2.0 with Boat Browser 5.6: Sunspider: 1200ms, Browsermark: 2000 points

Quadrant: 7300 points

Have a look at the screenshots!
[Xperia Z General] zaku2s:
Anyone knows when will this update will be available in the Philippines?
[Xperia Z General] drsoran2:
change your customization number to the one from "Generic Spain" and update through PC Companion. I did the same yesterday as I didn't want to wait for the update to hit Germany. To change the customization number, you need to be rooted. Read the first post from this link and then follow the guide to change the number: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2315914
[Xperia Z General] StarFcker:
correct me if im wrong. The transparent nav and notification bars only occurs on home screen and theyre pitch black back when away from homescreen?
[Xperia Z General] hebbe:
a dumb question maybe, but after changing to generic spain and updating via ppc, will i have german language installed? is the update the same as if i would wait for the "proper german update"? are there any disadvantages after chaing the customization number?

thanks & have a nice day :)
[Xperia Z General] anirudhks:
yes its active only on home screen and only on stock launcher
[Xperia Z General] StarFcker:
thanks for the confimation :)
[Xperia Z General] drsoran2:
I had German before and German after the update. Nothing changed. The language would probably change to Spanish as default selection if you factory reset your XZ and set it up again but you can easily change to German from the language list.

It is the same, you get an unbranded stock generic 4.2.2. update. All apps and data was preserved for me (but make a backup if you can to be safe). Only the bloatware is different but you can delete that. The only "disadvantage" is, that you may get future updates earlier because Generic Spain got all the previous updates earlier than other countries. However, after updating to 4.2.2. you can switch back to a German customization number if you want to.
[Xperia Z General] warface:
The Spanish ftf does default to Spanish, and the first notification or two are in Spanish, but as soon as you choose the system language, it keeps that setting throughout.
[Xperia Z General] bigbamboo5:
Hi. Do I have to be rooted in order to do this, please?
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
Yes, you should be. It's a system app I suppose.
[Xperia Z General] drsoran2:
yes, you must be rooted. But I would advise to keep that apk for now. Maybe you don't have as much wakeups and alarms with it as I had and that's why I deleted it. If you aren't happy with your battery life, you can always delete it later. Make a backup with Titanium Backup before erasing and then reboot. Freezin the app won't stop it from running.
[Xperia Z General] bigbamboo5:
Thanks, guys!
[Xperia Z General] westernwna:
4.2.2. is great

in my experience,

1. wifi range improve. :D:D

2. lock screen text is annoying.

3. dock transparency is nice.

4. smooth UI.

5. new recent app UI.

6. customizable quick setting.

7. Daydream is useless. (in my opinion)

8. fade effect when u press power button.

9. lock screen is not so familiar.

10. improve camera. (speed, preview, etc...)

11. dual shock 3 wireless controller.

12. My Xperia service.

and overall I love this update.
[Xperia Z General] C1emen7s:
How did you manage to fix the data enabled notification? it's driving me crazy.
[Xperia Z General] bigbamboo5:
Just untick 'notifications' in the setting under 'all apps'. It's 'com.sonyericson.unplugcharger.notifier', I think. ;)

(Now if someone could tell me how to get rid of 'swipe up or down to unlock' without being unrooted, I would have their children...)
[Xperia Z General] xchasa:
I also think WiFi has improved.

Now I have a stable connection in our bedroom, which is 5 brick walls and 3 rooms from router.

On 307 and previous connection was always changing from WiFi to Lte.

So annoying I had to always turn WiFi off for a stable connection.

Now it stays on WiFi with no dropouts.
[Xperia Z General] StarFcker:
Yesterday i flashed the unbranded spain ftf without a full wipe successfully,after that i backed up my files and repaired it via PC companion.EVerything were wiped off,restored back the files and it feels like a brand new again. :good:

Before i was on 307 unbranded belgium and 253. and the battery on the both firmwares were awful. It could not even maintain at 100% after full charge, but now i see improvement after full charge. Almost 30 minutes now after fully charged it and it still maintain at 100%!

Dont know about others but battery has improved.Perhaps the repairing did the trick ;)

Really love this update except for a few things:

1. the permanent swipe text on the lockscreen.

2. how the transparency bars only active in stock launcher.Should have an adjustable option for it.

(I do miss being on Nova launcher where i can edit the icons and folder look.)

3. Screen capture no longer in power button but with a shortcut on the small app,i guess i just have to get used to it.

Will observe the battery further more :)
[Xperia Z General] sunshine4xxxx:
E-Mail App

the E-Mail app now remeber the last view account :) I use (Kombinierter Posteingang)
[Xperia Z General] bigbamboo5:
I'm trying to back up using PC Companion and it has been 20 minutes in 'preparation'. Should I have USB debugging selected? And what does the 'repair' option do - should I do this (I flashed without a full wipe, but all seems fine) or do I not need it? Ta!
[Xperia Z General] long2905:
Can someone help me with this? I'm looking for an app or mod that add LED light (as flashlight) into the quick settings menu. Would something like that be available now?
[Xperia Z General] iDroid8:
Is there any advantage to waiting for a UK Unbranded .423 OTA update? Or should I just flash the generic Spanish version?
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
You'll be just getting different set of pre-loaded apps for the UK. Nothing much will be changed. Those apps can be un-installed as well. If you are impatient, then you can go for the Spanish version at no loss.
[Xperia Z General] iDroid8:
Thanks. And is there any risk to flashing? Is it possible to brick the device? Would you be able to recover the device if it does get bricked? And I'm assuming I can go straight from .434 JB 4.1.2 to .423 4.2.2. And if I uncheck the wipe data and cache options will I keep the saves for my games? And will it boot up with all my old folders on my app drawer and photos stored on it?
[Xperia Z General] SmallsXD:
Well there is a Torch Small App found here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190508
[Xperia Z General] DeathlessOne:
I'll answer in sequence:

1. Yes, it's risk free.

2. No, it's not possible unless you mess up with your PC when flashing. Install the drivers properly and have sufficient charge in the device and you cannot go wrong.

3. You can recover it based upon the impact caused. (Doesn't happen most of the time)

4. Yes you can go from even froyo to JB assuming you use the latest version of flashtool (0.9.11.0) :P

5. Yes, untick both wipe cache and wipe userdata. You'll do good with all the old data and also with the files in your internal storage.
[Xperia Z General] dante2086:
In call volume seems better.

Edit: It doesn't seem. It's much better.
[Xperia Z General] Vidorra:
Developers Option

After I update to 4.2.2 I have lost the Developers Option, where it is now?
[Xperia Z General] hush66:
It's already repeated many times in this thread. Go to Settings -> About Phone and tap the build number several times. The Developer Options will then appear.
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
seems louder to me too, Loudspeaker still sucks though.
[Xperia Z General] StarFcker:
I think it is better to do a phone reset after youve flashed it. Make sure you back up your files first. I did not bother about the usb debugging when reparing on pc companion,it took some time to download and prepare yes but overall im glad i did the repair. If you want to skip the repair,a phone reset will be good enough i think.

The repairing is meant to wipe everything on your phone as well as to fix anything that could possibly not being stable but if you think theres no problem with the phone so far,then skip the repair and you can just reset the phone from its setting.

I just did it for precaution anyway :)
[Xperia Z General] dante2086:
Yeah, still sucks. But somehow, it sounds better. It does.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
Flashtool uses the same method to flash your phone as Sony PC Companion and Sony Update Service, so the same risks are involved.

The biggest risk is that the flashing process would be interrupted (e.g. due to a power cut), which would probably soft-brick your device, but you would still be able to recover it by flashing it again.

Updating with Sony PC Companion or Sony Update Service is like flashing with Flashtool without wiping DATA and CACHE.

Factory data reset with Sony PC Companion or Sony Update Service is like flashing with Flashtool with full wipe.

I you rather want to update with Sony PC Companion, pick a customization number from this list (one that has been updated):

[INFO] Latest firmware version per customization (region/branding)

and put this number in your build.prop, see part A of this guide:

[GUIDE] Download ANY firmware customization from Sony & create an FTF with Flashtool

After that, you will be able to update with Sony PC Companion (or Sony Update Service).
[Xperia Z General] sidneylopsides:
Mine now charges extremely slowly if connected to a computer instead of the wall charger. Anyone else noticed that?
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
Is My Xperia working for anyone? I have it activated on my phone since monday, but every time I go to https://myxperia.sonymobile.com/ I get the message 'Sorry, no device was found'.

I also noticed that it's possible now to cut/copy text from input fields (e.g. a message you're writing, the URL in Google Chrome, etc.) by double-tapping on the text. I don't think this was possible before?
[Xperia Z General] kingvortex:
You can do this on UK unbranded 434.
[Xperia Z General] SmallsXD:
Seconded. Also on the web.
[Xperia Z General] vocian:
Mine too!!!!! But I noticed every time i used pc for charging this thong gets worse (423 is worst!) Maybe battery or board failure. I dont charge my phone with pc ever again.
[Xperia Z General] daniel.nguyen:
Battery life

Is there anyone having a problem with battery life after upgrading to 4.2.2. My phone last only 4 hours using 3G

---------- Post added at 05:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:15 PM ----------

Do we have UK version ?
[Xperia Z General] StarFcker:
Same. I thought i signed in the wrong google account but it was the same for other account as well. It says there sorry no device was found.

Weird.
[Xperia Z General] Richy99:
I have noticed that charging via usb port now is taking longer than it did on stock 434
[Xperia Z General] herasymcuk:
It works fine for me.
[Xperia Z General] JMOLINA:
Incall Volume Very Low / Soft

Since the update, I been experiencing a lot of miscalls because I did not hear the notification sound.

Has anyone experience miscalls because the incall notification sound been to low / soft on this update?

Any help on how to increase the incall volume sound would be very appreciated.

Tks.
[Xperia Z General] LenAsh:
No problem here.

You did do a full reset, didn't you...?
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
Anything with scrolling is laggy :(

Album..walkman..launcher sometimes..settings

Edit: I think it's related to that: "support of 64GB sdcard with 4.2.2" cz I noticed such lags begin when using the SD (the launcher lags with bitorrent download)
[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
What is the point for this blue strip at the top os things when select stuff?
[Xperia Z General] Astagar:
Mine is working correctly, I had to wait about 20min before I could use it. I became an email and it was done.

Edit : my quote has gone lost :)

I wrote about myxperia ;)
[Xperia Z General] sidneylopsides:
Hmm, mine is actually discharging while connected to the laptop!
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
I have no sd card and did a new flash with wiping everything and mine lags in chrome and album.

guess Sony need to fix a few things.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
I never received an email after activating My Xperia. I guess that's the reason it doesn't work. Did the email contain any activation link you had to click?
[Xperia Z General] Ricochet23:
unfortunately "com.sonyericson.unplugcharger.notifier" is not responsible for that mobile data notification. if you long press the notification and hit app info it says "phone" and you cannot untick "Show notifications" there. (probably thats also a lotta more notifications than just for mobile data ). does anyone know how to disable that notification? plus i'd also love to get rid of that "swipe up or down to unlock" text in lockscreen.
[Xperia Z General] Astagar:
Nothing like that, just a notification about activation.

Where the hell are the screenshots now stored??
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
F***!!!! It's lagging everywhere!!
[Xperia Z General] geoz67:
mine is not bad so far after flashing yesterday.

i like some smaller changes but am a bit undewhelmed by the choices for lock screen widgets.

no lag so far but maybe my lag's lagging?
[Xperia Z General] ionel2oo5:
Everything works perfect :), for those that have problems with phone try a hard reset after flashing.
[Xperia Z General] vitinvictor1:
help getting 4.2.2

Have not received the ota update.... I dont want to wait anymore can you tell me how I can install it manually? Or send me the steps?

THanks
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
The 'Mobile data is enabled' notification is caused by the overlay 'com.android.phone-res.apk' which only contains the following files in the 'Generic ES' customization:

public.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<public type="bool" name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_enabled" id="0x7f020000" />
<public type="bool" name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_disabled" id="0x7f020001" />
<public type="string" name="preferred_network_mode_marshal" id="0x7f030000" />
</resources>

bools.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_enabled">true</bool>
<bool name="data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_disabled">true</bool>
</resources>

strings.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<string name="preferred_network_mode_marshal">2,1,0,9</string>
</resources>

As you can guess, the 'data_connection_except_mms_show_icon_when_enabled' key causes the 'Mobile data is enabled' notification.

If your phone is rooted, you can disable this notification as follows:

Install File Manager (or any other file manager with root explorer).

Enable 'Root Explorer' and 'Mount System Folders' in settings.

Go to /system/vendor/overlay.

Rename 'com.android.phone-res.apk' to 'com.android.phone-res.apk.bak' (so just add '.bak' add the end) or delete it completely.
[Xperia Z General] jdjta:
You can download one of the .FTF-files available (see the threads about with FTF in the title and pick your poison (you can flash any of these files as long as it's the right model : C6602 or C6603) and after that follow this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2240614.
[Xperia Z General] Kussie:
I've was getting the same thing yesterday whilst plugged into the charger on my PC, it wasn't charging (Could still access it over USB and move files) but it just wouldn't charge or charge much much slower then usual. Charges fine when plugged into the wall/dock though :/
[Xperia Z General] Julianocas:
The scroll is really laggy :(
[Xperia Z General] vitinvictor1:
link

Can you please give me the link of the tft???
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
Seriously..? If you look in the 'Xperia Z General' forum, there are three FTF threads for C6603 with Android 4.2.2 on page 1 and another one on page 2. What's your current customization number anyway? This can be found in your service menu (dial *#*#7378423#*#* > 'Service info' > 'Software info' > 'Customization Version').
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
I find it particularly bad in chrome when opening multiple tabs. Album is poor too but sometimes it will happen in the UI too. I checked the ZL forum looks like it happens in there 4.22 rom too. Hope Sony fixes it soon, I love the camera in this update and the in call volume is really great.

This lag is quite bad though, not good enough
[Xperia Z General] exekias:
Before complaining about lag, if you a root user please run this app.

Its called FSTRIM, any device that uses solid state memory needs cleaning, like a defrag or disk cleanup, this helped clear the lag on my Nexus 7 and I use it on all my devices. Root only

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grilledmonkey.lagfix&hl=en
[Xperia Z General] scorpi786:
Cant have root due to certain apps, done a clean flash and wiped everything else on it. Have flashed numerous stock roms without running any memory cleaner or wiping anything and none have had lag this bad.

Im not the only one with the issue, so its not an isolated issue.
[Xperia Z General] exekias:
Regardless of your claims that "its not an isolated issue", Im running fine without any lag. No matter how little or many times you use your phone will at some point require some form of maintenance on the SSD. It's a computer and we don't think twice about recommending a a defrag, disc cleanup or a cache wipe for a normal computer so maybe thats something to consider. It was just a friendly suggestion. If your not happy. Roll back.

On another NOTE, the reason why I left Stock was gapless playback, something CM was able to provide because I could use Play music and have it integrated into the lock screen. on 4.2.2 it's here so I will be using this until I get bored. ALSO don't forget to register your device at myxperia incase you loose it.
[Xperia Z General] naga.nino:
Really great update. Everything works just fine.

For benchmark freaks: quadrant shows significantly lower scores than with previous firmware. Antutu is about the same.
[Xperia Z General] Apollo89:
I don't know what you guys do with your phones, but I don't have any lag :p

I just changed my customization number to Generic ES and updated with Sony PC Companion, so no wipe or anything.
[Xperia Z General] amfirbek92:
I dont think this will help since most of us are coming from 0 with a fresh install ;)
[Xperia Z General] exekias:
I always do a fresh install, Im too paranoid not to
[Xperia Z General] vitinvictor1:
update

Heres my costomization number

1271-0119_R7A

rry im new on that but thanks anyway for help
[Xperia Z General] Ionakr:
First of all i wanna say that now the phone is really fast e there isn't any lag, i love this!!! But on Antutu i'll get less than before, i'll do about 21k+ before, now no more than 20100 (3 test on 2 different days, on under cold water)
[Xperia Z General] naga.nino:
How to change customization number?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] boyo69:
Hello all

i have just purchased a QTEK 9090 from Expansys UK

Rom details as follows :-

ROM 1.22.00 WWE

ROM Date 10/22/04

Radio Version 1.06.00

Protocol version 1337.38

ExtRom version 1.22.123 WWE

Bluetooth 1.0.0.2400

i have been to the www.qtek.nu website, downloaded both Roms that appear there, but both give me the country id error..........ok, i know i didn't buy the unit in Sweden, but it is an official Qtek 9090 so surely i should be able to upgrade from the qtek website??? is there an english/international website for qtek ??

if anyone can help i would be grateful - i am very happy with the rom, with no problems, but i could be faced with not being to 'officially' update my rom when new advances become available

regards

Mark
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Evolve92:
Hello everyone....i just want to know how much screen on time people get in their Neo V.....i attached mine screenshots....
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] Vatsal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2163589

This thread was made for same purpose. Why create threads?

Want to discuss things? Use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2276094 or general chat. Read stickies mate please. Help keep xda clean
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] c.r.e.e.d:
hey guys...

i Have a question. I recently changed my rom and so, i have a whatsapp bap of my chats. however, i had to go on vacation, and so, my backup was at home on my computer( i had re partitioned my SD card so my backup was on my comp). now,i have another set of messages on my phone as well.

Is there any way to MERGE these two backups into one so that i can have all my messages on my phone??

Any help would be appriciated!

c.r.e.e.d
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] abhishekr700:
merging is a bit difficult

open the whats app folder then copy all files from ech folder then paste in appropriate folder

for exanple

copy all files from backup folder (it is found in whatsapp folder) from one of the bavckups and then paste it in other backup folder

if u have a doubt ask me
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] c.r.e.e.d:
so this will merge my backups??
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] abhishekr700:
hope it does