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[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
Germany reviewers need brains...thats all. If the S4 price drop drastically then why would I buy an XZ which carry a last generation processor. I doubt the camera is better than S4, better build? no it doesnt its all glass, i drop the thing and i have to worry about scratches and glass breaking, if i drop the S4 all i got to worry is the plastic and front breaking.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Because the s4 still cost 450 euro and u get the xperia z already for around 300 euro so definitely the xperia z is the better bang for the bug. CASE CLOSED.
[Xperia Z General] Rekoil:
bang for a buck*
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Thanks. For correcting it.
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
that is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard...because a phone is cheaper its better bang for the buck? what about nexus 4? thats way cheaper than XZ and it has alot more support.

U must be one of the German reviewers...

P.S its BANG FOR THE BUCK if you dont know how to say it then dont try.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
No I am just someone that isn't a fan boy of a brand and also have an open mind about everything. U might should go back to the S4 forum where u and u fellow S4 lovers can worship it. I am done arguing about senseless crap. Have a good day. And I wonder if u can read write and speak German as good as it write read and speak English. If not then u should keep it totally quiet about it. I unlike u speak 4 languages. U probably speak only English and that one probably not even perfect. So have a good day and go try to pick fights with someone else. Good day to you.
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
...how am I a fan boy if i dont own the S4? stop talking before u making urself seem more like a...fan boy...clearly it says Sony xperia "zed" in my signature.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Like I said I am done arguing. The Xperia Z is a fine device and u get a lot for a lot less. Besides Samsungs own apps that enhance it but also pretty much useless there is no really reason to pay more for pretty much the same. But also try finding a hobby instead trying to pick fights. And again I speak 4 languages. I bet u can't even speak write or read German and if u try I would unlike u not bash u about it. I would think it is good that u try. But there u see who has class and who doesn't. End of this nonsense discussion. Good day to you.
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
...I speak 4, read and write in 2 English wasnt my first either but I dont try to use a line improperly. You came on to the thread boasting lies and expect people to take it in? get the hell out of here, seems like u been doing that on another thread. I'll shut up when people like you aka fan boy stop posting stupid crap like "sony XZ is better bang for the buck" O i'm sorry "better bang for A buck".
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
it's gorilla glass in the back, it'll scratch, if u look closely u can see it but directly from 3 feet away u wont see it, the edge is pretty easy to get bang up, I accidentally drop mine and the edge is chipped
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
No I actually have few devices an S3 and LG 4x HD even windows phone 8 Nokia lumia 920 and xperia z. I am just telling ya what some magazines say here. And yes 300 euros getting 1080 HD screen 13 mega cam and everything else the S4 besides some samsung apps but then the xperia z is waterproof. And it is around 150 euro cheaper and offers the same basically. I Do see a bigger value in it. Just informing ppl instead saying sure buy the more expensive device if it isn't necessary.

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That's what they do here in the sony center in Berlin quit a lot when it first came out. They even let ppl throw the phone on the ground. Well of course in the store. It was insane.

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Well did u take of on the back and front the pre-installed display PROTECTIVE FILM they scratch easily fast. U will lose the sony logo in THE front IF u take of the display protective film.
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
6602 does not have a protective back...only front...bought straight from dealer.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
I don't know about the C6602.
[Xperia Z General] Andrewtst:
I don't know about Samsung Galaxy S 4, when seen from shop it not impress me and I believe I not going back to Samsung anymore after experience with Samsung.

Below is my experience:

My Samsung Android device experience:

-

Samsung Galaxy S II (G Version) : This is pure crap, hang every day especially when turn on the camera, I sold it after 1 month usage. My colleague still using it and the stability just now a bit better after a year it get release, but it still hang from time to time after long turning on.

Samsung Galaxy S III (International Version) : The 1GB RAM forever not enough when using stock Touchwiz launcher, due to not enough RAM, it keep restarting the launcher (widget regenerate) especially after use the Google Chrome or play games. Solution use CM, AOKP, AOSP......... in this case what the point get Samsung as all motion features is gone.

Samsung Google Nexus 10 - This is pure pure pure crap, when initiate release, it hang every few hours, until recent version, they decide occupied extra 800MB+ RAM for the GPU usage, after this setup, the 2GB RAM device became 1GB RAM device, keep happening not enough RAM, the only solution - restart the device and it only can survive for 3 to 4 days, then you need to restart it.

My sister Samsung Android device experience:

Samsung Galaxy W - my sister using it, and the origin battery get pregnant itself after 1/2 year usage, my sister well take care person and never over charge, but such thing also can happen. After she seen my happiness using Sony, she also abandon it and replace with Sony Xperia ZL and happily owning it till now.

Samsung Galaxy Note II - my another sister using it, she told me she so regret buying it, she said this will be her 1st and last Samsung device. The Note II is quite stable compare with above all but it still sometimes hang without reason base on my sister report, as well my colleague that using it.

Due to all the terrible experience with Samsung, I decide to try others brand and I pick Sony and never regret on it.

Now my both device, phone and tablet is Sony and it is solid stable, this proof Android is a solid stable OS.

Sony Xperia Z - never face hang issue since day one. Frank speaking I don't know what is hang already. Due to it extreme stability, I decide abandon my last Samsung device - Nexus 10 tablet and purchase Sony Xperia Tablet Z.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z - until now, never hang also, and the device is cool temperature which nice to hold.

I had use one time HTC device also, HTC Google Nexus One, my 1st Android phone and it is also stable, no hanging issue and that phone still survive and use by my another sister now. My colleague that use S II also said her previous HTC Desire is solid stable not like Samsung, keep hanging without reason.

Also, Sony device is elegance and beauty with solid material which you can't find on Samsung which purely plastic.
[Xperia Z General] ethan3686:
whats with people saying europe 4.2.2 is the best? what country? and how is it best? arent all 4.2.2 fw same?
[Xperia Z General] Rekoil:
Geez, calm down champion, a phrase slipped my mind and now all of a sudden you're including me in your "people who don't know how to speak English properly" group? Get off your high horse mate.

Not that it had any impact on this particular matter but English isn't my native language either. I reckon I do alright though.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
I agree. I don't see a really difference between those 4.2.2 updates. I used the es and Belgium and China 4.2.2 and they are all the same really. Besides some specific apps that I delete anyway. But other then that no difference. Now I am sure that there will be a difference between Europe and America versions because America likes to bloatware there software.
[Xperia Z General] G1_enthusiast:
I was talking to you? I clearly was talking to the dante guy.
[Xperia Z General] artorelis:
In no way Sony Xperia Z screen is superior of that on Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Quite contrary, the screen on Xperia Z is the second weakest point after the appalling battery. :)
[Xperia Z General] Rekoil:
Right, my mistake. When you bolded my miscorrection I thought you were talking about me.

The battery most certainly isn't appalling. It might not be as good as the Note 2, but it's far superior to that of the LTE-capable Samsung GT-I9305 (International S3 LTE) for example, I could barely get that one to last a day using the extended 3000mAh battery. The XZ uses barely any battery while in standby and I'm getting MUCH better screen on time as well, which is strange considering Super AMOLED's low power draw, either the I9305 had a ridiculously bad LTE setup, or I had a bad device, though I've heard others with that device complain about battery life too.

Bottom line, the XZs battery might not be the biggest, but it performs really really well considering the space constraints.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Also stamina mode can improve it drastically.
[Xperia Z General] Rekoil:
Stamina mode is cheating, it disables data when screen is locked, not something I want in my phone, may as well get an iPod touch or similar in that case.
[Xperia Z General] dante501:
Türe but u can make specific apps still use data even in stamina mode.
[Xperia Z General] Andrewtst:
Stamina mode is well design.

You no need every apps also keep using data during standby.

Having stamina mode give you freedom select only apps you decide to let it keep updating via data during standby time.
[HTC Sensation] murtazasamiwala:
Hey,

a few months back i brought a Anker 1900mAh battery from ebay from a dealer in the US (I am in India)

It cost about 35$...but I wasnt getting as much battery life as expected..

Then couple of days ago i tried Du battery saver, and it showed my battery capacity on full charge as 1500 mAh only....should be 1900

this is the ebay listing for the battery

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Anker-Extend...ries&hash=item43b9b11e0b&_uhb=1#ht_1725wt_922

and the play store app Du battery saver

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5kaWFueGlub3MuZHhicyJd

Can someone please try their Anker battery on Sensation (not XE) with Du battery saver and tell me what the shown capacity is...

I intend to go after this ebay seller if he has screwed me over

Thanks,

Photo of battery attached
[HTC Sensation] erdal67:
Maybe its an fake one but the seller has 92.6% positive feedback on ebay so i doubt he is fake.

There is a mini chance it is misfabricated like damage to the cells, do you still have the warranty card so you can send it back?

You can try to charge it for a day

Btw 35$ for 1 anker battery is way too high

Sent from my HTC (Quietly Brillia... bad at updating their phones) Sensation.

SPAM DAT THANKS BUTTON?
[HTC Sensation] extrem0:
I bought mine from eBay too and seems original. It's probably an app issue. Mine shows 1520mah when fully charged.
[HTC Sensation] AndroidSupporter318:
[MENTION=4482904]extrem0[/MENTION]

Read this by ganeshp:
[HTC Sensation] extrem0:
Did you measure it?

I don't know if it isn't 1900mah, but I know that it lasts a lot more than many users with stock battery. Mine's already 7 months old and I think it's a bit worse than when I bought it. But in my first cycle of ViperS 3.1.0 rom it lasted 1 day and 5 hours screen time.
[HTC Sensation] karaboudjan:
Reply to Thread

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[HTC Sensation] erdal67:
But you have warranty so she can send it back...

Sent from my HTC (Quietly Brillia... bad at updating their phones) Sensation.

SPAM DAT THANKS BUTTON?
[HTC Sensation] M-M-C:
An app cant tell you the capacity of your battery, that's not how a battery works. if you really wanna know the exact capacity, you'll have to do it a different way:

http://denishennessy.com/2012/04/08/measuring-battery-capacity-with-an-arduino/

someone did a similar test (but without arduino, he did it "manual" with multimeters and some other tools) with different smartphone-batteries but i cant find the link....
[HTC Sensation] Far_SighT:
There's no way an anker will last this long. I have an xe, and my 1730mah lasts 10-12hrs max screen off

Happy to help.
[HTC Sensation] extrem0:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=43410343&postcount=3135
[HTC Sensation] Far_SighT:
This had me confused. Though why would anker perform so much better than xe stock, considering they have nearly equal charge (1730 mAh)?
[HTC Sensation] vectron:
Funny, most of the RAVPower employees with 2 posts in this forum like to trash talk about competitors like Anker to mislead other forum members :p
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] cj95zz:
I'm running cwm recovery 5. Something. I'm sorry I forgot the specific build. But I want to update to build 6 touch. I downloaded cwm manager and it doesn't support i747m. Only metropcs s3. I downloaded the img file from clockworkmod. But now I have no idea on how to update my recovery. I tried using flashify app because it says it can flash images. But in the end it just broke my recovery so I had to use mobile Odin to flash back the old recovery
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BCSC:
Follow these steps exactly and you will have the latest CWM running.

1) Download correct Clockworkmod (touch or regular as you wish) for your device from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager

2) Rename it to recovery.IMG and place it at the root of your internal sdcard

3) Download and install terminal emulator from the Play Store

4) Run the terminal and

type: su (press enter)

Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)

Don't mess up the command or you WILL brick your phone.

5) Enjoy your Clockworkmod.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Abbyjack:
A little easier way is to use "mobile odin" (from the play store) and flash the recovery image from there.

Avoids the possibility of making a typing error. :)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dewni:
Sorry if this has been posted before, but I didn't find anything from a forum search. For some reason, I have absolutely no sound coming out from my phone. I can get sound from it when headphones are plugged in, but nothing else works yet. Im currently doing a backup and will try factory resetting, but just hoping there may be a solution out there before I leave for work.
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben36:
Check the phone doesn't still think your headphones are plugged in. It's happened to many XS users
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dewni:
I get my headphone icon when i plug them in and get audio no problem, but as soon as they are removed it goes back to no audio. The first time i noticed it was when an alarm went off and i went to turn it off the audio stopped but it continued to vibrate. That was two nights ago now and i haven't had sound since. I'm unrooted with locked boot loader if it might help at all... I'm out of ideas
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Ben36:
So the headphone icon appears and disappears as it should when plugged in and out? It's not staying shown when headphones are unplugged?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Captain Droid:
Did u try re-flashing a stock ftf with flashtool ?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dewni:
That's going to be my next test when i get home from work in a few hours. was just hopping there might be a fix that could work in the meantime
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] dewni:
Just finished re-flashing the stock ftf, and still no sound. The only thing I can think of left to try is opening the phone and seeing if its a short/loose wire, but I don't own torx screwdrivers and I can't find them in this area :(
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Lio:
Well, I have installed TomTom Navigator 3.07. Everything works fine apart that in contacts I use to have "Send Via Text" when I tap and hold menu, but When navigator is installed then Send Via Text" it dissapears. If I uninstall, then it reappears.

Does anybody know how to make it appear even when Navigator is installed?

I would greately appreciate any feedback.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] MaWo:
Ask this to the TomTom tech's - there are more problems like disconnecting the bluetooth connection to the GPS while calling etc. I just received the message that they are working on these things. So ask in http://www.tomtom.com
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Lio:
I never get a answer from TomTom! They just dont answer their emails!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] MaWo:
I do not have any problems with Email and TomTom but after you have answered on my sugestion for a solution I will sent a link of this discussion to TomTom.

After installing TomTom there are 2 lines with links added to the pulldown menu in Contacts:

* Show TomTom Map

and

* Navigate to

Therefore on the bottom of this menu the "Send via Bluetooth" and "Send Tex Message" disapear. Now you must press the arrow on the bottom of the the pulldown menu and you will see again the "Send Text Message" link.

Hope thiis helps!!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Lio:
"Send via Bluetooth" is there behind the arrow but "Send Tex Message" is not there. It has completely dissapeared.

Maybe there is some setting in the registry that allows a only a certain (maximum) number of items in the pulldown menu in Contacts?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] MaWo:
You are sure there is nothing below "send to bluetooth" ?

It is unbelievable!!!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Lio:
Yes, positive, MaWo! If I uninstall Navigator then it comes back! When I reinstall, it dissapears!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] MaWo:
I asked TomTom but they will not do any research on version 3.07 because in some time version 5.0 will be released. So we have to wait and see.

Their answer in Dutch - " Het probleem is nu helaas niet oplosbaar. Binnenkort verschijnt TomTom Navigator 5 op de markt. Wij hopen dat het probleem wat u nu ondervindt in deze nieuwe versie opgelost zal zijn"
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] Lio:
Thank you, MaWo. Bedankt.

The problem with the upgrade to version 5 is that we have to pay for it. Well, I don't see why! Instead, they should have mended their peoblems and called it version 3.08!

What I find interesting is that (blijkbaar) I'm the only one complaining about this problem.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] MaWo:
As far as I know - we have not to pay. It should be an upgrade.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hawkaholic2014:
Hey guys I hope this is the place for this if not please move where need be. I have after s3 that has been rooted and running wicked sensations rom with Ziggy kernel. First my pics wouldn't show up saying they where gone but after looking on my sd card they r clearly there, so I got a new gallary off the play store and it worked fine, then tonight the music player had none of my songs on it but yet again they r on the SD card and play fine off another music player app. Anyone have similar trouble? Do I need to update my rom and kernel? (Some what new to the game) please and thanks in advanced guys.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jamescable:
Just go to app settings and clear cache and data. The force stop. Worked for me
[General Topics] xda2_haseeb:
Research shows Galaxy S4 as the "Most Loved" & iPhone 5 as the "Most Hated" Smartphon

Hey Everyone!

An UK based agency, "We Are Social" has put an end to Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 war by declaring them as the "most loved" and the "most hated" smartphone respectively. I wrote an article about over here. Please visit the link, give it a read and let me know what do you think about there decision? What are your views, what do you think? Let's keep this discussion productive and not turn it into a war :highfive:
[General Topics] apache04:
yep.. i phone gives just a show off.. but is durable.. s4 is value for money in features but very sensitive!
[General Topics] xda2_haseeb:
I dont think iPhone is durable either, it scratches easily and its display cracks even easier :D I also heard that Galaxy S4 Smart Features don't work as well as demonstrated, is it true?
[General Topics] apache04:
iphone is more durable than s4.. thats what i mean..

and the sensors work perfect.. without fail..just the good lightning conditions required... normal indoor daylight is perfect.. and if a sensor works on a flat surface.. like a table.. then nothing can make it work on your hand.. however u may balance it... thats not an issue actually but it doesnt impress me either...

Hit Thanks if I am helpful :)
[General Topics] Super2cool:
I am sure its

"Sponsored by Samsung"
[General Topics] Ltn_MugleR:
Galaxy S4 is better then Iphone5 :fingers-crossed:
[General Topics] apache04:
got mine... its awesome!

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If u think I was helpful.. don't bother posting a new reply for saying thanks.. Just press the THANKS button! :)
[General Topics] bbrad:
It is even apple knows this lol.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ostenning:
If you are using CWM 6.xx and you attempted to 'format' your sd card entirely, you may have experienced some troubles.

I formatted the /system, /data, /cache manually in CWM and found alot of problems which had arisen afterwards.

After you format these, you may notice that you can no longer mount /data/ ! This is a big problem. You cannot install new roms, or do anything because the /data/ partition cannot mount.

Solution:

1. Using Odin, flash select PDA and your stock TouchWiz based ROM. Also use the partitioning file for the i9505 device. (Make sure you tick repartition in Odin), this process may or may not work with or without the paritioning file, if your filesystem is corrupt its probably a good idea.

2. Once this is complete, reboot, you will see that the Samsung logo appears, and it may appear that things have worked, but it wont work yet.

3. You will need to install CF-AUTO-ROOT. This roots the phone, but it also seems to fix the partitioning issue.

4. Once installed you should be able to boot into TouchWiz.

5. Install Philz Advanced CWM recovery!

6. Use the feature of 'format phone for ROM'. This will format the SDCards /system/, /data/ etc PROPERLY and wont cause you any problems.

7. Install your flavor of ROM

8. Enjoyjoy

I searched the internet everywhere attempting to fix this unmountable /data/ partition, only via a french-english translated forum was I able to learn how to do this.

Further reading:

http://www.phonandroid.com/forum/recuperer-error-mounting-data-t56933.html

If it helped, please thank me ;)

Cheers, ostenn.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pard0ned:
I had the same issue. I think its a bug present in most recoveries at the minute. I've just taken to manually deleting the folders on the internal SD card. To stop this happening.

I remember, in one day, I had to flash the pit file and stock rom 4 times. I think this is actually quite intermittent. Sometimes it doesn't corrupt the /data partition and sometimes it does.

It's really quite damn annoying. At least there's an easy enough fix - if not time consuming.
[HTC One V] thebestiam:
So recently i Unlocked my Phone at HTCdev.com. Rooted it and installed a rom Which was cm-10.1-20130604-UNOFFICIAL-primoc on the HTC one V. Whenever i try to reboot it. it gets Stuck on the boot loading Screen. Which Just shows the HTC one, Quietly Brilliant. No red words or anything, it just stays there. i've tried deleting the cache files, still no Luck :( Is there any way i get out of the Bootloader being stuck on my Phone? BTW its a Virgin Mobile Phone (CDMA). I can Go into the CWM and the hboot thing .Please HELP!!!

Here is my Info

*** UNLOCKED ***

PRIMOC PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.57.0000

RADIO-1.00.00.0928

eMMC-boot
[HTC One V] martijn99:
did you flashed the right kernel?
[HTC One V] thebestiam:
The Stock one or CM one?
[HTC One V] patgou.007:
The one which is in the rom zip. You extract it and you flash it via fastboot.

fastboot flash boot boot.img
[HTC One V] thebestiam:
Im Sorry, but i really need help, im new to rooting and unlocking. basically haven't learn much yet :/ Im Pretty much a noob. Plz help me get out of the HTC Logo