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[Xperia Z1 General] cutmylifein2:
frnds planning to buy xperia z1 and there is no one who can give the better review den u guys as u r already the user..

1.should i wait for s5 to come or should i go for it??

2.performance..is there lag in it while scorling or the touch is smooth like ios.??

3.how is the development?? are there enough roms in asop and original os..??

4. does rooting the phone expires the warranty??

5. is there 4k recording in it?? is there dual camera feature in it (if not is it possible that it can get it in future)??

6. and i read about the hue issue in some of the batch. can anyone explain..??

i know i have a long list of questions but it will be really helpful if u guys can lead me to the end of the tunnel by answering them..

thanx in advance..
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
1. S5 will most probably use in house Exynos SoC. I'd rather die than use an Exynos SoC again.

2. Very good performance. No lag.

3. Bootloader bug has put a temporary halt to AOSP development. We expect it to be fixed soon.

4. Yes.

5. No. No. (I have no idea)

6. Yellowish hue in some displays. Common to all batches. Seems more pronounced if you come from a Samsung. White display apk will fix this problem soon. It will probably come in next Sony update.

Short and not-necessarily-sweet :p :)
[Xperia Z1 General] jfxperias:
Sorry but

4)No, the root does in no case invalidate the warranty ...

And

5) I think that Yes...
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Why sorry?

4. Try claiming warranty at the service centre while rooted. They'll refuse.

5. It's really there? I haven't seen the option for it!
[Xperia Z1 General] jfxperias:
Sorry to contradict you :D :p...

In France, in any case, the root can not do lose the collateral, it is a European law it me seems...

For you (Indian User), I don't know, if it is the same...

Only unlock the Bootload voids the warranty, this is on the Sony site...
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Ah, that is the 'statutory warranty' , granted by European law, coming into play here. No, we don't have have that in India.
[Xperia Z1 General] jfxperias:
Ahh OK, :( ... It's the "s h i t" for you :(, no root :mad:

Envoyé de mon C6903 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Eh, its not bad at all.

Software issues we can solve.

Hardware issues - the Indian service centres aren't trained to open waterproof devices, so they merely conduct a check for formalities and issue us a replacement!
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
.257

Hi everyone. Should upgrade to. 257 firmware. Apart from camera, any other improvements seen? Any new bugs with the firmware? also thephone gets heated up and then I am unable to use the camera. Any solution to this?
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Yes man you are right. I missed that out:p

But every time we learn from our mistakes only:D
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
Hi there,

Sorry for bothering you but i just got water inside my device when i immersed it in a bucket of water maybe for 5 mins last night. I took it out and there was no problem whatsoever yesterday but today morning i started seeing the camera button malfunctioning i.e it automatically opens the camera app and clicks pictures. So i tried pressing the button again and again and got it right but when i checked it on direct sunlight i could see water inside the display as the display appears cloudy for about 75% of it. Of course all the flaps were completely closed and tightened before i immersed. So if i am to claim the warranty i will get a new one right??

Can you just help me through this since it has been only 2 weeks since i got the device and wouldn't have put it if i knew it couldn't survive it.. :(
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Uh, if you can prove that the flaps were closed, sure. Check if the water ingress indicators are white. If they are, no problem. If they're red however, then you'll have to pay approx 80% for a replacement.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Put your phone in raw rice(fully under) for atleat 24 hours.

Rice is excellent in absorbing water.

I have saved a couple of my phones that way.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
Well i tried in rice for about 8 hours but found no changes in the water level.Also the water is inside the display so i dont think that will be absorbed.

The phone looks like this for about 75% of the screen.

Just a little short than this in the link. I mean more clearer..:good:

http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...8b48/52addf52/2/1/4/9/6/0/6/WP_000128_(2).jpg

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Hey thanks. You mean the indicators which are white under the flap right??

http://www.google.co.in/imgres?safe...nh=153&tbnw=298&start=41&ndsp=25&tx=154&ty=59

Under these flaps right??

If they are then it is white as i got..!!
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Well then, you're in luck!

Go to the SVC the first thing tomorrow!
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
http://m.gsmarena.com/android_43_rolling_out_to_xperia_z1_and_z_ultra-news-7376.php
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra Android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware Update Rolling Officially

Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra Android 4.3 14.2.A.0.290 firmware Officially Rolling now

Confirmed on Xperia Z1 C6903 C6902 via PC companion in regions like UK, India

source - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/12/16/xperia-z1-z-ultra-android-4-3-14-2-0-290-firmware-update-rolling-officially/

Changelog made by me :-

# More calibrated screen display, much brighter now. More White Screen. NO YELLOW HUE ISSUE ANYMORE :)

# New Option to choose Themes "XPERIA Themes" from Sony select app. Good ones are "paid themes" rest are free which is to be downloaded via Google Play store via Sony select app.

# Bootloader camera bug fixed on Xperia Z1 now :) the best thing. ( Now Camera works fine after unlocking the bootloader )

# Phone's UI changes as per theme applied.

# Home screen soft icons and status bar changes as per theme applied.

# One-Hand Keyboard settings in there, so you can type with only hand ( right ).

# Windows Tethering option is there which allows Xperia Z1 to be paired with Windows 8.1+ PC via Bluetooth. You can connect to the mobile network from your PC without any further settings on your phone.

# Movies app 5.3.A.0.18 version, Walkman app 8.0.A.0.4 version, Xperia Home 6.1.1.A.0.8 version and Album app version 5.2.A.1.22 though for some apps higher builds were seen in leaked Xperia Z android 4.3 firmware.

# More Smooth interface, project butter successful.

# Touch screen more responsive now.

# Battery life need to test for the time being.

# Camera pic much better now, less noise was noticed though it is still present there. Camera app UI more smooth now.

# Stock Email app updated.

# Xperia Support app present.

Do post your changelog also.

Source - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/12/16/xperia-z1-z-ultra-android-4-3-14-2-0-290-firmware-update-rolling-officially/

More screenshots on Source link
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Any news on the bootloader issue?

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
I got the update... Downloading now:)
[Xperia Z1 General] Beautyspin:
Update not working for me

For me it downloads and starts the update process and says there is no update available after the actual update starts..
[Xperia Z1 General] Sumedha Kapoor:
Can you make an ftf of it and upload it here? If you want I will give you access to our server you can upload it there. Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Im still downloading mate its too slow right now. so hope i get it. :fingers-crossed:

i will upload ftf as soon as download completes.
[Xperia Z1 General] smartjain:
Update failed for me, will try again in an hour.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
How's it going for you after the 4.3 update? Any improvements in your touch?
[Xperia Z1 General] Beautyspin:
Changed the USB mode to MSC from MTP and it worked

I changed mine to be MSC mode. It worked (not sure if it naturally worked or due to the change :victory: )
[Xperia Z1 General] imranaryan:
server error am getting
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Xperia Z1 bootloader-camera bug FIXED NOW, even DooMLoRD says this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572226
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Ftf already available here from DooMLoRD - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572226
[Xperia Z1 General] smartjain:
Just updated and the device now feels very smooth and also yellow tint is now reduced a bit for me.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Yes new themes ui is more whiter.
[Xperia Z1 General] pratyushanand:
Any idea when OTA update will come? I usually flash firmwares earlier but now i dont want to lose my data and i dont have root. I have never waited fot OTA updates. When they do usually come?
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Update it via Sony Update Service.

I have done the same.
[Xperia Z1 General] BreakShadow:
What's the OTA size?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
There's no OTA yet. It may typically take a week or so if to be speculated.
[Xperia Z1 General] brapicoco:
Update is not yet available mate.. Will try once the FTF for PH is ready. Hope this fixes the problem as the yellow tint is solved already
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
Link to a flashable zip for the ported white balance app for our Z1 http://p.pw/H5i

Flash using recovery.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Whatttttt?!! You did it at last? Great one bud. Have you created a thread?
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
No it's not my work I'm just sharing the stuff I came across :)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Even though, it's awesome. Still it's valuable though
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
Enjoy!

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[Xperia Z1 General] joslicx:
temple run2 not working after 4.3 update

Updated to 4.3 software via companion software.

now I can see that temple run2 is not working! All I get is a blue screen with only audio but no visuals! Anybody else experienced that ?
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
My game runs without any issues...

And guys i saw ftf from DooMLorD, its size is 948mb and last night when i updated via SUS, it showed 904mb:confused: so both are same or what??? or i should flash DooMLorD's .ftf?

By the way whites are now far more batter and ui is so smooth, only missing old ui sound (touch tick effect):D

Edit:

i made .ftf for me and its of same size i.e.948mb so now no worries.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
So any way to update without loosing root?

Sorry if I missed something.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] brapicoco:
more RAM

Hi guys,

I noticed that I have less free RAM, is it normal? it's only 700+ before it was 1.1

I updated through SUS and selected update and factory reset
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
Try this--> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572988
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
It says its for 6903, any thing available for 6902??

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
No, not yet it's been two days since the update so be patient follow the thread as soon as they fix the issues of C9603 root and everything for C9602 will arrive for sure!
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Thanks mate. Not in a hurry. Just catching up with the progress.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] junesque:
Yeah I get you,

This might help- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2573921
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
4.3 update

Hi everyone. Yesterday i updated my z1 to 4.3. However as soon as 4.3 was available , i could not update. 257 firmware which had camera improvements. Is there anyway i can get it. Also is sony planning any camera update in near future?
[Xperia Z1 General] Ashray_Vk:
Root can be acquired if you unlock BL (which won't break camera from now on... Anyways, keep a backup of ta) and flash a boot.img posted in the development section through which supersu zip can be flashed to attain complete root. However, you will need to stay in that kernel to keep root.
[Xperia Z1 General] pratyushanand:
New update includes the camera update. Not sure about camera updates but simce they are working on4.4 so i think it will come with it. Minor update may be released but not confirmed
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
Hey guys, after i updated my device to 4.3, i performed a factory reset... Now i c tht i have the old versions of Album nd Walkman... Nd i get no notifications for new updates in update center
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Same here guys.

Just did a factory reset to fix the sound enhancements fc's.

Now all sony apps are outdated.

Could someone kindly provide the latest

1. Xperia Home

2. Album

3. Walkman apps.

Please. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
I think i am doomed bro..Now they are telling the flap under sim turned red but i am sure it was white when i gave them.. Also there wasnt even a drop of water when i removed my sim...I think they are gonna service it.. :(
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
:banghead:

Should have taken a pic of all the indicators when submitting! Now you're definitely doomed! I take it that you don't have insurance either?

Too bad. You'll have to pay for the replacement.
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
Nopz. no insurance too.. :crying::crying:

But they told me they would be servicing it.But i don't know..

If serviced and returned maybe i can get a replacement later because it suffers of the yellow hue issue..:angel:
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
I don't understand, what do they mean ' service '?

My service centre staff told me that they can't open the device!
[Xperia Z1 General] vishpt:
My mobile album got slow after update

I updated 4.3 for my Xperia Z1 on 17th night after removing my SD Card (to prevent data wipe) .

Update was successful but the gallery is loading very slow and getting stuck if i try to access any pic... Any suggestions???
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
I think they are gonna send it to their delhi service center.They have once told me the guys at that service center are trained to open the phone and repair. So maybe i am gonna get it after too long .. :crying::crying:
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Try wiping the data of the gallery app.

At least you'll get it back without paying! Take heart in that!
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
Yeah but i have heard they replace it via second hand parts of other z1's. Do you think its gonna last after that?? :eek::confused::confused:
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Get it replaced on yellow tint issue later :good:
[Xperia Z1 General] alanjolly123:
Yeah will do it...... Servicing aint gnna lose my warranty ryt??
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
About that - I have absolutely no idea!

However, if you have a job sheet, the work being done is official & you don't have to worry.
[Xperia Z1 General] vishpt:
There are bugs in 4.3 update

I just now checked them

1. Album and photos are showing black spots in display when you scroll them up and down

2. when you try to open the videos or pics via sony application , the mobile is getting hanged or a minute .

3. when to try to access settings->sound enhancements in sound settings and try to access settings.... it stops
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
Still no update shows in Update Center... My Walkman nd Albums app is the previous version nd updates dnt show up...
[Xperia Z1 General] geov03:
wifi problem

After 4.3 update my z1's wifi has problems.

If i am connected to a wifi network ,it keeps disconnecting at certain time intervals.

If i starts to browse then the wifi signal disappears, after sometime when it reappears if i tried to go to a web page it will disappear again.

There is no range problem since i was doing this very close to the hotspot.

Any solution?
[Xperia Z1 General] powerhoney:
Case/cover suggestion

Hey guys... Just bought a new Xperia Z1 from Flipkart and I must say it's awesome... :D

Could you guys help me in finding a screen guard and also a case/cover for this piece of art...

The case they provided for free looks like crap and I searched Flipkart but they didn't have many products... :(
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Loads of stuff available on eBay.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] powerhoney:
Is the gadgetshieldz screen guard good??? Is their website reliable??? Is it easy to install???
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
I have no experience with product as well as the seller.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] powerhoney:
Okay... :)

Btw, could you direct me to some recommended cases/covers??? :)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Check the accessories section. Plenty of discussion there.

I use a soft silicon case I bought from eBay.in

A simple search will bring up good options on eBay.in

You should check it out!!

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Both the issues i am facing after 4.3 update:(

pls post solutions if you guys find it somewhere...:good:

Have a look HERE:good:
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
Bluetooth issues

Hi guys. My phone doesnt pair with my car and also with my bluetooth headset, sony ericsson MW600. Any solution?
[Xperia Z1 General] romanpatel:
Anyone in India has C6903 model?? I dnt why sony n othr companies are making diffrnt version of model.. LTE version is capable to handle 3G thn why two models!!! Sony is goving two variants for xperia Z.. As per customer care service thr s no LTE model for Z in india.. Bt i hv seen both 3G n LTE models of Z.. Is sony dealing same with xperia Z1?? I hv HSPDA version C6902 model of Z1.. Which model r u having guys??
[Xperia Z1 General] shubh_007:
If you buy your phone from India you will get the 3G model and not the LTE model for the simple reason that LTE hasn't rolled out in India. All the companies have similar policies. Once we have LTE network, supported handsets will start coming.
[Xperia Z1 General] m666p:
[MENTION=5545325]romanpatel[/MENTION]

It's only c6902 in India for now but I think it's the same lte capable chipset because after using some roms(ihackers, monx) my device turns into a C6903 as u can see in my signature I also have lte settings btw...
[Xperia Z1 General] shubh_007:
If you are talking about the about phone menu in the settings option, it is a simple build.prop edit. Can be changed to anything. And about the signature, the app probably picks up the model number from there only. I am not sure if it is lte capable. If it would have been, company would enable it and use it as a point to market the device.
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
You sir, are correct.

It doesn't turn into a C6903.

That is, bluntly, the stupidest thing I've ever seen.
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Agreed. There are different models of the Snapdragon 800 that support different frequency bands. Different Z1 models each have a different chipset. Flashing a ROM can't magically change which chipset you have. :what:
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
The difference is just a single radio chip in the entire chipset. It's the cause of the hardware difference between the LTE and 3G ZUs and Z1s.
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Yes... that is exactly my point....
[Xperia Z1 General] m666p:
@guys below my prevous post

theres no need to be rude guys its a simple mistake(like same model different baseband) ,besides i thought it would just be pointless for dev's to change the device model number just for cosmetic reasons, also the nexus 4 had hidden lte so i thought it was something like that...
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
Mate, they use the C6903 device ROM as base, hence the 03 end code. They didn't change it to 02 for the international version!

Even if it had hidden lte, it wouldn't work because India uses a different type of lte (TDD) vs Europe and USA (FDD).

Also, um, sorry for being rude, but that answer just got my hackles up :eek:
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Z1 @ 30,748

Guys on snap deal Z1 sells for Rs.30,748. So any one thinking to buy, its great price...

Though i bought @39000 from flipkart 2weeks ago with 10% cashback... But its really very good deal.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
It says 38000. I don't believe the price.

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Me too feels like fooled by these online retailers...
[Xperia Z1 General] shubh_007:
I can see that price. COD and free delivery, no harm in trying it if someone is planning to buy. But it looks too good to be true.
[Xperia Z1 General] imranaryan:
Is it imported or comes with sony india warranty i wanna buy its below the price of zperia z plus 2% off coupon brings it to 30164 .. Please reply
[Xperia Z1 General] BreakShadow:
Anyone got OTA in India yet?

I have no access to a PC so can't update that way.
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
There won't be an OTA for the .290 update.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Any straight forward method to update to 4.3 with root? Or is not possible at the moment?

Thanks in advance!!

Cheers!

Sent from my Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] BreakShadow:
NO OTA? wth. People are getting it in the UK. :(

Sucks.
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
yellow hue

Hi all. I wasnt sure if my phone sufferred from yellow hue. Today i compared my z1 to another z1 in a mall and found that mine actually had yellow hue. I had bought it on Dec 9. Will sony. Give a replacement? Will the upcoming white balance app solve the problem? I am very disappointed. Have spent 40k for this phone and havent got what i deserved. Has any one from Mumbai got a replacement?
[Xperia Z1 General] ashis.kyal:
has anyone ordered from snapdel for 30k and order is verified?
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
New user to Sony Xperia Z1

Hi Guys,

This is my first post. Therefore firsthand apologies for any irregular post.

I have recently been gifted the Sony Xpreia Z1. My last device was the Samsung Galaxy Nexus rumming stock 4.3. Now, am having some look and feel and migration issues with the new phone. It's heavier, the screen feels different and even though the quality and speed has improved exponentially but still am not being able to accomodate it.

Can anyone help?
[Xperia Z1 General] warfareonly:
I don't know of any method yet, but then again, I haven't spent much time trawling through the forums for that.

I did. Twice. Then I got bored and stopped ;)

Yes, it will mitigate the issue.

What exactly do you need help with? :confused:
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
RE:

What exactly do you need help with? :confused:

Thanks for the reply...

These are the following things that i'd need help in adjusting to.

1. The phone feels too big and heavy. My previous phone was way way lighter and smaller than this.

2. The Camera feels jittry sometimes, especially in low light conditions.Also the flash, if used at night, tends to whiten the imager rather than capturing the quality.

3. Screen feels too white sometimes... if i am allowed it to say that way.
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
1 - well you cant really do anything about it, I mean you cant reduce it's weight or cut it down to make it smaller. :eek:

2- update to the latest available software it fixes lot of issues from camera

3 - you're lucky in that case, most z1's seems to be yellowish and not white :p, try using screen adjuster from play store and adjust the colours on display.
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
RE:

Thank for the reply RuchRha.

Please send me the link for the screen adjuster. I would love the make the colurs a little more saturated. For me, Black should be deep black or atleast black without that white tinge. ;)

I am still having thoughts of the back of my head that i should have got an Nexus 5 for an equvialent or added more money and bought an iPhone 5s instead. What should i do about that?

Am new to the Sony harware. Never have been a great fan of Sony products till now.