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[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Every device has it's own share of problems and none is perfect. It's totally based on you and your usage scenario. For certain actions, Sony is best and in some G2. So we can't blindly pin point or suggest you a device. Go to both of the showrooms, use them, take pics, compare if possible and decide what suits you best :)
[Xperia Z1 General] jagdesh:
Has anyone used the accidental insurance for their Z1 yet?

I dropped my Z1 and it now as some scuffs on the front and the back side near the glass close to the alumunium frame.

The phone is working fine but due to these marked I want to know if i can use the accidental insurance and get it repaired or replaced for free?

So has anyone used this insurance card for free repair or replacement for their Z1 which has scuffs or marks on their phone?
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
I think you have to wait for next update then make a decision
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
hey guys any one have bh906 its have yellow tint in screen?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Yes i have, no tint.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
I think you've been confusing yourself a lot regarding the tint issue. Be patient :)
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Is the following earphone original...??

http://m.snapdeal.com/product/skullcandy-fix-in-ear-s2fxfw008/537874#customerreviews
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Except in eBay, moreover all websites sell original ones I think. But Snapdeal consists of sellers like eBay so be cautioned. Give or take 100, better buy headphones alone from trustworthy sites like Flipkart/Infibeam etc :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Wait for next firmware update, it has lot under the hood ;)

Discuss something else rather then tint issue...all posts of this thread are filled with it :P
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Well said :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Ame123:
Be specific buddy..atleast say a little about tge changelog
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
So you think the tint issue is firmware related?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
How can he? If Sony doesn't reveal them, how can a person do it? He can just guess or hope some of them using his reference or wish it does. But nothing can be confirmed. Don't worry :)

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He doesn't say so, but I heard that Sony reps say it. Let's wait and hope for the best :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Did i say that ? I had that issue i got my z1 replaced

I don't think that its firmware related but people from sony are saying that.

Until sony acknowledges this issue as a fulty panel issue it remains firmware issue :P
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
My screen definitely has a yellow tint.. BH904.. I bought it on 6th October. Will I get a replacement? How long does it take?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Of course you'll. But you'll have a hard time convincing the reps. I'll tell you what find any other problem with the device like SoD, random reboots, dead pixel, black spots in camera sensor, overheating, pinch to zoom issue in photos, whatever. Then it'll be easy. Find any faults before proceeding. If all goes well, you'll get your new one in 4-8 days depending upon where you're in and from the device's shipping location. I had the BH904 one and is still under replacement. I'll get it by this week or even tomorrow.
[Xperia Z1 General] logzz:
I just bought another xperia z1 black and my other one white, both have same serials bh90c but the displays are completely different on the black one the colours have much more pop and vibrance the white comes very close but the colours just are not quite the same more washed out, and the viewing angles on my black one I just bought also seem quite a bit better then the other. The black one also has a better camera with less noise then the white one. The notification Led on the black one is dimmer then the white one. But overall im much more happy now with the black one then the white. The display has more of a wow factor to it when you look at it.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
The serials are same but panels might be different on both of them. Glad you got a perfect one :)
[Xperia Z1 General] goldsmit409:
i deleted my free copy of asphalt 7

is there any way to get it back???

when I download it through the gameloft app it says downloading files over wifi but nothing download stuck at 0.00 mb

help plz....

wht other free games or apps did u get????
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
how to avail Vodaphone 3G offer

Just got my white xperia z1. :)) no yellow tint...no poor display angles :)

Please tell me how to avail vodaphone 3g offer. I first inserted airtel sim ( used it for 2 minutes ) and then inserted vodaphone sim. Will I get 3G data offer ?? If yes, How ??

Also, please tell me , if I should laminate the screen or is it scratch resistant ?? (new phones make me paranoid :D)
[Xperia Z1 General] goldsmit409:
just call them on 198 n tell them to activate it

u will get it

I got it after few days but no 3g in state so its 2g plan :(
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
Damn ...I'm having blue stuck pixel,it appears clearly on white backgrounds.....Sony did it again....with so many issues in Xperia displays starting from x10 can't understand why Sony is not changing it's display vendor....gutted
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
just now called on 198...n they said, visit vodaphone care, we dnt have any info on activation of 3g data..:(

and how to protect screen? Is it Scratch resistance or shall I get it laminated ???
[Xperia Z1 General] goldsmit409:
dial *#*#service#*#*

and check your hardware

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ask them to activate the handset bundled offer that comes with z1....I think voda guys called me after a day or two to tell they will be activating the plan on my number
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Uh-oh, ready for a replacement?

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You should have first inserted a Vodafone SIM, it would have been activated automatically. I don't hope they will do it now. Just a guess.

And for the next one, they say it's scratch resistance but still it does get scratched. So install protectors on front and back. Lamination? Man, S800 is an oven. If you do so, the sheet will stick to the device couldn't being able to bear the heat :)
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
Vodafone active plan after 24 hours so wait it

What is your serial number 4 digits

Please share its help me alot
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
serial no is BH903A.

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Vodaphone customer care confirmed that inserting airtel sim won't cause any problem :) ...n by lamination , I also meant screen protector ( u see, can't get over those Nokia1100 days :P )
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Oh I see :)

Yeah :P
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
you can share same photos with compare laptop or phone or tv with withe background

which color you purchase

your plan will be active in 24 hour
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
What ? Vodafone care told me that inserting airtel sim lapsed my offer and i will not get any offer now

You visited vodafone care personally or called them up ?

I first inserted airtel sim for 5 days then used vodafone and they said now i can't use as first sim inserted should be of vodafone strictly...
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Has anyone checked if the yellow tint is a 534 firmware issue? Can i rollback to the previous firmware to check? How?
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
I called the customer care...n to double check I did chat session with a customer care executive..n both of them said that inserting an airtel sim won't cause any problem...i'll visit vodaphone care 2morow n ll update you here.
[Xperia Z1 General] anmolbedi:
.257 is live.. check for updates

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46492047
[Xperia Z1 General] predator21:
Any one got any new ota??? Like what users r reporting
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
http://www.sonymobile.com/in/software/phones/xperia-z1/

Have a look at this link regularly. It'll be updated with the new version when it arrives.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Hoping this new update solves the yellow tint issue.. Changelog says display has been optimised to be brighter and bolder....
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
check on pc companion
[Xperia Z1 General] predator21:
Chkd on that only
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Same here. PC Companion is saying I'm already up to date.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
nothing here in India i guess...not seen any user reporting 14.1.G.2.257 :confused:
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
for some in EMMA it is showing as Journalist Version.

C6903 ftf already uploaded.

Download C6903_14.1.G.2.257_GLOBAL-LTE (1277-1398).ftf

[ via XDA user [MENTION=3227013]Desperanto86[/MENTION] ]
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Same here... No update yet... Nt yet available in India...
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
Display is 'recalibrate in New update see yellow tint is solve or not

See log of update http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/10...gn=Feed:+sonyericsson/products+(Product+Blog)
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
New album application update available... 5.2.A 0.6
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Yes got it...

What about firmware update ? Anyone got it ?
[Xperia Z1 General] sidhlife:
stuck pixel

guys please help.i got a stuck blue pixel which changes colour at different angles.customer care is not listening to it.its so tiny that no one can even see it.but i can see it as is is still there.my friend has also got the same problem at the same point in his z1.its near the wifi button in the notification panel.i tries several applications.but none of them work.can anyone ple:crying::crying::crying:
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
It's a hardware issue buddy and no application can solve them. You know what, Sony made a decision that more than 3 pixel issues will only be eligible for replacement. As you have only one, this maybe the issue. I had only one on my Z and still they accepted for replacement. It depends on service centers. Visit any other center than the one you've visited already. Try figuring out any other problem if you have like random reboots,SoD etc as this might help and earn a additional cause for your claim :)
[Xperia Z1 General] sidhlife:
no other issues friend.just this.and this is bothering me the most.ok as u say i will try at other service centres.thanks.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
This comment was posted by a user in blogs.sonymobile.com regarding the new update.

Quote:

I’m afraid it won’t be enough…

- I have the yellow tint issue again,

- I have black screen with backlight issue, also when rebooting after the sony logo device stay in that state, nothing to do except Vol+ and Power again and again, sometimes five time to finally boot normally

- Proximity Sensor bug, when on call screen stay black even when I don’t hold it near my ear (BT SBH50)

(already had this black screen with backlight on my Xperia Ray a while ago but it was never fixed despite the three return to customer service, third time they exchanged with another smartphone),

Please : why we can’t trigger GPS or Plane Mode in Smartconnect application ?

I bought Smarttags to set profil in car, home, work,etc.

When I’m home I want to put my Z/Z1/Tablet Z on Plane mode using a smarttag, and when in my car I want to enable GPS with another smarttag,

Otherwise it is useless, I didn’t bought them to set volume or daydream, nonsense. Come on communicate with your customer, we gave 700€ which should include a premium support.

End of Quote.

Reference:

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2013/10...ware-update-for-xperia-z1-and-xperia-z-ultra/
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
too much noise in low light photos

While clicking pics, I'm experiencing too much noise in low light condition (as compared to my previous Xperia arc). When I zoom in the clicked pics (even at 20 mp), they look horrible :( . Anybody facing same issues ??

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my vodaphone bundled pack got activated...I must tell that I inserted the airtel sim first only for 5 minutes and didn't make any calls/msgs. So may be that worked for me :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
my pack activated too, is it showing as "unlimited 3g browsing pack" while you dial *111# ?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Yes it will. Unlimited - but 8GB fro 3G and 64Kbps for 2G :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
yes i know that :p
[Xperia Z1 General] Kshitiz.gautam:
noise in camera

n how about noise in camera..?? anybody facing too much noise in low light conditions and blurred images on zooming the pics ??
[Xperia Z1 General] randomuseresato:
Post a few pics only then we can judge if you are seeing abnormal noise. After all, Z1 is not a DSLR to expect noise free high detail images in low light.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Sony Mobile Indian section says update is available now - http://www.sonymobile.com/in/software/phones/xperia-z1/

14.1.G.2.257 updated on site.

Not came in India yet...may be soon it is about to come.
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Not yet available...
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
My pc companion app says not able to connect to server... :(
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Update in India ?

Anyone got it yet ?
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Not yet.. :(
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Nope :(
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
some people telling yellow tint not fix with new:silly: update
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
yes i heard it too. Still no white balance settings option.

they removed optimized backlight option for now and it is ON now all the time.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Do you still have yellow tint after you got a replacement device?
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Has the update come....??
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
no i don't have :)

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No update yet :/
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
How did you convince them to give a replacement? Any tips? I am visiting Sony center tomorrow.. Bought it on 6th October :(
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
whatever they say just don't agree to it that you don't have that tint. I took me 5 days to convince them. Hours of call to their customer care, it was just so terrible experience:mad:.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
I just opened the pic of the display menu u posted on my pc and compared my phone.. The yellow tint is pretty bad :( I will try..
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
the pic is not from my phone, from some other user's who also have yellow tint :silly:
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
I see.. But it looks perfectly white on my laptop :confused:
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
i guess from screenshots you can't judge the tint....from photographs it can be.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
No sign of the update yet?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
No update :|
[Xperia Z1 General] predator21:
no....not yer... spoke to customer care... they r as usual clueless....
[Xperia Z1 General] hoezay:
Waiting for my Z1 replacement (still)... they called today saying they'll have it on Saturday. hoping to have a nice white screen z1 soon.
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
Wow, what a cheeky way to fix a bug :eek:! Remove the buggy feature altogether & the bug is gone :D! Sony better give us Z1 users the white balance setting in future updates unless they are happy to give replacements for the so called "yellow tint" issue.

Anyway, hope this upcoming update fixes the bugs like black screen on screen unlock / random reboots, overheating while using camera etc (considering these as software issues). And improves the camera processing as claimed by sony (changelog).
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Sony will only give xperia z1 users "Baba ji ka Thullu" lol in their all updates :P
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
In my experience with sony after sales, they won't replace (or repair) your device if you are not able to demonstrate / replicate your issue in front of them. Mine has been a relatively better experience with them so far unlike many other users. I suggest you check your display in a dark room at full brightness using service menu display test (dial *#*#7378423#*#*). Let the sofkeys auto hide & check the whole screen carefully for any tint (especially at the bottom), stuck or dead pixel(s). If you can find any fault then just show it to them, they will replace without any trouble. Also check for any other issues, if any (like buggy proximity sensor or SOD etc). If you have tint on whole screen, then it's up to them whether or not to acknowledge the issue (they should but they might not). Good luck!

Lol!
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
No dead pixels ao far as I can see... Only a yellowish hue on the white background.. :( lets hope that new firmware fixes that....
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Wtf sony release the udpate it has been more than 1 day...
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Some one said this new firmware is available only on commercial and journalist firmware with customization number 1277-3698

Who don't have commercial firmware installed may not get this update...
[Xperia Z1 General] predator21:
Though i am happy with device but i am feeling pissed with this no update.. and if this update was not for indian version then i dt think sony wld announce that on website... i guess we need to wait....
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
wrong post
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
No it's not. I just connected to pc companion and it says my phone is up to date.. Where did you read it?
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Not showing up here. Oh well, I won't install it anyways until it can be rooted.
[Xperia Z1 General] Ame123:
Nothing shows for me
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
On the sony india website..
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
C6902 FTF

C6902 ftf here - http://bbs.gfan.com/android-6760122-1-1.html

But i see Brand Commercial&Journalist on firmware and what we have is Generic. It's confusing.

What i suggest is that. Flash it then re-install firmware from PCC or SUS so you get directly one from Sony
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Yes, the only update out now is the journalist version. It's been out since yesterday pretty much globally. People have reported a few minor things missing with it but have overall said performance is better and camera is improved. It can't currently be rooted though, but a pre-rooted Glendale version should be out later today I think.

Unless you're dying to update now, I'd wait till the actual Indian firmware update comes out.
[Xperia Z1 General] Ashray_Vk:
I think it's the global version, I'm downloading it anyway
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Well it might be available to journalists globally, I don't know. But it's clearly labeled "commercial/journalist" which means it's not the update intended for end users. It's impossible to know what might be the same or different between this version and the one that will roll out to us in the next day or two.

But if you want it, go for it man. Not like it should break anything or should be missing anything significant. But then you most likely won't get the update that is rolled out here unless you flash back to an Indian ftf.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
yes global version. me too doing.
[Xperia Z1 General] abid.iqbal.hgs@gmail.com:
Dropbox Link

Guys I've Downloaded it and Flashed it (C6902 Indian)

Its working awesome

many issues resolved

I uploaded it on dropbox

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51241400/C6902_14.1.G.2.257_Global.ftf

Do hit thanks:victory::victory::victory::victory::victory:
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Did you flash it? Please report when you do.. I will download it but will wait for your report.. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Above users did that. I will flash it and then will re-install it with SUS or PC Companion to see if there is any change in software customization or not.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Will I lose my photos and other data if I flash it? And how to reinstall it with pc companion?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
first backup your whole data via PC Companion. There is an option of restore/back up in it.

Back up all apks of apps via any antivirus like i use AVG for it and store them on SD card

Now flash ftf. You can either full wipe data or not. Though full wipe is preferred.

Now reinstall all apks manually and restore backed up data via pc companion.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Hi

Just out of curiosity I wanted to ask something. Does Sony devices enjoy good aosp support?

I was browsing the Sony website and saw that Sony released kernel sources and device drivers and formally support open source development.

Since drivers and sources are available I assume that Sony devices must be quite popular among developers. For instance one 4.4 is released, 4.4 based aosp roms should make way well before its released officially by Sony.

I am samsung user and its a horrible story for us.

Thanks in advance!!
[Xperia Z1 General] predator21:
Apart frm cam do you also see change in battery performance as mentioned in changelog.
[Xperia Z1 General] abid.iqbal.hgs@gmail.com:
Can't say at the moment, it's only been 6 hours I've Installed the update

But still I can say one thing, stand-by time is much improved.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
I have updated. FLASHED ftf.

#Display is poor as like it was before. NO more white same color as as before it was.

#Battery i don't think improved, drains with same speed as like before while browsing net or i can say let give firmware to settle then see

#more smooth than before.

#transitions speed improved.

#100% Better camera.

BUGS:-

NFC icon not shown while NFC is activated. :/

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Did you try updating again with sus or pcc to check whether the new installed firmware is same like before ?
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
But if you had your phone replaced and didn't have a yellow tint, how do you know the display is not More white? :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
won't i feel any change in display if it's white balance was calibrated. IT seems same before.
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Ok.. Btw I downloaded the firmware but i dont have flashtool.. Could you please give me a link? And will I receive the official updates which will come later if I flash this firmware?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Download from here - https://unrestrict.li/flashtool ( fast download )

Well what i am doing now is again updating via SUS to check whether the update version if journalist one or the new Indian one.

After root you can edit the build.prop to back to Indian version software info so that you get future updates as per it. If don't want to root you will still get updates....
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Thanks.. I dont want to root. I just want to keep receiving official updates from Sony.. So you mean if I flash this firmware I will still receive future updates right?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
yes you will..
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Flashtool says Installation Aborted , drivers not installed. I have already installed the drivers from flashtool drivers folder.. What is wrong?
[Xperia Z1 General] sidthegreatest:
Sony has the best dev support after the Nexus devices..
[Xperia Z1 General] Sean473:
They could really help by adding a white balance setting like they did with the Z! That will help a lot to solve the yellow tint issue which is pissing me off.. i'm using screen adjuster with +10 blue hue and -4 contrast but still I'm not happy... What other settings should I try?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Enable usb debugging...

I wrote post on how to steps you can check here with image tutorial http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/10/17/flash-xperia-z1-14-1-g-2-257-ftf-using-flash-tool-manually/
[Xperia Z1 General] japjit100:
Go to service center

update not solve yellow tint problem
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Yes users have confirmed it. Replacement is only option.

New update is even more DIM
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Yes, I can confirm . There is no change in the yellow tint.. Whites still appear yellowish...