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[Xperia Z1 General] vishpt:
Hi everybody

Hi all,

I announce myself as an owner of The New Xperia z1 (black) today an hour ago :D .Recieved courier via ebay today.

Put the mobile in charge just now. Just feeling exhilaration of switching it on and using it in minutes away.:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z1 General] gcuchiha:
Hi guys.

I've got a query for the people using this phone and have tested the g2. Give me some reasons why I should buy this phone over the lg g2? Remember I don't require a camera(even 5 mp will suffice) and 32 GB is sufficient storage for me.

(Also there are a lot of complains about screen quality).

So what do you think is the phone best suited for my needs?

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[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
If you don't want waterproofing and dust proofing and want better colours and viewing angles, I'd say go for the G2.if on the other hand you want a much more premium looking phone buy z1,but check the screen and camera etc very carefully.
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Waterproof is a very big plus for me. And build quality is amazing

Welcome to the community :thumbup:
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
G2 is plastic. I own an s4 and trust me it becomes a big turnoff after a little while. Everytime I hold an iPhone or an htc one or even the z1 a couple of times lately, it feels so good. Just hold the g2 as well as the z1 in your hand before jumping either ship.

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
I disagree in term of better "colors", my sis has an g2 and she's always jealous that my z1 looks to greatly colorful and true to life, according to viewing angles yup g2 is really great for viewing angles and almost 'no-bezels', if bezels and viewing angles (which are not bad on z1 until using in an awkward angle) matter to you these two things are only which can attract you towards the g2, other than that z1 is best in all specs compared to the g2, if double tap 2 wake want you to get g2, just remember it's an waste that feature will be in z1 very soon. Also if you love to play around with ROM's and Kernels z1 is a far better option coz we've some best devs here, specially doomlord. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
I would say that colour quality is a subjective thing. Personally, I liked the colours on the G2 better. The double tap to wake is an awesome feature because then you don't have to press the power key every time the screen goes off.. Thats a major convenience. Yes, z1 will probably get the functionality after rooting. But its great that LG provided that out of the box. For someone who doesn't want to root their z1,thay feature will probably never come.

But still, build quality and design are definitely better on z1...
[Xperia Z1 General] Srikkanth0701:
I got the delivery from Flip Kart today and the new mobile has the same issue. There is a yellow strip in the bottom with the last row icons shadow in it.

Can it be confirmed if it is really a display issue and please advise on what should be my next steps.

Thanks

Srikkanth

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I got the delivery from Flip Kart today and the new mobile has the same issue. There is a yellow strip in the bottom with the last row icons shadow in it.

Can it be confirmed if it is really a display issue and please advise on what should be my next steps.

Thanks

Srikkanth
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Take it to the Sony customer care. Most likely they will give you a replacement.
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
I agree, color quality can be a personal preference but many of my friends/family members who do own some s4, note 3 and g2 all agrees color are appearing better on z1, and yeah some people don't like rooting but remember 90% or more here in xda prefer rooting and trying several mods, roms, kernels.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Everyone were reporting about yellow band on the on-screen buttons and I've never checked them on my device. I tried now and OMG, I have it too. I have 'Filter Your Screen' running and it was clearly visible. I should have it checked it before. And when I turned it off, the display turned a bit noticeably warmer and thus the band is less visible but, it's there. I'll replace only by December obviously. Let me go through even more with my device. Seriously Sony need a check on their quality. Feeling pissed off.
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Can you post a picture of the issue?
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
I doubt if it's by default or really a "defect", we need almost all users to report about it or you can try decompiling your system ui and change the nav bar color to black and see if the yellow band exists or it's just implemented into system ui, also you can open a full sized white color pic and see if any visible 'yellow band' can be seen if not, it's just the framework-res/system ui made like that!

Edit : it can also be in framework-res, though cant really say anything yet, if it's a device issue (don't have mine currently with me, cant check) then I guess nothing better can be done than replacing it, though I'll get mine replaced after january only, coz as of now it doesn't seems an good option.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
For every1 buying, came across this app on the playstore. I think its a good utility to check the display for glitches lkke dead pixels and banding.

Please have a look and see if uts usable or useless.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Here you go:

The pics are named With 1/2, and Without 1/2 (With in the sense, using Filter your screen and Without in the sense without any modifications [i.e., my original screen])

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...442.1073741827.1546102292&type=1&l=963ccc99b2

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I can confirm that the band doesn't appear when viewing full screen photos after the navigation bar disappears. Looks like Sony have implemented them just in the framework I guess. But why did they in the first place? :)
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
I did guess so that they have implemented it in framework, and why have they done so, mmmm :p, idk xD, though if it seems annoying, once my z1 is back with me I can change the colors in framework/system ui. (if anyone would want it) ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] Srikkanth0701:
Ohh..Donno if it is really a issue. But my friend asked me to install launcher pro and I installed it and the yellow band is not appearing. But is appears with the default launcher.

And the yellow band does not appear on the whole screen when navigating to other screens.

I am going to a local shop here to check the demo piece on how it looks and check with them also.

Though I am still not convinced and called flip kart for a refund.
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
Look few posts above your's you'll get your answer. ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
I guess it's also a part of One Sony. I never knew Sony loved yellow this much :P

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You have the question and the answer. You've known that it's a problem with the launcher alone and you still want a refund. It's your take. Cheers.

It's meant to all:

If we all want the utterly perfect, bug free, defect-less, holy god of all Smartphones - Guess we should start our own facility and begin manufacturing :P
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Prasad, while I appreciate that all devices of a particular model can't be totally bug free, I think you will admit that with the z1, the number of complaints seems a bit too high even for a first batch. I know all devices have problems because of outsourcing of production but it is unacceptable that a flagship device of a reputed company like Sony would have such glaring hardware defects. There must have been some sort of quality control in place or some guidelines for the production facilities to meet certain minimum requirements. Complaints about yellow tint, vibration motor, camera etc are not only coming from india but also UK and US..

I understand that this is a z1 thread and I am an owner too and don't want to bash Sony but these are just my observations.. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Yeah, I don't have a perfect device either and you can count me in too. The peculiarity is that a new issue pops up once in a while while old defects begin to seem common or when it becomes dormant. We can take the vibration and yellow band issue for this instance. Last month, it was just nowhere, this month there are hordes of complaint on those. Thank god, the device has an aluminium frame. If it were plastic, a new breed of complaints would have arisen based on it. *Phew*

What happened to you Sony?

Note: I guess you need another Thanks Meter below your existing one. Request XDA if possible :D
[Xperia Z1 General] parag1dubey:
Yeah, got all those thanks when i helped out people (to the best of my limited ability) on the s2 forums.. My previous device.. How problem free it was :D
[Xperia Z1 General] Srikkanth0701:
Ok..I had been to UNIVERCELL showroom near my house. the yellow ban is actually not an issue as confirmed by you guys ..Thanks for that.

But, they had 2 demo units. when the message window was opened, one mobile had a clear white screen and the other had a creamish screen.

When I asked them, they said that we need to uninstall or reload the software to get the white screen.

what is your opinion about this. The mobile which I got now has a cream screen and not the clear white..
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
I just have a question for you:

Do you believe what those or any reps say?

If you do, then being on XDA doesn't help. If you don't, then absolutely you don't need an opinion for the above question. :D
[Xperia Z1 General] crk1995:
Whats causing this duplicacy of apps icons in app drawer?

Also once i was not able to find chrome icon in app drawer but it was accessable via home screen.

I dont remember how it got fixed.

Anyone else?
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
Those guys told me that it is a problem rectify with other device so that yellow band is a fault
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
No, it's not. The band is just a problem created by Sony in the framework. It's not a hardware fault. If you have doubts, go and open a white or very light coloured pic in album and watch it in full screen. Try finding whether the pic appears yellowish below!
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Hmmm... I don't see what you are taking about in terms of a yellow band. All I see is the dock shadow that is built into the launcher that appears on the home screen shots. It looks gray though, not yellow. Don't see anything with the app drawer shots. Am I missing something? Also, if this band is showing up in a screenshot then it has to be software related, not hardware related (I know you are already thinking it's software related due to other things as well).
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Yep, it's software related. Figured out already. It takes some careful observation though.
[Xperia Z1 General] djcoolguyno1:
hi guys i m thinking of buying z1 can any one guide me with serial of batches of devices without issues so that i dnt have to visit sony service center ever
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Any type of issue is not associated with any serial number....why you all keep om asking this again and again

Why don't you people understand this, its either software issue or definitely faulty hardware issue...
[Xperia Z1 General] djcoolguyno1:
ohk and one more thing can u give me a list of things to check before i buy z1

and if i get issue on it can i exchange it immediately?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
Flip a few pages back and you'll have the list.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Flip some pages back.

Dial *#*#7378423#*#* and run on all service tests especially display tests.

Turn full brightness on, remove checkmark from adpat to lightnig conditions and then see the top left Corner on screen for yellow tint on settings menu about phone.

Camera sensor too for spots
[Xperia Z1 General] djcoolguyno1:
if i find a issue can i get it replace immediately before leaving the dealer shop?
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Don't pay him until you are satisfied. As easy as that!!

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Tell him first if you find any issues you will not pay.

As after seal is broken it would b difficult for them to replace...
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
i have given my z1 for replacement again for yellow hue tint problem asc comment display problem now they were emailing about this to sony so i wanted that they will replace or not
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Guys, every once in a while, when flashing roms and modding stuff, you get stuck in a boot loop or you some time need to pull the battery. How do you do that here? You cant pull the battery out so what's the solution? Have never had a sealed battery phone so I dont have a damn clue!!

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Hold volume up and power button. If that doesn't work there is a red button by the SIM card
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
As bbm is now live, lets share our bbm pin man!!! Lets start our community on bbm...

745DA0D3
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Walkman app version 7.15.A.0.0 update rolled out - OTA ( previous version 7.12.A.0.0 )

Confirmed on Z1, Z Ultra ( may be on whole Z family )

Features :-

Added “Recently played playlist”.

Added “Rearrange is playlist”.

Added “Featured Playlist” powered by Music Unlimited.

Bug fixes and performance enhancement.

Source - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/10/29/xperia-z1-z-ultra-walkman-app-version-7-15-a-0-0-ota-update/

Download Walkman version 7.15.A.0.0.apk

Noticed any other changes except the Sony changelog ?
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
Sorry bro i dont have my Phone i Gave it For Replacement
[Xperia Z1 General] Ashray_Vk:
Guys, let's make a WhatsApp group for friendly discussions, and also be like a friends group what'd ya say?

If yes, PM me ur numbers so that I can create a group of there are enough ppl

Sent from the Sony Beast Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Much better than BBM.... why won't BlackBerry just go ahead and die already? No one uses BBM anymore, so why revert back just bc they launch an app? And the fact that you still need a pin to add someone and can't just use a phone number or your address book is ludicrous....

Sorry for the mini rant, I'll send my # to you now :D
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Actually thats called privacy :P
[Xperia Z1 General] ravishah922:
Thts fine... Lets create a whatsapp grp then...
[Xperia Z1 General] Ashray_Vk:
Pm me your numbers if you're willing then :)

Sent from the Sony Beast Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] AndroidNoob22:
Hey guys, I have been using my z1 for a while now it's a huge device but somehow I want to now, is it's display/screen same size as the galaxy s4? (only in terms of size) only the display/screen in terms of width and height, I feel the width is shorter than s4 is it really short or I just think it that way? do answer, thanks!

Edit : when I tilt my phone a bit left/right in area wheres light present or in sun and screen off I can see some "golden balls" in a row under the black screen? what are they? they appear very good and I've never seen them before in any device is that some screen technology? and has anyone seen them in their z1? Just curious to know. :p
[Xperia Z1 General] One Twelve:
'golden balls' ?
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
Last I checked the screen size was just about the same (Z1 / S4 / XZ / ZL). Will check again tomorrow if you say so (yet to receive my replacement Z1).

Lol yes! I've too noticed the patterned dot like "golden sparkle" on screen when viewed at angles under direct sunlight :laugh:. It's probably the digitiser.
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
BBm is better but pin part is so irritating

btw i will pm u my no

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Is Your Phone Replaced

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I was facing the same issue after my replacement the screen when tilt in sunlight tiny balls in pattern can be seen . btw i wanted tell u by my point of view the screen on my new z1 was horrible with yellow hue tint problem and also screen quality was poor compared to my previous z1

the golden balls also appeared on my galaxy s when i replaced its display . the display was not the original but it was cheaper than the original.
[Xperia Z1 General] AndroidNoob22:
It's not any issue I guess, they jut appear when the screen is off and only in places where there's alot of light, I just asked that coz I wanted to know what they actually are and I had 2 z1's (got the 1st z1 replaced) both has had these also my friends who got z1 imported from U.S or India does have those "golden balls" so all I wanted to ask was what they are.
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
Damn man!! "Golden balls", something new everyday. Scaring the **** out of me.

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
Woah woah woah. Slow down. My phone has a fine display but you can still see this grid in bright light when the screen is off. I highly doubt some Z1's have this and some don't. To me it just seems like a natural part of the display. Let's not jump to unfounded conclusions and cause everyone to spam this thread freaking out and running screaming to the service center.
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
my previous z1 didnt have that so i got really scared
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
How closely did you check? If you didn't know of it then I assume you didn't check. It took me like 3 weeks before I noticed it on mine so it's quite possible your last one did but you never saw it. Unless you have the right light at just the right angle with the screen off, you don't see it. And I don't know about you but I don't spend a lot of time looking at my phone with the screen off
[Xperia Z1 General] ruchirtrehan:
I have seen about 15 z1 units so far, and all does have those golden tiny balls and it's nothing to worry about, it's just part of the display/digitizer!
[Xperia Z1 General] kannanX10:
It's normal and present in all Sony mobile LCD screens....so don't panic...knew it from x10 onwards
[Xperia Z1 General] Amritttt:
Where do I buy xperia z1 4g model in India or is there any website please help
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
It isn't sold here. You'd have to buy it from another country and get it shipped here. In India we have the C6902 which is 3G. In other countries you may find the C6903 which supports 4G LTE
[Xperia Z1 General] joslicx:
Just remember India has LTE TDD so not all 4G will work here. US has LTE FDD (for example) so those phones will not work here on 4G.

China is the other country with LTE TDD.
[Xperia Z1 General] Amritttt:
Bro actually I don't stay here I stay in dubai. I came for some work here but unfortunately my s3 broke and I bought z1 without checking 3g and 4g model now I have got c6902 I thought its 4g.
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
If you're so desperate to buy LTE model, wait for a couple of months. Sony will sell it here. But only 3G model as of now. The LTE model might be around by the end of this year or by January I hope.
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
one more thing i wanted to tell that my new z1 screen was purple in colour compared to the previous z1 and having that golden balls i checked both of them properly and my previous z1 didnt have purple screen and also the new z1 proximity sensor can be seen properly and also the front camera
[Xperia Z1 General] djcoolguyno1:
atlast gave htc one back due to pruple tint got sony z1

thanx alot every member for helping me out for finding a good model
[Xperia Z1 General] sandeeppathak007:
On a weird note my G Mail synch is getting off on its own, I saw it happening 3 times today

anyone else experiencing this ?
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
Finally!

I finally got a fault free Xperia Z1 after two consecutive replacements (over a period of 17 days) from sony under warranty. I have been checking & testing it for any known hardware issues since yesterday but so far none! Screen & camera seem fine to me (no yellow tint, no camera blurring). Vibration motor is ok now like before (my first Z1). No scratches or nicks this time & I received this one in a sealed retail box (without accessories). It is S/N BH902.. batch 13W39. Must admit that it was a pain to wait so long & to put up with shoddy sony after sales but finally am happy to receive my new Z1 (like it should've been to begin with). It came with previous fw .534 out of box (as I refused them to update my phone as they might scratch it in the process), updated using SUS to latest .257 and have no issues so far :good:!
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
i too gave them for replacement 2nd time and now i would be getting in 2-3 days . i am really excited
[Xperia Z1 General] noob_user_:
Screen quality....

Guys I'm planning on upgrading my xperia sp..... Do you think z1 is a good choice? Is the screen any better than the z?
[Xperia Z1 General] DeathlessOne:
If you get a defect free Z1, then the screen is certainly miles better than Z. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] shamps:
When shoukd we expect the Aosp develooment to really kick off. Its so silent now development wise.

Cheers!!

sent from my S4 (9500 international)
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
Android 4.4 KitKat to Target Wearables, Ease Fragmentation, and Improve Support for NFC and Lower End Devices

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...mprove-support-for-nfc-and-lower-end-devices/
[Xperia Z1 General] kaifkhan97:
good idea
[Xperia Z1 General] vishpt:
Posting After 4 full days use of Xperia z1 BLACK

I want to post about the phone 3 days earlier .... but i was so busy with my New XPERIA Z1 Black that i want to post after I use the phone to my satisfaction :D

I got my mobile 3 days ago via courier from Ebay at a price of 35995/- :D( Including Free Case and charger).After charging it for 30 min I switched it on and poof! :cool:

Absolutely the coolest device I handled in my whole life.

Its design and body are art. Its speed is superb.Camera is absolutely Spiffing(especially after latest update)

And the most absolute thing I am satisfied with is its design and display and excellent battery which sucked in its predecessor Xperia Z .

The device fits in my hand like a wonder and its battery life is really astounding.I charged it to 98% and it came under 15% after more than 48 hours ( without net usage,only used for phone calls,music and texting)

The X-Reality Engine and Triluminous display makes the phone's display with an enrichment of colors which make all the Smartphones I have seen before look like a joke

Now Z1 can declare itself as a superior to Samsung and HTC and LG .Especially Samsung which prides over its AMOLED.

I know many Indians prefer Samsung but I think in case of Xperia Z1 Sony finally surpassed Samsung in Smartphone game both in build and specs.

I dont care if Galaxy note 3 has more RAM or memory . Z1 has a substantial memory and RAM and its build cannot be beaten.

As of whole Xperia Z1 Rocks!!!

I am absolutely satisfied with the device . But I ask the guidance of senior members what shud I check about my mobile to see if any problems may be dormant. :)

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Nokia 1108-------->N73------->Sony Ericsson W705-------->Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro MK16i------------->Xperia Z1
[Xperia Z1 General] Dpk1:
Hello & welcome! Just keep enjoying your device :), I mean don't look for problems if you don't have any (especially screen & camera)! However, go back a few pages (page 92 I think) and read on, if you must, for the known issues with Z1 so far.