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[Xperia Z1 General] livelyyoungman:
Folks - just laid my hands on new Xperia Z1 a couple of weeks back. It is just mind blowing is what I would like to say. It had 4.2.2 installed and I have updated it to 4.3 (I have the latest 14.2.A.1.136 firmware installed). Unfortunately I lost root access during the upgrade. Now I have some doubts and need some inputs on the same

I would like to root my Z1 with the 4.3 update. Searched the forum but found that the BL has to be unlocked before rooting. Also, there is recommendation to backup the TA. But to backup the TA, the phone needs to be rooted!!! I am now confused on how to get this going of both backing up my TA before unlocking my BL as well as getting complete root access.

Thanks for any inputs that xda members provide for this noob.
[Xperia Z1 General] cpandroidlover:
Anyone noticing increased battery drain after .136 update?
[Xperia Z1 General] hapticc:
Thanks friend for sharing the giveaway link thats my website :)
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Hey guys finally i got a problem with my phone:p

vibrator is some times not working and most of the time producing irritating sound. Went to Service Center, but guy over there (Thakkar shopping Mall, Borivali West) told we have to update software. I have to submit phone to them tomorrow and will get on tomorrow evening or day after!!! But its already updated to .136, the latest one. Now i want to ask that is it really a software related???Should i submit or ask for replacement?:confused: Anyone having same issue and anyone visited same center please share any experiences.
[Xperia Z1 General] ron76426:
Hey guys after updating my z1 to .136 update its heating up n not charging..plzzz help

Does anyone else have this problem???
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Post it in Samsung forum, NOT here.

who cares, This is Z1 forum, post it in Samsung Forum....
[Xperia Z1 General] 301stSpartan:
I don't know about the 136 or about heating up, but a few months ago mine stopped charging and I took it the service center. The issue was just some debris in the charging port; it took them less then a day to clean it. Might be your issues, might not be.

In my experience they always do a software update first regardless of the issue. This is because it is cheap and easy to do and expensive and time consuming to do physical repairs or replacements. So might as well try a software update first just to be safe. If after that the issue is there, then you can ask for repair or replacement.
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Got replacement immediately when i went to service center to ask if vibrator issue is solved or not.

Very good staff at this Borivali, Mumbai Service Center. They are doing good job:good:
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Yes.

I did ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
How about a bbm group on this topic/thread.
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Guys, has anyone got this Muvit case.?

http://in.mobilefun.com/40831-muvit...peria-z1---black.htm#overview-and-description

If so, any reviews please. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
The website link you posted has reviews.

They say the touchscreen doesn't work well with tge provided screen protector on. And the stand doesn't work well too.
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
Hi mod, am not getting any notification regarding the update for the OS. '136'.

Till when can I get the update and are the improvements worth it?
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Unless you have yellow tint.

The update is useless. Has very bad impact on battery.

I'd recommend to wait for kitkat (27th of February) not sure btw.

For updating you need to connect you phone to computer and install pc companion then check for updates.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
KitKat not coming so soon mate ;) KitKat for z1 zu z1c is still in early phase...14.3.a.x.xxx firmware has a long way to go still...
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
Thanks for the update. Sure, I'll wait for the Kitkat version only. What is the yellow tint issue that everyone is talking about?
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Yup, thats why i wanted a review from an xda user.
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Whites are produced yellow not pure white.

You can acknowledge by having a unit with pure white display.

I have both so I could figure out easily.
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
That's strange. I believe mine is white then. But, can you share some picture? I'll like to see the issue first hand.
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
**** man! I wanted it as my bday present. ;) let's see what Sony does, btw I heard a new firmware getting certified few days ago.

It's Jb not kitkat but dunno if they're going to release it or not.

Battery is worse now.
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
yes I agree mate, battery sucks on this .136 firmware.

14.3.a.x.xxx is KitKat and the recently certified 1.142 and 1.144 ( to be certified ) are Carrier updates only, may not be rolled to regular devices ;)
[Xperia Z1 General] Ame123:
How are you so sure that its not releasing in feb end or march begining? Also do you know what features the 4.4 update bring to z1?
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
about features even Sony devs are not confirming as they are still adding and deleting features from it....They are only saying for some time Sony will keep some features exclusive for D6503 and then they all will be given to Z1 ZU Z1C.

Well about release date, I am not saying that this will come in end Feb or early March...I am only saying it is not coming as soon on 27 Feb :P
[Xperia Z1 General] Ame123:
Actually 27feb is the end of feb :p:p well lets hope its come and with all the features :p
[Xperia Z1 General] cpandroidlover:
No 1 seeing this?

Do any 1 run antutu bnchmark aftr .136 FW update?

Scores are very low
[Xperia Z1 General] Leo0407:
let's begin to guess the price for Z2
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
How come Z2 ? Name is not confirmed yet, is it ? LOL :P. Why not discuss price of Sony D6503 if you want to, if it ever came to India.

One says Z2 and then rumor spreads :P
[Xperia Z1 General] ast9011:
Does anyone have the indian firmware link for. 290 for c6902?
[Xperia Z1 General] acervenky:
Download : https://mega.co.nz/#!SgIgWQIJ!PqZ-b26hGq_u6aiBOazqthzNCPUc769g4bPNmw4f5jo

Thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2469191

Regards,

acervenky,

XPT
[Xperia Z1 General] thalada:
I guess D6503 won't be released here.
[Xperia Z1 General] ast9011:
Got notification of. 136 update says computer required.. WTF!
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Lol you don't know how to use computer mate ??
[Xperia Z1 General] ast9011:
Lol..I'm saying that the all the updates should be able to download & install through mobile itself..
[Xperia Z1 General] ImAnurag:
Why so ? What's the issue with updating via pc, it just takes a bit more data ? Thats it nothing else...

Overall a clean update with factory reset and that too via sus or pcc is always goos to do not via OTA.

Otas are never recommended, you can't store the file downloaded while from pcc you create a ftf for future.
[Xperia Z1 General] satish0101:
Help on latest OTA

Hello everyone,

I have two questions.

1) Does any of you know whether an OTA of latest update(.136) will be available for C6902? After endless attempts, I'm not able to update my phone through PC Companion.

2) If I update it through Flashtool method? Will I loose my warranty? Is there any chance that Sony Service Center could refuse me free service if I updated my phone through Flashtool?

Please help me out since I don't know how these things work for Sony mobiles.
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
Update using Sony Update Service. :)
[Xperia Z1 General] satish0101:
Are you referring to the one via PC or Over the air from mobile?

Because via PC is not working and even though I've data plan of 512kbps, it took 7-8 hours to update last time so it's not reliable for me.

As for OTA, it ain't available at all.:crying:
[Xperia Z1 General] amey2606:
OTA isn't out yet, afaik.

I'm referring to updating via pc.

I'd prefer doing it via pc.

Or you could wait for KK, this update isn't that important.

Just the additional white balance setting.
[Xperia Z1 General] satish0101:
Thanks man.

Figured I should wait since I've seen many complaints with battery life so I'll pass on this one!
[Xperia Z1 General] ron76426:
Has anyone recievd 14.2.A.1.142 update for z1..its PTCRB certified.......
[Xperia Z1 General] Peaceful Droid:
Finally Sony Xperia Z2 arrived on Sony India official site:laugh::laugh::laugh:

So now We, Z1 owners will shortly get 4.4 update after launch of Z2 with 4k video recording (my guess though)...
[Xperia Z1 General] onkesh:
[MENTION=310513]MOD[/MENTION] : my query is that if I don't update to x.136, would i get the 4.4 update? The notification is there in my phone be wasting 1-2GB of data is not making much sense.

Please reply.
[Xperia Z1 General] satish0101:
Also I have been meaning to ask this nooby question.

If I updated my phone through Flashtool with stock Indian firmware, would I loose warranty?

Meaning, would the service center still repair my phone should there be any issue related to hardware or software encountered in warranty period?
[Xperia Z1 General] acervenky:
No,you will not lose your warranty.

Regards,

acervenky,

XPT
[Xperia Z1 General] satish0101:
Thanks!

Now I can flash in peace!:p
[Xperia Z1 General] cpandroidlover:
French carrier SFR announced xperias will be geting kitkat in april , so we can expect carrier free versions to get kitkat treatment in few weeks
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
Hi guys. I'm new here.

1). I'm facing a prob wid my handset. Whenever my Z1 gets hot, apps automatically close down. Though I can access it wid the taskbar.

Does it happen wid ur handsets or is it restricted to only mine? If yes, then HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROB????

Btw, I've tried cleaning apps, full system scan using the McAfee Mobile security, etc. But, the prob is still dere. Pls help..:o

2). Also, guys pls giv some of the imp. threads for the Z1 here in XDA.
[Xperia Z1 General] cpandroidlover:
Try updating to the latest firmware using PC Companion or SONY Update Service
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
I did. Just yesterday. U mean u don't hv ny such probs?? Apps don't close suddenly when handset gets heated up in ur Z1?
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
I'm gonna sell my z1 mint condition what should be the price?
[Xperia Z1 General] ashis.kyal:
How much month old is you phone?

And does it have heavy usage marks on the body?

Sent from Sony Xperia SP :)
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
4 months old in mint condition
[Xperia Z1 General] ashis.kyal:
If you have bill and all accessories including power bank then Fair price for you phone will be around 27-28k but you may get extra.

Try posting ads on olx and other sites as they really work.

I have purchased 1 month old Xperia z1 for 28k but without power bank and all other accessories were included

Sent from Sony Xperia SP :)
[Xperia Z1 General] shubhamnad:
Same is the prb with me... But not when hot... Its all the time..
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Make sure you press home button not back button.

I keep minimized apps for days.. :P
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
Hi guys. I am having a problem with signal reception with Xperia z1. I have to manually select 3G network everytime even in areas of good network coverage or whenever i am on the move. I have my phone on automatic network selection. I dont know is this problem is because of the recent update to. 136. Any solution guys??
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
@^^^

I'm not facing ny probs in signal reception. It is absolutely fantastic.

Only prob I'm facing is dat apps minimize automatically after evry 5 mins of usage. It was not dere in 4.2. Has surfaced only after the update to 4.3 build .136. Are u facing similar probs as mine??:(
[Xperia Z1 General] goldsmit409:
me too having the same problem apps just go back to homescreen and sometimes it runs out of ram also

started with .136

any fixes???
[Xperia Z1 General] noobz1:
How to deodex ?

My xperia z1 is running on 14.2.A.1.136

i have tried to install timeshift video on my odex rom and camera stopped working :( :(

how can i deodex the official stock rom ... please help
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
Have you guys activated X alert? Just deactivate it fron system administrator and uninstall. I faced similar problems.now its fine. Do lemme know if its solved.
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
Yea. U myt be right. It all started after I activated X-Alert around 10 days after purchase. Until then it was fine. I've Disabled it from Settings->App. Lets see whats the outcome. Is it necessary to uninstall it? Since, its late night; will give the update spending som time wid the fone later. Thnx a lotttt bro for the suggestion.:)
[Xperia Z1 General] Chirag22ster:
I uninstalled it. If deactivating doesnt work, you may uninstall it.
[Xperia Z1 General] Mandeep148:
Hi. I sold my s4. I m just confused in decision of choosing z1 or z2. What's ur opinion. What I will loss if I choose z1 except 4k video. ?
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
When will Z2 be released in the Indian mkt? Btw,

1. It has 5.2' screen vs 5' screen of z1.

2. 3 gb ram,

3. Snapdragon 801 chipset,

4. 4k video recording which myt come to Z1 also (rumoured) through the kitkat update,

5. Screen has slightly new Sony's tech addition. The tech has a proper name. I forgot.

Apart from this I don't remember nything else.

Also, the Z1 screen is awesome. I downloaded a Thor movie of just 850mb. It luks so dull on my lappy screen.

But, when I view them on the Z1 screen. Wow!!!! I'm baffled. It luks as if its a Blu Ray movie. The videos are so sharp. Sony has some screen tech. which sharpens each & every pixel on screen as well as creates some of the missing ones. All dis creates magic on-screen.:)
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
Live Color LED

Btw screen tech is definitely there but actually its the processor giving the better output. Enhanced pixel reproduction and color improvement due to x-reality image and video processing unit.
[Xperia Z1 General] Mandeep148:
OK thanx guys. Do u think I must check dead pixel when I will buy z1?

Is there I need to scare about dead pixel like in z (older model) had ?
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
No in this case you need to worry about yellow hue instead. Some devices including mine have yellow hue..

Even worse some have bad displays bad in the sense- I'll attach a picture soon..
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
[MENTION=5581739]Chirag22ster[/MENTION] Thank u so so,much for the solution. Seems to hv workd finally. Not a single app closure during my 2 hrs of usage dis morning. Otherwise apps wud've closed abt 10-15 times. [MENTION=4635768]Mandeep148[/MENTION] My screen is fantastic. Mo yellow hue or nything. Just don't buy it cheap from ebay or ny small shop. They are low quality models usually thrown out of the factory lines. Buy it for 2-3k more from flipkart or ny gud reputed shop & u'll get a gud piece. Also, Z1 has a 6 month warranty under which if u damaged ur fone, u'll get a new fone. & do u know abt the battery life? U can't kill the fone, no matter how hard u try. Sony's Stamina mode is the best out dere among high-end fones. I think Z2 will tk time. My guess will be around April-end or May. If u can for it will be obviously a better choice.:)
[Xperia Z1 General] crohit911:
I brought it from reliance digital nd have yellow hue..

I checked the screen of my z1 and ones at stores and found out that under full brightness and auto brightness off go to service test display *#*#7378423#*#* grey color wait till the three nav buttons dissappear and see the drastic condition of the display
[Xperia Z1 General] nifty_mats:
I hv stopped trusting Reliance products. I feel all their products are simply crap. I bought a Reliance 3g dongle. Service was horrible. Net wud disconnect after 5 mins & then wud be gone for 1 hr before returning for another 5 mins. Now, using Airtel 3g for over 7 months. Awesome service! Doesn't disconnect even a single time, however much u use it. Super happy wid it. Commendable for a dongle. Tata photon+ is also vry gud. Unfortunately, not available in our area.

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Also, I bought a music system from Croma some yrs bak & it had gone kaput within a month. Too lazy to go to the service center as it cost only 5k.

However, all my purchases from small nearby renowned electronic shops hv been gud. These large shops wid their buying power must be procuring low-quality products to gain more profit. So, there you go. Croma alert as well!!:D
[Xperia Z1 General] flight147:
Is it a sim card type been looking all around for a z1
[Xperia Z1 General] Mandeep148:
Thanx my brothers.

So. I will go with z1. Z2 is overpriced seems like :p
[Xperia Z1 General] cpandroidlover:
Z2 price will be same as initial price of z1, since z1 is already six month old, u can go for z2. Z2 display is very good when compared to Z1
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gymka:
Hi i deleted few apps from my prestigio phone, now google play not works. please upload these files/packages:

com.android.email

com.google.android.apps.uploader

and

com.android.wallpaper

i can't find those with "real apk leecher".
[HTC Droid DNA] l7777:
So Google decided that separate volume for rings and notifications was too complicated for iPhone users and linked them starting in ICS. Some ROMs have since unlinked them. Is the linking/unlinking of volume a kernel thing, a ROM thing, or both? My preference is to have them separated as then you can easily silence all the noises that phones make now days without silencing the ringer.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] JoseF:
Hi all,

Cannot register a serialport (Bt)

Have manage to put TomTom5 working with BT Gps.

thanks to "andreuroig"

with this work around:

1. Establish a bond with your GPS and select the checkbox for serial access.

2. In BT, select the OUTGOING port to 8.

3. In the GPS control panel, select the GPS program to 0 and make sure that the hardware one, is set to None.

4. Start TT5 and and the GPS settings, select another bluetooth GPS, and you will see COM 0 free. Select COM 0 and close TT5.

5. At the GPS control panel again, now select COM 8 (before we set it up at 0).

6. At BT: select OUTGOING port to 0.

7. Back again to GPS control panel and select NONE.

8. Finally start TT5 and it should connect automatically. Wait for a couple of seconds and click the GPS settings and you should see it has connected.

The problem is the BT-com port is not visibel in any software neither in Tomtom the Com0 is not visible after the above instruction.

Is there a way to do the BT-com port visible?

Regards

JoseF
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] paulrousseau:
Complete step by step guide can be found here :

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=28386
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] JoseF:
Thanks I have done that , still have a problem TomTom works but if I want to use another program it don´t connect :roll:

JoseF
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] kevwright:
Hi, try to do that as listed above BUT replace COM 0 with COM4. This seems to have worked for me, TT5 now works automatically, and I can use Memory Map on COM 4.

More testing tomorrow but it seems to be OK.

Kev
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] cruisin-thru:
Josef, gpsgate is a piece of software that allows you to share a serial port between many different programs at the same time. Try downloading the working demo and see if it helps.

http://franson.com/gpsgate/
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] JoseF:
Hi kevwright,cruisin-thru,

kevwright can you reset your device and after connect to Com4 with memory map? Tomtom will work I know.

Please let us know your testing.

cruisin-thru , I have tried GPS-gate and send one e-mail. Haven´t get a replay yet. gpsgate worked well in xdaII

Regards

JoseF
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] kevwright:
Ah, after reset it does not work, sorry.

This thing also loses the Outgoing Port regardless of reset (just overnight for example) so am at a loss on this one.

Alternately, can we get Memory Map to "see" COM0 as that fix seemed to work for TomTom OK?

Kev
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bones718:
If you are being throttled by tmobile, does the data icon change to whatever speed they are throttling you to? I.e 4g lte icon to edge icon or does it not change?

I know I am grandfathered into unlimited 4g yet I feel I am being throttled when I am watching long youtube videos. I am currently at 5.5gb and the hiccups are getting more noticeable and consistent.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] JaguarXT:
If they throttle users due to overload on the towers then the icon may not change. This method is more like the QOS service on high end routers. To insure that each users can get service everybody gets slowdown. And despite that this is to insure that each user gets to use the service, there maybe some packet drops. Nothing is perfect.

Also our radios may show better signal than we maybe getting.

Also to create a strong connection further away from the towers both the device and towers may put more power on the signal strength than the bandwidth. In doing so bandwidth may suffer. This also may happen due to the power being used to service large amounts of users at any given time. Again in doing so bandwidth may suffer.

Remember that T-Mobile, like all service providers, reserved the right to limit your service if you prevent others from using their services.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bones718:
thanks.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
Hello

In this thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2411426) I found a way to root my lg e430. But the guide says I need to change my ROM first, it isn't suitable for me because I can't make backup of my present branded polish orange ROM so it void my warranty. Is there any way to do a ROM backup before changing it?

Thank you in advance for your answers and sorry for my english.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sabyn:
CWM

or if you want only for apps, - titanium backup
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
So, I can use Clock Word Mod without rooted device?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sabyn:
aaa, no, is an adb command but not working well, without root you cannot make a backup
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
Ok so i need to find a way to root my device directly from original ROM or find this ROM in internet. If you have any ideas - let me know.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sabyn:
flash a pre rooted version of JB ;)
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
I could but I'd lose my current rom. So I can't flash my ROM back if something would be wrong or i decide to take my phone to warranty service in this case.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macors:
You can always say that you had to flash open version of the ROM because the Orange one crashed or something. Warranty void occurs when you root the phone/unlock bootloader. At least thats how I see it.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
I finally found a method to root my device in this page http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2403230, but I can't change the superuser app that way. If I uninstall chinese superuser and then install normal, device acts like an unrooted then I must root again by vroot program. Do you have any ideas of changing superuser app?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sabyn:
install supersu anf after try uninstall suoeruser chinese version?
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
Same problem, after uninstalling chinese version device is unrooted
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
Yes, you're right I added permissions to normal superuser by chinese superuser. And the uninstall then everything works perfectly.

Now I want to backup my ROM with ClockWordMod but it unlocks the bootloader. How to lock it again and uninstall CWM when I would take my phone to warranty service.
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagi12:
And the other question, Is there any other way to backup my ROM if ClockWordMod doesn't support my phone.