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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] deepu4puppy:
Well you have been impressed by samsung then..no issues ..its always good to sway away from our traditionally acclaimed products just to have a different experience and also make us more mature and rich in experience..but please dont say that note 3 is better than ultra..probably it would beat it in camera and nothing else..there are so many superlatives to ultra which a note can only dream of achieving ..bt thats a different story..anyways though u say that u are sad to sway towards sammy crap u seem to be very excited..actually the note 3 isnt that bad though to be honest .its a very good improvement in terms of design atleast from its previous iterations and the watch gear is infact cool as i was glued to the samsung event and had a glimpse of it..so things might not be as bad as u mentin.i think u made a good decision and well have a good experience on ur sammy journey

cheers mate..keep updated with ur new experiences

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its really strange but i have noticed while going through some reviews that these so called tech reviewers have off late become very critical about sony products ..what ever the product range they come up with and whatever innovations they make have been purposefully toned down as useless..this is some thing wierd and its like whatever sony does theses days is bad bad and bad irrelevant..on the contrary i have seen them praising the samsung from the word go and ending up in a more samsung fanboy like opinion of theirs..i m really shocked..i was very loyal to pocketnow site which recently added up to this list of BASH SONY WHATEVER AND LAUD SAMSUNG WHATEVER..i dont get this..i know samsung have been very consistent with innovation recently and their product line success suggests that ..fine but what about sony ..they have been unmatched emperors of technology since nearly half a decade ..why so critical on them when they do something bad ..ok criticize but when they do something good why not acknowledge and encourage them..only god knows what hese stupid reviewers are up to...i was shocked recently to see one of those reviewers stamping a mediocre term to the screen of z ultra..now come on if the z ultra screen is mediocre ..whats the meaning of best in class only he knows..not strange that no one agrees to him especially the consumers and i was happy to see that..this is just being an example and there are many more of these..strange though..no due credit being given to the best in the world..sad..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] wase4711:
who cares what "tech reviewers" think?

We have our own minds, and we should use them to decide what we like best, and who gives a sheet about anything a tech reviewer thinks?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Bingo. Indeed when I was on Vodafone I did the same with twin cards. My present carrier doesn't allow this for free and dares to make a monthly additional charge that I refuse, on principle, to pay.

Regards.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
I considered complaining to the press association complaints board regarding the editor of Trusted reviews Please do go take a look at what he wrote in rebuttal to what one of his own reviewers wrote about the Xperia Z. The editor is technically challenged regarding his knowledge f the Z and biased in the extreme toward other brands such as Apple? A very unprofessional individual indeed. Incapable of keeping on point and conceding when he is wrong. One of his team has scored the Xperia Z tablet 10.1 with a score of only 8?

A reviewer needs to maintain a professional objective attitude toward a device and not use a publication as there own blog and opinion board.

Regards
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
:confused: Coming from a poster with 7,000 posts and 2,400 thanks That is an odd remark. You obviously care about technology and helping others. Difference is you don't get paid for it they do?:p

I hope you make another 7,000 posts and continue to offer your services to us here.

Regards
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] wase4711:
I dont think its an odd remark; I am proud of the fact that I do my OWN research on new technology, insted of listening to what the "so called" experts suggest; I enjoy living on the "bleeding edge" of technology, and I have always felt that more people need to research, educate, and investigate products on their own, without paying attention to what any of the experts have to say about them. Its alot more rewarding, and educational, to do the legwork on your own; you can then take the knowledge, and expertise and share/educate others, which is a big part of what XDA has been in the past..

If we followed the advice and ramblings of the so called "tech experts", we would all be using iBones, and bow to the "retina" display...fortunately, most of us are smarter, and more independent thinkers than to go that route...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
That was me trying to be humorous? Sorry.:o I also spend silly hours on the net doing as much research as I can. I find that a major part of the fun in the buy. I am interested though to know what sort of research you can do? There is the brands own sales hype, reviews and forums that are nearly full of negatives as most people only join a forum when they have a problem. What other sources do you use?

Tons of reviews on Youtube but as you write some are.........very unprofessional. I guess its how to sort the good from the bad that is why, to me, it is vital for a professional review on line magazine like Trusted reviews to act in a professional unbiased way and not abuse a position of trust.

The net can be a great resource it can also be a mine field of misinformation.

Thanks for the reply,

Kind regards
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] wase4711:
well, as far as the "reading" research, I usually use Amazon or BestBuy as a starting point, once I identify what it is I am insterested in.

maybe a google search for "Sony Xperia Ultra reviews", to get a flavor or what it is I am looking at..

then, once I am pretty certain about what I want, I go out to a store and actually look at it, try it, play with it, and see if it actually appears to be what I think it is, based on initial research...

At that point, if its a "hot commodity", I might buy it right on the spot, to make sure I dont miss out on it. I do alot of business with Best Buy, and get 45 days as a elite plus member, to return/exchange something. Usually, after a day or 2, I can decide if I love it or hate it, and react accordingly...

If its not a hot commodity, I will go back home and google some more, and see if there are better prices elsewhere, or, if I can find it cheaper than Best Buy, and bring it to them so they price match it.

When it comes to cell phones, you always have at least 14 days to return it to the carrier if you bought it there, so that should be plenty of time to decide on it.

This sony phone, has NO carriers in the US right now, and no local stores carrying it, so no matter how much I might want it, I wont buy it until I can see and touch it...I dont care if steve jobs or bill gates called me on the phone telling me how great it is, or if 10 million people on Facebook say its the greatest thing since sliced bread..I have to like it ON MY OWN, otherwise, I will end up regretting the decision...

Not sure if you are in the USA, and you might not have as many of the retail options that I enjoy here, so that might make your decision making alot more difficult that mine is..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
You keep harping on about the battery, but the note 3s battery is only 150mah more, which extrapolating from the gsmarena review is only an extra 5% which equates to an extra 20 minutes of screen on time... Sure it's not removable but power packs are a more than useable alternative.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AntiLazarus:
OK, I have just done this. Before I reply, I want to say again I respect your opinion and am not trying to change your mind about anything, just stating my take on the matter.

Having said that, I stand by my previous comments, the gist of which is this: there are several areas in which the Note 3 is ahead of the Ultra (RAM, storage, USB 3.0, plus better video capture seem to be the main ones, let me know if I missed anything important), and only one or two in which the Ultra is ahead. However, IMHO, the areas in which the Note 3 is ahead are...I don't want to say gimmicks, but none of them are headlining features; nothing you'd put on a poster. The RAM is an upgrade that you will never feel. Android is not hampered by a lack of RAM at this point, so adding more won't help performance at all. With RAM, there are basically two different amounts: it's either enough or too little. We have enough at this point, so more is not a compelling reason to buy the phone. It's kind of like having a car that will do 100 mph versus one that will do 200 mph, but driving them both on the same highway with a speed limit of 60 mph. Yeah, one's a lot faster than the other, but under the current conditions, you won't ever be able to drive it any faster. Similar story for storage; it's nice, but with 16+64 GB on the Z Ultra, plus the cloud for overflow, again, it's just not that big of an advantage.

The higher resolution camera and higher FPS video capture may be a bigger deal for some, I grant this, but it's not for me personally. I don't take that many pictures, and I could probably count on one hand the number of videos I've taken with a smartphone (or at all), so I just don't care about this area. Again, I don't even know what the advantage of USB 3.0 is. If it's just faster data transfer speeds, I don't care about it. I rarely ever have to transfer large files via USB, and if you're transferring data to the SD card, aren't you limited by the write speed of the card anyway? That could be wrong, but again, it's not important for me personally.

On the other hand, the Z Ultra has advantages in areas that are very important for me. Let's face it, the display is the main attraction of both devices, and the Z Ultra's is much bigger, which is a big plus. It also has a proper RGB sub-pixel layout, which means that despite its larger size, it might actually end up being a sharper panel than the Note 3's. It's also significantly brighter. In addition, the waterproofing is very attractive to me, if only for peace of mind. On top of that, the Z Ultra is about 1000% better-looking, in my opinion, and I am not afraid to say that looks matter to me.

So anyway, there you go, that's my opinion. I would keep it to myself, but I think you asked the question a page or two ago, why would one buy the Z Ultra over the Note 3?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Thank you for taking the time to write such a long reply, I appreciate it.

As far as the aesthetics and construction go the Sony leaves the Samsung dead in the water. I think Sony are on to a winner with the quality of construction, design and materials chosen to make their top end Xperia range. My Tablet is simply 'the best' (subjective) I have owned to date and its my sixth tablet in 36 months. The Xperia Z mobile is or was a pioneer in its day......months ago. It was the bench mark for others to beat.

I cant write much about the Note as they don't even appear here until the 25 of this month. I already know that they are made of plastic and the leather plastic back is a travesty of poor design and the designer should be shot. I only learned a day or two ago that the Note 3 will NOT host a radio! How unwise in a device that size and what possible excuse can there be for such an omission?

I am concerned that I am going to regret changing back to Samsung from Sony. After writing that I simply cannot see how the Ultra can be called a mobile phone. Jeez it can't really be called a phablet either at that size, even me as a die hard Sony fan ponder why Sony went so large on a phablet? The size is both its strongest point also its weakest?

How, for example, will you transport the Ultra? I read people are using jean pockets and even using shorts etc. HOW? It is more or less the same size as the new Nexus 7-2.

Non the less I would purchase, and had on order, the Sony SBH52. The SBH52 negates the need for holding the Ultra to ones ear and its a fantastic addition to the Ultra. Despite this I am still at a loss as to where one would keep the Ultra while using the Tiny SBH52?

It is not only a question of specs for me but practicality and portability. I need no Sony sales man to convinced me just what a superb device the Ultra is I get it. I just don't think I could live with its size. I know I would simply have to keep my Xperia Z as my mobile phone and that, in itself, sort of begs the question for me as to why I would purchase the Ultra. I hope you see my point on this? The Ultra truly is a device that sits in the middle of no mans land, it has an identity crisis not knowing if its phone, phablet nor tablet?

Still want one, still think they are the bees knees but I have to think with my head and not my heart

Very best wishes.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] AntiLazarus:
Yes, I will agree that the Z Ultra is certainly a large device and it is certainly not for everyone. It fits in my pockets (front left is where I keep my phone) without any real problem, but I admit there's not a lot of room left in the pocket and the outline is visible on my leg. I don't mind, but some people might. As far as calls, I already had a pair of Sony XBA BT-75 Bluetooth headphones that I take with me virtually everywhere I go, so it's no problem to take calls on it.

Sounds like you just prefer a slightly more compact phone. No shame in that, that's why they make different sizes. I do wonder how many people share your opinion, though, about the ZU being too big. I wonder if they are losing potential sales by going so large. I do hope they keep the Ultra line around in the future, because I really am not going to want to go back to a smaller device after this, but I can't help but think that 5.5 - 5.7" might sell better. Maybe they'll introduce another one to cover both sizes. Anyway, I wouldn't worry about it, the Note 3 is a boss phone for sure, and trying to pick a winner is totally subjective, since there's really nothing wrong with either phone in my opinion.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
I think you will find it is the screen on these devices that eats the battery? To that end the sheer size of the Ultra will eat battery like no other yet produced phablet? If you read the forums and reviews on the Ultra the number one 'complaint' is the battery with the number two being portability.

Your point regarding external battery packs. Ye Gods are you seriously suggesting carrying another device around with the Ultra? Going to need some special sort of trousers making to do that?:p

I have the feeling I shall purchase an Ultra. I love the Ultra, the quality, the design, I just don't think it practical for every day use as a 'mobile'.

I said exactly the same thing when I purchased my Note 1 in 2011 and here we are years later seeing the third development and me making a return to it!

I have every confidence I will also purchase the Ultra at some point in time. What I am not doing though is looking at the Ultra through 'rose tinted glasses'. I think Sony have truly pulled their socks up in the past year or so and we are now seeing Sony where it was some years ago, leading the pack rather than being lost in the wilderness.

I would treat what I write with a large dose of salt.:eek:

Regards.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Very well balanced and thought through post. I agree with you.

I would not return to Samsung if, for example, the Sony Ultra had a 5.7-6.00" screen. I am rather peeved at having to return the plastic world of Samsung regardless of their internals the externals leave so much to be desired.

In all my years of making such purchases this is a first for me. I have not yet even set eyes on the Note except in video clips! I used to call others who did this rather silly people.

First thing I shall do when the Note 3 arrives is get rid of that awful plastic 'leather' back, that is simply insulting to people who are paying 800.00€ and find a metal back or one that at least looks decent.

Thank you for your reply,

Regards to you and yours.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] warfareonly:
I had bought the Galaxy Note on day 1. Recently lost it due to rains....

My buddy in collge lent me his S4 for a day.The plastic sucked, but the phone was good.The first thing I asked him when I returned the phone to him was this - "Isn't it too small ?" :silly:

And hence, I've ended up with the Z Ultra, which feels 'normal' to me.

Am I weird ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Got my Ultra 10 minutes ago. HOLY **** it's huge! Hahah! :D But my god it's awesome! Mind = BLOWN
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
No, you are not weird at all.

My only 'problem' with the Ultra is portability. Already we are seeing threads here where an owner has twisted his ultra from keeping it in a front pocket while driving. One chap from China wrote a reply saying how every time he drives or sits he removes the Ultra from his pocket etc. This is fine but hell I cant sped my day nurse madding a mobile phone. The greatest strength of the ultra is a wonderful large screen, the biggest negative is the size of the device.

One chap has already bust his screen by sitting on the Ultra will keeping it in his back pocket...I truly don't think Sony are responsible for that! If you keep any phone in your back pocket and sit on it the screen could break or worse. Thank goodness for the anti shatter screen membrane or he could have been picking glass shards out of his butt for weeks!

Regards.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Lucky man. Look after it and many congratulations.:highfive:

Best wishes.

Just noticed you have over 11,000 posts here! Again many congratulations. How on earth did you manage that many posts?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Thanks! Well, i've been here since 2007, and i spent a lot of time in the Off-Topic section a while back. That will certainly boost your number :p I'm far from the top poster though.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
I now have my Note 3 and the Gear watch. How can I say this? I have no idea if Samsung are deliberately trying to take the pee BUT. Plastic leather back with Plastic printed stitching add that to a plastic metal frame and what do we have a top price phone that is built like a bloody toy!

Some posters over on the Note 3 thread justify the build 'quality' by saying if one drops any phone it will break? Isn't that the same as saying regardless if one owns a Rolls Royce or a Tata car both will bed if we hit a brick wall? What sort of twisted logic is that? The Note 3 feels and looks just awful. I hold my Xperia Z in one hand and the Note 3 in the other and they are chalk and chees or Rolls Royce and Tata. Point is I have paid Roller prices for a Tata.

Samsung have impressed me in one area though they did use a real corning glass screen rather than plastic cling film.;)

If only the Ultra was truly pocket friendly. I would change the plastic Note 3 yesterday for a smaller Ultra. Don't even set me of about the Gear watch. Dear me. No wonder Samsung bosses laugh all the way to the bank with saps like me for customers.

The Ultra is not perfect but its imperfections are quality ones lolol. The Samsung ....enough already!:crying:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] p51d007:
Gonna take a look at the Ultra...I've had 2 big phones/phablets....promise not to spread this around, but I was one of the

first to grab a Dell Streak when it came out, even considering it was tied to at&t's sucky rom, and Dell didn't know how to

market it, or promote it, it served well for around a year. When I heard about the note, I went for it sight unseen. It's been

a great device for almost 2 years. Wasn't even considering any other device, until Samsung started messing around with

boot lockers, knox, and now regional sim locks. Yeah, it appears that the regional sim lock can be bypassed, but what

ticks me off about the whole thing is, if I'm going to pay full retail, shouldn't it come WITHOUT restrictions? That's why I

ended up here :D

If you guys go back far enough, I had one of the first, although not a "smart" phone, at the time, it had a HUGE screen.

Anyone remember the Sony/Ericsson days? I had one of the first S-710A phones (see my sig line). I like big phones

and at the time, the trend was smaller & smaller.

The Z Ultra is now in serious consideration. One, because I had 2 sony phones before, two, aluminum over plastic,

three, hopefully (you guys know more than I do about this device) less restrictions on this, not to mention it appears

a tad less expensive than the Sammy N3.

I'll be lurking around for the next couple months....

TTYL
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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] valderdark:
Thank you!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sajoeee:
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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] charizandy:
I updated a while ago, but how do I opt out?

Do you know how?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sajoeee:
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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] charizandy:
I have it and I like it but in the event something goes wrong do you know how to downgrade?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Sajoeee:
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sent from my galaxy s3.
[General Questions and Answers] sagie88:
hi guys i need help to root that device ...

samsung galaxy s4 SGH-I337 UCUAMDL

plz help me with it i dont want my phone to brick ^^

tnx ahead.
[General Questions and Answers] brooksgolden126:
I have the same version and have been unable to root via motochopper and other root methods since I bought the phone a week ago. Anyone have any advice?

Thanks in advance, you guys are great!
[General Questions and Answers] jotade:
Hi i need to root that one too!!! Any help please
[General Questions and Answers] X_DroiD_X:
Root Method

whats your guys carrier? I got the I-337 also jus rooted with no problem yall tried the kingrootapp? roots almost every and any android OS
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] xewier:
Hello. I need a root apk for p5110 4.1 android.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] rodlee123:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27671362

Have you try this?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] xewier:
I doesn't have PC and I need root from tab.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Themes and Apps] blue_drt29:
I think you have to use z4root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833953
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] DonToro:
...checking new stuff and discovered that all stuff on the sdcard is gone. Working for one week well. Someone with the same experience?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jacopastorius:
Im running pa 3.99 and franco kernel 182. I was attempting to upgrade pa to 3.99 rc1 and started with upfating to latest pa gapps. after rebooting my stock keyboard produces random vibration feedback while typing. not every tap produces vibrations.I tried to reinstall gapps and upgrading rom but the problem still persist..
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eksasol:
Well you can disable the vibration feature in the keyboard settings. Try changing the vibration intensity using Franco or Semaphore app.

Or try a different kernel.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rohit02:
Do this : Goto settings>sound> scroll down and uncheck touch on vibrate. Profit. :good:

you won't get vibrations on the keyboard.:)