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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thecaptain0220:
I tried to flash the latest nightly of Carbon ROM tonight and I am having issues with activation now. I don't think it was the ROM but I'm not sure why it started happening all of a sudden. When it boots it just sits at waiting for network and never activates. I tried restoring a backup and it is also not able to connect to the network. I tried re-seating my SIM and it didn't seem to make a difference. I have removed it and I'm letting the phone sit for a while now. I will try again in a few minutes. I figured I would see if anyone else has run into something similar and might be able to save me some time playing with it.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] vdias:
Is there way to import contacts stored on a contacts backup file from windows 2003 se to a wm05 ?
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] pimbo:
Not possible,

for the moment you can put the contacts on the sim in wm2003, and copy it in wm2005 to the contacts, you might need asukal sim manager to create another contact on the sim, backup util is not working in wm2005 so far.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] kacpronet:
Yes. Use active sync 4 while on wm2003 when you upgrade just resync. I got ALL of my appointments, contacts, etc into wm2005 this way.
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
Sony Xperia Z2 (C770X). The phone is code named Avatar and is equipped with a 5.2 inch IGZO Triluminuous Display with a 506ppi pixel density. If true, this would top the current industry leader, which is the 468ppi on the 4.7 inch HTC One. The silicon inside the phone would be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 Chipset and a multitasker's wet dream, 3GB of RAM, would be on board.

The 20.7MP rear-facing camera would support 4K video capture and a 3200mAh cell would keep the lights on. and Xenon Flash. And the Sony Xperia Z2 would give you a break as it said to run on Android 4.4 Kit Kat. Expect the new model to be on display at CES 2014 where it will have some pretty big shoes to fill. AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON APRIL
[Xperia Z2 General] barondebxl:
I think we need to slow down a little bit :p
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
Sony will update their flagship every 6 months... If you want you have to buy it now. anyway processor is not updating.. ram will benefit only for multitasking. only display is updating. with that ppi it will be 2k display.. it means performance will be halved... i think it will be just some fake news with little truth
[Xperia Z2 General] dc82:
I saw an article on the iPhone 8z...
[Xperia Z2 General] ImAnurag:
Fake rumor 100%

A site with no whereabouts published this rumor and all sites like phonearena and etc etc are spreading the rumor.
[Xperia Z2 General] daleski75:
Even if the rumour did turn out to be true the Z1 is still one hell of a phone and won't be lacking for performance for quite a while.
[Xperia Z2 General] knightrazor:
I thought Sony will be giving a more "Japanese-ish" device code name. Remember the Yuga - Togari - Honami?
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
Avatar is japanese word i guess
[Xperia Z2 General] kmysore:
Avatar is a Sanskrit word, meaning "Incarnation". Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages that has its origin in India.
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
That is sanskrit meaning... but remember Avatar the air bender tv series.. it is not indian
[Xperia Z2 General] krispijn_s:
This "rumor" seems to be no more than someone's wet spec dream. Moving on, nothing to see here.

As for the nomenclature: avatar is a hindu concept.
[Xperia Z2 General] amankapoor4:
the rumour missed the OIS, IR blaster and 135gm weight of the Z2 :P
[Xperia Z2 General] VeNuMuS:
Guess im going to have to get this phone... Its codenamed after me.
[Xperia Z2 General] expertzero1:
I cant believe these sites are posting these "leaks." Cough cough, phonearena. I can easily just submit a tip and make a educated guess on the specs.
[Xperia Z2 General] Why So Serious?:
Achieving 500 ppi would mean putting full HD resolution on roughly a 4.6inch screen, or on a 5.2inch screen you would have to bump up the resolution to something like 2560x1440 (these are rough figures... I haven't worked it out).

Apart from boasting about large numbers, the benefit of a slightly higher PPI would be negligible and certainly not noticeable to the human eye, and the extra processing power required would probably result in a noticeable performance loss (the higher resolution has almost double the number of pixels at 3.6m compared to 2.1m).

Also, IGZO tech hasn't even made it's way onto larger sized monitors on a large scale yet. The likelihood that it'll be good to go for Sony's next flagship is small.

Clearly whoever made these up is just dreaming and has no idea about the technology behind those specs.
[Xperia Z2 General] Rekoil:
If it really has an IGZO display I WILL get it. But we'll have to see about that. I haven't heard anything else about it so for now it feels like a pretty unbelievable rumor.
[Xperia Z2 General] Sean473:
Personally, I think, its possible for next year's september flagship to have such specs but not the Jan one at all! Also like you said, the specs are too much to expect in a short period of time... Definetly made up and I don't expect anything of this to materialise!
[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
and here we go again!

the device isnt even available worldwide and rumors of next device start!
[Xperia Z2 General] ck.chunkeat:
And the cycle begins again. :P
[Xperia Z2 General] RHBH:
This is so fake that I'll made a slogan:

The best of Sony got better. Again and again...
[Xperia Z2 General] mas5acre:
I call BS, The Z1 mini I think is more likely at CES. If sony were to release this at CES and the Z2, the honami mini would be the Z2 mini.

I honestly think Sony is using Samsung's stratagey. Galaxy s phones in Febuary at CES, Galaxy Note phones at IFA in September.

Sony mini Honami Camera phones in Febuary, Large Honami Camera phones at IFA in September.

I honestly see this like intel's tick tock processor stratagey. New tech with room to breathe. Larger and faster tick, Shrunken down and refined tock.

It is very likely the Z2 is being made cause they never stop the R and D. I just don't expect it soon. Plus the specs of the rumored Z2 are too much like the Z1. Though it could be a variant like the S4 active or S4 zoom.
[Xperia Z2 General] Why So Serious?:
I can't give any concrete evidence as this is just a gut feeling, but I think (and hope) that Sony has made a decision to switch to an annual flagship cycle rather than 6 monthly.

Releasing next year's flagship in September rather than March has a lot of benefits for Sony.

Firstly, it will be the last of the new generation phones next year (except iPhone 6) and will have a good 6 months or so until HTC's next flagship is out, and even longer until the next Galaxy. If the specs are right, that is a lot of time for a phone to make it's mark as the king of Android and it will also likely be the newest flagship available during the holiday period. As a business it will be one of their priorities to gain market share and recognition as a credible smartphone maker. A lot of tech sites still look at Apple, HTC and Samsung as the only companies worth talking about.

Secondly, like both the HTC One and GS4 this year (which ended up with Snapdragon 600 processors) a September release will see it end up with the most powerful processor available. The S800 (with Adreno 330) over the S600 is a big improvement and that's the difference a few months makes. The original Z only had an S4 Pro.

Thirdly, Sony is beginning to produce some seriously good flagships, but they're not perfect. If they gave each department an extra 6 months to contribute towards the next flagship they should make some massive strides forward. It should also allow the firmware teams to get Sony flagships up to date at launch and not shortly after, and with less flagships in the mix each year firmware updates should come quicker.

Lets remember that Sony isn't just gunning for the Android market, it's taking a clear step towards competing with Apple as well. I dislike most products from the iOS ecosystem, but there's no denying that the iPhone is and always has been a polished product. I'd love to see what Sony could do given an extra 6 months.

That being said, if Sony does wait until next September for it's new flagship then I would

expect

it to be phone of the year next year.
[Xperia Z2 General] hulam:
It must be at least 5.8 "-6.0".

sony screen ----> 4- 4.3 - 4.55 - 4.7- 5.0 -...?????.....6.44"
[Xperia Z2 General] mobde3:
i hope for one display panel !

and greatest viewing angle
[Xperia Z2 General] newkitkat:
:confused::confused::confused::confused: idk but sony do that 6 months flagship cycle so :confused:

any way new leaks include IGZO display screen has a size of 5.2 inches with TRILUMINOS technology and 500ppi density

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor

3GB of RAM which currently found in Galaxy Note 3

Android 4.4 KitKat OS

Sony G Lens

4K video recording

20.7MP rear camera shooter

3200 mAh battery pack

Water and dust resistance

Scratch resistance shatter proof screen

Scratch resistance

Exmor RS camera with SmartShot compatibilit

X-Reality display engine

BRAVIA engine for mobile

Illumination bar

Back-side illumination camera technology

Zero shutter lag

Optical Image Stabilisation

Pen-tile response on display
[Xperia Z2 General] spice boy:
What about the Z3?...

I've heard its powered by the tears of unicorns and will video call direct to Narnia...

Oh, and have 4GB of ram ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Unicorns? Narnia? 4GB of RAM?

I think you're lying now.

I heard it's just 3.5GB RAM...
[Xperia Z2 General] Anadinolin:
My thoughts are that sony ould essentially aim towards/better than this:

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[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
They could, and then release something even newer six months later!

You know what the next best thing Sony could do is? NOT release another flagship in January at CES.

That's right - become more like Apple (and Samsung) and have an

annual

release of the killer smartphone, perhaps with a smaller variant (like the ZR to the Z) in between. (I hope the phone in January could be Honami mini, rather than a 'Z2').
[Xperia Z2 General] Sitti01:
The original source of this rumor is Esato and they already dismissed it as fake. It is amazing how quickly this spreaded. Others sites jumped on it without any attempt of verification.
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Nothing amazes me now. 90%* of the tech websites aren't in a position to source news on their own and simply regurgitate news found elsewhere. Worse still, to try and make it sound like they got some inside information many sites then modify and jazz up the news - and it quickly snowballs.

* I made that figure up, but it's certainly more than half at best!
[Xperia Z2 General] styxter:
Just a thought, it will probably release a new generation smartphone this early ces since they have a good position in it. Lets face it if sony release late the xperia z in the market it will not be a saleable as used to since htc one and samsung s4 will eat its market share. During that time for me, the real problem of xperia z to other competition is its inferior display and processor. Washout display cause hysterical to all over the internet. But a white balance software helps. As for processor for me it is good decision to use s4 pro for z and s800 to z1 but generally people who buys phone, all they want is put the biggest engine and brags about it. Just look at samsung s4 octacore. This cause people think it is inferior unless your price is a nexus phone that is a different story.

Oh another is the 4 sec camera software defect that needs to address and battery. If this two issues are not meant. Sony might loose more ground. As for today, zte, oppo and other manufacturers are now using qualcomm s800. So what are you going to do now sony for your price product ratio?
[Xperia Z2 General] danw_oz:
If Sony continue to create flagship phones every 6 months I am sure people will jump ship, because I know how notorious Sony are for not supporting products, and if they are always spending time creating new devices then very quickly we all fall into the no support updates category. This was my biggest concern with Sony, even with xda ROM support for the Z has already pretty much died compared to other brands.
[Xperia Z2 General] AhsanU:
It would make sense for Sony to release another flagship device sooner rather than later, you guys have to keep in mind that they're in competition with Samsung and what not. I think they'll release the Z2 along side with the Galaxy S5 just to stay competitive.

That being said, it's difficult to imagine Sony building a phone that is vastly superior to the Z1. I think most of us will stick to the Z1 even after the Z2 is released. If Sony builds the Z2 with a slightly larger screen, less bezels, lighter in weight, while maintaining the same level of craftsmanship - then I may jump ship. Otherwise, I'll be sticking to this amazing phone for the foreseeable future.
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Are you sure about sooner rather than later?

Everything I'm about to say is opinion, but please hear me out.

Firstly, isn't CES going to see the Z1 mini / Z1s launched? Does it need to be a new flagship? CES was once THE place to launch a phone, then it sort of tailed off.. and now it's sort of back (because the US market is now very strong), but Sony isn't that strong in north America. MWC is probably the best place to launch a new device, at the end of February, and now Samsung and others are concentrating more on a spring/summer announcement with a better timed release than Jan/Feb.

I think Sony needs to be looking towards an annual release for a flagship, not every six months, which not only annoys many consumers and puts them off (after the phone has been out for a few months, people hold off expecting a replacement imminently) but also costs Sony a lot of money.

The Z1 is still a top-end phone, and I'm not sure what Qualcomm can offer to really give Sony a major step up anytime soon. So, that's the first thing.

Secondly, Sony was perhaps wise and clever to leave out certain elements from the Z1 in software only, like 4K video recording. So, on the next phone, I'm not sure we'll see a massive hardware improvement - or a higher-resolution screen (but it seems we might eventually get 4K screens on phones, which is just ridiculous. 1080p was pushing it on a 5-inch screen, but 500PPI and above is crazy! We'll get it because Samsung will decide it HAS to up the hardware at any cost, and the others will follow.

My guess would be a relatively minor update. New software, 4K video, a smaller footprint (more akin to the Z) but still fitting in the 3,000mAh battery, a faster clocked Snapdragon 800 and possibly 3GB of RAM or more. The camera will remain the same too, but hopefully with an all new camera interface (which could be rolled out to Z1 users anyway).

For a really big hardware change, I'd say Sony is pretty much stuck with waiting until the second half of 2014 to release anything, unless it's looking at other options in terms of CPU/GPU. And that makes more sense, especially considering there's plenty of life left in the Z1 (and the incoming Z1s) and even the older Z still has a great spec and has now become a more affordable offering.

There is always the chance that at CES or MWC 2014, Sony might launch an update to the Tablet Z (4K screen resolution, Snapdragon 800 etc?) and promote that more heavily until it has a new phone ready. Or release more affordable models, given that Google is now using Motorola to produce high-spec phones for ridiculously low prices, starting with the Moto G.
[Xperia Z2 General] danw_oz:
Exactly Z to Z1 made sense because there was a huge difference in processors. 12 months would be good for Sony so they do not rush the next release and get the hardware and software in harmony so when the reviews get rolling they get rave reviews off the bat, sell more units and more people will start to think of Sony as a true contender. During this time continue to hone the Z1 to be truly a super phone
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
the processor will be 2.9 ghz snapdragon 900 with adreno 420... display will be using IGZO pannel technology .... there will be new wireless charging technology built in... it will be a proprietary technology which provide double the charging speed compared to traditional one... There will be change in asthetics too..10% greater pixel fill rate over Adreno 330; supports WebGL2.0, built-in decode support for H.265 video codec and full profile support of open cl 1.2.... Can expect improved gps too..comes with android 4.4
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
I've not seen anything on a Snapdragon 900 chipset as yet. Will this be announced at CES 2014 as the current chips were in January this year?
[Xperia Z2 General] Luhccas-X10:
Dream is a right of every human kind.

Sent from my Xperia ZQ
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
no change in performance per cycle... other than die shrink and improved clock speed.. gpu is improved around 40% improvement in controlled testing. .. they may still name it under 805 series or call it 900 series. the demo of the processor will be there in CES... sony phone will be there in ces.. the keynote of the event will be given by sony CEO Kaz Hirari
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
I know about the keynote, but sadly I won't be at CES this (next) year. I'm not sure Sony needs to announce it there and then, even less release the device soon after. I don't think a phone released in Feb/March is a particularly good time of year, or that there's a massive advantage trying to get ahead of Samsung, which - right or wrong - many people will wait for before deciding.
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
samsung will have 8 core arm cortex a57 processor. and samsung is heating up camera division.. i think if samsung can make better thermal envelop and push the clock speed.. it will be tough for qualcomm.
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
Snapdragon 805 now confirmed; http://www.qualcomm.com/media/relea...unces-next-generation-qualcomm-snapdragon-805
[Xperia Z2 General] styxter:
If z2 will release this ces i think they will used old chipset unless sony had a good connection to qualcomm to give them ahead or they will create a prototype phone installed new chipset. If they put another old chipset in next flagship phone it will probably face another masssive troll again to htc one and samsung s4vfor inferior product again.
[Xperia Z2 General] danw_oz:
Maybe ;) but would be an overkill unless you didn't have a display capable of 4k also
[Xperia Z2 General] amirprog:
[MENTION=3698102]jos_031[/MENTION]

are your words about Z2 spec your prediction or do they come from a reliable source?

CES release look more real as the days pass, hehe. i think that sony will not abandon their recent tradition and probably will announce the Z2 at CES and the Z3 at IFA (like the Z and Z1). after the Z1 announcement i thought that no way sony will announce at CES cause the date felt too close, i thought MWC, but looking at 2013 and the Z2 presumably leaks from september, CES it is. there are many things that can be added and improved in the device. i really hope for another sleek design but with all aluminum and with no front and back film.
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
No harm selling a 4K device today and it encouraging people to buy a 4K TV tomorrow.

These sets are on sale now, so it's not crazy to release phones that can take advantage of them. Nor is it crazy to want to record 4K video for when you can play it back at full res (it will in the meantime scale down for existing 2K).

I'd expect some cheap 4K sets (not necessarily great quality, but they'll still be very good) from lesser known brands, and even before then - what about the ability to play back on devices with higher than full HD screens today? A Nexus 10, iPad Retina, iMac etc?
[Xperia Z2 General] styxter:
If samsung release this new version of exynos that handles 64 bit. I'll take my chances of qualcomm new chipset. Since qualcomm is more on chip reliability just look at the last two years history of nvidia, samsung and qualcomm product line. qualcomm has the advantage as of now in terms of efficiency in performance and battery drainage.
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
dont know about the launch date or phones naming.. a phone of such spec is beeing developed.. launch date is speculative
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
I don't think CES is the best place to launch a new phone, personally. Especially for a company that hasn't really made it in the US (in the phone arena), most likely because its devices seem to get released so late.

As a result, when the huge, mainly US-based, tech sites do round ups of top phones, Sony products are often left out in favour of the usual suspects from HTC, Samsung and LG. Sometimes I read reviews and features about top end Snapdragon 800 devices, and wonder why the Z1 isn't even there!

Why Sony isn't pushing more in the US is anyone's guess, but it seems odd to then launch your flagship phone there rather than MWC - which for many years was THE place to launch.

Samsung realised that to get the most attention, it needed to copy Apple and do an event on its own terms, and perhaps Sony needs to look at that.

I'd guess that 4K will be a fairly big part of the next Xperia device, fitting around the 2014-range of Smart TVs and the likelihood of prices coming down. If we get more devices that can support 4K, as well as more streaming content, then perhaps 4K could be the big thing for Xmas 2014?
[Xperia Z2 General] amirprog:
you didn't answer my question.

generally speaking, about the "Z2" display, the most reliable rumor is that sony will most likely use a 5.2 inch FHD IPS LCD according to a known source. IGZO is not mentioned by any source aside of that questionable news info from September that seems a wishlist of some blogger and has no basis.

anyway, i read that IGZO tech can be implemented with both LCD and OLED, but i was wondering, can IGZO be implemented also with IPS LCD? or IGZO can only replace IPS in an LCD display?
[Xperia Z2 General] Johann_London:
I am thinking, and hoping, that Sony will listen to the criticism it's received and that the panel on the Z2 would be more likely an IPS panel such as the one found on the Ultra.

There is also really no reason why the envelope on screen resolution should be pushed further and further when we stopped seeing individual pixels around the 326 ppi mark for retina displays.

Any increase beyond the 450/460 ish mark we are seeing now would be a huge drain on battery with no perceptible differences to the user.

So they would be unlikely to go higher...
[Xperia Z2 General] jonmorris:
I fear the industry will go ahead and do it anyway. Samsung almost certainly will, and the rest of the industry will follow suit.

500-600DPI.. all the extra drain on the GPU and battery... Heh, why not?

Of course, in the future you might want a 4K screened device because you'll be mirroring the screen on your 4K TV, but we're quite a way off doing that.. and even though you can mirror full HD today, I bet few people do it (and using Miracast, it results in a noticeable drop in performance anyway).
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
xperia z2 launch nearing.. and as k have informed before with a new design
[Xperia Z2 General] eclyptos:
Where is this Sony Z2?? :eek: I don't see it!! :D
[Xperia Z2 General] Destroyedbeauty:
Please, Sony.. Don't break my wallet and economy again after my jump from Z to Z1.. Haha :p

This is expensive, and so are my addiction to the Xperia devices..
[Xperia Z2 General] negrobembon:
Skip it, wait for the Z3

Wallet saved
[Xperia Z2 General] DrOreo:
326ppi was retina limit measured at 12inches. I can see the difference between 326ppi and 445ppi on my SXZ when I hold it closer than 12inches especially when reading small text at say 7inches. I can see jaggies at 5inches so I do hope we reach the 700ppi :D
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
Technically 1200ppi is what human eye will stop seeing the pixel
[Xperia Z2 General] jos_031:
it is not the z2 design