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[Xperia Z1 General] slonn:
I come from a Galaxy S4. I've had the Z1 for a couple of days now and, to be honest, it's really hard for me to get used to the inferior viewing angles of its display. The weight is also an issue, but that'll probably be less noticeable once I get more used to the phone. I've ordered a Nillkin case for it as it gets way too slippery to handle after a while. Haven't really played around with the camera much, except for one photo taken at a night club. I just used the superior auto mode, but judging from that photo, it's not superior to the GS4 at all. I will use the manual mode for now, but such a shame that the manual mode can't be set as default when activating the camera from the lock screen. Hopefully a software update will fix that.

As soon as I turned the phone on for the first time I was prompted to update the software so it's now running the .534 version. Downloading and preparing the software on the PC to be transferred to the phone took forever. Really hard to wait when all I wanted to do was play with the phone :o

What I REALLY like about the device is the software. I absolutely hate TW and I tip my hat to Sony for limiting the bloatware. It's a true pleasure to use Sony's version of Android, and the fact that it has more free internal memory than the SGS4 is also a big plus.

So far all I have done is root the phone and update the TA. There are certain apps that require root that I use heavily. I'm not sure whether or not to unlock the bootloader. Still hoping for a functional custom recovery on a locked bootloader.

It'd be nice to be able to wake the phone using other buttons than the power button. Also, a quick pin unlock would be welcome. I've managed to modify the phone a but using Xposed mods.

All in all a good phone. I'm sure I'll get used to the bulkiness and weight after a while.
[Xperia Z1 General] Stevan Dj:
Nope.. This is Xperia Z
[Xperia Z1 General] Anadinolin:
Iv had the phone for 2 days now, it is gorgeous, iv updated straight to 14.1.g.1.534 and so far no complaints, the battery from first charge hasnt run out yet and that is with wi-fi being on all day, downloading all my other apps and constant admiring of it. currently on 2 days 1 hour of use and im now at 5% battery. 50% brightness with adjust to lighting on.

I love the build quality. It feels so solid in my hand, having come from HD2 then to GS2 i noticed a great change in quality and feel of the phones in the hand and realised that the feel of the phone is important to me, i like to feel that it is "there" in the best sense of the word. the Z1 leaves me feeling like i have a solid durable phone in my hands. The plastic on the S2 left me feeling like the phone was going to break in half with very little effort.

the screen on my Z1 is lovely and sharp, theres no yellow hue on it (not that i can spot or notice) the blacks are more of a grey to my eyes, but i do have very sensetive eyesight (HD vision lol) but this is not bothersome to me. the rest of the pallete is very vivid and sharp i was shocked and appauled at myself for living with poor quality screens for so long. I cannot get enough of the sharp looking images.

the size of the phone is just right, it will take a little bit of getting used to, and it is a bit slippery at times and i will order a cover to counter that slippery effect, which is a shame because i really love the quality feel of the glass and the metal surround, the colour of my phone (purple) is just candy to my eyes and so far it gets lots of attention from passers-by.

using the internet is exreemly quick even on H+ (im on three mobile so no 4g yet) everything loads in super quick time. Im used to having to wait for a couple of minutes for things to load up properly. Everything about this phone has blown me away, all the little touches and ergonomic tweaks are sublime.

I havent had much chance to play with the camera, but the masquerade mode adds the paper bag to my Gf so now i dont need to (shes lovely really lol) in the dark the camera isnt too bad either, but as i say. Im still playing with that aspect. Movies and music are great the volume is louder than my GS2 and the walkman app makes the music on my SD car sound like i am in the room with the artists. I get great quality from phone calls and through the headphones.

I really am bowled over by this phone!!
[Xperia Z1 General] adriansantos:
Got this phone 3 days ago. Came from Galaxy Ace, so it's really a big upgrade for me. At first I didn't notice the yellow tint, now I seem to notice it. I don't know if it's just because of placebo from all the complaints and trolling of other people. But the Z1 is really solid, I personally like the bezels because it offers much grip compared to the GS4. My gf has the GS4 and it's hard to use the phone because I accidentally touch the back button at times, though I have big hands, so there's that..

Audio quality is great, but I use Audio Technica so there's that again.

Camera: I'm not an advanced user. I'm more of a facebook and ig guy, so I don't know how they can say that the camera is bad. It's totally fine for me. I've updated to the latest version though (534). And the noise when taking low light pictures seem to be not so bothering. Maybe it's because of the post processing after the .534 update. When you take the picture, there's too much noise in there. But when I check out the picture itself, there's not much noise.

Overall: I think this might be the best phone out there right now. I may be biased of course but I believe a lot of people will agree with me on this one.

AND LASTLY: I'm so happy that when I bought the phone, the charging dock came along with it FREE. :D I know a lot will be jealous about this :P
[Xperia Z1 General] mlhdk:
Totally agree.... I come from Galaxy S3 and so far the Z1 is a great upgrade for me. I know some people complaining about the camera - but hey this is a phone, for my need it takes decent pictures.
[Xperia Z1 General] chivuletz:
I have the phone and its awesome ! camera for me its ok, display ok, performance excelent. But i have a small (big) problem.... i can not install apps or games...why? (the unknow sources its on)... can install only from market..... has anyone this problem ?? i have 1.534. pls help.
[Xperia Z1 General] sveintore:
Got the phone yesterday, totally love it. Screen eats a lot of battery, but I will live. I come from the sgs3 and boy does the z1 beat it performance-wise. And best of all, no more touchwiz. Battery seems to last forever when screen off :)
[Xperia Z1 General] m3lover1:
Are you in the US? Google play store has a problem with a lot of people now. Not sure if it only affects US or other markets as well. Currently I can't update or download any apps at all
[Xperia Z1 General] Hunteres:
Coming from SGS4 and in the same time i am ex owner of Z and HTC one...

Z1 beats all of them in speed and i believe in build quality as well. only thing i dont like is the size. i hope that sony will cut the size in next release as i think the screen should be closer to edges. :) anyway lets share my feelings

pros: speed, screen, battery life is AMAZING compare to HTC or stock Sgs4. all in one i like it

cons: the power button is to small and too close to volume rocker.

camera in low light condition is worse then my spare sgs2 phone.... like really?

all in one top end phone, atm the best on the market. i would recommend it to anynobody who wanna upgrade SGS4 in my eyes its worth. and i like that sony didnt cover the earphones port as i like to listen music a lot - comparing the Z now :)

anyway i am happy and i will keep upgrading ...
[Xperia Z1 General] adriansantos:
[MENTION=3140986]Hunteres[/MENTION]: I've tried using the cam on manual mode bro, ISO 800, auto white balance, when taking a pic on low light conditions, it's really nice. :) You can try to lower the ISO to reduce the noise. Just learned this last night. :D haha
[Xperia Z1 General] chivuletz:
No man, im from Romania. maybe its a software issue :-?
[Xperia Z1 General] shawnhalu:
just curious what color does most of u get? :)
[Xperia Z1 General] adriansantos:
Got the black one. White looks girly, specially the purple one. But color preference is very subjective.
[Xperia Z1 General] jonmorris:
I got the white because I fancied a change, thought it looked great in white on this model, and it hides fingerprints better on the back!
[Xperia Z1 General] m3lover1:
I'm still waiting for a good way to buy the purple version for the US. Handtec seems to be the way to go but still says coming soon
[Xperia Z1 General] acidrums4:
So glad to see kind-of-objective reviews for this phone. I'm looking forward to buy it on the next few weeks, 'cause it hasn't arrived to Latin America yet... Sounds perfect for me: waterproofing and dust-resistance (overall dust-resistance), the screen sounds like it won't hurt my eyes (I'm photophobic) but I could see what's on the screen on direct sun light, constant updates and such. The only thing I'm worried is about problems with wifi connection (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2451640) as this problem seems to came from the Z.. bad thing, although seems like not all users are facing this issue. Hope the phone I will buy don't have such that bad issue, 'cause my actual "phone" (a Motorola Atrix 4G) broke its wifi chip after a year I bought it (planned obsolescence... f**k you Motorola!)

I experienced that back in the days when I had a "smartphone" (the mentioned Motorola Atrix 4G). Don't know if this helps 'cause it's a different phone, but you can try removing your Google account from your phone, restart it and add your Google account again.
[Xperia Z1 General] adriansantos:
I have been using the Z1 and I'm using wifi all day. Signal doesn't seem to be weak. It sometimes shows 1 bar, but it's still fast same with full bars.
[Xperia Z1 General] krispijn_s:
Let me chip in on this one with my experiences from having lived with the phone for a couple of days now.

Wifi first: it does seem to have less reception compared to my old SGS2. I have two wifi nets at home (don't ask) and before I was able to receive the one from the first floor on the ground floor. Not so much now. I wouldn't call it bad reception, but it's just not as good as what I was used to.

As for the rest of the phone: my initial reaction was that it is big! Then holding it, I found it to be manageable and it actually does fit in the front pockets of my jeans. Probably the rounded corners and thinness of the phone. And it feels really solid, proper high-end.

I did notice that the black parts on the side (such as on the flaps) scuff easily, so I had to change pockets in order to not have the phone with my keys and pocket knife (= sharp bits).

I'm blessed with a display without yellow-hue issue and reasonable viewing angles. It's not the best screen, but it'll do (I'm not annoyed by it). It is sharp and I really like the nuances in color the screen produces unlike the AMOLED I've been using for over 2 years now. Speaker is sufficiently loud; for my music I rely on either headphones or the BTX300 NFC speakerbox I got with the preorder (which works and sounds great btw!).

Battery life too is great for me, but then again, the SGS2 gave me about 1 hour of screen time on a charge (less than half a day of medium use). Probably any new phone would have been a massive improvement for me.

All in all, I'm very pleased so far. Let's hope that continues! :)
[Xperia Z1 General] adriansantos:
I think the yellow tint issue is just a placebo. They think it has a yellow hue because their darkness is set low. I suggest them to set it to max, their eyes will hurt with the pure white. haha And yea, the sides easily get scratched. :( Had to learn the hard way bro. I came from galaxy Ace, then this one is a tall phone, and wide also compared to my SGA. Then I wear my watch on my left wrist, phone is also in my left pocket. So when I put my phone inside, the watch touches the upper part of the z1 (near headphone jack). After 2 days that I've been using my phone, I've realized this. Then I saw the scratches. Damn it.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mykalbrock:
I have ported Dirty Unicorns to T0lte N7105 Note II and am happy to share it however I am unsure of a couple of things.

1. Do I need permission from Team Dirt?

2. I am not a developer and I can't fix your problems (not that I've seen any as yet)

3. How do I get it to the masses (drop box etc)

And anything else I've missed.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poyensa:
1. Sure

2. Say it clearly in OP so users will flash it at own risk

3. Is many hosting services around, just use one of your convenience and allow a couple of mirrors, I am using http://d-h.st/ Just be sure is not a pay-per-click site or another way to make money.

Regards
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mykalbrock:
Excuse the totally noob question, how do I get permission?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poyensa:
ask permission by pm to the team leader or the member you got the base rom
[Android Apps and Games] defim:
With AutoStarter you could open apps on system startup, even if these apps do not have an option to start on boot. To do so, select the desired apps within AutoStart. To verify that an app is compatible, hold long on it's name and it sould be executed. System apps are marked with an exclamation mark.

Available options:

- Start the apps as usual or in background

- Delay time until the apps are started after boot finished

Donation:

No self-promotion in the app.

More than 3 apps could be selected

You support this app and further development!

Play Store: http://tinyurl.com/ljf36yn

Changelog: http://tinyurl.com/mdpvubk (Google Tranlator bar on the top)

My personal intension to create this app:

I'm using some some apps which does not support automatic starting at system startup. Like a news app which only shows notifications if it is running. With this app i get every headline :)
[Android Apps and Games] CAL7:
Auto Starter fails on Marshmallow (two devices)

Hello. I have the donate version of Auto Starter and it's not working on Marshmallow. I've been using it successfully for about a month, but after upgrading my tablet (Xperia Z2 Tablet) to 6.0.1, Auto Starter stopped working.

Then I discovered that it likewise is failing on a Nexus 5 that upgraded to Marshmallow.

The version is 3.8.1. It is configured to delay 20 seconds and start apps in the foreground. Is there any other information I can provide to help diagnose the problem?
[Android Apps and Games] defim:
[MENTION=2621438]CAL7[/MENTION]: There was a problem with Lollopop&Marshmallow if the delay was bigger than 0. Should be fixed with new release
[Android Apps and Games] CAL7:
Your fix works great for me now. Thank you.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamCompedia:
Hi all

I am wondering if any of your can help.

I have connected my rooted Xperia Z1 to my Windows 7 x86 PC and it installed the drivers automatically. I have enabled USB debugging in the developer options and confirmed that ADB is running on the device.

When i start ADB on the PC and then get it to display a list of devices there is nothing shown and the same when i try to use the wait-for-device command too.

It is shown in device manager as Sony Xperia Z1 under Portable Devices with a hardware ID of COMP\SONY&C6903&1.0

Any help on getting ADB to see the device would be most appreciated

Thanks

Adam
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shem2409:
Hello mate, check out this post I have written a while ago. Usually ADB problems arise if you have other interfering software running or if you had installed ADB drivers for different devices in the past:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=39888513&postcount=245
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamCompedia:
Thank you for your reply.

It is more than likely the second one as there are drivers probably installed for the Dell Streak, Galaxy Note, Kindle Fire HD, Sensation XE and now the Z1

** UPDATE **

Thank you, that worked perfectly, although i did accidentally uninstall my mouse driver lol as i removed the USB Composite Device entries too as that is what Windows reported it as first time round.

Now though it found the ADB interface seperately from the phone so all working now and tested in ADB too
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shem2409:
I am glad I could help :) Maybe consider putting a "[SOLVED]" word in your thread title
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harfot:


Wrong place, sorry
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eman3316@optonline.net:
Hey, something strange has been happening lately on my phone. My vibrate mode has been switching off and on randomly as well as my wifi. I do not have any apps installed that would change this setting automatically on it's own. Is there any way to see what app would have access to do this without uninstalling every one of my apps 1 by 1?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d_mla:
Go on appinfo. There is a list with permissions. Maybe u can find something
[General Topics] rockerz:
m using xda 2

acticesync 3.8

however i cannot install any sceensaver

and i cannot explore in the activesync

normally its drag to explore and its done

i can instal games
[General Topics] rockerz:
is there other better activesync from other better developers
[General Topics] Rudegar:
there are many programs which sync pda's

try google and search for pocketpc sync
[General Topics] rockerz:
i have solved the prob by installing activesync 4.0

if you want

read this first

http://pocketpcfaq.com/faqs/activesync/activesync4.0.htm

if can go here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/windows...ll/default.aspx
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] nclh:
Hi guys,

after flashing custom ROM SXU V6 I'm getting the following error attached, does any one has a solution for this?

Calling/etc works but it's pretty annoying..

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sloepie:
Hello everybody,

I am quite a noob, so I hope somebody can confirm what I found on my android phone (Galaxy S3) with Omega Rom Build v43.3-XXEMC3.

Since recently my adware scanner/blocker finds adware installed in Omega Files v3.17 / net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB after which I block the adware. (doubleClick and Admob)

But what is worrying me most is this: Though I also blocked the Internet Access via 2G/3G and Wifi for Omega Files, every night Omega Files updates itself and installs the Adware again and again and again! :( This is absolutely unacceptable!

Is there anybody who can confirm this behavior of Omega Files? And has anybody an idea whether i can safely remove Omega Files and how this can be done?

Because this dir net.indieroms.OmegaFilesJB looks empty and it is impossible to remove or deactivate Omega Files in Google Play (I can browse my phone with SSHDroidPro from my Mint OS)

Or is it better to completely remove Omega Rom?

I hope somebody can answer my questions?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HalmyAK:
i have playing game and then game lag and im waiting until end but its resetting the phone by itself and just showing logo SAMSUNG what should i do ? do factory reset or restore firmware again using odin ? thx
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sigint89:
Can you give me one logical argument why you don't post your questions in Question and Answers section?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HalmyAK:
sorry im forget it
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomgv:
Who rom you use? How much ram have? Try MG2 or MH1.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddaemen:
Dear all,

I really should not post this, but i will do so.

I have unlocked bootloader to install CM 10.2 NIGHTlY. Despite of the so much warnings to backup your TA partition i did NOT backup it, because i thought "I never bought music so i have no DRM keys". Oh boy, was i so wrong to think that DRM keys are not only music related.

However: i was not happy with CM 10.2 and relocked bootloader with flashtool and reverted back to stock wit a FTF file.

For now: everything works fine.

Now my question, i see that my trackid is working fine, it recognizes music, so it works, also i still have the bravia engine option in the menu. So i am missing something here? I'm a lucky bastard who did not lose the DRM keys with unlocking the bootloader? How can i check if my TA partition is intact with all DRM keys?? Also OTA updates are working fine (yeah, of course its saying no update available, only there was 1 walkan app update available and i installed it success)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maddhouse:
Drm keys have gone for good then, BE2 won't work on pictures. Track ID works on unlocked bootloader anyway

Edit: of you go into service menu and click on service tests then security down at the bottom you will see the top two are unknown error that is your missing Drm keys
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ddaemen:
You are correct, i see unknown error 2 times. So that means i will never get the functionality back then?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Destroyedbeauty:
Nope, it's gone.

Skickat från min C6603 via Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maddhouse:
Nope they are gone your Drm keys are generated via your imei number at the time your phone is made, the only way is if you work on the production line of the Xperia Z and specialise in that with the software which is very slim and the imei number would most probably change which is illegal
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shekharsuman:
I just want to ask that if I create a backup using TWRP or CWM before unlocking my bootloader. And after that if I want to relock it, will I get my DRM keys back if restore the backup which I created using TWRP or CWM?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm007:
Recovery cannot backup your TA so no.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shekharsuman:
So what should I do if want to make a backup of everything including TA?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Backup your TA partition with this tool - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598

You can backup everything else with your custom recovery.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shekharsuman:
.....and this TA Backup software will work 100%?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
...

Read the thread I linked to. It works.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bralaheh:
I didn't have luck finding an answer to this on the forums so I figured I'd make a new post. I have been running a version (not sure which) of Liquid Smooth for a few months. Yesterday, I noticed my phone was on a boot loop. It would vibrate, show the Samsung Galaxy S3 screen and then turn off. I pulled the battery and memory card and tried again. It still wouldn't come on. I pulled the battery and then rebooted to recovery mode. I went there to wipe and reboot. When I tried to do that it said something like, "what you are looking for can't be found". I pulled the battery again but this time when I tried to turn it back on it did nothing. I have no vibrations, I have nothing on my screen. I'm not sure what could have happened because I haven't made a change to my phone for quite some time. Any ideas?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Battery is going bad or the hardware is going bad.

What recovery and version?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Da Kine:
Have you tried booting into recovery or download mode?

Take battery out and put back in:

Recovery: volume up, home button, power

Download mode: volume down, home button and power
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bralaheh:
I'm not able to get the phone to come on so I don't know the versions of anything I've used. All I know is my phone is the T-999. Sorry, I know that's probably no help at all.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Da Kine:
You don't have a spare battery do you? If not, you should see if you can find someone you know that has one. It could be that you battery just went bad.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bralaheh:
I tried all of this but did not have any luck. The phone doesn't do anything. It doesn't make any sense how it can just stop working out of nowhere like this. Wouldn't it mess up immediately after I rooted/added a custom ROM if I did something wrong rather than a few months later? I'm afraid that the phone may be done for. : (