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[Sony Xperia L] Emannxx:
Alright so I've used it long enough to have a better opinion about this update.

The phone is indeed, smoother "overall". You won't notice a difference like if you went from a single core to a quad core, but it's there and you'll be able to notice it.

I'll change my original opinion about the camera (http://goo.gl/ot3zcy) to a less "ecstatic" one. There is some improvement - no doubt on that - but it's not as great as you may possibly think. The lag when using the flash is gone, but if you try to take, for example, a selfie with flash - you'll have a nice ghost version of yourself, all white and stuff - so, the white balance is still kinda weird, although the results are random - sometimes the picture comes out really good and sharp, and sometimes it doesn't.

I'm not experiencing any issues with the proximity-sensor, however, I've noticed that when using Whatsapp and listening to a voice-message using the call speaker, the sensor stays on until I close the conversation.

I never had any multitouch issues so I don't know what to report on that, the screen quality looks the same - can't really tell any difference.

C2015 - Vodafone Portugal
[Sony Xperia L] 7th man:
Proximity bug

Task manager not close all key bug

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ smartphone
[Sony Xperia L] Sharful:
Anyone facing random microphone problem during call?
[Sony Xperia L] zalzondabuzz:
bug report

Proximity sensor allways on, after do loud speaker phone.. :crying:
[Sony Xperia L] Svartehjerte:
I confirm this bug.

Enviado desde mi C2104 mediante Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia L] faizalotai:
Are these proximity bugs occurs only with 2104 fw??

I just tried 14fw just now...after flashing than called myself..there are no bug at all..

using 14fwPL version..

but i reverted back to 26 with nandroid coz too lazy to installed everything again..

what surprised me is that the flickering issues gone and auto brightness seem works as normal as before..

just do a factory reset before restoring
[Sony Xperia L] Six9siX:
this time updated via ota 1.14

no bugs so far:good:

on 1.12 (flashed with flash tool)

-proximity bug

-flashing camera scr
[Sony Xperia L] superjarvis:
hi everyone,

I bought an xperia L recently and is running on the old firmware (15.0.A.2.17 4.1.2 JB).

I have heard that the new firmware(1.14) has some bugs related to the call functionality(hanging problems).Is everyone experiancing these problems? For me calling or calls are very important and i use my phone mainly for calling(highest priority) and all the rest of its functionalities (including camera) comes only next to it.

So my question is if i update to the latest version will i be facing serious problems in callling functions?

or do i need to wait for next update( which i afraid will take much time)?

Please advice guys.
[Sony Xperia L] Rohit@91:
Proximity bug, call drop.
[Sony Xperia L] superjarvis:
Are you saying that this firmware cause call drops? Is it not recieving calls?Or is it after connecting a call you are experiencing problems?
[Sony Xperia L] android2624:
I updated a week ago from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2, the .14 update and don't have bugs at all except the alarm this morning. It start only with a vibration and very silent beeping. When i try to chande the alar sound all sounds where the same, the vibration and silent beeping. After restart everything was ok.
[Sony Xperia L] Rohit@91:
After connecting calls getting disconnected. It happens many time a day.
[Sony Xperia L] XDA-RK:
You might not noticed that the sound was coming from the ear piece instead of the loud speaker. This bug was introduced in 4.2.2 by Sony and they are not going to fix that I guess. A restart may help, but if you are not interested in restarting then just dial any number and active loud speaker and cut the call. Loud speaker will starts working again.
[Sony Xperia L] gungaix:
just want to share problem that i got on the latest Fw

when playing game (ex: candy crush) the volume of sound effect is smaller than the music volume, this happened when i turn on the xLOUD..

and i also have lagging problem when playing video, using stock video player or mx player

does anyone facing the same problem like me??

btw i use Phoenix kernel

sorry for my bad english
[Sony Xperia L] android2624:
That was not the case, but thanks for the tip, mate.
[Sony Xperia L] superjarvis:
i updated to .14 yesterday via OTA and yeah the firmware has got some cool UI improvements(compared to my 4.1.2 firmware).And camera is also much better.

But as said the call functionaliy is not so smooth.For me timers are ok but feels like it lags or hangs for few seconds.

And during loudspeaker calls my screen goes off,is it normal?
[Sony Xperia L] neon$$$$:
No updates for xl from now onwards as it has become stable

If any complain plz tell I may try to fix it .

It free to post it on g+ too::D:):beer::beer:

ALFRED -SONY
[Sony Xperia L] Navneet Suresh:
not a kernel issue

Answer to your questions :)

Ok first lagging is not kernel issue in my opinion as i don't face any lags on my kernel (Keep in mind our device has limited RAM 1 GB don't bloat device too much with apps i had bloated it i know it lags when we have many apps i have faced lags with Thunderzap Phantom etc. it was because of only and only high number of apps i had remove apps and I was good to go. And i never faced lagginess in videos :confused: & last i think so low sound is because of anything like blocked vents due to dust :P or speaker damage or any other factors

If you had posted this on the Q/A thread of the kernel this would have been solved much sooner, hope it helped you ;P
[Sony Xperia L] neon$$$$:
So using seeder for boosting entropy will be an good option then:)

ALFRED -SONY
[Sony Xperia L] neon$$$$:
Xperia l is best in mid range and selling xl for moto g is foolishness:cool:

ALFRED SONY
[Sony Xperia L] honglong:
I have a generic UK Xperia L.

No update no the phone, nothing in PC Companion. Checked update via SEUS and it picked it up and installed. About 671MB.

First improvement is touch works better

more responsive

Smoother than before

Camera Focus is better

Pretty good so far!
[Sony Xperia L] rado77:
I have no problem with .14 FW, but one is still there - loud speaker off from time to time...For example 6 days it works OK but on 7th day I'll watch video, and activated is only upper silent speaker. Restart allways solved this issue. It's interesting that on same HW is the same SW making different mistakes....I hope that SONY will distribute next SW update.... :eek:
[Sony Xperia L] mychael14:
yes it is smooth.... but I have problems with my gps or something with the location...
[Sony Xperia L] rado77:
And also camera is really bad. On my XperiaU was camera much much better!
[Sony Xperia L] freakytoge:
ask

Hi, i want to ask..

after i update to FW 1.14 the keyboard doesn't work properly

when I'm using whatsapp, email, sms etc, there was a problem with the "enter" button..

it could not move into different line..is there are still a bug in this latest firmware??

Thanks before..;););)
[Sony Xperia L] Bhupi7411:
I haven't faced any such issue till now with the keyboard :)

Hit Thnaks if it helped you :) :good:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] voodoo_nostromo:
Hello,

I own a XDA Exec for a week and I try to install pocket version of the games on universal. I tried Pocket Quake, followed the instructions, but the game is not displayed after launch (black game window), although I hear the sounds of the usual demo and menu so the game is running. When I close the game, I can see the last screen from the game rendered. I suspect its something with the GAPI (gx.dll). I copied the file included in the Pocket Quake to Windows directory overwriting the one that was there, but after each soft reset, the old file is back in place. I also tried to run Duke3D, but I get the same black screen in GAPI mode and shifted and splitted image in non-gapi mode. I am running pretty old ROM (1.13). Any help will be appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] derod:
I have been using some apps whose font size has been so tiny that i need a magnifying glass. I tried emailing the devs about this but were unresponsive. Is there any file in these apps that I can edit to make font bigger?
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kstoltz:
There is a fairly noticeable dark spot in the middle of my camera view that also appears in the pictures themselves.

When I zoom in/out the dark spot travels and gets bigger when zooming in.

What does this mean? Is it dust inside the lens or something in the image sensor itself?

Attached are a couple images showing the issue.

Is this a solvable issue or do I need to return it? (I got the phone in July 2013)

Thanks!
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kamilmirza:
must be dust particles on the lens

give it to warranty if possible
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subhumanderelict:
I recently noticed that I have the exact same thing. :(
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ckuke4:
Is anyone planning on starting a forum for the CDMA version of the Moto G? I know most stuff is the same, but there are differences...

Cheers
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mathm2013:
Putting [Q] in front of a general section doesn't makes it correct. Use the Q&A section for posting questions.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TotesMyGoats:
Differences like the hardcore lock down on the bootloader on the Verizon Moto G. I wasn't expecting Fort Knox, and it really bummed me out >.< I was looking forward to CWM and running some Xposed modules on here.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krminix:
yeah, same here Totes. I was really hoping for a bootloader unlock. I followed the steps on the Motorola web site to see if my XT1028 could be unlocked, but it cannot. I would be happy with just root for now...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jainyankee1993:
I don't know what I did, and I'm really confused my galaxy note 10.1 (wifi only) N8013 says it is a n8000 tablet. I cannot flash any n8013 roms, and I tried to odin back to rooted stock, but it won't boot up past a black screen, unless I flash a n8000 rom from recovery... </confused>
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sieusieunoob:
I don't know is it sudden death just like my old galaxy S3 ? I was charging my phone and the message come then i'm going to open it after that the phone shutdown and got boot loop. I cant go to recovery or download mod, it only stuck at Samsung GT-I9500. Is it the first sudden death Galaxy S4 ? :(

p/s: Sorry for my bad english!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joku1981:
Its problem of the battery maybe. Try to buy other one only without the serial having BD letters
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spamtrash:
If your battery is DB beginning serial number, you shall notice that even with some load remaining, you cannot turn on the phone without the charger plugged in.

In that case, you can of course buy new battery, but Samsung is replacing that BD batteries free of charge.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] galets:
Okay, we got the 4.3 update we all been waiting for. Now comes the magic question - WHY.

I'm not trying to troll here, I think I have a valid question. It's got features taken out, a lot of stuff is different now, some things work, some things don't. It looks different, but - is it better? I am yet to find what is it that it does better than original 4.1 firmware.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is : "give me a reason not to revert back to where it was"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] McDastardly:
Because you can't. Once you take the 4.3 OTA, you're stuck with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] galets:
I have to say, it was incredibly disappointing that Samsung decided to sneak device lock-down disguised as a software update. Very lame. I was under impression that Samsung does value community building mods for its overpriced phones, understands the value of such community. Apparently, they don't. I agree with someone who said it will be the last Samsung device he purchased, I think it's time for me to join the boycott.

But coming back to the issue at hand: lets imagine I was lucky enough not to trust Samsung to deliver me an update and instead took a hacked one. Is there any reason whatsoever to stay on 4.3? And by that I mean:

- does 4.3 solve some problem in original firmware, that anyone should care about?

- does 4.3 implement some new feature, which was not in original 4.1 firmware that I should be excited about?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
What features were taken out? Anything that can be replaced with better apps on the market shouldnt count. In my opinion the new stock task manager makes it worth it.

---------- Post added at 01:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------

Well if I could go back in time I would have just waited for a custom 4.3 tw rom. But at least I don't feel the need to flash a new rom every day now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] galets:
At this time, my biggest issue is that codes do not work, and i cannot get into hidden menu, so no QPST. I'm on PagePlus, so updating PRL is a manual process, and without putting phone into modem mode I cannot do that.

There are a few other annoying things, such as: can't turn off warning against increasing volume on headphones (i think there's some add-ons which let you do it though)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
I can understand your annoyance with the hidden menu being gone. But that wasn't a "feature" it was a "hidden menu" after all and with root there are ways to get rid of the volume warning. That bugs the crap out of me as well but not to the point to change it yet.... YET!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Nah, Samsung hasn't been overwhelmingly developer friendly for awhile. There's a bit of dislike for them due to Exynos processors.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Additionally, it wasn't that sneaky. The phone was intended to have a locked bootloader from the beginning. It was expected that the update would patch the loophole we found from the leaked aboot step. That's why it was mentioned multiple times to not accept the 4.3 update in case it locked the bootloader.

Samsung hasn't been developer friendly for a long time. Anytime you take an OTA update you can expect it to prevent the use of custom firmware unless a trusted source says it doesn't.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] galets:
I still maintain it's been sneaky. The boot loader was not patched for a long time, you even get an icon which indicates custom firmware. Many folks understood it as if Samsung quietly endorses modding. The S3 has had a reputation of phone friendly for modders. Many purchased this very model specifically because they intended to mod it. Also don't forget, people look up to tinkerers, so a lot of sales were made because "this guy who knows the phones has samsung"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BadUsername:
Samsung isn't as nice as you think. HTC will often allow you to unlock the phone by signing an agreement that you are voiding the warranty. Verizon has had a history of locking bootloaders that other carriers wouldn't.

This bootloader lock is mostly Verizon's implementation anyway. They're the ones who changed the bootloader and patched our loophole. Other devices on the 4.3 OTA update (sprint and T-Mobile) still have unlocked bootloaders.

The custom icon was only stating we had a custom recovery installed. Didn't have anything to do with firmware checking.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] :
It's hard to call it sneaky if you look back at the thread that was all about waiting for the update it was repeated daily, if not a couple of times a day that if the OTA hits your phone not to take it because it would lock your bootloader. Taking my early upgrade from the Bionic this didn't really surprise me lol. It just clinched it that, I'll maintain my unlocked bootloader and rom away until its time for my next phone, which will be a nexus or amazingly enough a moto if i can let go of my bionic anger lol....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] flyestAC:
If you purchase a phone to be modded, after you mod it, why would you ever take a manufacturer OTA?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XdrummerXboy:
Samsung probably does value it, however we need to keep in mind it doesn't HAVE to be their fault.

Android is released from Google, then Samsung gets a hold of it, adds their own skin/features/framework, then hands it off to Verizon, where Verizon locks everything down and adds crap things to it. Verizon is EXTREMELY against community mods and such.

We need to figure out if other carriers are having issues with the 4.3 rollout (if it exists) then we might be able to decide who dropped the ball

SGS3 running Android 4.4 KitKang
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
Its samsung. Every version of the s3 is locked on 4.3 the only difference is nobody is complaining about it on the other forums. samsung wants to be able to have there phones used in government agencies and the like so they locked the phone down. I accidentally upgraded and haven't complained once because its not that big of a deal. I am just not buying from samsung from now on (unless they make the tablet that folds into a phone). Someone can correct me if I am wrong but everything I have read says every s3 on 4.3 has been locked down. If you do say I am wrong please give me a link so I can educate myself.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XdrummerXboy:
Ahhh I forgot about the Knox or whatever they call it. I thought you were able to switch between using it and not though.

But I guess maybe they have to make sure EVERYTHING is secure, then build the "non" secure stuff on top of that framework.

SGS3 running Android 4.4 KitKang
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
You can still root the OTA by using saferoot. Once rooted, superSU will ask if you want to disable knox. You can then load safestrap which will allow you to load other 4.3 roms and multi-boot your phone etc. Read ALL the threads on saferoot and safestrap before you install them.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] podspi:
App access to notifications. That is my killer app for 4.3
[G Pad 8.3 General] chargergti:
Hello everyone.

I recently (this Saturday) bought a new black LG G PAD 8.3 for under 300€ (Portugal) and i wanted to share my experience with you, and in specific with those who are looking for more "reviews" and owner opinions.

Starting with a subjective point, the look of this tablet. It looks great. It doesn't feel big, it is easy to grab and the small bezel is a big plus. The on/off button, in my opinion should have been placed higher on the tablet so it would be easier to press when it is "sideways".

The performance is great. Everything is fluid, no pauses, no delays, no problems playing 1080p videos and games. I had one freeze, had to reboot it.

With a moderate use, the battery lasts over 12h (a video with two and a half hours, a few hours of games and a lot of web browsing and mails). With intensive use i suspect it would last, in the worst scenario, 6h.

Moving on to the part that has been receiving a lot of complains, the screen. While the screen isn't as bright as others from Samsung or Apple i think it is more than enough for 99.99% of the times. at the moment i have it at 70% with house lights on. The whites aren't the best i have been but they are well over average. I don't think it's fair to say it has a yellowish or brown look, or maybe the people that said it do have faulty unit. I do have a little "light bleed" on the top left and right corners, and on the bottom part that is only noticeable when the screen is completely black and with the brightness set to 100%. For now, it doesn't bother me. I only noticed it after looking for it, with normal use i never saw it, but LG should have made it better (i have a 310********** s/n). I might replace it if people get new units with that problem solved, so i know it isn't there even if i nobody sees it. No blue lines or other issues.

The sound is decent. Above average, but not amazing. Do not place it flat on a table or it will sound a lot worse than it is.

I think that's all. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I am really happy with it. Next week i will receive a 32gb microsd and the ivso cover.

I do hope LG updates it to KitKat. Heard a few rumors that might happen soon, since the G2 will get it! :fingers-crossed:

PS: .gif images load really slow with chrome, is that an issue? Does it get better with another browser?
[G Pad 8.3 General] Nightf0x_007:
im looking to sale my note 10.1 and get lg g pad but im afraid of updates as i dont know LG in updates and as i see there is lack of dev support no roms , kernels ...... , if these changed i will probably buy one
[G Pad 8.3 General] clemson77on:
There are several great ROMs for this device. I'm rocking the Mahdi KitKat ROM and couldn't be happier with the performance and battery usage. So happy in fact, that I haven't flashed the past two updates.
[G Pad 8.3 General] Nutsonfire:
Yes Mahdi ROM is great, its close to stock with a few tweaks , perfect. No need for 20 different Roms to choose from...
[G Pad 8.3 General] Nightf0x_007:
I know mahdi rom is great but it is based on aosp , stock android which i actfually dont like , i meant roms based on lg stock rom like malladus , if aosp based i would buy nexus 7 13' or just install a rom on my note
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kareemdonia:
Greetings .. I've put my self into a dilemma I cannot solve for over a month now, Let me try put my Issue in order

- I've had my device with the stock it comes with & never updated it ever since I bought it "less than 8 month ago", Then I rooted it somehow and figured out how to flash Roms with Odin.

- I Flashed Android Revolution HD on it and used it for a while and then I decided it's time to go back to stock.

- I Formatted it & downloaded N8000XWALI4_N8000OJVALI2_N8000XXALI3_HOME.tar since I live in Egypt & It gave me a hard time installing it but at the end i figured out how to do it right.

- Now every few hours My Device Memory keep filling up without actually putting anything on my device built in memory ever since I Installed this which is 4.0.4 Android. [Only Device Memory Gets Filled]

- I've kept checking around and tried to "Factory data reset" device multiple times and it still does the same thing after, I gave it a few hours then i keep checking the Storage .. it goes from 11.11GB to 10.5GB .... 9.6GB .. less than 30 hour it got no Available memory left.

- I kept goofing around until i figured that thing with *#9900# to reset dumpstate/logcat which actually Partially solved my issue .. but the thing is .. my note keep getting filled each 24~30 hour & the battery usage empty faster with this so I keep deleting dumpstate/logcat files every day or else device memory is full and it start to act crazy, lagging and getting stuck in lockscreen.

- I've tried to use Kies to update my software hopefully that might solve my issue but when I try to upgrade it, it says " 'GT-N8000' does not support initialising "

Now please You probably have Noticed I do Suck when it comes to android so in simple steps :confused: may I get suggestions on how to solve this issue ? and if there is something I need to be trying that already exist on the forums, link me cause I've searched for what I think is my problem but nothing came up .. maybe its under another name I don't know, all Help will be Appreciated & Thanks in Advance :fingers-crossed: