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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hansip87:
Better not to take it off, the person who did it managed to do it hardly. So it is better to apply an additional screen protector on top. Or better yet, with the tempered glass screen protector like Glass M ones.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I disagree. There isn't enough space for a (physically) bigger battery in the Ultra.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Read what you have quote me on carefully.

I said the battery looks like an 3500mAh and reason for me making that statement, side by side an note 3 battery is 20% less smaller than the Sony XZU battery and the Note 3 mah is larger. Believe you misunderstood

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Another thing is the photo you uploaded seems as if that was a Z1.

The reason why I am saying this, my body of my phone has divided walls for everything and including the PCB plus I have an heatsink covering the PCB and another one on the back of the rear back for the CPU. Now I think there is a differences in models c6833 and c6802/06
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
If you were wondering white is my choice. Forgot to add that the new.xiamon phone has a 4000mAh battery and is either the same size as the XZU or 5% bigger. When I visit CES 2014 that's when I started to say WTH same size.battery
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Is this post aimed at me? If yes, yeah, i do see that i read it wrong, and that's a photo of the Z Ultra WiFi (the new yet-to-be-released version), and it's taken from Xperiablog.net. And yes, Sony could've given us a bigger and denser (capasity) battery, but they clearly didn't, so i don't know what to tell you. I do agree though.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Back home in Osaka or CES 2014 of word on producing a Wi-fi when this market idea for an 6.4inch phone is already an hit in Pacific East Asia countries. I'll wouldn't 100% believe what that blog on information about an Wi-fi. There is an T2 phone going to be release but not an XZU wifi when there is already the thinnest tablet and that's the Z tablet 10 inch from Sony.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Pannam:
coming from note 1, note 2, iphone 5, nokia lumia 920. Sony ultra z is the best. Put the cell in stamina mode, enable the apps you want to use beats all play store's battery saver apps. (for me)

I work in aviation industry and yes have been able to make calls and hear the other party clear even while the aircraft engines were running.

On my note 2 the sound was barely audible just couldn't make calls as i couldn't hear anything. I guess it is not the loudness of the speakers but clarity that matters.

Even a bad day on ultra I would still choose it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Not sure what you're trying to say, so sorry for that, but the Ultra WiFi was confirmed by Sony the second they uploaded its drivers to their Dev site yesterday.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] CDCtech:
I think you should go with the z ultra. Even though the note has 3 gigs of ram the z ultra has a better build, larger screen and it is waterproof. I had the S4 and the HTC one I liked them both but the touchwiz overlay is just terrible. If I were you I'd get the nexus 5. It is the best phone ever. If you want something larger go with Sony. Hope it helps :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ronald_loulan:
Mayb ZU battery is slimmer than Note3's battery??

Since ZU is so~~~slim... :laugh:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Yup, that it is. The phone itself is 6.5mm including the front and back glass, so the battery is under 6mm thick.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
SAMSUNG has realize that the touching is becoming more outdated, so they have change it around and happy to say that it looks much better but all new devices from Samsung that are going to be released in April of 2014 switch is the start of Q2 will have the new Touching along with the S5.

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Maybe so but the xiamon is also thin as well
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Rudolpht:
Late to the party on this thread.

Every model of iPhone (except iPhone 4s, but including 5s).

iPhone form factor finally made me jump to the Note 3. (Rest of family still on iPhone)

Never used the confusing stylus and bloat on and wanted so I jumped to the ZU GPe because I wanted more rapid updates.

Won't look back, but as a novice to Android it seemed that it was harder to deal with than non-GPe device. Tried to figure adb, fastboot, ClockworkMod Recovery, etc.

I would suggest you need root and SuperSU for using the real power of the device. This perplexed me.

Either by accident or not I got there.

1) Unlooked Bootloader (lost TA partition because my stupidity, but surviving).

2) Went through tribulations on the dev environment and issues getting stable usb drivers for adb on Mac, Windows 8.1 then Win 7 worked best for me. adb check device online

3) wiped device

4) fastboot boot RevolutionKernel-ZU-v1.1.img runs .436 seconds. Reboot.

5) added UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86zip from sdcard with CWMR, Reboot.

6) Achieved root & busybox installation.

AND I was on 4.4.2. The GPe main OS version never changed. Wahoo. Google Apps there and ready. (No gapps needed)

7) Use chainfire's utility which stays in background and prompts for root privileges as requested. . (Bought Xperia Boot and will buy any form tool that helps. The contributions of time and energy are amazing and deserve more rewards than thank you.)

8) Logged into main gmail and all my apps came down. Could NOT recover app data from paid "Super Backup" (damn), but OK, not too much damage. Lost home screen organization, 9th time is a charm. Hopefully Ultimate Backup paid will do better.

9) Lost root once by "fixing permissions" was able to re achieve root and keep it stable using "SU Root Tools"

I'm assuming I'll need to sideload any post 4.4.2 updates, regardless of being GPe.

Jealous that 4.4.2 coming to the Note 3 so fast after jumping ship. Maybe, but won't go back.

Happy, happy. Accident or not.

I'm a happy camper.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ps000000:
Oh my favorite ROM monxDIFIED was locked !!!

Still go with ZU until Next Gen ZU release

or may go bigger with Note 8 Pro (If it will release)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hajime_android:
Is the low speaker quality due to the waterproof feature? If I use a high quality headphone, will the sound quality be higher?

Is there any way to make the palm rejection works?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Enable xLOUD in the equalizer. It'll boost the volume.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] hajime_android:
Thanks. Has the lack of palm rejection issue been fixed?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Rudolpht:
Although swiftkey has a mode with half a keyboard (too small) when held vertically, it does not match the added ability to use my Ultra Z GPe one handed. If there is another one handed keyboard (and other controls), would love to hear it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] aimfire72:
ZU users, I also have a Note 3 and am considering selling it for the ZU... I've had every Note 1, 2, and 3 and was never concerned about them being "too big". But I am slightly concerned about casual usage with the ZU. How is it for basic day to day stuff? I mean, things like taking the phone out of your pocket to send a quick SMS, checking Facebook while in line at the store, looking up an address, etc. Just regular things - not playing games or reading comics, etc. Do you find it awkward or cumbersome? Thanks!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
I and pretty much everyone around here (I guess) are used to its size now, so I operate it like a normal phone. I think it'll be better if some new Ultra owners can give you some answers :p
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Now as an Samsung Note 1,2 and 3 user in the past and Present, I'd like to say that the Xperia Z Ultra Smartphone is one of those phones that you will love it mostly but will mislike small features or maybe design but for me as a user it's been the talk of the town. I'm traveling to city after another and people have been coming up to me asking me if that's a phone organization tablet. Of course my correct response is phone.

Then at that very moment, people are so amazed when handling them over my phone to look and play around with. Specially Starbuck and The Airports. First words are "Omg, so thin and light". Soon after, "so fast and responds quick and the display is so sharp and clean" (with Brightness at 100%) The men and kids are drawn to the device but some women see it as a tablet with Data opition and too big for there purses, some did say they will buy it because reading text or ebooks are so hard to read on there iPhone or old Samsung S2/S3.

Keep in mind that I've travel from my home Osaka to Madison, Wisconsin, Chicago, New York City, New Jersey to D.C to CES 2014 in Las Vegas to Los Angeles and so San Francisco.

People ask where can I buy the phone and told them directly from Sony.

I'd have my reasons why directly from Sony.

So the answer to your question is up to you my friend.

I'd still have my Note 3 but rarely use it now due to the feedback from the public and my choice why I did indeed choose to use it as my primary phone. You will stand out from the crowd, that's one thing for sure.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] aimfire72:
Yeah, I don't really care much about sticking out in public, but then again I sometimes get looks when I'm using my "big" Nexus 5, huh. Another thing that was holding me back was the camera... I played with the ZU at the Sony store and thought it was horrible, especially compared to the camera on the Z1. Then I realized, the camera on the Note 3 pretty much sucks too, especially for indoor shots. So really, I wouldn't be missing out on anything with the ZU then. Hopefully sell my Note this week and get the ZU right away! :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Aimfire , take a look my some of my photo here. The first three are done manually and rest are done with auto superior

My thoughts on the camera is that it's an excellent lens for the phone and how thin the phone is. I'm grateful to have it then an 5MP camera
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] sopdogg:
Thinking of jumping ship to the Z ultra but from a Note 2.

Very limited camera test but wanted to compare my wife's Note 3 to the Z ultra at the Las Vegas Sony Store. Photos were taken with default settings. (Both 16:9; 9.6 vs 8).

Overall, I am not too worried about the camera as it will do a decent job as a quick snapper.

Again very limited but the first image is the Note 3 and second is the Z ultra.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Meant to say "grateful that is not an 5MP Camera

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Then Z Ultra Smartphone will different the both of you. She receive the Note 3 and you receive the Z Ultra. Both have NFC
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Jumping ship

I have owned the Note 3 and gear since the day they came out. I have to write I have never had a single problem with any of my previous Samsung phones, the Note 3 has been a nightmare for me from word go. Never owned any phone with so many bugs. I have factory reset this phone so many times I can now no longer bother with it.

I was pleased with the Galaxy 11 and 111 also the Note 1. I changed from a galaxy 111 to the Sony Xperia Z and for some reason, I think the Gear, I bought the Note 3. Bad move. The first thing that hits one is the quality between Sony and Samsung. The Note three is rather insulting, plastic leather with plastic false stitching and plastic chrome sides. Its feels like a Chinese knock off purchased at some side street penny bazaar.

The Samsung UI is just so heavy it needs 3GB of RAM to work it. I am very disappointed with the Note 3. Very happy with previous Samsung phones though.

Oh well I have taken the plunge and ordered mine today along with a cover, screen protectors and Sony SBH52.

Now I have to add that I think I got myself a very good deal from Amazon.de. 560.00€ for the lot and the case is real leather and hand made. I would not have paid the initial asking price. Pleased I have waited until they have dropped in price. Considering the specs its a bargain.

I still have my initial fears over the size BUT lets see. I recall writing a review on Amazon when I purchased the Note I back in 2011 saying they would not sell in big numbers! Talk about dropping a glanger! I thought then that the phablet was just to pocket unfriendly yet now find the Note 3 relatively easy to live with Still not to pocket friendly though and still cant manage to drive with it in my front pocket as it sticks in my groin. I hope the beauty of the Ultra combined with the SBH52 means I can leave the Ultra out of pockets and use the small SBH52 for making calls etc?

I have owned the Sony Z 10.1 tablet and still think its the best Android tablet on the market. I have owned about six tablets in just over three years and the Sony will be kept longer than any of the others. I am praying the picture quality on the Ultra is as good as the Sony tablet.

I just knew I would end up with the Ultra.......I am hopelessly addicted to this stuff! I am going to keep the Note 3 for now to do some serious comparing.

Best wishes, Ryland
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dannejanne:
OP. Do yourself a favour and get rid of the awful Touchwiz and come over to the fantastic, beautiful, fast and smooth Sony UI in beautiful hardware.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
You made a very good decision to come over to the Sony family. The Ui is very simple and not heavy. Easy to work with and many customize ways design your phone display. The size might indeed be an issue for the first few days, then soon after it will be adjusted to your eyes and hands.

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Can't wait to have kitkat. The UI will change and more features will be added without the heavy UI feeling. Soon
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
Flawless and bugfree 4.42 is already available with the GPE Rom for Xperia devices:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2608708

Sony's one won't come until probably March/April...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dannejanne:
I would never give up the beautiful Sony UI in favor of Vanilla. Never ever =)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] liqn7:
I use vanilla/CM on all my android devices so I enjoy continuity with that. Sony UI is the least offensive of the bunch but calling it beautiful is another thing altogether...

You know you can just use Themer on top of 4.42 GPE to get Sony UI right if thats what you want? Heck you can even theme touchwiz (shudder).

https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._web&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=trending
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dannejanne:
We have a saying in Sweden that goes a little something like this: personal taste is like the ass, it's divided. (Sounds weird in English).

I really think the Sony UI is modern and elegant and I don't think any CM theme for instance is as good looking. And I've tried them all.

I prefer bright and white while staying clean and Sony has given me that. First time ever I enjoy a stock UI. Always been a themer and flasher. Not this time around though.

But thanks :)

Sent from my G2
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
That's incorrect, Sony will release the 4.4kitkat in February.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ryland Johnson:
Delivery is due on Monday. :)

I have tried to pre-empt the size situation-problem by purchasing along with the Ultra the Sony SBH52. I am hoping this may be of use?

Kind regards,

Arrigato gozai ma****a.

Ryland
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Awesome, welcome to the family. Hope you will enjoy your new Xperia Z Ultra. It will take a little time to.adjust to the size. I'd have small hands and 50% of the time, Im using it with one hand.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
Hey everyone,

Been super busy with the semester starting but I received the ZU a few days ago and just played around with it a bit today. The screen is BEAUTIFUL. I don't mind not having a decent camera, but the volume on this phone is ridiculously pretty low (not earpiece speaker but external speaker).

I knew I flashed a volume boosting mod on my Note 3, so I just reflashed stock volume. The Note 3 is still louder than the ZU. I would say at full volume, Note 3 is 100 and ZU is 80 respectively. I tried recording it with a headset mic plugged into my laptop but you cant really tell the difference on the recording.

Any of you that had a Note 3 (anyone else can chime in too) experience this? Is this just a compromise of making the phone waterproof? Did I get a faulty unit?

I just find it crazy that Sony markets this as BIG ENTERTAINMENT and a media consumption device but put such a low volume speaker in it. I usually put my phone on the bathroom counter and watch my TV shows or a movie when I'm washing up at night. With the faucet on, it completely drowned out the ZU. Now that I reflashed the stock volume on the Note 3, it might happen with it too now (I'll test tonight). The volume boosting mod on the Note 3 added 50% more volume, hands down. Anyone boost the ZU speaker through build.prop?

Again, I can deal with a subpar camera, but I don't think I can deal with a speaker this low.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Have a dig around in the mod section as there is a volume boost mod for the Z1 that works on the Z-Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Poi25

There is a volume setting to increase the internal speakers but keep it mind that It's due to the waterproof seal protection why internal speakers sound the way they do. But if I was in my home, I can promise you that you can hear the play content.

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Poi25

There is a volume setting to increase the internal speakers but keep it mind that It's due to the waterproof seal protection why internal speakers sound the way they do. But if I was in my home, I can promise you that you can hear the play content.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
Care to tell me what it is? Not really a point in replying with that if you're just gonna leave me hanging. If you're talking about Clear Audio+, I've already activated it; volume is still pretty low.

Like I said, when I was washing up, the faucet was able to drown out a movie at full blast completely. Well, I can promise you my bathroom is in my home, not outside of it. I've only tested this indoors so far, so your promise didn't really work :silly:.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] KeikiNYC011:
Poi25

Is sound settings , there will be the clear Audio +

You need to un check the box and when you do another option below it will appear, select sound enhancements and equalier will appear and select settings. From this point there will be for options available, the one you need to select is XLOUD and check the box. Head back to the first option and select Clear Audio+ again by checking the box. And you're. Done
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Yeah, xLOUD will increase the external speaker by around 200% (or so i read), but you'll quickly notice the difference once you enable it. You can find it by opening the Walkman app and going to sound settings. Play a song while you enable it so you can hear the difference.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
I think Clear Audio+ and EQ/xLOUD don't affect one another, hence the reason selecting one grays out the other. At least I have noticed no change between Clear Audio+ with or without xLOUD selected. Clear Audio+ seems to apply a Sony preselected EQ/compression.

I do notice a difference between xLOUD vs non xLOUD, but still, it's quite a bit quieter than the Galaxy Note 3. I guess the Note 3 has a better speaker in it.

None of you honestly think the speaker is far too quiet?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Mine is "too loud" to be perfectly honest. It's brutally loud when I max it out. I always disable xLOUD at night when I'm watching stuff on it.

Sent from my old Desire HD using Morse code
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
And you're talking about the sound through the speaker? If so, either you got some dainty ears, or I have a bunk new ZU.

I read in a few threads that volume was increased with update. In case this is necessary information, I purchased the C6833 (was that the right decision?) and I've done nothing with it yet so it's fully stock, unrooted 4.2.2 Build number 14.1.B.1.510.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Yeah, the speaker. The C6833 is the international version and it's the same one that I have. I can't really say if it's loud for you or other people, but it's not close to being quiet, and it's loud for me. The whole device shakes when I play games, like holding a mini boom blaster.

Sent from my old Desire HD using Morse code
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
I think I may have a defective unit. Of course I do, I wouldn't expect anything else! What build number are you running?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
290. I don't have it right now though, since it's being repaired. I had some screen issues.

But again, the volume isn't low for me, but it might be for you, but mine is properly loud - to my ears at least.

Could you borrow a phone from a friend or family member and install a decibel meter app from the Play Store or App Store and check what you get from like a feet away?

Sent from my old Desire HD using Morse code
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Mine isn't loud, but not quite either

You could try this mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2476498
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
Good call. I didn't even think of using a meter. At exactly 1ft away (measured with tape measured), the highest I could get it with hard rock song was 74 dB.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] LordManhattan:
Alright, not too bad since GSM Arena got 68 dB or something around that. 74 should be around the same as the iPhone.

I can't measure mine yet since I don't have it, but I'll probably get it back if a few days, so I'll check it out then.

It would be cool if more people here could measure their Ultras too. Just give us the name of the app/tool you used :)

Sent from my old Desire HD using Morse code
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
Ya, but I think this is all very variable, and not very reliable. Turning around and using the app on the ZU to measure the Note 3, which is definitely MUCH louder than the ZU, gave me a maximum reading of 54 dB. Not possible.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
remember that there is a membrane over the mic on the ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
:highfive:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] system02:
The speaker of the Z, Z1 and Ultra is like most Sony phone speakers: Crap!!!

It has nothing to do with the speaker being waterproof. Have a look at the old Xperia active or those Samsung B Series outdoor phones. Their speakers are much louder and fuller sounding than those tiny audio signals from the Z series. It's embarrassing when the "Best of Sony" sounds mich worse than "Middleclass of Sony" ;) But beside that and the horrific Wife problems I'm starting to like the device after 5 days of use. But if the Wife problem persists I have to exchange it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dannejanne:
Don't blame the phone for problems with your relationship ;D

Sent from my Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] system02:
*lol* I meant Wifi Problem and not my Wife! ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dannejanne:
Classic correction error ;)

Sent from my Z Ultra
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SpyderTracks:
Brilliant!
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CassandraN:
I'm trying to apply the OTA upgrade to my rooted UK Retail Moto G running 4.3. The upgrade keeps failing, even if I disable root using the option in SuperSU. Is there some step I am missing out, or must I use a clean flash and lose all my configuration? (The phone was rooted using the superboot method, and had Xposed framework, but this had been removed using the Xposed framework app.) Thanks.
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkeingel:
What exactly does fail?

There should be an error message when you try to flash the OTA.

Look at the screen and report back, the boot.img you flashed to get root on your phone shouldn't have any impact on the update procedure.