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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ptalbot:
If you are trying the nightly ROMs, they have a known issue loading for the past few releases. Go back and find a Jan20-something nightly and give that a shot. Again...there are known boot loop issues with the nightly ROMs starting Feb1.

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/87521-problem-with-feb-1st-nightly-build/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] projectvirtue:
1. Download UCMC1 modem and install it

2. Go into CWM Philz thread and use Odin to install it

3. Flash your rom.

I did it with AOSB (amazing work) but had problems with PA GAPPS flashing, so i took the gapps zip from the Avatar rom and it's been working extremely nicely. As an added touch by suggestion from another user, I flashed the Uber Kernal on top of it after.

But like the others said, seriously, slow down and read the instructions rather than jumping around and accidentally screwing something up
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Trying to see what factors influenced people here to get a 4.3" screen over a 5".

Portability is a good reason but how do you reconcile that with decreased readability of a smaller screen.

The trend was to move from iphone size screen over to 5 inchers. 5 inches seems optimum. Anything bigger and it becomes unwieldy. Now it seems we're going in the opposite direction.

So given a choice over the Z1 or compact. Why would you go with the compact ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxic_garden:
i am really, really glad someone took the step to release a 4,3"-phone with descent hardware-specs. I just want to reach all corners of the screen while holding it in one hand. Can't do this with 5" or larger. Also, i don't need 5" for any reason on my mobile. I got a Nexus 7 for watching movies, playing HiRes-Games and all the other stuff, a large screen is good for. So 4,3" on the mobile is perfect for me because it fits into the pocket and i can use it one-handed.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _katho_:
Size.

And as a bonus a better IPS-display.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zoidy:
I moved from a Galaxy S3 which I'd had for 2 years. My main worry about getting the Z1c was the smaller screen. And after having the Z1c for a couple of days I'm getting used to it.

I do find the keyboard letters smaller but. I do love this phone. It's far speedier than the S3 and I find the text shaper.

I'm not missing the 4.8" S3 at all.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Underlined bit is a major reason i've heard people mention for not going beyond 5 inchers.

Time was you could not make a screen that big and be able to use it one handed. Things have changed. many people think the Z1 is very close to the size of the note 3 yet only offers a 5 inch screen.

What about web browsing though ? granted reading on a 5 incher isn't all that great either. but does going smaller make it worse.

Not talking about ppi or anything just wondering whether the reduced screen estate gets in the way. If you don't do much browsing then its moot. But part of owning a smartphone is being able to do just that. To browse on the move.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxic_garden:
i rarely use the browser. For most things (Wikipedia, Facebook, Amazon, Imgur, xda, etc.) i use the appropriate app. And reading within those apps doesn't make a difference between 4.3" and 5" for me. So: no, i don't browse a lot (by meaning "browsing" in the classical way using the browser), but gather information using the mobile apps. Which works just perfect for me. Especially as i changed the dpi to 280, so there's a bit more room for content. ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] styxter:
If i had a chance to choose from z1 to z1c ill get z1c. Battery and screen size. Ratio of battery to screen size is almost perfect. I hope thwy should keep this ratio.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
Size. 5"+ is a mini tablet imo and impractical for one handed operation, and for some reason manufacturers seem to have thought this far that everyone wants a big screen which for me just isn't the case, where as the Z1 Compact is perfect for a "mobile" Phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steve_God:
Specs and Size for me.

I've had the HTC One X now for nearly 2 years, and coming close to upgrade time so had been looking around anyway, however, started a new job five months ago and was given an iPhone 5 as my works phone.

Both on the same network, so has been a really good test for me to compare the two OS's back to back. And while the iPhone has loads of really nice features, there are so many things it lacks (and also performs really poorly on, like dealing with anything in a poor signal area), which has made me really prefer Android.

The only one thing that I really like about the iPhone 5 compared to my HTC, is the size... it's made it feel massive, and now I've used both side by side, I really notice how much nicer a smaller phone is to use day to day.

Went to look at all the other 'Mini' phones, and they're all the same spec as my current HTC One X, which considering it's nearly 2 years old, seemed pointless to pay for a 'new' phone, when it's no better than my existing one, only smaller.

Then the Compact was announced, with same high-end specs as all the other flagship phones, and fit the bill perfectly! :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Telaran:
I bought a Z1c after a "Hands-On" in a shop and I had the same reasons as many others: Size

and

Spec

Size:

Some people state that the size of an IPhone 4s is perfect, some other prefer a 5". So it's more a point of view and taste.

I've had many "hands-on" with different devices and for my taste/usage everything above 4.6" would be too much.

If possible I still like to use my thumb for scrolling, etc and with Z1c I can reach almost every corner of the screen.

Specs:

I guess I don't have to go in detail? It's just perfect and is a great successor of my Xperia S.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milltach:
Size. and HQ Sony Camera

So thats what I thought...but after I saw how bad the cam is, probably will get rid of this piece of crap.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Yeah, that's a very improtant reason. A phone ought to be portable if it isn't then you're compromising for something else.

I take it you're not much of a web browser either ?

Sony is teaching everybody else how to make a compact instead of some crippled smaller unit.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxic_garden:
wow. That's what i call a rash decision. :D

Perhaps you might wanna take a thought about waiting for the next 2 or 3 ROM-Updates from Sony before "getting rid of this piece of crap"? Time tells us that newly released flagships might get better with new FW-Versions....
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Power to weight ratio.

Z1c endurance is 65 h, whereas the Z1 is 53h. The browsing doubled in time compared to the Z1.

Let's see how real world screen on times compare but i expect they will be better based on gsm arena's benchmarks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milltach:
If it´s really a software issue. I mean my cam is making yellow pictures - this cannot be a random software issue. I have to use my nexus 4 to make photos, that´s crazy, why do I have this new phone?

But for 500€ it´s not ok that sony is selling untested smartphones :eek:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxic_garden:
i remember pictures being pretty crappy on my HTC One last year. Some firmware-updates really improved quality a lot. So don't underestimate the mighty power of good firmwares. ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steve_God:
I browse the web a lot on my mobile when I'm on the go for quick bits of info, and the size difference between the HTC One X, and the iPhone didn't make a great deal of difference, as you still need to zoom in on most non-mobile optimised pages either way.

Although if I know I'm going to be browsing for a long period of time (20+ mins) I'll always jump on a PC as it's much easier.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GR36:
The reason I went for the compact if the normal was the IPS screen. Much better viewing angles and improved design.

I'm not bothered about screen size at all. But I don't spend all day looking at my phone to be honest. Better in the pocket that a big screen phone also
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SXUsr:
+1 Has any Phone been perfect upon release, I'd wait until until a FW update to see if that sorts it, if not return it.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Is this indoors or outdoors ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
You have to zoom in but what about the swipe left & right. Bigger screen means less of that or was it not noticeable.

If you can comfortably browse for up to 20 minutes then i think it meets the criteria of being able to browse on the go.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Steve_God:
It was just as noticeable on both the One X and the iPhone. For pages that are coded to be mobile friendly, the text will wrap nicely and you can view it all on one page, or at least double tap for it to zoom into that paragraph easily to read it easy. For the pages that weren't coded to be mobile friendly, I had to scroll left/right regardless of which phone. The only difference was whether I'd have to scroll to see the missing half, or the missing third.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krutoistudent:
Why did you choose the compact over the Z1 ?

obviously duo to size, waited forever for someone to release a smartphone in normal size with good hardware that has android os!

the only downside is the not removeable battery, but i checked youtube and its kinda simple to change it on the z1, so most likely it will be the same for the z1c

you should try out other browsers, because some of them have the ability to change the page layout to your favor
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Visual size comparison

Some simple measurements

Screen area

Z1 compact - 4.3" - 5.5 x 10 = 55cm2

HTC One X - 4.7" - 5.7 x 10.4 = 59.3cm2

Z1 - 5" - 6.2 x 11.2 = 69.5cm2

effective area

Z1 compact - 4.3" - 5.5 x 8.6 = 47.3cm2

HTC One X - 4.7" - 5.7 x 9 = 51.3cm2

Z1 - 5" - 6.2 x 9.8 = 60.76cm2

z1c --> one X is a 10% increase in diagonal for little over 10% increase in screen area

z1c --> Z1 is little under 20% increase in diagonal for nearly 30% increase in area

The difference between the z1c and one X is small even though its 10% more area. Noticeable but not significant. But the difference nearly triples with the Z1.

But what about the left to right swipe, here the difference between Z1c & Z1 is only 14% or 1.2cm.

In terms of area the difference is much larger than compared to just length in landscape.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
So you guys are bucking the trend.

4.3" is sooooo 2011. iphones are still 4.3. Z1 c competes directly & square on with it. You can have a good looking & very capable android phone in the same form factor.

Since 2011, we've been told bigger is better. sizes creep up from 4.3 - 4.5 - 4.7 - 5.0 and beyond.

All of a sudden it reverts back to 4.3.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arthur Hucksake:
That's the whole point. Not everyone wants a 5" phone. And the iphone is 4" btw.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toxic_garden:
i don't get your point. "They told us that large screens are good, so why the hell are you freaks so enthusiastic about a smaller one"? Can't it just be that i didn't agree with what i've been told to like?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Telaran:
Bigger is better is also sooo selfcensored ;) What matters is: What do you need and how well do you use it.

Bigger Screen has always back draft -> Need decent hardware for smooth experience, therefore need better battery ...

Some people still like a smartphone with 3.2" (Xperia Tipo). It's always a question what apps they use and which task the phone has to fulfill. For Whatsapp, SMS, Phone and 1-2 puzzle-games.. seems to work. I know: Some will ask why then a smartphone? Because "regular cell phones" are not anymore on par in quality and price (at least in Switzerland)

So as stated before: In my personal opinion something between 4-4.7 sound reasonable.

Maybe it's due the fact that I have also a Nexus 7 and a Sony PRS-T2? Who knows :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bossk128:
I chose a One X so I could watch movies on the train. I've since got a tablet for that.

My HTC Desire was the best phone I've ever had, and I like the form factor. Hopefully the Z1 Compact will still have flagship performance in a more phone sized package.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thermalboyz:
I have one X 4.7 inch and only thing don't like was the battery is 1800 and only last 1 day for normal use. Flash custom rom + kernel will last 2 days. Z1C so far without sim lasted 5 days and still 18% battery left. When I move over with sim card (phone call, sms etc) will likely drop little bit but still way more than htc one X. Hope this will help some of u make decision on getting this phone.

Sent from my pigeon
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Point is to figure out pro's & cons. How people adapt to a different form factor. It's not really that different as we've been here earlier. We've got the pro's. What are the cons.

Like/dislike , agree/.disagree is personal and not very useful.

If somebody says but a 4.3 is so small and you're losing area, stick your index finger at the end of the screen and that is the difference between the two. makes the point quite simply. is it really that big of a loss. If it isn't then the portability factor gets a boost. As does the usability because now you can do single hand operations more easier. The battery gives better life, added plus for portability as it lasts longer when you're out.

i never understood the point of a full HD screen on smartphone, to actually appreciate it you'd have to hold the screen no further than 6-8 inches from your face. Nobody does that. HD is less demanding than full HD. With the compact you could hold it 10-12 inches before you

lost

the HD effect. Beyond which your eyes would not be able to resolve the screen's DPI. The screen a foot away from your face i'd think is a comfortable holding distance, so you're getting what you paid for.

But if you hold a full HD screen at that distance then you ain't seeing full HD, you've at the edge of HD land in fact.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Oh yeah, they tell us what we should get and then change form factors on us and tell is why we should get that too. it makes it difficult to figure out ergonomics. Quite challenging given the many screen sizes out there. They are designed with specific uses in mind but you got to figure that for yourself.

This one is a difficult question to answer.

When i was looking at tabs i wanted something that i could read pdf's in A4 size. It took me a while to figure out that a 10.1" allows a A4 size doc to pass through in landscape without any size reduction, its like reading the actual size A4 in front of you. The bigger screen also made media consumption better.

but what you find is people rave about 7 inchers. The bulk of tab owners have 7 inchers. Well, what are 7 inchers good for. From what i can tell they are light which helps with games. Reading a4 size on a 7 incher isn't as nice as its smaller. If you don't read a4 size or smaller then it does not matter.

Reading on a phone is a limited experience, and when i saw the difference in length is small it really won't matter too much as you're not going to be able to read much longer on 4.3 or 5" device. 20 minutes seems about it with either.

Somebody mentioned using specialised apps instead of the browser for specific uses. The apps were designed to work on smaller screens so no need for the browser.

Feature phones still sell but do not get lots of attention these days. Was trying to figure out battery life for some models and i could find nothing at all. Nobody reviews them. Forgotten.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codified:
For a phone I want something small, light and portable that I can also use for a spot of quick browsing or casual gaming when needed. If I'm doing extended reading/browsing or more serious gaming at home or on long journeys I use my Nexus 7.

Carrying around a 5" phone did not appeal to me, yet all the 'mini' phones were dumbed down and underpowered. So I held on to my ancient iPhone 4 (which now has 6+ second lag times each time you load even stock apps like the browser and camera) all this time. When the Z1 compact came out I jumped at it, it's still larger than the 4" iPhone 4 and 4.3" iPhone 5S so the screen is plenty big enough for me.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] diwata:
I have small hands so I like smaller phones. My main use for a phone is really to call and message. I'm rarely away from a computer so I do not browse on the phone much. I browse a little and check email and work updates when I'm away from a computer but that doesn't need a huge screen. If there's any real work to be done, I have to go back to a computer anyway. I also happen to have small ears and don't like to use earbuds as they hurt after a while. When I get calls, I usually take them on speaker or put them up to my ear and so I like smaller phones for that too.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riyal:
Guys it's all about trend...

Since 2005, we've been told that smaller is better. Since 2011, we've been told bigger display is better. Since 2014, we've been told compact is better. :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Yeah, if you wanted better, you had to go bigger or stick to what you had. Not any more.

if nobody makes smaller phones that are better everybody is forced to go bigger.

Bigger isn't necessarily better if its the only choice. In fact its no choice.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bossk128:
I disagree, I've always bought the phone I wanted. Admittedly you can only choose from what's available. Last reasonable sized phone was the One S, a great wee phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milkywaye:
I came from a Samsung Galaxy Note (v1) / Galaxy Y

I use two because I always use a mobile phone when running/cycling.. so the Note was my main device, but when training I used the small form of the Galaxy Y

The problem with that set up is that the Galaxy Y was a really poor performer amongst other things (even down to not be able to install all my sports apps before it started grumbling about space) .. but it filled the spec of small and cheap running phone with android on it.

But I did love the size of my Note: I use the phablet/main device predominantly for surfing, photos and watching movies.. calls are literally rare and far between.

So the Compact Z1 was a perfect device for using with sport (especially the waterproof aspect).. although it is noticably heavier in my armband when running.

But man.. the size is small for my old eyes.. I do miss the phablet size screen in general use.. so am getting a 7in tablet to use for my surfing and movie watching.

If it wasn't for the sport aspect I would have gone for a Z1 more than likely
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
text size can be increased ?

Anybody else come from a 5 inch phone to the compact, how was the experience ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milkywaye:
yeah.. but at the cost of real estate.

for me it is good enough for occassional browsing and email writing. but not as a main device like the Note was.

I don't however have a problem with movie watching on it.. the screen size is fine for me.

just miss the "web surfing without needing to zoom in" so much
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tograd:
I came from a Galaxy Aces 3.5" screen. That, coupled with my femininely small hands made the compact an obvious choice.

Love the device though, but upgrading from feb-2011 device to this., how can you not love it?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
original note was 5.3 so you found the jump to 4.3 noticeable. 5.3 is just 0.3 more than 5". yet you felt it.

I know a couple of people who still use the original note, when i spoke to them recently and enquired whether they wanted to upgrade they said they were very happy with it. One of them does all online browsing with it and replaced his laptop.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Milkywaye:
sorry.. i probably wasn't being clear enough.. I have the Z1 Compact (due to use with sports)

I would have gone for the regular Z1 if the compact didn't surface I suppose

but you are right.. having lived with the Note 1 for a couple of years I also noticed the drop to 5in whenever i used my wifes 5in phone.

everyone laughed at me when i got the Note1,.. but now the size seems pretty standard.

like you friend.. I was still more than happy with my Note 1 (but I love the features of the Z1 Compact, speed, battery, camera etc, to not miss it 'that' much)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] callidus_ex_de_latebros:
I personally have quite large hands, but still find anything over about 4.5" rather clumsy for use with just one hand. Also, I have my tablet for watching movies and playing console-quality games, so I choose what I pick up based on requirements.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richdog:
My last phone was an S3. Reasons I chose this phone was:

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Positives:

The Samsung Galaxy S II was the most perfectly sized phone I owned previously to this. This is better.

Stellar specs in a small form factor, it's like lightning, and this phone will feel fast for 2 years easily.

Build quality is comparable to iPhone, and better engineered than any other Android phone except maybe the HTC One.

Display is really great, sharp, and crystal clear. Not a problem for me to browse on for short periods as I don't stay glued to it all day.

Battery life is stellar, you can abuse it and it just keeps on going... music, videos, apps, whatever.

Waterproof! I have killed two phones now from water damage (one was rain, the other was putting it down in a bar on a wet table), so for me this was a must.

Negatives:

Camera issues in Automatic mode, see thread on forum. I have raised the issue on the Sonly forum though and they are now looking into it http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...a-so-poor-Comparison-shots/m-p/541415#U541415

Speaker placement is not ideal, it's easy to cover with your hand when holding in landscape mode.

No Qi charging... that is dissappointing.

Back is made from plastic and not glass. I started a thread on this also http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...f-plastic-and-not-glass-as/m-p/549831#U549831

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Overall it is the best phone I have ever owned, and the negatives I list are certainly not in any way deal-breakers. The phone is lightning fast and the photo quality, once I got pas my initial nerd-rage about the Auto mode, is actually good when you use Manual mode (I'm a hobby photographer)... it's just sometimes a little inconvenient if you need a quick shot without touching settings. I am incredibly impressed with the battery life, it just keeps on going, and another big plus is that it so far works perfectly with my Samsung SmartTV and DLNA services. Wireless 802.11ac speeds are also a revelation... apps and game downloads, and content streaming, is now super fast on my fibre connection.

This is imo the best Android phone out at the moment in time for my purposes... I just hope the software updates keep coming! :)