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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Funkym0nkey:
I actually have issues with Z1c camera. I am yet to take it for detailed spin after KitKat update. So I will reserve my judgment for now.

But before that I was not at all happy with indoor pics either in auto or manual mode. Neither was I happy with HDR pics from it outdoors. Nexus 5 took better pics after camera updates.

The video is completely different story. Nice and fluid video recording from Z1c.. I will take few more pics using the Z1c in next day or two to determine if things have improved significantly after KitKat update.

And pure performance out of box is still best experienced on Nexus 5 and MOTO X.

Sony still haven't mastered building fluid skin and animations. Using Nova launcher prime does solve that issue.

Overall mixed feelings about Z1 Compact so far. It has potential to be such a great phone. But Sony has not managed to deliver great experience so far. Mainly due to quality of software. I was hoping for more development for the phone.

If you want perfect experience out of box right now, look elsewhere.

Nexus 5 might be better package if size does not matter to you or water proofing does not matter to you.

If either of these does matter, Z1c is your answer.

From my Xperia Z1 Compact, in your face!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Alright boys i have bought my lime Z1c on April fools day :p and am happy.

Immediately i got used to the thick bezel :D and coming from HD2 and X10i.

I bought it for 32,500. Yay!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] parthsony2000:
Where did you purchase it from?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Irla, vile parle west
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] spinz78:
I've got lime too...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
Namaste!

Has someone tried call recorder in Z1C? Pls. Tell any working call recorder with good sound quality of both sides..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nism0o:
Androrec from Google play works great :) chose mode 2!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arsenalfan001:
Got a black Z1 compact for 31,900/- at Kolkata on 5th April.

Love the design, feels solid.

Display is good, however auto brightness is horrible.

The UI is not as fluid as it should have been on Snapdragon 800, N4 feels better.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
R u using Android 4.3 or 4.4.2?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nism0o:
Only tested it on 4.3
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Bhaaiyo! what SD cards are you using?

Brand? Class? Size? Price?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rocku_dj2000:
Bought a transcend 32 gb class 10 memory card from flipkart for 1150/-
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
Namaste!

Frnds, does Z1 Compact have inbuilt alphanumeric keypad?

If yes, then in which android version? In 4.3 or in 4.4.2?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Should I update to 14.3.A.0.757?Is it 100% stable?

Bhai Log, what's ur opinion on 14.3.A.0.757,I was thinking to update it from JB,Are the problems resolved from the 1st KK update??
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] rocku_dj2000:
I didn't upgrade to 681 after reading the long list of bugs that came with it. So don't want to risk 757. Don't want to regret it later.. From what I have read on the net, there are mixed reviews for this .757 update.. So not worth taking risk..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Is anyone using, 64gb class 10 sd card, any reviews?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Buy samsung.64 gb class 10,its better than sandisk.. I am using it.. Read speed 39mBps and write speed 13mBps

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)

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From where did you buy it? I bought it yesterday [MENTION=1999022]33K[/MENTION]

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arsenalfan001:
I purchased from Limpton, Dalhousie (BBD Bag).

Which display panel did you get?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
JDI

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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Brothers the official themes are really great. You must download.

Am not using any advance sound settings hence the ringtone volume is dignified ;) Any ringtone suggestions am using stock ringtone.

Also am using Google camera app, any option / opinion on it.

Please keep the thread alive. Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arsenalfan001:
I would like to see some dark themes (settings and dialer are always white) that will help me save some battery.

Without rooting, can we have any dark theme?

Also, how many of you are rooted?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
U r wrong.. It makes no sense in ips display.. Black themes can only save battery in amoled display..

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Kitkat Email app

I have doubts regarding the KK default email client app.:confused:

I 've seen in my friends Moto G which runs on KK,that there's no manual search button in the email app.I need it compulsorily for office work.Can anybody confirm it please.

After a lot of thinking and reading personal reviews I finally decided to update from JB,but this is the only thing now stopping me from updating to 14.xxxx.757

Dhanyavaad!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] desh_iit:
Hi everyone here, I planned to buy an android phone for daily use+ testing for my apps, currently I am using Galaxy Note 5100 & iphone 5. I have filtered out Z1 Compact, Z1 , galaxy s4. But I like z1 compact most. Can you suggest which one I can buy without worry (I will be using for 6-8 months).

Thanks in Advance
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Z1Compact hands down, if you can live without 5inch screen and Samsung ka Touchwiz interface.

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Wish i could help, but i don't use any email client just plain old Gmail
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Well I have used s4 before so I can advice u not to buy it for its knox craps.. There are several issues with knox (warranty, diwngrade etc).. Also z1 compact performs better than s4.. But s4 looks more compact than z1 compact...

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Correct. S4 probably looks compact because of it's thin bezel and non water and dust proofing. Samsung has no ownership value, from 5k to 50k they all look the same.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Actually design does not matter.. What matters is performance.. And honestly I will never buy a samsung device again for its knox warranty.. Z1 compact is just perfect for me...

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] vicedens2002:
I would like to buy this mobile. Have some doubts in z1 compact.

1. Battery life

2. Screen. This phones screen is like z1 or z2? I mean the viewing angles

3. Rom availability
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Battery life is quite ok and satisfactory..

Screen is awesome.. If u Google it then from various review u will get that its screen is better than z1..

And abouy rom availability, what rom r u expecting?? If its custom rom then check the development section and if it is about official rom then u can check it on sony website...

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] vicedens2002:
Thx. The rom am talking about is custom roms. General rom availability for at least for another 2 years. I can't search now, am at office. I should buy the phone this evening. That's why am asking here straight.

BTW is there root for locked bootloader? Is there any batches which has problems. So that I can skip it. Also flash bleed problem is still present in current batches?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Accidental damage warranty

Has anyone tried to claim,the 6 months accidental damage warranty,i dropped my phone badly,nothing happened to it internally,but its back got scratched ,I had a back screen cover,inspite of that(I didnt put on the flip cover provided free with it).

When I read the T&C it s mentioned that we cannot claim damage due to the physical damage.

If anybody has claimed.please do inform me the procedure.

Dhanyavaad!

Also is the new default email app in KK has search option for file attachments or inbox,my friend who has a Moto G seems to have tough job searching in the work emails
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arsenalfan001:
Can anyone post a picture of the flip cover provided with this phone?

I have got one, however, I am not sure how to use that - there is nothing to hold the phone in its place.

Thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Open the plastic inside the cover and there u will find adhesive which will stuck on ur phones back..

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arsenalfan001:
Thanks Koushik.

A 'dirty' way to apply a flip cover.

I will prefer a cover with some sort of phone holder along the edges instead of the adhesive.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
Guys how is the call quality of this phone? I mean is the earpiece loud enough? I am coming from an S4. I have read the GSMArena review and they said the voice call dB is kinda low, as well as the speaker phone volume. It's better to ask Indians though cause only we know the situation in our country.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Yes. It is. But then beauty like this, you'll get used to it. Secondly, you won't be taking all your calls, in Chandini Chowk :) one of the most noisy places.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
Actually calling is a big part for me. I was looking for a phone which still does the basic jobs good, then the other tasks. Everything was good for this device, but that low sound on earpiece is kind of a deal breaker.

Anyway thanks.

PS : Found this topic, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=129665167

Could anyone tell me if it actually works on Z1C?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Decent

I think its pretty decent enough,but slightly on the lower side,a little difficult to listen in noisy traffic environment.Mind u the voice clarity is excellent,but the volume is average
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
Decent won't cut it for me I think. I work in a factory (owner!) and have to supervise others under pretty loud sound, and I have to take calls from my clients at the same time, so it needs to loud. S4 with volume boost was more than enough for me. Right now I am using the M7, it has louder earpiece than S4 with volume boost IMHO. But I understand Z1C will not be as loud as them, it's okay, as long as that mod works which I have posted on my previous post. Just need a confirmation. I don't believe that Sony has provided a bad quality earpiece, it's just the dB of the volume which they have used very low by default, for whatever reason. So if that mod doesn't work I might have to give up on Z1C, but I just love the overall looks of it and the compactness of course.

Btw, how is the vibration of the phone? I mean is it strong? Could be felt in your pocket?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Vibration is good. Unlike Reliance CDMA when they had flooded india :D

volume mod has a good report. I read thread. Also, i think another work around could be hadsfree with volume boost. Or have a look at Huawei P7 mini. But then Sony is Sony ;)

What color do you plan to buy?

Factory owner ho yaar aap, lelo ek aur phone, tees-paintees hazar to ek ghante mein bana lete hoge, bore ho joage to apni saali ko de dena :D

CHEERS!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
Ha ha thanks mate. When you say vibration is good, you mean it could be felt in pant's pocket right? I had never felt my S4, that drove me crazy!

I will buy the White one, at least it looks more classy to me than the Black :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
I have used s4 before.. Sound quality and haptic feedback of z1c is very bad if u compare it with s4 but battery life and performance of z1c is no doubt far far better than s4

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] devilsdouble:
I didn't ask for haptic feedback mate, I asked for standard vibration intensity for incoming calls.

And sound quality is bad? You mean it's not loud right? What hardware does this phone use? Isn't it Wolfson?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] androkid:
Little offtopic - Any one managed to find a SmartBand?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Hi all Indian users, when I have bought this phone I got some apps (McAfee security, xperia privilege, xperia link, navigation etc) included in my rom.. but after updating to latest 4.4.2, all those apps got vanished,, so is is normal for all Indian users?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Yes. As a matter of fact, i had already deleted them, the ones i cud, before updating.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
well :eek: dunno if its normal or not :) , all mine are still there, although those are better off gone :D ^_^ so you saved yourself time uninstalling all the bloat :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Thanks for replying.. So can u tell me the full list of bloatwares that u have after updating to 757

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
The Beauty of Kit Kat lies in disabling apps. I've even disabled Chrome, and using Opera mini instead. And other google products. I've even disabled Camera addon called Creative Effect. It running smooth. Am a moderate user, btw.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
I haven't used on Jellybean for more than a few hours so I am not sure if I lost any, but Macafe, Wisepilot, Xperia Lounge, Sony select, support, smartconnect, sony liv, bigflix, n those google apps like movies play games etc are all there :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
Hindi support for google voice typing?

Namaste!

Have z1c wid android 4.4.2.

How can I add hindi to the list of languages supported for online google voice typing? I saw it in z2 having same 4.4.2.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
If u speak in Hindi it will type in hindi but in english alphabets. If u meant other wise, then.i don't know.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
It is not typing, dat is the prob.. What to do? Speaking in hindi results in some other english words only...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
Maybe it's not perfect enough to understand everyone accent as if now, try some simple words or with others :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
You are right. It's accent sensitive. But i've had good results. Though i had to twist my tongue a bit more :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
Haha :p at least it's working :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] techie_vintage:
Does it type in hindi (english alphabets) when you speak??
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Yes. Even simple hindi abuses too. Uncheck, block offensive words. :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
How do i delete a track from within

the walkman app?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] flow1:
Open your tracks list,select track and keep touch until opened option-delete.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Yes, now i can see.

Is anyone also facing ringtone audio jitter?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Its common bug

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact (D5503)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
How's it going brothers? Any temptations for another phone?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] darkmystel:
I love my phone :p but the LG G2 is kinda tempting, cause its just a bit bigger than this, then again it's not water proof
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
g2 is great phone but the only thing it lacks sd card support and that was the reason for not buying that phone.. by the way g2 looks more compact than z1c just because of small bezel

Sent from my Xperia Z1 Compact
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Bro, G2 is different league altogether. Nothing to do with conpactness.

I liked Huawei P7 mini and if I had not discovered Z1c, I might have bought Huawei Ascend P6. :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Brothers, has KitKat 4.4.4 update reached to you?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Sadly Not yet
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Still haven't got it. Site says it's out ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arjun5463:
Hey....

Do i need to install the 14.3 update to get the 14.4 ??

or has the 14.4 not yet released in india?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Its been released in Europe, hasn't reached India yet.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Anyone got the update in india?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arjun5463:
wohoooooo.. finally rolling for india .... thz sony............
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Did u get the update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
I didn't get the notification yet. Did you get the update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] arjun5463:
356

yaa via pc comapnion for z1 compact now downloading
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Isn't there an OTA?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
No OTA yet for me,but updating via pc suite now
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Are you sure it's 4.4.4? India mein kahan par?

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Coming through :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Oh yea. You have to get it via PC suite. It's same build as the 4.4.4. Hopefully there will be no bugs.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Brothers, am on 4.4.4, no bugs encountered so far. Specially ringtone lagg.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Wasimariflone:
4.4.4 rolling in India
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] coolkoushik07:
Used pc companion and updated to 4.4.4...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
No bugs so far...Yay! And they fixed the NFC shortcut
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Updated via PC suite .Took 1 hr(I have 4Mbps speed)

Battery improvement confirmed after testing for 2 days

New Homescreen,which is not so useful IMO.

Camera -didnt see much improvement,needs more testing
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
I've found that 4.4.4 is smoother and faster.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Has the Poll been closed, if yes, please keep it open, as long as the thread survives. :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Is anyone else facing dodgy wifi on triple 4, meaning 4.4.4 ? I faced few jitters too while on Walkman.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Just noticed that sometimes known WiFi networks don't automatically connect. Walkman works perfectly fine
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Am totally lost, how do I add a folder on home screen am on triple 4. That is 4.4.4.

Help.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
When you're adding an app to the home screen, just place it over an existing one. Folder gets created automatically.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Haha! Shame on me! Thanks man!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Did anyone here try and custom rom? Any insights or all are happy with stock, I've not even rooted it yet.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] josephsunny777:
That's true

Sent from my D5503
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
I was thinking about trying out CM 11 M8. Seems to be pretty stable. No time to root and flash though ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
PA and CandyRom state Stable versions CM don't.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
You know of any AOSP roms?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
I think there is no pure ASOP, they are mixed up, there are not much Roms too.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Liquid Smooth is AOSP based rom and Candy Rom is based on Slimrom and then there's Resurrection Remix Rom that's most mixed up of almost all roms a.k.a khichdi rom:D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Did everyone try all the free themes available for z1c? I've tried all and there are some really good themes. Must try. One the main reason I don't want to install custom rom :D all custom roms are boring black except MIUI.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
I'm using the android Ltheme right now. Really good

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Did anyone notice that you get quite a bit of lens flare while the camera is pointed at a light source at an angle? Quite an interesting patter formed!

Managed to put it to some good creative use:P
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Upload for us. If you can.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2CRf2SgBgYsenJHWEMybnJqUTQ&usp=sharing

It changes the navigation keys to the android L style. I also installed google experience launcher so it gives it a totally android L feel.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
I was asking you to upload the pictures, the effect you were talking about, sorry for not being clear, not any apk, thanks anyway. I'll wait for L to completely roll in by September mid or End.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
That's what it looks like. Don't think this phone will get the L release so soon
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Camera app freeze problem

Has anybody encountered this,I updated from 4.4.4 to the latest version OTA

Have been getting many camera app freeze.Also screen freezes while playing games like Stick Cricket ,Dino Hunter.Its very annoying.

Its there a way to resolve this.

Thanx

:
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
No, I've not encountered anything like that, are you using any third party app for camera? Is your phone stock. Mine is.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Nothing like that. Try clearing ram before playing anything. Or maybe an app is causing compatibility issues
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Did you try google camera? It's a good alternative.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Yup. I use it for photosphere :D. Love it. Though under normal circumstances, I prefer the stock one. The image processing is somehow better
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
:D:thumbup: correcto brother totally!
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Using stock ROM and Default Camera app.

RAM cleaner,I dont think 2GB RAM will be used for playing games like stick cricket.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Did anyone see Z3 Compact, what color did they like? Any plans to exchange Z1c for Z3c?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Don't think I will. Apart from the screen size and the speakers, there isn't much difference. The 801 chipset isn't that big of an upgrade and I won't be using the Ps4 play feature anyway.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Not even if pricing is competitive. Design is bit different?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
I'll stick with this for a year or so. Maybe when a phone with a tegra K1 comes out I'll upgrade immediately :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] corvintheus:
Anyone using a Custom ROM

I want to try a custom ROM.But before that need a personal feedback of that Custom ROM.

Anybody using it now.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Which ROM you are thinking of getting? CM is supposed to be stable, a couple of AOSP Roms are also around
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
I would recommend slim rom or candy rom. Anything that has mentioned 'official' to its title. But you'd never get the same camera quality.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Anyone using a case with their phone or rear/front screen protectors?

And does anyone else have micro scratches on their camera?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
No hard or softcase but only front back screen shield

http://www.evolutivelabs.com/collections/screen-protector-for-sony-xperia
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Anyone for z3 compact for 44k? :D:p:confused::mad::)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
Nope. Bit too expensive. Got almost the same thing here bit damn, I want those front facing speakers ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Except the price in like everything about it. :D
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] shaufen:
I've got the Z1C in lime now for 4 month and i had nearly all software features of the Z3 on it. I realy like that smartphone :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] pathaniya:
Congrats
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] gavinluisdmello:
New firmware released for z1 Compact. Hopefully we get more z3 features?.

Anyone got the OTA yet?