yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z2 General] One Twelve:
Had brought this up earlier. biggest flaw is only in terms f resale value. Assuming if and when 4G actually happens. It has got me looking at the Oppo Fnd 7a though which supposedly can do 4G.

Take the G2, lots of roms. Consider the D802T which is a 4G TDD-LTE enabled device, looks like its an australian variant. NO ROMS!

If sony comes out with a 4G variant it will be different to ones with LTE currently available.
[Xperia Z2 General] abheshekk:
you need to do following: (guide is for only D6502)

1. flash vietnam ftf using flashtool for D6502

fw: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52894601&postcount=1

2. root it using full root method :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783750

3. install recovery Z2-lockeddualrecovery2.7.124-BETA.installer.zip (10.22MB)

get it from here :

http://nut.xperia-files.com/

4. upgrade .69 fw to .402 stock rom using flashable zip and method given in following post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784757

Enjoy rooted Z2 with recovery ;)

I think you can flash ROM based on stock.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Bro dont mistake me i had many xperia mobiles in the past, but never flashed any firmware except updating via sony update service.. can u pls tel how to flash firmware and then how to install recovery ? It will be very useful for me.. am totally beginner in this thing
[Xperia Z2 General] One Twelve:
What can be done about it ? And have you noticed it with earlier xperia models.

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is this possible ?

Doesn't the IMEI of the phone have to be registered with the cell network before it can be allowed to connect to it.

Are you saying so long as you have the right size sim, you can place your personal sim in any demo phone and it will work ?
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Indian telcos are doing nothing but making a big FOOL of Indians with 4G! :crying:

In other countries people get 2 times the speed of Indian 4G with their 3G networks ! If someone thinks that they are getting "4G?" than i can only laugh, nothing else :silly:

As for going with Oppo,,, "Best Of Luck" are the only 3 words that can be said to the buyer Because of the "HELL" of a experience forthcoming :D

And G2 is not even worth of a competitor!

And both OPPO and LG would SUCK the most in Resale value No matter What!

Go for Apple i5s if not Z2! 4G + Best Resale value
[Xperia Z2 General] :
bro i have purchased new one (Z2 white) lost 12000 on the one month old z2 in exchange :( .. as u said in new mobile also hissing noises are there... only in quiet environment:rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
While I'm not entirely sure of Z3 coming out this year or not, I'm sort of 200% sure the flagship of H2 won't and shouldn't bring a new design. Else many people would leave the path of Sony.

PS Wikipedia says the successor of Z2 will be "Z2X" , might be new name of Z2 Ultra?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Xperia_Z2

Also another point which supports my theory is, remember how early we see leaks of Sony's upcoming devices? So far, we've only seen leaks of Z2 Compact, which Sony will release the same time as iPhone 6. The leaks of Z2 started back in October/November I think. We are yet to hear anything about this year's Ultra, so that might very well be the flagship of H2.
[Xperia Z2 General] randomuseresato:
Z3, Z3 Compact, Z3 Ultra (not final names) are all different devices based on Snapdragon 805 chipset. Apart from these 3, there are 3-4 other phones in the low/mid range segment for this year.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
:/ What about design btw? Are they going to be similar to Z2 or new design?
[Xperia Z2 General] randomuseresato:
All new design.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Damn :p I'm def getting Z2 for my collection cause its a master piece. But now it might be a trouble saving up for Z3/Z4. xD
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Any reliable source for the information :confused:
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
He's the random user. The guy famous for knowing all Sony leaks before many others. ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well I was not aware of that. If Z3 is coming with SD 805 then I will have to rethink about Z2. Damn I already bought a lot of stuff for Z2 ... this sucks :crying:
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
Only one question about Z3. Will production delays will also happen to Z3? Am asking because I will buy z2 in June only. So if there no delays for Z3 I can wait. And also new design has glass at backside?
[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
you should wait for the Z3...

then by the time Z3 is available Z4 rumors will start... then again you will wait...

this is never ending!

just test out the device once it releases in market... if you like it, buy it!
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
The thing is I will be keeping the phone for alteast 4 years. If there is a huge difference z2 and z3 then I can wait and buy.. else only less difference then surely I will buy z2.

Another thing is the ROM development. I am spoilt with support for my mobile(HTC desire HD). My mobile has travelled from 2.2 to 4.4. Will z2 have roms like this?
[Xperia Z2 General] :
well said Doomlord the wait will never get over.. i am going to buy z2 for sure on the 1st day itself
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Haha ... that's true. But for someone like me who already bought all accessories have no other choice but to buy Z2 :p

Only thing that keeps me thinking about Z3 is SD 805. It will introduce the new Krait CPU and Adreno GPU. Anyways let's see.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
+1 to this!

If you wait for a newer model you'll keep waiting FOREVER! :p

Buy a device which suits YOU the best, which provides you with the most. Not which is best in specs and all.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Seems LG will be the first to offer SD 805.

Slashgear News : http://www.slashgear.com/lg-g3-specifications-dropping-back-27326618/
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Yes, you should wait for S805. :)

Next year the 64 bit Snapdragon is coming, why not wait for that too? Oh wait, 64 bit won't be very stable at launch would it? So wait another year for 64 bit to become a norm and become stable. Then you can FINALLY purchase a device! :D

Ofcourse, considering no new tech comes after that! :p
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well that's true. But I blame Sony for not releasing Z2 soon. Until Z2 comes the wait is just making me crazy. Haha :D
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
I currently own a Xperia Ray. Its running a Snapdragon S2 Scorpion. It has also moved from Gingerbread to Kitkat, all thanks to development. Infact, every new version of the Android OS was ported and available within a week on my device.

Talking of keeping a phone for "atleast 4 years" , I'd recommend you import a Galaxy S5 or buy a Nexus device. Wait, even Nexus devices aren't officially supported after 18 months. :p But seriously dude? Keeping the phone as your primary device for a MINIMUM of 4 years? That'd be exceptable if you were talking of max 4 years but min.. Do you still own a landline or one of the 90s bulky phones?
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
LOL ... I could not keep my Z1 after the announcement of Z2. It was just about 6 months. The display quality won me over and sold my Z1. And yeah 4 years now is very difficult. Actually One X I am using is nearly 2 years old and I just feel the slow performance but have to keep bearing with till I get a new one. Kinda being reminded of Z1, that was definitely damn fast.
[Xperia Z2 General] stanley08:
This is what I'm always thinking. People say wait for this and wait for that. Afterall, it you wait 5 years, you would be able to get maybe Snapdragon 2000 CPU, So why buy Snapdragon 801?

It's simple - You like it? Buy it. You don't? Leave it. Technology waits for no one. Cheers! :)
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
U sold ur phone

Sent From My Sony Xperia Z2 D6502 White .402
[Xperia Z2 General] :
batch number 14w20

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yes exchanged for 37000
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
my goodness...........u bought a new z2
[Xperia Z2 General] :
:o:o:mad::o:o
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
:eek: :eek: You sold it at a loss of 12k? >.<

And here I am, returned my Z2 to FK and got my full money back after a whole month! :p 49k. XD

Going to buy a new Z2 now after a little wait till then all problems should be solved.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
you are definitely lucky man.. i have tried 2 more sony centers for repairing my mobile... they refused to do so.. thatsy i exchanged my mobile...
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
This is why I prefer FK. ^_^
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Damm!!! Where do you live ? And what kind of sony centres are those who refused to accept the issue? :eek:

Almost everyone has been able to replace their Faulty Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Its in tamilnadu (chennai and tirunelveli) both failed to identify hissing noises they dont even know "what is hissing noises and other noise problems"
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
You had any issue apart from known ones like gap or off center camera ? I agree now with Flipkart First the service is going to be more awesome. Though initially they said they will be giving 60 days return but that info is no where to be found anymore.

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Can you please tell us the import month of your device ? So that one can guess the build based on month of import.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
may 2014 batch 14w20... hissing noises are there... but it is less compared to my previous one...
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
So mine is 14w18 and it was imported on April.

BTW any gap issue ?
[Xperia Z2 General] :
no gap issues but camera off centered:o
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Seems off-centered camera lens is here to stay. Did you notice any difference in heating issue using 4K video ?

IMO they should apply a limiter in software itself so that users don't complain about excess heat.
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Towelroot exploit helps root a number of Sony Xperia models

Notorious hacker Geohot (George Hotz) has turned his attention to rooting Android handsets and appears to have come up trumps with his latest exploit. For those that don’t know, Geohot managed to successfully jailbreak the PlayStation 3, which led to him being sued by Sony.

He has created Towelroot, which is an apk file that theoretically should be able to root pretty much any Android device using a kernel built before 3 June 2014 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat and lower).

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/06/16/towelroot-exploit-helps-root-a-number-of-sony-xperia-models/
[Xperia Z2 General] netharshal13:
Thanks

:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:

Waiting to try :p
[Xperia Z2 General] sharingspider:
Go for a Massage :P
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
My first one had no serious issues to be honest, yet I applied for replacement, dunked second one in water, it had a gap and it died after 30 mins.

I'm actually waiting for the 60 days one to arrive to re-order a Z2. ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] :
bro 4k recording is limited it wil depend on clock speed i think... DO u know about red dragon camera which costs Rs.34,37,294.40..? nowadays most of the cameraman using thiscamera for making movies.. you cannot record video more than a hour by this camera.. every one hour u need to cool down the camera.. this camera has 4k recording feature but you cannot use this camera for more than a hour due to overheat, then how can we exepect more from a mobile camera in z2..?
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Yeah I know that and that is why I think using a limiter will be good. Atleast you won't see that overheat message.

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I think they removed that 60 day policy.
[Xperia Z2 General] .::Ash::.:
It has Iris pro not the nvidia. Actually, a retina Air would have been perfect man.

Airtel already has 4G in Bangalore.
[Xperia Z2 General] Dpk1:
I've been hearing this regarding every non LTE flagship in India for the last two years. I honestly do not believe it's going to happen anytime soon, not in a way that all non LTE phones will be lacking anything. But I do wish that faster LTE networks get established here sooner and newer LTE enabled flagships (by sony & others) be released in India too!

I think it is possible as the demo units are the same as retail units with all the radios enabled. Tricky part here is if or not the store guys would allow that. I'm not sure though, maybe someone who's tried this might enlighten us.

That's sad, even more so as that the new unit too has the same issue! BTW, did you not try getting the exchange for the gaps in chassis, as I've seen people getting their Z2 replaced for the same. Also the Z2 has ADP too. I've had my sony phones replaced in past even for issues which the sony service guys weren't sure of themselves (you only have to be convincing & not to be swayed by them). Anyway, sh*t happens, hopefully your issue might get resolved with upcoming software updates :D!
[Xperia Z2 General] One Twelve:
Fine but unless the network is aware of the device i doubt it would connect.

Why would they even care so long as the device isn't damaged in the process ?

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- 2g scam slowed down the spectrum acquisitions process or we'd have had 4G by now.

- which countries are you comparing us with ? pint size countries whose entire populations would not even make up the population of one state or others. not a fair comparison. We tend to buy tech that isn't cutting edge as it works out cheaper that way. So what if we are a few years behind the rest.

- i don't understand what you mean by best of luck here. Do you mean QA isn't very good, that chances of defects are high and chances of replacements or repairs less still ? Oppo uses tier 1 components in their devices, the assembly might not be as reliable. it's a chinese company that is just starting out and will get better in time. There will be teething problems, but realise that Oppo is no micromax. The photo comparisons i've seen are pretty decent. It's an option at this point in time until i can get my hands on one and test it out more.

- not a competitor but an acceptable device, any of last year's flagships are still good today unless you want the latest & greatest, only to replace it again in a 6 months time. G2 has a 4g capable device ready today, only problem is no 3rd party support for that model.

- not too bothered about resale value, as i hope to hold onto the device for 2-4 years. This is why i'm thinking of 4g support or rather its lack thereof. Am kinda loyal to the gadgets i buy as it takes a long time for me to decide on one in the first place.

- don't want an apple, the screen is too small and i kinda like android and the possibilities it offers. Apple tends to do things their way and if you do not like it then tough. Android is little more flexible. Last years flagships were all good but there was always something i did not like in any of them. So have been waiting almost a year to get a flagship, Z2 dropped and its getting quite close to what i wanted in a mobile, front firing speakers and decent battery life.

Waiting for Z3 is such a drag.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Succesfully Rooted

Hurrey! I rooted my Z2 without any downgrade or unlocking bootloader etc etc.. Wow wat an wasy method.. Thanks TO Doomlord and other devs...

Those who want to root their devices without doing downgrade or unlocking bootloader try this just 2 min work...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
[Xperia Z2 General] Dpk1:
Only way to confirm this would be for someone to try it, maybe I will when I get a chance.

I have no idea about LG but Sony has gotten sloppy over past couple of years with regards to their quality control (initial batches) & HTC / samsung seem no better in this regard. Hence so many people reporting manufacturing issues / defects. In my experience they (sony) do rectify all these defects / issues with subsequent batches over a period of 1-3 months from launch (april in case of Z2). So june-july shall be the best time to buy a (defect free) Z2 :D!

Waiting for Z3 shall be a drag for sure, esp. after adding a couple of months to the expected release date, for fault free batches to arrive!
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
-I hope you aren't considering USA, China and Many Others "a pint" sized country.

-Companies not "WE" tend to buy cheaper tech. And population size is zero excuse for being behind in tech. These companies are making Much more revenues and in turn much more profits in India thanks to HUGE no. of subscribers. 73Crores as of now!!! Multi times more than any other country ! So companies have Got money, subscribers, base and everything but they aren't doing anything. And the prime reason for it is absence of any strict laws in India. And these BIG money minting corporations always take the benefit of such loopholes in laws. Pity that rather than accepting the wrongs of companies, You are simply proving their wrong deeds as right. :rolleyes:

-OPPO is a starter, i agree. But that doesn't give them the Excuse for cheap Quality Control. I Guess NO ONE wud like to spend 32 K on a phone which comes with Cracked body, F*CKED up buttons, Display that shows WEIRD colors, Battery drain for no reason, Dead pixels, the same CALL QUALITY ISSUES( hissing, weird sounds) as Z2 and what not. A quick search around the net would describe the "HORROR" Oppo buyers are going through. And what's more bad is almost ZERO support of Oppo in India. What if something goes wrong with the phone? (which is highly likely)

- Waiting for Z3 is Pointless. Same specs as Z2 at higher price. And will be TOTALLY outdone by Z4 just few months later with QHD display, S810(Octa core 64 bit), likely a new sensor and many other things

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Issues in initial batches is from the days of X10. Nothing new !

And the Intensity is much more SEVERE in Samdung and HTC's case
[Xperia Z2 General] Sachinfan:
Most vendors do not open up the retail box and let you inspect the phone before purchasing it. so, in that case how can i make sure that the z2 i am going to buy doesn't have the problems listed by fellow members here?

It's disappointing to see issues with z2 here in india considering it's the best phone right now (according to me)
[Xperia Z2 General] Dpk1:
I agree. But with due passage of time I would hope for sony to step up it's QC. I mean they've vastly improved upon their screen, battery and call issues over time, but that should be no excuse for gaps in chassis (even if it's just a cometic flaw) or magnetic charging ports falling off etc. which were unheard of until the Z2 was released. Not to mention that similarly built predecessor Z1 doesn't have such issues.

Anyway, have you bought your Z2 yet? Do let us know your impressions about it if & when you do.
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Most of the US is now covered with LTE and the speed one gets is unmatched, wherever it's available. How much do you get in INDIA ? Crappy 10-15 Mbps ?

How will justify this speed when india has only "so less subscribers-as you pointed out" to be reached ? Can't they even provide north of 40-50 Mbps in the limited launch areas and handful of customers ? No congestion problems either! If these companies can't than it's their UnWillingness to do so!

And you really believe that fake data of Gsm association London ? Who knows the numbers better ? Indian telcos working here OR those London based associations who do some Pseudo calculations sitting in AC rooms to come up with such weird results? From a Rickshaw Puller to a Billionaire, every Indian has got a phone now a days!

Vodafone and Docomo are Foreign telcos working in India!

How long will you avoid QHD and 64 bit ???

From 2014 onwards every flagship and high end device will be equipped with these specs!

With only 2-3 cities in India having LTE services and that too at a petty 10-15 Mbps i don't think anyone is going to be bothered by LTE even 2 yrs from now

No matter how long you wait, you will never find a perfect phone! It's a Endless waiting.

Only solution is getting what you like the most in the present
[Xperia Z2 General] sharingspider:
Airtel s owned by Singtel as well - Logo is same! 30% no more bharti mate
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Purchased a M8 just cause it was cheaper, ****in BS. -_- Everything about it is crap compared to my old Z2.
[Xperia Z2 General] sclip:
I have a D6502 (v4.4.2/b17.1.1.A.0.402). I am stuck on "Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...". Can you help?
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
i really don't understand why u got htc one

Sent From My Nexus 5 Stock 4.4.3 ART
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
The 2nd generation of 1/2.3

CMOS(20 megapixel) will be

launched. It is thinner and more

power effective with improved

algorithm(Z3 and Z3 Compact).

In the future, the amazing new curved CMOS sensor

(IMX3xx) will be used exclusively

on Xperia.

Source - Well known leakers from Esato !
[Xperia Z2 General] Dpk1:
I think he might've gotten impatient waiting for newer batch Z2 (as he said earlier), all the while tempted to try the alternative :laugh:! But I agree with what he said, Z2 is much better than M8 in all the aspects that matter. I would any day chose Z2 over M8 / S5 / G3 even with all the issues it might have (discussed here).

BTW, I went for another replacement (got a new one within 2 days :D) and this time no gaps, flawless build (batch 14W20) and no (hardware) issues thus far.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
congrats

Sent From My Nexus 5 Stock 4.4.3 ART
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Well, I replaced my first Z2 W18 because of camera lens issue. :/

Second one W20 had a gap, I dipped it in water and LCD died 30 mins later. Phone still worked! But being a touchscreen its useless with a dead LED. :p

I had intentions to wait a while until all the issues are fixed, but I missed having a smartphone (going back to a 2 years old device from the best device in the world is really hard :p ) and M8 was cheaper, but DAMN, After getting it I feel like it shouldn't be worth more than 15k!! -_-

This thing is a POS. Display is dull and washed out, and I use this on full brightness, I had to use Z2 on 80% cause full on it was too bright. Speakers are similar during music, its only during games when they feel slightly louder. The only advantage it has over Z2 is that its smoother, rest is all simple BS. It isn't "more palm friendly" , Z2 was WAY easier to hold and type. This even lacks one handed keyboard like Samsung and Sony devices and the keyboard doesn't have swype functionality.

and oh it drains battery too fast. -_- Was at 58% when I went to sleep last night at 11, when woke up it was at 35%.

Been using it since 7:30 A.M., its currently 8:43 and battery is already down to 18% , Z2 didn't lose battery this fast even during heavy games and all I've been doing is texting, gmail and facebook.
[Xperia Z2 General] ravishah922:
Even m8 is a good device... both Z2 nd M8 go neck-to-neck against each other...screen is better on M8... my bro uses Z2 while I jst ordered myself M8 which ill b recieving tomorrow... both the devices r far superior in terms of performance, speed and looks than S5 or ne other brand
[Xperia Z2 General] sharingspider:
M8 can never go neck to neck :p are u kidding me buddy :o

M8's display and Z2 - I guess I shouldn't be responding on this one at all :d :d
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Cool ... Seems I will have to watchout for Z3 :cowboy:
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Good? I'm holding one in my hand right now. I wouldn't pay 15k for this. Its just pure crap. There are no features, battery depletes faster and screen is dull and washed out compared to Z2.

If you mean neck to neck in front facing camera and smoothness, okay. Rest doesn't even exist on M8.

Also Z2 felt more premium that this when I had it, M8 doesn't even feel metallic, there's no cold touch. Metal feels cold when you touch it, its not there in M8.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
i agree

Sent From My Sony Xperia Z2 D6502 White .402