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[Xperia Z2 General] bobbarker2:
People are underestimating how difficult it is to release a phone worldwide and how big the risks are. Of course a 4 carrier release is better than 1 carrier. But the point I'm making is that an OEM can't go from doing a US market release 4-5 months after worldwide on the smallest carrier (T-Mobile) to a release on all 4 carriers at the same time as the global market without some steps in between. Releasing the phone on Verizon, the largest carrier, at a similar time as the rest of the world could be a step in that direction. That's why it's good to see Sony doing this because it shows that they could be starting the process of becoming a major player in the US smartphone market. But it will take time and it will depend on many factors. Huge international corporations don't do things lightly.

And you're putting the horse before the cart. Sony isn't having a hard time penetrating the US market because of the carriers it's on. It's actually not having a hard time at all because Sony isn't trying for the US market. It's a low priority for them, which is why they don't bother pushing phones over to the US until months after teh rest of the world. It's not simply laziness, they've chosen to put their resources into other markets, mainly Japan and Europe.
[Xperia Z2 General] BoulderGeek:
Perhaps the trigger that many are responding to is the perceived excitement for exclusivity to a carrier which is already widely disliked for its imposition of limitations on its customer base. As enlightened technophiles, presumably we promote the widespread dissemination of great technology, especially open technology.

The International version should already support VZW's LTE bands. Legacy CDMA support would require a VZW-specific version, however, if I am not mistaken.

Launch the damn phone unlocked and as capable as possible, and then provide for the stupid American carriers that demand proprietary solutions.

I'm on VZW now, and will jump in a hearbeat when the right phone is available unlocked and precisely without any of the Verizon **** that they insist on including to pollute every product they sell. When asshats like Verizon and Comcast get product exclusivity, we all lose.
[Xperia Z2 General] ajent:
This does suck for other users, but I still have unlimited data plan with VZW & happy to get rid of razr maxx hd.

Thought I was going to have to switch to t-mo for the Z2, i'm so glad I don't! :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] rhug0323:
I was in the same situation, coming from the same phone. I bit the bullet and got the one M8 to tide me over.
[Xperia Z2 General] EvoRollen:
I walked into the neighborhood verizon and I was about to get the S5 but was already strongly considering the Z2. I spoke with the reps there and they said it's official that it's definitely coming to the US and the last time a Sony rep showed up to their store he told them it was coming to verizon as a exclusive ( there is rep for every manufacturer in these stores ) they were given information on the phone but the date is still elusive.

Verizon sales rep says they are expecting to have them in store within 3 weeks. The amount of information that Verizon has it as a exclusive is over weighing and I'm putting off getting the S5 for getting the Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] sob33316:
If Verizon gives such crappy phones. Why stay with them? They will only begin to listen when people leave.
[Xperia Z2 General] bobbarker2:
That's a crazy amount of specific info you got from your neighborhood vzw reps. Usually they are clueless or unwilling to share any info that's not official.
[Xperia Z2 General] EvoRollen:
Yeah, if I wasn't an ex-Verizon wireless employee I'd have a hard believing it but the fact that he mentioned the Sony rep showed up has me convinced.
[Xperia Z2 General] InfiniteXavier:
i frankly find this hard to believe at all. Since February I have hoped that this was true, I test drove the M8 and wasn't satisfied, I sit here wanting to go buy the S5 all the time but continue to read about future phones. I think that would end immediately if i could get the Z2 exclusive or not.

The other top tier phones worth getting this year are going to be phablets and i'm not sure i want to jump on that ride just yet.
[Xperia Z2 General] jamezr:
If you look at the size dimensions....the Z2 is in phablet territory....
[Xperia Z2 General] bobbarker2:
http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-sony-xperia-z2-outed-official-google-page

I'd say this is confirmation Verizon is getting the Z2. Just a question of when.
[Xperia Z2 General] dany20mh:
Picture is weird, because Z2 side doesn't have a mirror effect and see in the picture that you can see the stone in the side of the phone and also the battery is green, and that was before KitKat, because I have Z2 in my hand and these 2 doesn't make any sense for me.
[Xperia Z2 General] bobbarker2:
The screen isn't real, it's a mockup picture.
[Xperia Z2 General] tech_head:
It was pulled from Sony's Google+ pages. Since then removed.
[Xperia Z2 General] bobbarker2:
Yes I know, I mean the screen on the phone isn't a real phone displaying that it's an artist rendering.
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
Hi,

I have following problem.

In my sensation sd card port stopped to working.

I'd like to repair it, but before giving phone to repair I need to backup data.

Do you have any idea how to backup phone apps and data without sd card storage ?

I have rooted phone and Titanium Backup Pro, but there is no storage to put backup on.

Any ideas ?
[HTC Sensation] Ricardinho_xda:
Are you sure that your SD card is ok. You just inserted another proved good SD? Second, take a look that the slot contacts are clean. I have just faced that problem in the past but was able to recover by cleaning the SD card contacts and some reinserting of the SD.

Send from HTC Sensation - Android 4.4.3 - CM11 - Kitkat
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
I'm sure.

SD card works correctly in another device. I also try another card.

I cleaned contacts. Still not working.

Everything suggests that there is problem with slot. Especially that problem started after phone fail.
[HTC Sensation] Ricardinho_xda:
But tell me, the problem appears from nothing? May it be a ROM problem? You are on a stock rom? Backup without SD card is a problem. May be you can do it by HTC Sync. The other way is to make a backup via Google account. But I use it on a CM11 Kitkat and that works without SD card.

Send from HTC Sensation - Android 4.4.3 - CM11 - Kitkat
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
As I said problem started after phone fail. So I suppose that it's hardware failure.

And I need to backup app data. It could be over wifi or USB.
[HTC Sensation] Ricardinho_xda:
What ROM? Rooted or stock conditions? When your rooted you can use Titanium backup. Backup media can be your PC running a workgroup where you logon via wifi, or drop it on Google drive. When you are rooted Titanium Backup should give you the solution. But explore with care that you dont have a problem with the system. When its corrupted and doesn't mount the SD as defould you will never see the SD of course. I have had many strange problems with the ICS stock rom. Now I'm on a CM11 and all is running. No resets or reboots any more.

Send from HTC Sensation - Android 4.4.3 - CM11 - Kitkat
[HTC Sensation] jmcclue:
Did u take the phone apart to see if the flex got disconnected when it fell?
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
ViperS 1.6.3.

Rooted.

I know that problem can be caused by software, but I can make futher investigation only after complete backup.
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
One more thing.

I can't mount SD card from recovery.

So I think it's rom independent.
[HTC Sensation] Ricardinho_xda:
Of couse , then its the HW anyway. I guess the only way to make this backup is to reach and mount a network volume by WiFi and setup the backup application send the files directly to the network drive.

Send from HW: Kindl HD 8.9 - SW: Android 4.4.2 KitKat < Hashcode CM 11.0
[HTC Sensation] maver1ckpl:
OK. I did it through ramdisk and adb pull.

Thank for hints.
[HTC Sensation] Ricardinho_xda:
Clever clever! That's smart

Send from HTC Sensation - Android 4.4.3 - CM11 - Kitkat
[HTC Sensation] E-13:
I am not 100% Sure about this but try this app.

G Cloud Backup

I haven't tried this but it should back-up on the cloud?
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Spartan_Don:
Hello, I Have SlimSaber 4.4.2-20140316 running. Also loaded Link2SD (and subsequently leveraged it by installing a good number of apps) and Greenify.

I did not set up SD links or greenify any system apps..

The issue is -- On many (most) incoming calls, the ringer works but the screen is black so there is no way to answer it. On a small portion of these calls the screen eventually displays, allowing me to swipe/answer the phone, but it is longer than normal. In most cases I never get that opportunity.

Any help / suggestions are appreciated.
[Thinkpad Tablet General] sonluyen:
hi all

my english is so bad , but i really want a stock rom of lenovo a1000 which can use 2g

i just download a rom on internet but when i flash by flashtool , then when i entered to this rom,i didn't see call,signal .... and i can't make a call by this tablet, when i review this rom that is rom of tablet which have only wifi

could you give me this rom

thanks so much
[HTC Tornado] joebongo:
Just got it. Looks great and all functions seem to work except if left for a bit, the device seems to freeze with a blank screen, but the green network signal LED still flashes every few seconds as normal.

The display is off, and all buttons don't work when it's like this and a battery out job is needed to reboot and get it back to working.

Everything will be fine until it times out or whatever and goes into this hibernation/semi dead mode.

This seems odd as I thought most phones these days allowed emergency calls in most standby modes. No keys work so no 999's for me when this is being like this.

Have I missed something obvious or is it a proper fault?

Please help as I need to send it back asap if it's a faulty phone.

Thanks,

Joe
[HTC Tornado] joebongo:
Just to add, it has just frozen again but this time on the today screen. No keys active, and when I call the phone number it rings on the phone I call from, but nothing happens on the v1240.

Update: I also bought another as a gift, it doesn't do this and the faulty phone has been returned as I am away from the UK with work for some time soon.

Topic can be closed now - it's a hardware fault.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
So, guys please help me.I have an OPPORTUNITY to change my xperia sp for galaxy s3 or galaxy s4 mini.Can you please tell me what phone is best here :D ? and why.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ParaSense.:
Sp is way to stronger than galaxy s3 and s4 mini as a device... but current 4.3 firmware sucks.. but give sony some time to release new 4.3 bugfixing update...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
I would go for s3 i think, cause it has better and bigger screen :D More suggestions?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KiaTheKing:
But can someone tell me something about galaxy s4 mini and im little bit confused.I want to keep phone (s3 or sp or s4 m) for about year.What phone will have better support and can you xplain me.I will be able to run best games on s3 in next years? Is galaxy s4 mini best choice?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UltraWelfare:
What about searching the internet ^_^?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Revontheus:
You want a good phone thats not 5" Get Z1 Compact...

There are

ALOT

of great smartphones if you are willing to pay the price but if you have no cash stick to cheaper ones
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MixoMaxoViper:
For me xperia sp is better than s3 and s4 mini

Just downgrade to 4.1.2!
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @non4:
Keep your xsp, if you must change for one of those two get the s3 its better specs and has about 1000 ROMs or something. Seriously though keep your sp

Sent while my supervisor wasn't looking
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YellowMango:
I'm using stock 4.4.2, when I power the nexus on, it won't recognize the screen as turned on therefore showing that it's awake but no screen on time at all

But after use the "Turn off the screen" app to turn the screen off then turn it on again, the nexus starts to count the screen on time

Is this a bug? Does anyone have this problem like me?
[LG Optimus G (International)] spanish73:
hello,

I have a problem with NFC, I can not activate

I have factory reset and still the same, someone who has the same problem and if they solved an?, thanks.
[LG Optimus G (International)] leopardsavanah:
I have same problem ,but i didn't repair it.
[LG Optimus G (International)] artur0588:
This can be fixed in engineer menu. Dial 3845#*975# Click on nfc test, Activate Antenna Self Test. If not help try various choose in Nfc Test menu.
[LG Optimus G (International)] spanish73:
this that says, already tested

the test result is failure, I have to send him to STA
[LG Optimus G (International)] artur0588:
Try different choices then every time try activate nfc, i had same problem and it works.

Set test environment also try.

1.Set test environment.

2.Activate Antenna Self Test.
[LG Optimus G (International)] spanish73:
thanks, I'll talk about results.

when I get home I try
[LG Optimus G (International)] spanish73:
not get it to work, I've tried everything continues to fail
[LG Optimus G (International)] spytgm:
try to flash the firmware again.

this would fix it

Hit Thanks If I Helped.
[LG Optimus G (International)] nch26:
I have the same issue man.

NFC dont work. I flashed stock million of times. Never worked again. Even if i dont delete NFC apk it give me battery drain.

I think its hardware.
[LG Optimus G (International)] exaflare:
try flashing rom with a different variant, mine working even in CM 11.
[LG Optimus G (International)] spanish73:
hello,

I sent my LG OG for service, I will tell you who tell me,

say you spend a KDZ Flashing and no solution
[LG Optimus G (International)] twicefooled:
Hey guys, any new solution for this? I have the same problem.
[LG Optimus G (International)] hhunaid:
Same Problem here

NFC was working fine on stock and CM. Then suddenly the nfc option grayed out(disabled) falshing roms doesnt help either
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howie411:
Ordered my M8 the other day and it wont be here until Friday, but a quick question for anyone who has it. Do you think the Gun Metal Finish will scratch easily compared to the other finishes?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ecksreturns:
I think , due to it's darker finish , any scuff marks or scratches on it would show up faster as compared to the silver finish.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaythenut:
There's a few tests on YouTube don't look good lol

I've got gun metal
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raichur0xx0rz:
There is a glossier finish on the Gray that's not on the Gold or Silver, so I would expect that.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
now im in doubts whether to get the phone or not

---------- Post added at 11:19 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:18 AM ----------

which is better gun metal or silver when it comes to scratches
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raichur0xx0rz:
I would suggest the Silver (or gold) if you are OCD about scratches. I use a case anyway so it doesn't bother me, but the silver will hold up a tad better vs. the gray. It's not like the hyperglaze on Samsung's devices, but just a slightly different finish on the gray.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
i dont want a case for a metal phone lol and silver is too white for me
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raichur0xx0rz:
Yeah I figured you wouldn't since you are asking lol

They don't make it in the color I want, so I must improvise =P
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
amazon is selling the factory unlocked and the dev edition 649 but it aint in stock and the silver will be in stock on monday 699 so im wondering if i shud get silver factory unlocked or gun metal dev edition 649. What do u guys think
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonytownsend:
I'm returning mine for silver today .
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
why?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonytownsend:
Anadozing is gonna scratch eventually and you can't see scratches on a silver phone
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
guess i have to go with silver then
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushages:
http://www.clear-coat.com/

i use this full body protection :good: but the htc one m8 isnt there yet! i used it on my butterfly S and i have to admit its stunning good and life time replacment. have a dealer nearby home.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
I have a plan:laugh: I will get gun metal and a dot view case for it:good:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushages:
gun metal + clear coat+ dot view case (for showing off purpose only lol).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
im getting the dot view case with the gun metal and thats final and i want the dev edition
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minieod:
what do you need the clear coat for if you have the case? sides/trim?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mushages:
the quality of their product impressed me + there will be times where i will ditch the case for sure.

i used the case on my butterfly S almost had it for 8 months and i sold it without any scratch for a very good price
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] minieod:
wait , clear-coat is a case, or a film? can you link to the one you are talking about (for m8)?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekalby:
Why the hell do they charge $50 more for the silver one? Same thing with the GPE (silver), its $700 vs. the Dev (gunmetal) which is $650.

I kind of want the silver one, but is $50 more really worth it?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
dev edition is sayin SD 800 and sd card 64gb
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekalby:
Could that just be wrong information?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
we will have to see
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekalby:
Found on phandroid.com
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nippero:
So would it be right to say that the Gunmetal finish wouldn't handle general use like sliding around on a desk very well?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Actually, I think the Gunmetal won't scratch one bit. The one at the Verizon store held up nicely to a lot of customers and use, and the surface on silver and gold will most likely scratch more easily IMO. The Original M7 has the same material as the Silver and Gold M8s, and it wore out pretty easily IIRC (could be wrong though, I don't remember how well mine repelled scratches).
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nippero:
O_o hm. The others in this thread seem to have had bad experiences with their Gunmetal M8s, unless I'm reading incorrectly and everyone's just speculating.

But my Silver M7 has held up almost perfectly. While I heard the Black M7 showed scratches very easily.

Either way though, doesnt matter. I think I've convinced myself that I want the Gunmetal M8, I love the color and finish. The Silver M8 is virtually the same as my Silver M7 so meh.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
Who here ordered dev edition from Amazon?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SolarTrans:
Black M7's finish was very different than the gunmetal. I think most of the thread is speculation so far, as it's only been out a couple of days :P.

I always opt for the lighter colored devices (I find web browsing more pleasant with less contrast to the bezel), so I like the silver. Problem is, it's not available for the Developer Edition (just unlocked. And BTW, to the guy who asked, it's only $700 on Amazon. HTC sells it for the same $649).

To get Unlocked Silver or Dev Grey. That is the question.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daorderdillon:
Unlocked silver is 649 too
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adiliyo:
so far mine has been doing alright, been in my pocket with keys and i've put it down on a few tables and there's nothing yet.

if one is concerned with the finish, maybe one of those clear protectors (the sticker ones) would give piece of mind without adding bulk or taking away from the look...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nippero:
Thats what I'm actually thinking of doing. Those things are rubbery too, so it would help with gripping.

I didnt want to do that with my M7 because I liked the feel of metal but from what I understand, the Gunmetal M8 has a layer of clearcoat paint?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Razer9:
i think it wont be visible :/ if would, it will be less visible then on black finish...
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spikeydoo2006:
I got the lighter version of the gun metal grey version. Have a few scratches on the back, but they don't show at all (unless you look at a certain angle under extremely bright light).

So I'm extremely happy with mine ?

Can't comment on the darker versions though.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aspen1991:
Hey guys

First of all I want to me clear that my Nexus is stock, never been modded.

The issue is that youtube seems to be running in the background, even when I close it. Every night before bedtime I watch some youtube and i noticed that in the morning the app is still running. And if I don't reboot my Nexus i'll just keep running all day leaving me with a dead battery in 6houres..

I was wondering if anyone else had this issue? And so, what did you do with it?

Don't feel like wiping my entire Nexus so some advice could be usefull, if nothing helps i'll just keep rebooting every morning.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Actually in 'running' or in 'cached'?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aspen1991:
Running, my Phone also gets warm after just sitting for 6 hours on my desk.

Wierd thing is that it doens't add up with the info i see in the battery info screen. There it says it ran for 2h, while my Phone was off the charger for 6-7h. That's why I don't understand my issue. I tried googeling my problem but all I seem to find nothing usefull.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Hi guys i have one Q

If i droped my xperia Z in water with waterproof flaps opend whats could happend?:D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St.Jimmy90:
It will die and you won't have warranty
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00328:
It will have the same fate as my first XZ.

Death.

Luckily, Phones4u replaced it no questions asked, even though it was entirely my fault and therefore shouldn't have been replaced.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HellRoot:
Maybe a bit of a dumb question?

They are there for a reason and when you open them the software notifies you to close them to preserve waterproofness
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Ok that is a dumb question

I hope sony make a REAL waterproof phone without flaps:D
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HellRoot:
Would be nice... But one flap is needed.. For the sim card :) and usb
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Yes thats right because sim card may damage by water but usb dont need flap they can make it waterproof:laugh:
[Motorola Droid RAZR] Gurrinho:
Good Morning People: I have an issue with my Razr XT910. I ve just installed Slimkat V 3.8 (and before 3.4, 3.2 and 3.1) and in all versions i lost signal after a few hours. The only way i have to get it back is rebooting my cell.

I did all the wipes, I delete the cellbroadcaster.apk but the result is the same.

Any ideas? Besides that, the rom is incredible...

Thanks for your help!
[Motorola Droid RAZR] oloepoczta:
Try other rom and see if you have signal problem.