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[Xperia Z1 Compact General] daddycruel:
Any help for us unfortunates with locked bootloaders?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ponchofiesta:
I know these threads but none of it is flashable via Flashtool.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] thermalboyz:
Em....need to wait for zxz0O0 to come up the steps for you guys. I think you better check on his thread

I flashed it KK 681 few weeks ago. My steps HERE thanks for zxz0O0 help. (I have Backuped BL while in JB 4.3 through his method therefore I unlocked BL and flash accordingly)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] ponchofiesta:
OK, so I have to wait for a CWM kernel for 14.3.A.0.757. Thanks
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] thermalboyz:
right, got you now. Better check with DooMLoRD and see if 757 compatible with CWM or need to wait for update.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SXUsr:
Hot boot one for 681, flash the SU zip to root, then just wait for a dev to release a kernel.

Sent from the app on my Z1C...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] scorpio16v:
The new update has NOT fixed headset and bt audio bugs.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51772554&postcount=240
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
Is the stuttering notifiction sound, fixed?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] daddycruel:
No, I'm afraid not :(

I'm returning to JB later, in my opinion KK is killing this nice device.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] czrtst:
Stuttering notification sound still present :(

Also noticed lags during scrolling :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
did you guys make a wipe (clean install) after the update, or just normal PC Companion update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] daddycruel:
Normal PC companion update here.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] scorpio16v:
I've done a normal update with "Sony Bridge for Mac".
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DiederikC:
I' m not experiencing problems ,akso updated with pc companion:)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] olympia2:
I can also confirm that the notification sound is still stuttering.

However i think it is a bug in KK itself, not Sony specific.

I think those guys who say they dont experience this are just simply not sensitive to that.

This is driving me crazy while my friend with the same phone didnt even undertand what i am talking about until i showed him...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Enrico2828:
Problems with Apple earpods still present. On play / pause reverts to speaker or does nothing.

Is there actually anything fixed with this update that someone can confirm?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn D5503 met Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
I agree.

But until you dont hardreset it, i wont be convinced that this updste didnt fix it. I Did a clean install of kk and didnt have lots of bugs that People are reporting. A Hard reset after kk was completely mandatory IMO.

I dont think this stutering bug is a General Android bug, didnt read it anywhere except from Z1.

Well, if i still get the stutering bug after this update, than thanks for nothing again Sony, you have the worst developers i've seen.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] easycure1974:
It is no KK bug that happens with my Nexus 4. But on my Z1C it is disturbing as hell
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] louis0815:
generic DE (1279-6978 R2C) unbranded is here
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] charlatan01:
[troll on] Then you haven't seen many carrier and handset developers products. Man, what's the world coming too if our notification stutters?? [troll off].

I've also, on a clean installation of the last KK version, not experienced issues. I think my notification might stutter, but it's nothing to compel me to drop back a rev. Loving KK thus far...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] olympia2:
You can be convinced it is there. I did a full wipe, flashed with update center not via ota. This is with full default settings after the first boot.

Hmmmm, ok I think I read somewhere that it exist on other devices as well and it is related to too low minimum cpu frequency. So when the cpu frequency goes back to minimum at idle time, then it is not enough fast to play the sounds without any stutter in the first sec of the clip. Maybe not affecting all KK then...

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In fact it is a very annoying problem and definitely big enough to keep me and others on JB. Just because you dont expect from a 500€ flagship handset not to stutter, doesnt mean everyone should and can tolerate that.

...and it is not only notification. Music playing also often stutters in the first 1-2 sec until the cpu scaler bumps the frequency up...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DigDub:
the bug is still present. even with one-button headset, this problem occurs as well. for some reason, clicking the answer call button will cause the phone to think the headset is unplugged, thereby directing the sound to the loudspeaker or stopping the music playback. you can try to click the answer button on the headset in fm radio, instead of turning it off like it should, it says headset disconnected, please connect headset to use as antenna.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nism0o:
Tested my skull headset with one button and it pauses the radio, if i press the button again radio starts. It also works in spotify as a play/pause button. I updated the phone with the repair phone option in sony bridge. (Clean install)

These one working: http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/smokin-buds-athletic-purple-grey

EDIT: Tested with my apple headset and got the "no headset connected" when i pressed the button. I dont think its a bug just incompatible headset?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] scorpio16v:
But the Apple headset was compatible with FW .114. Same as Alpine car hifi.

I can't believe that a company like Sony that produced high end audio devices are unable to test the compatibility of different hardware before a new software release.

In my case, I'm back again to FW .114 and all runs fine.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] SirRobin78:
Problems with headset? Try clearing the cache from Sony Smart Connect app - this was my solution :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] militiaOfDeath:
Can you put out a recording of how the stuttering sounds? To be honest I haven't noticed anything with the sound that annoys me, so I'm probably not so sensitive to that. But, even if I had noticed it, I think it's kinda "foolish" (in lack of a better word) to use so much time to be frustrated about such a small thing, instead of enjoying a nice phone. Also, it's not like you get sound notifications constantly at all times 24/7.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] olympia2:
You're just kidding, right? Or else, no comment...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] militiaOfDeath:
Why should I be kidding? Of course, the bug shouldn't be present, and Sony should fix it (and they most likely will at some point). But to consider returning the phone (as some have stated that they will due to these bugs) for such a small thing is "foolish", in my opinion. I probably just don't understand why some people behave as their life quality is reduced due to these bugs; with other words, I think people are overreacting a bit. But again, everyone is different...

Again, it would be nice if someone could record a sample of the stuttering so I can hear how it sounds like. Just find it strange I haven't noticed anything like that at all, and I play a lot of music with the phone. If it should be of any interest, I use this firmware (flashed it over this).
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] olympia2:
muriatic

You consider this as "foolish" probably due to - as you said - you are not receiving notifcations a lot. I do. I have my corporate e-mails on my phone. This is alone means between 60-80 notifications mainly during working hours which is something like 8-10 per hour. Then personal e-mails, IM messages and SMS-es come on top of that. This is smaller volume, but still adds 2-3 notifications per hour. Then there are some application related notifications. We are easily ending up at 15 per hour on an average day. Having said that, hearing the stuttering that many times I can tell you is highly frustrating.

...and don't forget we are talking about the flagship line here.

---------- Post added at 10:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:07 AM ----------

It is actually very easy to reproduce:

- go to Settings / Sound / Notification sound

- Select the notification sound "Climb", it is good for testing (but the bug is not specific to this sound)

- When you select the sound, you should here the sound playing

- Play it like 10 times with a pause of 3-5 secs between the tries

- You should hear it stuttering/crackling in the begining of the sound clip

- If you play it it too fast after each other, then you will not notice the issue (my theory is that this is because if you play it that fast after each other than the CPU frequency is not dropping back to the minimum between the tries, so playing the clip will be OK)
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
I also got my phone from Clove and am stuck on JB. Weird as I thought unlocked phones would get the updates first!

Not too bothered as it seems KK is too buggy, but dayum I want the interface update.

Have people with branded handsets in the UK got their update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
I have recently moved to KK with the help of zxz0O0's thread and have had no problems, not even stuttering.

Perhaps Sony made two versions of the Z1c, ones that work and ones that doesn't?

Or maybe there is a pedantic sensor built in? that senses if the users is particularly a*al, and starts to mess the phone up.

Everyone who moans about the problems thinks the words FULL WIPE doesn't apply to them, and saying the problems are SO bad that they have to go back a firmware version. Really?

If you back to 4.3, but you're missing out on a better camera, much better battery, faster and nicer UI.

I am looking forward to flashing the new .757 as soon as there is kernel for it, to see if there are any improvements, but in the meantime I am enjoying my bug free phone.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gjole86:
what is your cust number 1279-4727

open in the dialer *#*#7378423#*#

go to service info

go to software info

check the Customization Number, middle of the screen

mine is 1279-4727_R5B

looks like everybody got KK, even the updated version, but we are stuck on the 4.3, even on the original shipped version .114

i thought Clove UK sells unbranded unlocked phones ..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Baldroega:
Mine is 1279-5054 _ R5B

None of the R5B had received the update, only R5C, also R6B havent received it yet.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gikey1:
I did FULL WIPE when flashed a phone. Then I did 'phone repair' through PCC and problems still exists. Maybe they are not 'SO bad' but easily noticable and anoying.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Hi! The very annoying bug is: after one or two received calls (it is very random) the ring- alarm - and notifications tone came from earpiece against from loudspeaker, and can not hear anything!

Tapatalk-kal küldve az én D5503-el
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Zoidy:
I hasve 1279-4149_R1C on mine (manually updated to the UK KK firmware from this forum), via O2 UK and I have never had a firmware update notification via OTA or the Sony Windows software.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] thermalboyz:
same as you. 1279-4149-R1C, received PCC notice yesterday but not yet update as waiting for recovery kernel (want flash with flashtool and root). Try PCC update as i think OTA will take longer or maybe never.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Zoidy:
You are correct, I just tried connecting via PCC and I got the notification of the latest update, I'm at work though so it wouldn't download. I'll try again when I'm home tonight.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] thermalboyz:
Kernel up
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kanefan67:
Got the update through PCC this afternoon. T-mobile netherlands. Previously updated by myself with flashtool tot 4.4.2 .

Verstuurd vanaf mijn ME173X met Tapatalk
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] DIMEXmd:
Baltic Unbranded .ftf anyone?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
That code doesn't work for me...

"Connection problem of invalid MMI code"

What did I mess up?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nism0o:
*#*#7378423#*#*
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
Ta.

1279-4727_R5B seemingly the same as many others without the update.

*sigh*
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gjole86:
Did you get it from Clove UK ?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
Yup.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
OK I've successfully updated to .757, then rooted and trying and using and waiting to the new bugs...

1- The recent app close button is missing...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Lasantha:
How do you root
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
the stutering notification sound is really still there. Im so sick of this bull****... Sony, please test your ****ing devices before releasing a fix.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Lasantha:
If rooted try changing CPU governer or increase minimum CPU frequency by one notch
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] nizarnoor:
... I don't see/feel any difference at all...?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LaizyJumper:
I can confirm it is really there. It does not happen on each try. But it happens quite often. And I completely agree that it is really annoying.

I tried changing CPU governor. From ondemand to interactive. And it helps a little. Would not go with performance governor as it would cause huge battery drain.

But it is definitely a design fault and software bug somewhere.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] papzi57:
Since I hade unlocked bootloader, I flashed fresh with Sony Flashtool (EMMA) to .757 fw.

Then update my phone from backup (from google account)

Then from this flashed the boot.img

Then from recovery installed the Updated Supersu 1.93

Then updated Supersu 1.94 from play

Then installed Busybox from play
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
I disagree. If it was a design fault or bad software it would effect all users and it's obvious that's not the case. Possibly there are two versions of the sound chip, Sony wouldn't be the first manufacturer to play mix and match with the parts and we know there are two types of screen for the Z1c.

Although it's more likely there are one or two power hungry apps that push their priority to maximum (like facebook) which is stalling some of Sonys native processes.

It would be interesting to see if someone who has the stutter problem does a factory reset. Then test if the stutter is there with no other installed apps. It must be down to individual set ups, rather than bad design.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] JBT1:
Hi,

check my post for a workaround on the stutering notification: here

JBT1
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sfigas:
does the new firmware solved the problems of the speaker?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] LaizyJumper:
You may disagree or not. It does not change the fact that it happens and it feels annoying for at least some of us.

And I have relatively "cleaned up" environment. Never used any PhaseFook or any other social media apps. Those are all disabled on my phone.

You may want to clean up your phone on a daily basis, I don't. I've done it once after the upgrade and that's enough.

If you don't have the problem then you are one of the lucky ones. But don't say that others should be happy about the bugs like that, please. Never had such issue on any of my other android phones. This is similar to the touch screen issue I discovered earlier on JB. Which somehow (luckily) got lost after "tuning up" the phone - by disabling all the bundled crapware.

I am not saying anything bad about the phone. I am even surprised about how quickly we got official KK. It would be just nice if all the remaining issues get sorted out. Hopefully it won't be the case like some other phones from Sony that lost the software support 6 months after the device got to the market...
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] olympia2:
I were able to reproduce this with a fresh install via PC Companion after a full wipe. I didn't install any application and didn't even set any google account on the phone. The bug was there even with this default first boot.

...and yes, you disagree or not, Sony (or Google - I am really not sure any more if it's a Sony or Android issue) needs to fix this even if it doesn't impact all the handsets.

...but are you saying you tried to reproduce the issue with the steps I drafted and you don't experience this?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] kanefan67:
The notification sound issue has not been solved completely. But however I notice some improvements. Spotify is not stopped anymore when a notification sound comes in. Spotify now continues playing.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] dtosun:
I have this problem also. Where did you buy it, if you dont have this problem?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Didgesteve:
Yes, I have tried to reproduce the problem with the steps you suggested, but the sound plays faultlessly. Likewise I have never seen, or should that be heard, the problem with the sound coming from the earpiece speaker.

I'm not doubting you have a problem, but so many people don't have any issues, we still haven't worked out what the difference is between problem and non-problem handsets. I was suggesting software, but it might be country of origin.

FYI I bought my phone online in the UK from Phones4U
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] hekermeker:
So, what's new in this update if soun d problem is not resolved?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] donjondodi:
I found a possible notification sound stutter workaround. I downloaded a notification sound from Zedge (app) called "Apple I Phone 6". I like this notification sound because it is short and loud. While other notification sounds do stutter on my phone, this one hasn't and I have been using it since I got the phone about 2 weeks ago.

I also updated my phone to the latest fw and the stutter still occurs on other notification sounds.

I get a lot of notifications about 5 an hour. The stuttering would get on my nerves for sure.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] profyler:
same here... its a small bug that can really irritate. i dont think z1 users are having it. Somehow, i think only z1c users have it and thats bad for us.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] :
For some reason I've got no issues on Kitkat with the notifications and audiorouting. Not even on the old kitkat firmware...

I bought my phone from my service provider (Three) though.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
PC Companion just told me I can update hurrah. (I'm on R5B) It's to 14.3.blah blah .757 so is that direct from JB to the fixed KK?

If so then it explains the wait.

edit: going from 14.2.A.1.114 to 14.3.A.0.757
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Baldroega:
Cool, tomorrow im going to test it :)

How is the KK? faster, what is your opinion on the update?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] tinytom21:
Yer it seems really nice. It's surprising what a difference making the status bar and buttons transparent makes to the experience. I suppose it's because this phone already has fairly sizeable bezels.

Haven't had a chance to test out camera or battery or anything that might have changed but it definitely is not slow.

So far so impressed. Is there anything on Kitkat that is majorly different? Apart from status bar and settings shortcuts?
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Gjole86:
yeap 2 major things

1. immersive mode = navigation bar autohides in games

2. sdcard restrictions, read is possible but not write for downloaded apps. all default apps work ok, thats why we get file manager now with kitkat.

good bye es explorer

ps: there is fix for it if you are rooted
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] sachilleas:
Not for me..
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] shotgunj:
What is the easiest way to root the device already being in this base? I already have unlocked bootloader.

Sent from my D5503
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] toxic_garden:
- install CWM via Fastboot

- install SuperSU via CWM

done.
[Xperia Z1 Compact General] Lasantha:
Check doomloard thread in dev:)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amirrr3:
hi

look at this screenshots

when I use "pen window" and draw a window to launch some app , its launch with wrong size except "Recorder sound".

It will be awesome if every app in this feature launch with perfect size that we can see in pictures.

for example calculator launch with every size we choose even wrong size.

height size and width is not match.

sorry about my English
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
The windows size depend on what you draw !

If you draw a bigger Window, then you will get a bigger window at app launch.

You can also and easily drag the window to resize it :good:

Sent from my GT-P5210 powered by AmatROM HD
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] huang1314wei:
I am just have a look.Sorry!
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] crashburn:
Hi guys, i am new to this forum and after going through some of the threads i can say that this is a gr8 forum to find help regarding ppc phones. Hence, I hope that someone could solve the problem i have been having with my sms ringtone.

I just bought an Imate Jamin a week back and i am definitely loving it. Anyways, the first thing i did, is make a few custom incoming call and sms ringtones and set it up on my device. Now the incoming call ringtones are working as usual but the sms ringtones have a problem. A particular sms ringtone is around 15-20 secs long, and when i recieve a new sms, the ringtone keeps playin even after opening a new sms and also after closing it.

As far as i know from previous experience, the ringtone should stop playing once i have pressed the appropriate button to open the sms. My friends are using the same sms ringtones on their nokia and motorolla phones but they dont have such problems. Anyone have any ideas as to what the problem might be.
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] marbron:
I can't answer you this question but have a request: do you have some nice sms ringtones to share with me??

I would appreciate....

Thanks!
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] crashburn:
Yeah sure man. I 'll give you the one i am using at the moment. However, the ringtone is in wav format and i cant seem to upload wav files on this site. You might have to give me your email add or if you know a better way to send the files to you pls let me know.

Also if you want some really cool ringtones and other stuff, go and take a look at this site http://homesite.mobile9.com/
[JAMin, XDA Neo, S200 General] marbron:
Thanks for the site! I sent you a private message with my e-mail.

All the best to you & New Zealand!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] ggreenwood334:
Any suggestions before I buy mine. Anyone else coming from nexus 5? Last HTC phone was the my touch 4g and the g1. Lol.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] an0ther:
I came from a nexus 5. Right away the signal is dramatically better, and the wifi is the best I have ever seen in a phone. I have had htc one m7, galaxy s4, and nexus 5 before this. Nexus 5 was great, but the roms all look the same. CM based this and that. At lease with this I can flash sense or gpe rom if I start to miss my nexus. Battery is about 50% better than nexus. Build quality is no comparison. Sound no comparison. Speed is about the same. Camera on nexus is sharper, but the edit tab on m8 is sooo sick with the ufocus and 3d moving. Really cool, it makes my wife who is a die hard iPhone girl start to question her phone. M8 is about 1/4 inch taller than nexus but feels good in my hand but I can really notice that 1/4 inch when I put it in my back pocket which is where I always keep my phones. Im used to it now, but just pointing it out. I love the always live digitizer so I can swipe to wake etc without battery drain like the nexus 5 kernels. The only thing I kind of miss is the wireless charging. If you are a phone junky like me, it is a great upgrade. I sold my nexus 5 16 gig with wireless charger on craigslist for $370.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] dxwilliams40:
I still have my nexus 5,and sold my g2. This is a worthy upgrade to either device. And it was hard for me to give up my g2.
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] WhiteSRT69:
came from a GPE S4, so kinda like a nexus 5 lol

first skinned android phone in a while that i actually love... ALOT!

phone is just all around amazing piece of equipment! you will enjoy it!
[AT&T HTC One (M8)] jzd5032:
So coming from an S4 you actually like the M8? I'm stuck between the M8 and S5. The only thing holding me back is the camera