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[Xperia Z2 General] DyNamix_:
W18 and i have a small gap on the upper right, it doesn't leak any light from the phone tho! Does this effect the waterproof? should i replace it?

EDIT: i realised that there's another gap on the bottom left, but i submerged it into water and washed it many times and it's working like a charm, nothing to worry about.
[Xperia Z2 General] kielvin:
Mine's 14W47. And yes I just got it on the 27th but sadly I dropped it for the first time and this small dent which also left a small white spot left me sleepless and probably will leave me problematic for the rest of my life. I love my new phone very much more than my girlfriend (I don't have one) and I have some OCD if you ask... I just feel uncomfortable. I feel like returning it. (Any advice? :crying:)

Back on the topic.

The issues I might have is that first there is a very small gap on the left corner of the front glass and frame. Second is that there is somewhat a small blue residue leftover that looks like it's underneath the ring of the headphone jack. It's a bit visible and I can feel it that it's a bit hard, doesn't seem like glue.
[Xperia Z2 General] effective:
Can you post some pictures?
[Xperia Z2 General] Invicta:
Hi guys, just got from Greece a 14w50 one and its the best out of the other 4 I have seen, all made in September 2014...no gaps no overheating nothing at all
[Xperia Z2 General] aludenis:
date of manufacture

Where can I find the production date?....w...
[Xperia Z2 General] Jhon998:
Open SD flap.

Pull a plastic piece with "tweezers" and you'll find it.
[Xperia Z2 General] aludenis:
thanks bro....14W39..:)
[Xperia Z2 General] Richyo:
14w22 for me. Off center camera and flash/led. - purchased from a not so well known online store in December 2014

Very very Slight gap on back of phone by the magnetic port/dock (looks like the frame is bulged out slightly . When i press on the center and back of phone can feel movement and hear click - online retailer said they couldn't find the fault even with my detailed explanation! Slight gap top right and bottom left on front of phone but that doesn't bother me.

7:36min 4k recording.
[Xperia Z2 General] DM93:
14W46 :D :D with the latest firmware :D
[Xperia Z2 General] Bn Waheed:
buying Xperia Z2 soon .. is there any way to know when the phone was manufactured from the box?

i need to know from the box to keep it sealed so if it's old i can return it to the store or replace it

i am really worried from the issues like the gap and heat .. so what should i check in the phone to make sure it's ok before buying
[Xperia Z2 General] effective:
You can ask the seller from the store to open the phone for you so you can see it.There is no manifactured date on the box.But no worriesThe latest batches have no issues.
[Xperia Z2 General] maddboss:
14w19, bought in december

off centre camera, a little gap on front in the top right corner and in the bottom left corner and on back in the top left corner, but I don't care about the build problems because it's really waterproof (I tried it)
[Xperia Z2 General] troll_buster77:
14w47 - bought it in january 2015 in uk
[Xperia Z2 General] super-user2.3:
14w37 slight gaps top right corner on the front and back and off centre camera but no dead pixels

Does gaps affect waterproofing?

And does off centre camera affect quality of images?
[Xperia Z2 General] sgtcurry:
14W25 Bought it in september. Only annoying thing about my Z2 is the sim card flap.
[Xperia Z2 General] fertsch:
14W22 1 Month before I purchased it (Bought it at June 30th)

No problems yet :)

Dropped it a few times with and w/o TPU Case. No big deal ;) only one little scratch (1mm) on the screen maybe because of dirt who knows:confused:

Waterproofness already tested 10times+ no problems

I'm happy with this phone:o
[Xperia Z2 General] .romdroid.:
??? how can a camera be off center?

you write about "problems" that dont even exist
[Xperia Z2 General] yeraym:
14W44 Received last friday from amazon Spain. No faults so far, using a case and tempered glass protector just out of the box
[Xperia Z2 General] super-user2.3:
It means your camera lens is not 100% centered with the protective glass but as far as I'm concerned that doesn't affect the quality of the pictures and as for waterproofing i tested it with the gaps and no fault so far so nothing is wrong with these little problems I'm completely happy with my phone
[Xperia Z2 General] yuskhayru:
Mine 14 47. Can anyone tell when it was manufactured? :confused:
[Xperia Z2 General] Kiritsugu:
The 14 means the year and 47 the week, so it was manufactured between November 17 and 23
[Xperia Z2 General] tadas_max:
Just upgraded from HTC One X. All seem perfect. Mine is made 15W02. Guess it's the newest so far :)
[Xperia Z2 General] romdroid.:
14w39 only creaking when pressing sony logo from behind, dont know if its worth exchaning. Could get one even worse
[Xperia Z2 General] Dilesh Perera:
14 41 :D
[Xperia Z2 General] y300owner:
I got the same

14w39

Week 39	September 21, 2015	September 27, 2015

I haven't tried that nor I want too :D
[Xperia Z2 General] romdroid.:
Yeah don't, I didn't try it myself but I just heard some weird noise that's why. I didn't that this problem when I got the phone for lika a month and a half.
[Xperia Z2 General] y300owner:
Got mine three days ago used for "two week"

Sent from my HUAWEI Y300-0100
[Xperia Z2 General] Bn Waheed:
14w38 .. off centered camera - 4 stuck pixels
[Xperia Z2 General] beni8978:
Have the same and only thing so I think it's not worth exchanging.
[Xperia Z2 General] romdroid.:
Agree. Chances are we will get one even worse.
[Xperia Z2 General] ILS_SuperNova:
I'm literally in the position of ringing stores to check if they have any W17 or W18. . .

All 3 of my Z2 have had overheating :(

I might have to go for the S5 now . . I really don't want to but Its useless to me having a camcorder that I will use that doesnt work,

I;m not bothered bout 4K but its overheating on standard HD videos . . . .
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Sorry for the off topic, but I will buy it tomorrow and my Z2 model is Taiwan Version, with noise canceling and dock inside the box! I'm scared to get this version. Could anyone tell me if it is the exact same Global version ?? I mean in the sense of design and also the logo of Sony is in the display and not the anti shatter!
[Xperia Z2 General] hanano17:
Yes, same one I got.

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Finally decided to test my video capturing. HD crapped out at 8:30 (heat) and 4k doesn't even work. 4K started to work at first, then it said error. Since then, every time I try it says an error occurred. Still don't notice any gaps or dead pixels though.
[Xperia Z2 General] shinshoryuken:
I don't think the heat issue will be fixed and I think its the same for all built.

The reason why everyone's result varies is because they all start with a different temparature as a baseline.

Keep your phone idle for awhile with no background sync and then try 4k, it will record much longer than having used the phone a bit then record 4k.

I think only the gap issue will be improved.

Also I never heard about the camera off centered issue...
[Xperia Z2 General] mujj:
14W15

Got it a few hours ago

- No gaps that I can see (not really sure what I am looking for)

- Tried 4K recording. Recorded to my 64gb microSD after playing with the phone non stop for a few hours. Got 4:48 before the overheat message appeared. The camera was closed, and the video was saved. But the phone didn't really feel that hot. I Gsam straight after to check the temp, and it said 36C. Within around 3 mins it was back down to 30C.

- Can't see a problem with the camera lens

Loving this phone so far :D
[Xperia Z2 General] Kashim:
Well think I'm the odd one out. 14W18 I have a gap in the bottom left of the phone you can easily fit a piece of paper or a pin in the gap. Also have the off center camera and it gets warm even when just using Chrome. It's going back. Hoping next one will be perfect.
[Xperia Z2 General] ILS_SuperNova:
This is worrying as Im waiting for a newly made Z2 and week18 ones would now be the newest I think...

I thought Sony by now would have fixed some of week 17 and onwards would be issue free :(

Might have to reconsider getting another Z2
[Xperia Z2 General] dkionline:
Mine is 14w15, but no problems.
[Xperia Z2 General] nourzoukar:
From where did you get it??
[Xperia Z2 General] SkyS1gn:
14W18 last week... i got it yesterday :)
[Xperia Z2 General] Kashim:
I wish I could say the delay helped improve the quality control but issues are still present. Sending it back to the supplier on Monday hopefully my replacement isn't worse.

A UK retailer called clove.
[Xperia Z2 General] ILS_SuperNova:
Its a very inconsistent matter cos some dont have issues even from W15 units.. I guess theres more bad units then good.. I thinks it really shocking they havent sorted this out
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
Absolutely no chance there's more bad than good. People are much much more inclined to talk about it when it's bad. People are saying theirs are perfect, but honestly the bad unit are most likely in the acceptable percentage. My first one was dodgy, second one absolutely perfect. My friends is perfect also.
[Xperia Z2 General] Kamran9558:
I just tested my phone's water proofing by dunking it in a glass of water and seems like the bottom speaker has started playing up. Can some one test and let me know if your 's is working fine. My phone was also giving me a "close cover " warning after every reboot inspite of all the flaps properly closed.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Someone who is having gap problem, already tested the water resistance?
[Xperia Z2 General] choihan06:
Just bought XZ2

Just bought it today from Bell Canada

Mine is 14w17, it was heating up crazy for the first boot but it is okay now after doing factory reset.

EDIT: Camera looks a bit off from center (to top left) but it doesn't really bother me.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Mine is 14W17 and have gap issue in bottom left side! Will I run the risk of water damage?
[Xperia Z2 General] Miomjon:
Mine is 14W17. Camera is not off-centered but the phone has (around) 1 mm gaps on the top and bottom right corners and a (around) 2mm gap on the bottom left corner.

After leaving my Z2 underwater for a few minutes the top speaker became very quiet but returned to normal after a day of use (although it might still be slightly quieter than the bottom speaker but I don't have the tools to test that).
[Xperia Z2 General] NuriJ:
Currently got two, both 14W16. One of them has a visible gap on the front bottom screen. I guess the gap issue is all coincidence? Both records 4k up to five minutes, haven't tried any longer.
[Xperia Z2 General] tridious:
I noticed this too but found out that it is normal and will clear up after some time. The user guide state as such "If the speaker or microphone get wet, their function may be impacted until the water has completely dried. Please note that the drying time can be up to three hours depending on the environment." So no worries.

Btw my set is 14w16, theres the misalignment issue, but Sony staff assured me that it will not compromise its waterproofing capability. However, the camera still consistently overheat after 5 minutes of just shooting using superior auto and manual mode.
[Xperia Z2 General] gger123:
Have w17 with gap on top right and slight gap on bottom left, does this hinder the waterproofing capability? If not, I will probably keep it
[Xperia Z2 General] Kamran9558:
Mine bottom one was a little quiter but seems to be normal now

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Thanks for the info. Speaker seems to be getting back to normal after some time. It almost have me a heart attack for a minute :)
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Sony came out and said that these gaps actually harm the water resistance of the device?? I think people are worrying for nothing ...

Exactly the same as mine! Confirm for me if the gap from the bottom left you can notice a little hole in there when seen viewed under sunlight? A little hole inside de gap!
[Xperia Z2 General] Miomjon:
Sorry, I looked at my Z2's bottom left gap but I don't see any holes. There weren't any holes in the other gaps as well.
[Xperia Z2 General] feis:
Mines 14W16 white one, whats surprising is that i recieved my handset 1 week after it was made :eek: . And yeah, i have very minor gap at top right and bottom left, wouldnt have noticed by myself. Can record 5-6min 4k, and waterproof is still there as far as i can tell
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
This small hole is located in the lower left corner! Where does the curve of the device!
[Xperia Z2 General] Miomjon:
I've checked the curved part of the gap but I don't see a hole. The small hole might be only on your Z2 (maybe).
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Does anyone know if any device already ruined because of these gaps (water damage)?
[Xperia Z2 General] NetSkill:
Hi Guys i am going to buy the Z2 ..where i can find this manufacturing date info ?
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
In the first topic: "I put the sd card back into the phone I noticed a little black tab much like the sim card tray so I pulled it out with a pair of tweezers (the same thing I do to remove the sim card tray, my fingers are just too fat for that fiddly thing) and to my surprise I found the information you would find usually behind a battery cover and such, the IMEI number, other serial numbers and of course, the manufacturing date."
[Xperia Z2 General] furrypotato:
Mine is w15 and has gaps and off centre camera.

But more of a worry is seeing the photos in this thread :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2747319

Camera Fault, Haze + Creaking

Mine has the haze when any there's any source of light in front of camera.

Anyone else noticed it?
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
Only time I get haze on my camera is if I'm using flash with a case on but that's just reflection off the case edging.. Even though mine has the off centre lens, the camera is fine.
[Xperia Z2 General] furrypotato:
Doh!

Never thought of that. Using a clear gel case on it. Ideal candidate for causing said haze.

And now that I look at photos I took yesterday without the case, they seem fine!!

Ok, panic over. I'll test properly tomorrow in daylight.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Which places are your gaps?
[Xperia Z2 General] furrypotato:
Top right and bottom left. But only a small one.
[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
Does anyone else get the sound out of sync problem when recording in 4k? It's been happening a lot lately on my unit. This phone really needs a bug fixing update soon.
[Xperia Z2 General] HOmERCIdAL:
Yes I have this but I have put it down to my 64gb Sandisk class 10 not being fast enough. If it is indeed that I am a little annoyed as I am sure I seen that Romanian phone site?.... Phonearena? video confirm something like that.

He was asking a Sony rep loads of good questions and on the subject of 4K, the rep confirmed that you can record onto a SDcard as long as it was class 10.

I recorded my daughter talking to me and there is a clear audio lag of 0.5 to 1 second. Slightly better, but still there, recording onto internal memory. Normal 1080p on both internal and external produces as you would expect normal results.
[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
It also happens even if you record to internal storage so don't think it's an sd card problem.

I just think the camera application on the z2 just needs a bit more work done to it. The focusing is hit and miss and the 4k video just isn't ready for release. Feels like beta software if I'm being honest.
[Xperia Z2 General] Kashim:
Quite a few people have reported it. It's not even a consistent bug as it only happens some times. I did 3 tests and 2/3 had the bug one didn't. Should be fixable with software. My only concern is that they might not be able to implement Samsung's approach of throttling the CPU to keep temps down when recording in 4K.
[Xperia Z2 General] SexyIceCream:
14W17 - black. gap exists in the upper right corner but front camera seems aligned. have not yet tested the 4k video(still backing up stuff from my old phone and such before using the z2 proper)

Has it been verified that the gap does not affect the waterproofing?
[Xperia Z2 General] natkaen:
mine is 14W18 white z2. slight gap on top right and bottom left. camera abit off center just abit. i opened 4 boxes. first 3 were black z2. first one had camera problem and the other 2 had dust under screen. all of them had gap issue, but it's harder to see on black color. they didn't have anymore black z2 in stock, so i just got the white one and didn't care about the gap anymore since most of them seems to have it.

ิbtw, what the op said about 14W18. 2014 week 18 is correct because on the z2 box it says the manufactured date on my box which is 30/04/2014. i bought it on the 10/05/2014. some review said about the screen being too dim for outdoor is so not true. i live in thailand, it's very hot/sunny and i can see the screen perfectly fine outdoor.
[Xperia Z2 General] visitor29:
mine is 14W18 white z2, bought 9th of may in uk
[Xperia Z2 General] King Cole:
Week 17! She's a little old, but still a beauty.
[Xperia Z2 General] KrisPerry:
Any screen gap?
[Xperia Z2 General] King Cole:
.. What the hell is screen gap? Sounds scary.
[Xperia Z2 General] pingvinmannen:
mine is 14W17, just abit over a week old when i received it.

Minor gap on the top left, slight off center front camera.
[Xperia Z2 General] SexyIceCream:
so it seems like till week 17 there are still gap issues. but i'm hoping someone from the previous batches can answer if the gap affects waterproofing? i haven't dared to test it yet...:p
[Xperia Z2 General] feis:
Mine is waterproof as far as i can tell. Very minor gaps top right and bottonlm left
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Mine 14w17. A very small gap in bottom left. No stuck or dead pixel!
[Xperia Z2 General] changkho1908:
mine is 14w17, my z2 got some dusts under camera glass but not effect to quality of photos.

no gaps but slight off center front camera.

:(

i dont'know what to do now :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] lyubor:
14w16, no gap here
[Xperia Z2 General] jake460:
14w18 white from clove uk, made in china, no gaps no defects or faults, perfect.
[Xperia Z2 General] adyscorpius:
14W18 for me... White from Delhi, India.
[Xperia Z2 General] theskig:
14W15, white

Front camera is perfect.

Screen has a very very small gap, hard to notice.

Never tried a 4K video. I think the longest 1080p video I ever made with a phone is 2:30... :eek:

Heating during normal use looks lower than "Z", for me is enough.
[Xperia Z2 General] kbadone:
Clove's first shipment, dated14W18 slight gap at the bottom left (I think) nothing to complain about!
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
Glad to hear that clove's week 18 shipment is pretty good. I'm getting my Z2 from Clove tomorrow. (missed the mailman today when it was suppose to arrive at my door)

Have you tried to see if the gap is large enough to fit a business card or something similar? I heard that some of the gaps can be large enough to fit a card in it. Personally, if it doesn't affect the water resistant and it's hardly noticeable then I could care less lol.
[Xperia Z2 General] moose2484:
Received 14w18 this morning from mobilephonesdirect.co.uk and everything is fine apart from a small gap in bottom left corner but not bad enough for me to want to send it back though. Apart from that the phone is brilliant.

However does anyone else notice that when the screen is off and sometimes when there is a dark background on the screen you can quite clearly see (and I'm not sure what you would call it) the lines making up the panel of the screen? Not sure that's the best way to describe it but just found it a bit irritating.
[Xperia Z2 General] natkaen:
it's the digitizer.
[Xperia Z2 General] moose2484:
That's the one! Do you find it reflects quite badly in sunlight too? I suppose all phones do this but never noticed it quite as prominent as this before.
[Xperia Z2 General] kbadone:
No luckily it's not! Besides my phone is black, its harder to notice the gap unless I look at it up close and like u said I couldn't care less either :D
[Xperia Z2 General] natkaen:
well from my experience of changing 4 z2. i found only one that shows the digitizer the most. all of them is not the same, probably the manufacture process i don't know. the white z2 i got is hard to see the digitizer though unless i turn screen off and try to look for it in an off angle position with sun/light reflecting on screen.
[Xperia Z2 General] kenny326:
Have two black 14w18 from Amazon:

1) Slight gap on top left and bottom, overheating on 4k

2) Large gap on bottom left, speaker on bottom came chipped. Dead pixel right in the middle. No overheating on 4k.

Gonna return them both for a 3rd one.
[Xperia Z2 General] placebo1978:
[MENTION=225808]Kenny[/MENTION]:

No overheating on one device? Can you please let us know any details of the device?

Greets

Placebo
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Can you post photos, please !!??!

Someone who has strong problem with the gap already tested the water resistance of the device??
[Xperia Z2 General] lovemyram4x4:
14W17, not sure which country mine came from since I pre-ordered though US seller that supposedly was getting stock from several different European dealers. I did the kit that came with magnetic dock and noise canceling headphones included in the Z2 box.

Small gap upper right/lower left.

Torch, front and rear cameras off center but seem to work fine. I'll need test flash in low light to see if alignment affects coverage.

Tested 4k and got 6:47 before overheat error message, not bad considering it's really hot in SoCal write now.

Sent from my Venue 8 3830 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Xperia Z2 General] kenny326:
Can't post any photos atm, but will do later.

Both devices came from Amazon at the same time, and both are 14W18. With the same conditions I started 4k recording on both at the same time. One of them conked out first and gave me the overheat message (at about 3 mins) and the other one continued for over 8 mins without overheating. First one felt noticeably hotter also.

As far as the cosmetic defects go, the second one (no overheat) could fit more paper in the gap than the first one. Also it had an ugly chip on the metal frame below the bottom speaker.

Also the first one's cameras are aligned better than the second (no overheat) one.
[Xperia Z2 General] KrisPerry:
Is there any way to determine this without opening the box
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Unfortunately not ...
[Xperia Z2 General] BanziBaby:
Mine is w16 & has the gap on bottom right, gets very hot when gaming & camera lens on back is not in the centre but up towards the top of phone. Should be getting replacement tomorrow or Monday & will be opening the box & checking for gaps, camera alignment & powering it on to use inbuilt diagnostics to check for dead pixels or any dust under the screen, as far as I know I have the right to check for any defects before signing to accept it.
[Xperia Z2 General] Kamran9558:
where did you buy your phone from? did you have to contact Sony for the replacement.
[Xperia Z2 General] BanziBaby:
[MENTION=1454670]Kamran9558[/MENTION] I got the phone on contract from 3 in the UK & it was 3 that I called to report the issues & start the ball rolling on getting a replacement, have had to wait a bit due to them not having stock but should get new one either tomorrow or start of next week.
[Xperia Z2 General] Kashim:
Mine was from clove I sent it back and will get my replacement tomorrow. Had a gap that bothered me as I kept looking at it all the time. One of those things you can't unsee:

If the new one still has gaps / is worse I won't bother sending it back though. £7.15 a time isn't worth the trouble.
[Xperia Z2 General] Kamran9558:
oh ok. I was asking coz I also bought it from 3 and wasnt sure who to contact regarding the replacement. My phone has gaps on top right and bottom left and also is heating up when using camera.