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[Xperia Z2 General] StarFcker:
yes the light does shine through the gap however i already tested it in water and no problem with it. I guess its just a signature thing for z2 lol
[Xperia Z2 General] TheOnlyIntruder:
What is that test supposed to achieve? If you look carefully at the where you would connect a magnetic charger, when screen is on full brightness it's possible to see light bleeding through the plastic (well on mine you can) and the headphone jack as well but as seen in my water test, there are no issues with waterproofing so shining a bright light through the lanyard hole, I'm pretty sure you'd see the light bleed through into the plastic, especially if you have a white device. Infact I've just done it now, shined a light into the lanyard hole and it did indeed show through the plastic edging/glass just as I expected.

Another thing I can notice too is the notification light when in pitch black can be seen around the edging too, this is no doubt because of the white plastic edging or just the effect of the light shining through the glass (I think this is most likely the case).

Just a note to remind everyone, the phone isn't only aluminium, it's an aluminium frame (much like a car chassis or computer case) with plastic injection.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Wonder! I was very worried about it! I'll see if I create courage to submerge it!

Tks! If you can take pictures, we would be grateful! Mainly photo of light shining through the gap!

I do not have other means to take pictures of my device!

As I understand it, your device also put flashlight in the lanyard hole, the light passes through and out the gap too?

My english is poor! Sorry!

EDIT:

Ah! I read and reread and now understand what you meant!

I own the black device. Always use with maximum brightness, but was unable to observe the flow of light bleeding through the plastic. Just activating the screen, looking in input of earphone, it is possible to note clarity inside! And lighting the lanyard hole, the light passes through and exits the gap! Only in these two cases!

Would you take pictures?
[Xperia Z2 General] napkun:
I still think the compromised waterproofing capabilities of the gaps are being blown way out of proportion. First and foremost I do not claim to know whether gaps do or do not compromise the Z2 being waterproof but these are my observations that lead me to believe it's not as big of a problem as people are making it out to be:

1. The active userbase of XDA is probably a lot smaller than the actual number of people who own the phone. The majority of the people outside of this community may not even know about this gap issue. Since the Z2s waterproof capabilities is marketed as a major feature of the device, I would assume that the average consumer would try and dunk the phone in water before doing any research on it whatsoever. I'm purely estimating here but let's just say that XDA compromises 10% of Z2 owners and that they all know about the gap issue, that leaves 90% for the general population, and then let's say 25% of devices are afflicted with the gap issue. And even if only half of the general population submerged their phone in water, we're looking at a huge number of devices that have had their phones submerged, yet there are very few, if any, reports of water damaging the phones. There have been cases of condensation in the lens, but I think that is caused by the large temperature difference between the inside of the phone and the outside, causing the air inside to condensate.

2. I decided to take a look back on the teardown that was done on the Z2 and found something interesting.

http://www.static.xperiablog.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Xperia-Z2-disassembly-guide_6.jpg

Here's a picture of the back panel removed from the phone. If you look at the phone, the edges have a lip on them, this is where the back panel is attached to the phone. In order for water to seep through to the internals, it would have to penetrate the layer of adhesive that connects the back panel to the phone. I'm pretty sure that in order to get an official IP rating, design as well as materials must adhere to their standards. This leads me to believe that the adhesive used will not succumb easily by being exposed to water. I'd be more concerned about the overheating issues softening the glue, but as long as the panel isn't lifted up, no bubbles should form within the adhesive. I'm assuming that a similar design is used for the front panel as well.

These are purely my observations and should not be taken as fact. I just hope to ease people's minds so that they can take more time enjoying the device and not nitpicking every little thing about it, but rather focus on larger issues such as the force close during 4k video recordings. Sorry for the wall of text
[Xperia Z2 General] Siggaard:
14W14

Bought in the Sony Store in Berlin, this easter. :)

Works like a charm.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
You said exactly what I had in mind! Many people who buy the Z2, even mentioned this a few threads ago, the first thing she does is submerge the device, even by strong merchandising that Sony is on top of the water resistance of the device!

If indeed these gaps might interfere with the water resistance of the device, we would find many cases on the internet, which is not the case!

The only thing that was on the back foot in my Z2 was the fact that I put a light inside the lanyard hole and that light out throught the gap in left bottom in front of the device, but a lot of people here have said the same "problem" and your device is perfectly resistant to water!

napkun, you bought the Z2? Have gaps?
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
I agree with you 100%. This is one of the reason why I've never been so worried about the waterproofing of my phone.
[Xperia Z2 General] napkun:
I do have a Z2 and it has gaps on the top right and bottom left. The bottom left is hardly noticeable, the only reason I was able to tell was that I stuck a piece of paper in there to check. I probably wouldn't have known about the top either if there wasn't such a huge commotion about it. I have been washing my phone everyday for almost a month due to it being unusually dusty in California right now and no problems yet.

Sent from my D6503
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
I am also in California! Extremely dusty due to all the wind so I've also been washing my phone every once in awhile.
[Xperia Z2 General] iArvee:
Finally got mine! Mine was manufactured 14W17

No problems on mine. No gaps, no yellow screen.
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
14w19

My front glass is askew (so that I have a gap at the top left side and bottom right side, as well bottom left edge and top right edge) and I feel like my screen itself may be askew too, but not certain yet. Camera lens is off centre but hadn't noticed that until I read it here. Yellow tint to my screen but white balance fixes that. Haven't tested 4K.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Would you take a flashlight or LED light and put the lanyard hole and see if the light goes out on the gap bottom left?

Like this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52780057&postcount=203

---------- Post added at 02:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:07 AM ----------

We only noticed these problems from the moment we participate in this forum! hahahahahahahaah !!!

On the one hand this community help much, on the other hand create paranoia!
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
Haha, yeah true :)

Another quirk to add: If I tilt the display enough I can see the backlight at the top and left edges, but only those edges. Wonder if that means my display is skewiff...

Edit: Oh, also, does anyone else's screen sound somewhat hollow when they tap it? Not sure if it's because it's not gorilla glass or if it's just the construct.
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
I started tapping my screen and it does sound hollow but I think that's just the way it's constructed. I started tapping my iPad's screen and the "hollow" sound is also present. As for the backlight thing, I can't see any backlight leaking when I tilt my display. I tilt it to about almost 180 degrees and still do not see any backlight leaking in pitch darkness.
[Xperia Z2 General] real77055:
i bought mine from clove. dont know wich week i couldn't finde the place where it was mentioned. but i think itis 14w19 or 14w20 and there is no gaps camera is Not offcentered:)
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
If you open your microSD slot then you will see a tiny black tab (looks just like the sim tray in the other flap). You can pull that out and it'll show you what week your phone is made.
[Xperia Z2 General] corallus:
I messaged xperia on twitter to point out this video, they told me to ask you to contact xperia care if not already sorted, instead of seller.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Would you take a flashlight or LED light and put the lanyard hole and see if the light goes out on the gap bottom left?

Like this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52780057&postcount=203
[Xperia Z2 General] ikitub:
mine is 14W18..
[Xperia Z2 General] Dpk1:
No harware issues here!

Mine is Black Xperia Z2 (batch 14W18) and it's free of any of the above mentioned issues. No gaps, camera (both front & rear) are bang on centre, no tint or dead / stuck pixel(s) on the screen, speakers are great. Overall build quality and finish seems very good :good:!
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Pleeeeaaaseeee, the photo !!! hahahahahahahahaha !!!
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
The light does shine through. What does that mean? :S

---------- Post added at 01:59 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:55 AM ----------

Thanks for checking. If the iPad does it too it must just be none gorilla glass that does it. Shame Sony don't use gorilla glass really... The hollowness makes it a little noisy to type at night and just kinda feels cheap... Not a major drawback though.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
It means nothing. At first I was afraid that harm the water resistance of the device, but the device many people this happens and is perfectly resistant to water! Have you ever submerged your device?
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Guys, about viewing angle I think top left and top right angle is really bad angle for Z2 display. At those angles the black seems like grey and overall color saturation goes down. It should not be the case for IPS panel. Any one else can test it please.

Here is the pic taken from another mobile. Though the light looks bright but it's not that bright. Still the black level at that angle is not that good.

This is taken in complete dark room. Guys anyone else noticed this?
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
Ah fair enough. No I haven't submerged mine, but I may do once I've done a backup of everything :P Then I'll look into a sticky wall mount for putting it in the shower!

It seems the same from the bottom left and right angles as well. Yeah, the viewing angles aren't perfect, but they're improved enough from the previous Zs, for me. Maybe the Z3 will have perfect viewing angles.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Yeah it seems Z3 will be a perfect one. The viewing angle is quite noticiable in dark areas or similar situations (like before going to sleep). No one actually looks at that angle but still other IPS panels are much better (even in my 2 year old HTC One X). Hope Sony improves its display.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Beware the hot water! May condense inside the device! :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
That is exactly the hole circled in red what I was talking about in threads ago! it is for this hole that illuminate when the light exceeds the lanyard hole! I believe that the seal is positioned by the pink line that I did! So we can rest easy!
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
What do you mean?
[Xperia Z2 General] deepgrass:
When there is high temperature difference, vapour may get into the lens.
[Xperia Z2 General] Zentheld:
Oh really? That's seems...stupid :/
[Xperia Z2 General] deepgrass:
I am not sure how it happen to a waterproof phone. Waiting someone to test it :rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
Condensation happens when the air is cooled and forms water droplets. I believe it happens because our phone is waterproof and not airtight/vacuum sealed so the pocket of air in the lens can still be affected by the quick change in temperature outside.

That is just my theory though. I believe so long as there is not an extreme change in temperature then it should be fine. As with all expensive camera equipment, you need to give your equipment time to assimilate to the temperature around it.
[Xperia Z2 General] bluheart:
After reading all the posts, I was apprehensive, but your issues only helped me select the trouble free devices.

SO far, in last 72 hours, didnt have any problems, even with 4K recording.
[Xperia Z2 General] jVINHp:
Got mine yesterday. Hardtec shipped to Texas overnight. Extremely fast shipping.

14W18 White Z2.

I have a very small gap, top right and bottom left. You don't really notice it unless you look really closely at it, had to check by sticking a piece of A4 paper in the gap. Cameras on both front and back are fine. 4K recording on internal 16GB memory, I was able to do 8min before the overheating warning. 1080P recording I was able to do 14min before I got bored. This was indoor at about 78F/25C. The phone does get warm during some usage but never really hot (Only time it got some what hot was during 4K recording). You do notice it but it hasn't gotten to the point where I would be alarm by it. I have been researching the Z2 and checking this forum for about a week before ordering one. I was concern with some of the issues this phone may have, but after receiving it, I'm glad I got it. Overall, very nice phone.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Great! Glad you are enjoying your device!

You could, doing a big favor, do this test:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52780057&postcount=203
[Xperia Z2 General] Sh4dovv:
14W17, no issues with mine :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Someone with the device with gaps already tested the water resistance?
[Xperia Z2 General] karrouma:
water resistant

yes i have sony xperia z2 14w17 black have small gap, i tested it in the sea and no problem also i tacke some picture by the capture cam key and no prblem, really nice and good phone
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
In which region of the device has gap? Bottom left?

Could take a macro shot for us?
[Xperia Z2 General] chzz:
i got my Z2 last friday. It's marked with 14w20

No issues as far as i can tell. Camera good, 4k video tested for 7 minutes before shutdown. No gaps or misalignments.

Very happy with it so far.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Had a user from another forum that had damagethe device after knocked into the water! Said sure entered water by magnetic door! Is it true? Can I post link from another forum here?
[Xperia Z2 General] bryanhayn:
It's true. Happens all the time to watches. Happens to me when I go back and forth into the pool and hot tub while wearing a water resistant watch.
[Xperia Z2 General] jeremy.shi:
14w18 no issue so far
[Xperia Z2 General] newbuyer17:
I've had two 14w18 so far.

1st had dead pixel, slight gap top right but not too bad.

2nd no dead pixels, but gap bottom left.

Decided to run with 2nd one but it's full of dust already and hacking me off.

Both phones got similarly hot on benchmarking software, but not enough to cause issues from what I could tell.

Both phones camera shutdown on 4K recording in less than one minute!! From reading on here of people getting 8 mins on 4K, am I to deduce that < 1min is an epic fail? I guess I should probably try 1080 recording and see how long that lasts.

Not sure what to do, I can try replacing again but it just looks like the same issues over and over again, and replacing is just a hassle. I'm mail order too, so no way of testing or checking batch numbers.

Any thoughts?

Just gotta decide whether to put up with what I have.
[Xperia Z2 General] feis:
If you cant record 4k more than a minute, exchange for sure, unacceptable
[Xperia Z2 General] newbuyer17:
Actually, I just tried again and got 3 mins. Not sure why the difference.

What is the cutoff between faulty and not?
[Xperia Z2 General] feis:
Well no one drew a certain line, but i believe anything less than 4minutes or any overheat on 1080 isnt acceptable
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
But it depends on the temperature of the place and also if he was using the machine for a long time before you start recording 4K!
[Xperia Z2 General] real77055:
i read in another thread that google camera app can shoot nearly 20 minuts 1080p while sony cam app 7. its all about sonys software not about build quality
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
Google camera app can't record in 4k.
[Xperia Z2 General] alchopop:
He never said it could, he stated 1080p
[Xperia Z2 General] HeartUnderBlade:
He edited his post. Read my quote of him. He said 4k...
[Xperia Z2 General] brockyneo:
Hi guys I have the white z2 and when in dark room with full brightness set and pull the status bar down I can see light from the sides of the screen where the plastic frame meets the glass is this a problem I only have a few more days to exchange lol

Rest of device seems fine
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Some pages ago had a user complaining about the same problem! Would you post a photo?
[Xperia Z2 General] brockyneo:
Cannot really take a pic as don't have another phone at the min I'm not bothered just don't want it compromising the waterproof if light can shine through I guess so can water :(
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Your device has warranty? You could take an authorized service center for them to do a test for water resistance!
[Xperia Z2 General] osbertc0ol:
Mine is 14w18 have some gap at bottom left and bottom right.

And I've wash the phone and submerged to a bowl full of water.

and thankfully its fine :D

I LOVE my phone
[Xperia Z2 General] Mokomaki:
14w19 :D

Camera overheats just when playing with the settings for a few minutes...
[Xperia Z2 General] brockyneo:
got 3rd exchange today but went for the black one instead 14w26 all seems ok no light bleeding no gaps camera centre (flash slightly off) so hopefully a winner here :angel:
[Xperia Z2 General] Dan668:
I threw that little card out. Is their another method to find when my z2 was made?
[Xperia Z2 General] verve50:
14w21.
[Xperia Z2 General] tel033:
Where did you bought it?
[Xperia Z2 General] brockyneo:
Phones 4 u in the UK and the vibration is much stronger too :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] sudisk:
14W25

Got the device on wednesday, rooted and restored my TB backup of all my apps from previous device (GNote 1).

Played with timeshift videos last week-end, took a lot of pictures and I did not feel the phone becoming anymore than slightly warm. It was about 21°c outside. GPS not being as much a battery drain as on the Note either.

I'm totally satisfied atm.
[Xperia Z2 General] diego9016:
14w21

Everything is perfect with this phone, I love it.
[Xperia Z2 General] deadsoullp:
My Sony Xperia Z2 D6543 is manufactured in 14W21.

Country: Brazil

My camera heats and my charger is very slow.

My charger wall is 850mA (Model EP800).
[Xperia Z2 General] farfromovin:
14w26 just got it today.
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Stranger! Why the Brazilian model has a charger with less power?
[Xperia Z2 General] deadlineone:
I just got mine too today

14w19:silly:
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
when comparing two z2 units manufactured within same week(14W18),i found one z2 does produces good images with excellent details whereas other has some serious issues with softening and lack of details.......download the sample images from following link and see(but i do checked many images)

both taken with 20.7mp and everything else in auto,taken almost at the time with onscreen shutter,same fw---------check 100% crops if possible

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwIpz2ey-ZpTd3Z0NEEyYzFQN0U/edit?usp=sharing

reg gaps and off center camera ----i do checked a device 14w23 which is having minimal gaps exactly similar to earlier devices and off center camera.............so we are focusing on minor cosmetic issues which doesn't affect performance while ignoring some serious camera issues present in some z2 units...........
[Xperia Z2 General] Erik1805:
14w21, no major problems so far. Did not test 4k because don't have a TV to play it back. HD quality is good for me.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn D6503 met Tapatalk
[Xperia Z2 General] JJ2525:
Read through most of the thread...is it a consensus that 14w16 and earlier have problems? I just picked one up that appears fine with no build defects, but I'm a bit nervous of underlying issues after reading this.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Where did you purchase? Link please.
[Xperia Z2 General] farfromovin:
From Gsmnation on amazon.
[Xperia Z2 General] tel033:
Link please :D can't find it
[Xperia Z2 General] deadsoullp:
Yes my friend...i don´t understand this yet. :(

This is only on Brazil? :confused:

The charger have "Sony Ericsson". Strange...

Thanks a lot my friend!!!
[Xperia Z2 General] esps:
14W22

Orange Dominican Republic:D
[Xperia Z2 General] BR4DOKYBrazil:
Very strange!

I live in Brazil and bought mine in another country, model 6503, and came with the charger EP880 and the Sony logo instead of Sony Ericsson! The amperage is much higher too! I believe that the charger are selling are old Brazilian model who were in inventory!
[Xperia Z2 General] kirpeace:
i got a white z2. on it is showing as 14W20 India. it heats up even while watching videos in player or youtube
[Xperia Z2 General] gustlik2000:
Bought d6503 in Canada and it shows 14W26
[Xperia Z2 General] LenAsh:
14W20 Black arrived from Amazon UK (Amazon stock, not Marketplace or Reseller) today - perfect.
[Xperia Z2 General] higgs_:
Mine is 14W20
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Delete
[Xperia Z2 General] nrbatista:
Greetings, mine is a black one showing14w26.
[Xperia Z2 General] nrbatista:
At an authorized Sony retailer store in Portugal.
[Xperia Z2 General] drubio:
14W26.... Bought in Spain

Just a week and a half operating... No issues yet
[Xperia Z2 General] thelastofmykind:
14w21 bought from sony authorized dealer in the US. The phone came with a D1G (arabic)app installed. The temperate went upto 115 with 5 minutes of 4K recording. The battery is draining significantly. Maybe it's just a problem with this device.
[Xperia Z2 General] rafap:
just got mine....

14w22, China. Bought from a Sony Center in Jakarta.

[MENTION=2228748]deadsoullp[/MENTION] weird..that looks like my xperia play charger (exact model)
[Xperia Z2 General] higgs_:
In regards of your signature, whats xperia z2 D8503 ?
[Xperia Z2 General] rafap:
Sorry, that should be D6503.

Thanks for the heads-up!
[Xperia Z2 General] knoxploration:
14W18 here bought from Expansys in the USA.
[Xperia Z2 General] enjelpuspa:
Mine is 14W20, bought it on July 13th :D Found a little gap on the left-bottom, I hope tempered glass will fix the appearance up :)
[Xperia Z2 General] House of Cards:
14W16

Small gaps top left and bottom right

Off center lens and last week it came from repair because I had the microphone bug but thats not really a manufacture problem I guess.
[Xperia Z2 General] tel033:
Where did you 2 bought it?
[Xperia Z2 General] wwallace1979:
14W15 here bought from Vodafone in Germany.
[Xperia Z2 General] thelastofmykind:
14w28
[Xperia Z2 General] beni8978:
14w16 white model.

Not any problem yet,no gaps,the lens is in the center.

Didn't try the waterproofness yet tho.
[Xperia Z2 General] thelastofmykind:
B&H photo
[Xperia Z2 General] fredriks:
14W21 not really impressed with the sound quality in calls. This phone has the worst call quality of all phones I ever had. Had it in for repair but they didn't do anything with it.

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[Xperia Z2 General] fgar82:
14W27 Brazil with DTV
[Xperia Z2 General] beni8978:
I don't have any problem with that. My only issue is the mic sound in some disco or concert.Its muffly and too high. I think it can be fixed with a software update.
[Xperia Z2 General] fredriks:
No one has ever complained about how I sound. My problem is in in ear speaker and it's worst when I call voicemail or any other data voice

Skickat från Tapatalk
[Xperia Z2 General] lethalboy:
14w28