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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
To factory reset if you're stuck at boot up, turn the phone off, then boot up into recovery. Hold volume up, home and power. After it vibrates, release power only, continue holding the other two until you see recovery booting up.

If stock recovery is installed, choose factory reset.

In TWRP (probably similar in cwm) go to Wipe and choose factory reset there. In TWRP and CWM, factory resetting does not wipe your internal sdcard. Stock recovery will.

And as for Odin, it doesn't actually touch the user data partition, so all your apps and data are preserved. This is great when just upgrading from one build to the next, but is the reason a factory reset is required if coming from a non touchwiz rom.

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How old is your battery? The S3 is at the age where people who bought it when it was first released will start to notice the battery is beginning to degrade.

You can also get an app called Better Battery Stats here on xda (paid version in the play store). Its the goto utility for investigating problems with battery drain. Run it for a day after a full charge and then check its logs for persistent wakelocks. The app thread should explain its use better than I can, but if you are having trouble you can always post your bbs log here for one of us to look over. (This isnt my strongest area, but there are a few others around that may also be able to help. )
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Hello,

I still think about getting Z2, despite of huge hardware issues like overheating. I have few questions to be asked:

1. I found in camcorder (video mode) there is no possible to use "touch to focus" feature. You cannot select what point is to be focused. Right?

2. How much do I need to undervolt CPU and GPU to avoid overheating during 4K filming or just in very hot sunny day?

3. If I install custom ROM, will camera remain as usable as in stock ROM? Example in Samsung often custom ROMs couldn't have the same camera as stock ROM because stock ROM camera used system parts not accessible for custom ROMs - ie. Samsung's deep level files.

So in custom ROMs camera was crap.

4. Is there still plenty of defect batches of phones? We all know Sony manufactured plenty of crap phones and rare of them is without malfunction - bad bezels, jinky camera ect.

^^
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostofcain:
Wow! If I believed in massive hardware issues and build quality so poor it's rare to find one without malfunction, I'd put my money elsewhere.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farfromovin:
Well I'm on my third Z2... But, as far as custom rims go it's just like Sammy. Stock based roms are near perfect and AOSP based roms will have their share of problems. Honestly though, a stock Sony rom that is rooted is excellent. The slow motion camera capability is my favorite. Far better 120fps capability than the iphone5s and Find7.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
There are some week productions which are "better" than others but it is hard to check in shop what week was phone manufactured. Generally newer batches are better than earlier.

So in AOSP ROM I will not be able to use stock camera app because its files are not open source like in Samsung?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostofcain:
I understood there was a tag by the SD slot. Open box, check tag, return phone, hardly rocket science.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbs2web:
Super happy

Maybe I'm just lucky but my Z2 is perfect. I've switched to CyanogenMod, as the camera now works there as well (came from a S3 running CM11
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doministry:
1. Touch To Focus works like a charm on Z2!!!

And my Z2 is just perfect.

Buy!
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] augie7107:
I agree. I have no problems with my device either. Remember, Sony sold millions of these units. All manufacturing has some degree of lemons. I have to believe in this case it is under 5%. I say buy as well.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [kEkA]:
I got batch 14w17 for which ppl say has lots of issues

as for my unit, I'd say its perfect, has none of issues, recorded around 8 mins of 4k with steady shot on 30 C, mixed direct sunlight and shadow,

i think it only has a slight gap on a top, but a paper can barely fit in
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
"Huge hardware issues". The only issues I have is this forum with this constant harping on about "batches". This mobile is manufactured on an ongoing production line. There are NO BATCHES. It is not produced like bread where one hour the baker bakes one sort of bread then stops to bake a different sort, this is batches.

The Z2 is in

constant manufacture

, that tab on the phone is the week and year it was made, it signifies nothing except the date of manufacture.

Sony are well respected for their quality control and this mobile is no different. In every days production a lemon or two will be produced as in ALL THINGS WE BUY.

THE problem with the Z2 is the nonsense written here about batches and "Huge hardware issues" that are only in the uneducated minds of a tiny minority who write utter rubbish on this forum. The Z2 is as good as any other flag ship mobile presently available. If you don't believe this go look at the threads on any other flag ship phone on this very forum.

"Huge hardware issues" indeed. Some of you would believe in Santa clause if some idiot wrote about him here.

Ryland
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feis:
Well atleast 1 straight thinking guy, but dont even try, i did, and all you get in return is getting attacked and insulted lol. 1 man started this batch nonsense and now it wont stop no matter what, and it seems like for example slightly off centered camera(where does it even say it has to be centered???) is considered as serious defect by some, or even hardware issue. This is hilarious and pathetic at the same time.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Are you sure? Who said there cannot be defected phones with off-centered cameras as example?

Of course they are in constant production - but that doesn't exclude possibility to get phone with some defects.

They can manufacture 1000 phones till Quality Control finds example off-centered camera. They correct problem and next phones are fine, but those 1000 go to shops as they still work properly, but have visual issues. People who don't know about such issues like this will not return phone and generate costs for Sony, so they can count on people's poor knownledge.

Don't believe in Quality Control, only a fool believes in this. They check one phone per few dozen thousands and that's all.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
The days of using micrometres to gauge acceptable tolerances have long gone. Such measurements are now made by laser beam. SOME will escape all human efforts to exclude a lemon reaching the shops but that is why a

two year guarantee is given!

No were have I written a lemon will not be found but the % these days with modern QA is tiny in comparison to days gone bye. Of course some poor soul will buy a mobile that has issues. Point is it has NOTHING to do with non existent batches and all to do with being given a guarantee by Sony.

If you are going to base what you buy on what you read on the WWW I suggest you don't buy any mobile at all and use public phones if they are working and not vandalised.

Ryland
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
1. from what i've seen there is no touch to focus with video in xperia. Whether that is good or bad is debatable. if subjects around you are in the same focal range then you can pan around and things are in focus, this implies subject is stationary. If it isn't then it will be out of focus and here the z2 focuses fast enough provided it can get a bearing on the subject. That is to say subject fills up more of the screen than not. In some cases it can be a pain but in others it can be more practical. This is highly dependendent on the video you are making.

2. try not to get too carried away with 4k. This is a new feature and current hardware struggles to keep up. samsung limits recording to 5 minutes, g3 reduces bitrate to 30Mbits (s5 records in 48Mbiits and Z2 at 55 Mbits) and still imposes a 5 minute limit. Z2 does not impose any limit. What is more important is whether Z2 can do 1080p without issues and i've not heard any one complain about this.

As for general heating wait for the next firmware to drop and see whether people confirm it makes a difference or not.

3. custom roms means camera functions are limited. This applies with any model except nexus whose camera is public source.

4. faults are reduced with later batches is the most that can be said here. If its a pretty phone then earlier batches will have more issues. if you are in a position to exchange the phone when you notice defect then there is no problem ,but if you are importing from another country this will be difficult.

I have the same dilemma as you but for entirely different reasons. I'm deciding between the k zoom & z2 :)

A mid range with all mid range entails, bulkier phone coupled with a camera with optical zoom vs a flagship that in most respects is well rounded and contender for flagship of the year whose only rival will be the z3.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stanley08:
EXACTLY! Same situation here. Many people saying Batch 14w17 has many issues. Mine is PERFECT. I had the bad call quality issue at the other end, but mine seems to be fixed now.. :)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
I had the Z2 and I'm glad I got rid of it so fast. It was my first Sony phone and may be my last one. I didn't like how it felt in hand and yes, the phone has some serious over heating issues. When I had received the phone, I put my Sim card in and installed my apps like I do with every other phone. The phone got so hot by just installing the apps that it threw me off. I'm back to an M8 and I'm very Happy. But to each his own. Some may not experience what I have and love their Z2 but I'm definitely not one of them.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] som3a14:
I say don't risk your money like I've just did on my new Xperia Z1c which turned out to be a disappointment. I read about the flash bleed issues before buying but I just thought it was exaggerated and that some people were just trolling. But when I experienced it myself it turned out to be a major issue. At least now I feel kindda glad I didn't get the Z2 which I also had in mind...I guess if I had bought it I would've had the overheating issues with normal photo shooting.

Anyway I guess it's also depends on the country you're in. I now believe Sony and maybe even other manufacturers ship defective products to third world countries like mine. So if you're living in say germany or the UK then I guess there would be no problems buying the phone.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Ask for a replacement, flash bleed is a hardware issue that happened with some Z1 & Z1c units. Unheard of with Z2.

Just like i never heard of people complain about too much heating with the Z1 line.

nonsense.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Thx for better clarification, I just hope not to get poor phone. I wait till Z3 release to make Z2 prices down - in case of my disappointments, pain will be lower :)

Hmmm you mean there is no T2F in system camera or it is disabled by driver and no other video apps can use it? I often use T2F because continuous autofocus is bad - can be lost while manual focus stays steady.

Can you do 1080p@60 FPS (I will be using only this mode) without heating problems even in direct sunny weather?

As same as Samsung it seems.

Mother of God, if I was to choose between them I'd definitely pick Z2 up :P
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
There is no T2F in video with sony. Yes focus will be lost when you pan around but it gets it back quick. There is also some focus hunting which was not there in earlier models in low light. See Shem's videos on YT and you will notice it. Possibly a firmware fix to address this last one.

I do not know about 60FPS, i tested this in a shop with 1080p and it went 10 minutes without issues. This was after the 2:30 record in 4k which said camera is shutting down.

Haha, i wish i had your clarity of thought. Am referring to k zoom not s4 zoom. k zoom is the successor to the more bulky s4 zoom. The ads can be a bit off putting as they only feature smiling women using this device. It's take two and a definite improvement in terms of form factor over its predecessor. The annoying thing is i know samsung will nail it next year with v3. That means a possible replacement whereas with z2 i don't think i'd bother as soon. Whatever software improvements z3 brings with will end up with z2 thanks to community efforts.

10x Optical zoom and aperture control opens up many possibilities for framing. you will not use zoom all the time but its handy to have when you want it. And once you get used to it, you cannot go back. Put it this way, no flagship without optical zoom will ever compete with it other than the successor to k zoom.They cannot be compared with on this aspect alone. Without zoom z2 is comparable in image quality but there are more camera features on k zoom. Plus and the most important is this is an android device.

But you compromise in other areas that might be unacceptable to those used to flagship performance.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
Forgive the generalisation but one or two posters here need to realise the Z2 is primarily a mobile phone not a camera with a phone attached.

Some of the detailed explanations as to why the Z2 functions badly or well as a camera, are best reserved for cameras not mobile phones that have the addition of a camera. Some of the threads above belong in what camera forum!

If one is so hyper critical of the camera it may well be an idea to purchase a pocket digital camera or a full blown DSLR? Just an observation

Kind regards,

Ryland
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Ryland check out this

image

What struck me was how many people using a phone camera. Doubtless you could find similar. If it was five or ten years ago they would be using compacts.

So the logical progression is how to use it better and which does better than others and in what way.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarobi:
My point of view regarding camera and other phone "candies" - I'd rather see if Sony puts less candies to phone, but those one that come with phone must work perfectly. I'd rather not to see e.g. 4K videos as it not working properly. Sony, please don't compete with competitions on the basis of as many as possible functions and exaggerated specifications. The less is more ;)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farfromovin:
It's a great phone as long as you get a black one. The white and purple units really pick up color from being in your pocket.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doministry:
I would say that the level of camera performance on Z2 and other top-end smartphones is generally amazing.

But if someone looks for a REALLY profi device, C'mon :)

You need to buy a proper camera, even DSLR doesn't make much sense.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuyo11:
Completely agree. You should have seen the HTC One forum it was just like this or even worse... Things start to settle after passing the six months old since release date. It seems this is new xda tendency for new devices lol
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] One Twelve:
Then the choice is phone with passable camera or smaller phone and good compact camera.

Easier to do if you live in a colder country ie lots of pockets than a warm one. No free pockets and whatever you have ends up being bulky.

You can see how the former wins out over time. Not every local wants to look like a tourist.

We live in an era where there are loads of cameras around us but few know how to make the best of them. Whenever i see people complaining about the camera in any forum the question that goes through my mind is whether its more user error than not.

it's kinda amusing how people that complain that security cameras invade privacy do not realise they own a much more privacy invading device in their own pocket. A moving camera.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ryland Johnson:
Indeed. To add to my point and develop yours, if we look at the specification of the flagship mobiles they are truly staggering. They have replaced portable TV's, portable hot spots, MP3's, cameras, video camera's, PDA's, torches, voice recorders, keep fit devices, Jeez one can buy an attachment now that diabetics can use to test their blood glucose level! I have probably left a few uses out as well!

Now add to that the size, the power of these mobiles and we should be asking how on earth these manufacturers have managed to achieve what they have in such a very short space of time?

It makes me ponder what would make some posters happy? We all make our purchase based on what we need also like. Lets look at the Z2 outside of the box and realise it really is a bloody marvel of technology. The micro engineering and use of quality materials used in construction not to mention all this in such a compact device. The battery alone takes up a massive percentage of that body.

In all the Z2 is a very capable mobile and we should be proud to own one. I am! :highfive:

Ryland
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ca12bon:
I'm a very picky buyer, and IMO, nothing beats the Z2 (except for maybe the M8, but we can't get those in Korean bandwidths, plus they're not waterproof)

Pluses:

- Waterproof

- Absolutely stunning design / color combos

- 4k video recording

- Camera, I don't care what others say, 20 megapixels is perfect for me

- Nice native UI, and good support from XDA (custom roms, tweaks etc...), although not as good as Z1 obviously due to it being a newer device

- External memory

- Dedicated camera button, along with ergonomic button placement.

Cons:

- All glass so if you drop it you're screwed (but if you're careful like me, you'll never drop it)

- Bezels are not the smallest compared to some of the other flagships (but I don't care, the design is so F'in gorgeous)

- magentic charging thing can be finicky at times, and will automatically rotate, even if you have rotation off. Once rooted, you can do whatever you like though.

All in all, the pros far far outweigh the cons, and although I had my heart set on the iphone 6, I'm not in contemplation mode, especially seeing as how the Moto 360 will be coming out soon.

To help you decide, if you're big into design, and you think the Z2 has a nice design, I don't think you can go wrong
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Doh!!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
Don't Panic!

It's the built in Smart Scroll that scrolls things using your eyes!

Settings are found in Personalisation >> Accessibility >> Dexterity and Interaction >> Smart Scroll
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Hahahahaha! I just realised this! I must have caught the toggle by accident!! That REALLY freaked me out as I never seen that big eye before!

I think quadruple facepalm!!!! :laugh:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paulrgod:
Haha - yeah i guess it could be quite a surprise if you'd not known you'd toggled it on :D
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Never used it yet. Works quite good too in good light! Doh doh doh doh doh...... :silly:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dieselboy:
Don't feel too bad - this freaked me out the first time this happened. I was driving at the time as well!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D33KK:
Hahahahahah!! It got me too!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
Goldie Goldie Goldie...! Lol

(My friends would call that a 'chumpaleptic fit'!)
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Janderson88:
What's everyone's favorite launcher for the One M8? This on a NON-Rooted phone, and won't be. So what do you guys like besides the stock Sense?
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Addictedtothegreenguy:
I'm using the stock launcher but i want to try Nova with it because I bought prime.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] bricker1:
im using nova prime and have used it since ice cream was the os. launchers are more to ones taste than any other factor. try some and see
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] EarthboundHero:
I like Action Launcher, it's nice and quick to find apps.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] lotzakritters:
For my it's Lightning Launcher because of all the things you can do with it hands down. It has a big learning curve, but when you get the hang of it, there is nothing it can't do....
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] ritthyhang:
Voxis
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] Theoriginalgiga:
+1 for Nova, I've loved that launcher for a long while. I've been running the google now launcher and have to say it's pretty good. I usually like a bit more icons on my screen but all in all I like the Now launcher.
[T-Mobile HTC One (M8)] xeper:
I've been a Nova user for years now, I've got paid versions of all the major launchers but Nova's what I've settled on lately.

Since I got my M8, I've been using Sense and I really like it, with one really irritating feature missing... you can't fling icons/widgets off the homescreens. You also can't change icons to individual custom ones (easily) but oh well.

I don't really use Blinkfeed or whatever, but I think the Sense launcher is pretty good on its own.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itm:
My I9505 will no longer record video. If I try video capture using the camera app I get "Camera failed". Dashcam apps (e,g, Autoguard) are also unable to capture video. Still images capture fine.

I'm running Phoenix ROM v9.0 (Android 4.4.2).

Does this sound like a hardware fault?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
It sounds like a software problem. Try a full wipe, if that doesnt work then try a different more clean rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] itm:
Thanks - a full wipe did the trick
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Imnion:
Last night my phone was lagging, but I didn't think anything of it. This morning, it had turned itself off. I turned it on, it stayed on for about 5 seconds, then made a weird noise and rebooted. It does the same thing on reboot and keeps looping.

I booted into recovery without a problem, wiped everything, flashed an old rom, and rebooted. It turns on as if it is still running the old rom and does the same noise/reboot thing. I tried factory resetting with Odin, but it keeps failing. I tried pushing files to the phone through the Android Toolkit, but that's not working, either.

Any ideas? I have no idea what happened or why it's acting as if it's read-only.

GSM Nexus; was running CM11 Snapshot 6.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
Just a shot in the dark, is the micro USB port clean? Maybe it's shorting out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xeushal:
Im having the same problem :( any ideas how t fix it guys ?
[Samsung Galaxy Core.] qualse:
Someone would be kind enough to make a SystemUI mod Odex with this color.

Thank you ...:rolleyes:
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] Mantiwhore:
aight so i have the nk.nbf from my rom, wo00hoo

i dled upgradetools, entered my device info into editfix and ran it, it created a nk.nba.

now when i open that nba with hex workshop i seem to be receiving a diff layout to every1 else :'(

i've searched the forums and the net for hours, even the wikis.

i just want to increase the page pool on my 2003 rom cuz i got sick of 2005 (fast but i had to soft reset 20 times a day xD)

You know what guys, i'de really really love you (more than i oredy love you all) if you could please just give me a step by step on how to increase the page pool on a 2k3 rom, keeping in mind i'm a noob and dont know how to convert nbf or nba either way lol.

Please include all software and if possible, where to get them, if they are available in the xda developrs wiki or watev i've probly got them tho.

Thanks guys =)