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[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
How come? Its live for all indian models..i used xperifirm and flashtool to update..couldn't wait for ota and pc companion...
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I got sucessfull in 3 tries...just close all other apps and let the play services update
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Buy only from ws retail because when i asked at sony center they said other sellers may not be liable for warranty
[Xperia Z3 General] bintwakshay:
No lollipop

My brother brought my Xperia z3 from New Zealand!!!!!!

It's still on 23.0.1.A.1.49
[Xperia Z3 General] chandanbs:
Has the baseband version got changed after this 5.0.2 update?

Sent from my Z3
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
Yes After that i updated google play books and the notification vanished.
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Maybe its an early reaction but power drain seems to be quicker after update. Also, side down notifications are a bit irritating. Need to set up that.
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
Yes I felt same. Power is draining fast after update.

Also does any one saw location based wifi. I don't see any option like that in lollipop.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Its from another region.. And for that region it might be latest os..it depends upon which region it was originated from for software
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
Lollipop update for the Z3 is available, I am.not going to update unless I read the feedbacks.
[Xperia Z3 General] madanlmg:
Finally, upgraded to Lollypop today!!!

Finally, after so much hassles, i got the update today. Some thoughts:

:confused: The pop-ups are slightly annoying.

:(I wish all the drop down short cut buttons like Wifi, Mobile data, Stamina and flight mode were all in the same line.

:confused: The volume buttons really need to get the 5.1 fix. I really wish the volume buttons would work ONLY for the media sounds, not the notifications and ringers as well.

:good: Antutu shows a jump from 42,056 to 44,645. :o

:good: :good: :good: My mobile looks brand new all over again. YEEEEE!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] el_campi:
I did it, i'm uploading on MEGA, when it ends i post the ROM.
[Xperia Z3 General] mylove2004tc:
I waiting for this India ROM Customized 6653. I can't downoad from XperiFirm, slow speed (30Kb/s) T_T. Thank my friend.

Have close all button in recent tabs bro?
[Xperia Z3 General] el_campi:
Yes, it have.

Pre- Rooted D6553 Rom with dual Recovery: [Post]
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Hey,thanks for your work.Can you please upload the ftf too
[Xperia Z3 General] el_campi:
i am uploading it, but i have poor upload speed. (3/4 hours.)
[Xperia Z3 General] PravinPandey:
Wow! Its great...
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Thanks,Thanks a lot
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
There isn't any 'clear all' button in the pull down notifications screen. Although it makes a come back in 5.1.
[Xperia Z3 General] chandanbs:
It's there on the top right corner in blue. Placement is not good though

Sent from my Z3
[Xperia Z3 General] parthsony2000:
Getting same battery backup on lollipop as kitkat
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Any Progress?
[Xperia Z3 General] el_campi:
92%, 20 minutes. :laugh:

Ready? GO¡¡¡-----> ftf without recovery./root
[Xperia Z3 General] el_campi:
Are you sure?

edit: Sorry? I thought that you were talking about closing all applications, but I think if I got it going down notifications.
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Thanks a lot buddy
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
He meant pull down notification..
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
Guys someone please post the feedback regarding the battery life and overall performance with Lollipop,I don't care if doesn't improve but the last thing I want is they getting worse.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Well i have noticed no change in battery life..i mean its as good as before actually will be better after the rom settles..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Movies got updated to Video..they removed all videos from home and shoved into the menu!! Only recent videos are shown
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
I experienced a lot of drain. Charged it to 100% last night. Switched off dada, WiFi and GPS. This was at 1 am last night. This morning by 7:30 it was at 88%. Everything off!!

It drained again this morning to about 68% when I charged it back again to 80% and left home at 11:30. Had only 3G data on and used the Walkman app. Screen brightness about 30%. . No other radios. Kept dropping fast and I mean FAST! By 2:30pm I was at 41%. And man did it heat up!! Felt it burn in my pocket through my jeans. Turned off 3G and switched to GSM only. Slower drain this time. Less hot. Still warm.

I was really scared till I read this thread and the other one on the battery life. Seems like it'll settle soon. I'm gonna try the "repair/re-instal" function on PC Companion anyway.

It's sad though. Read a few posts about how the battery life's improved and all. Tsk. :/

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[Xperia Z3 General] arindamb:
have you done a clean install for lollipop? if not you need to wipe the phone at least once to take care of the heating issues.

battery drain can be because of lot of reasons...from what you have written ...you need to check on your network settings. some more details on the network will be helpfull...like which service provider? what grade sim you have etc
[Xperia Z3 General] madanlmg:
No change in battery life

:good: I didnt see any drastic reduction of battery power till today. I Greenified some of the apps i dont like and the battery seems as good as before the upgrade.

Plus I saw a new "Time remaining to full charge" in the locked screen, which is fun to have. :)
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Hi Arindam!

Thank you for the reply.

I got great backup with 4.4.4 but today with 5.02, the phone actually turned off while reading your reply some time ago. Not even 10 hours with low-moderate use.

I'm sorry for not having mentioned the details.

So I use an authentic Airtel Nano-SIM (64k, if that's important) and NOT a cut-up one. I live in Delhi in an area where I've not had any major 3G data/network issues.

As far as the clean install goes, this is exactly what I did:

1. Factory reset to KitKat 4.4.4 first. This was a complete wipe of the internal storage.

2. Installed Lollipop via the OTA update available.

3. Installed all my apps after a complete set up of the phone post the update.

Now I'm thinking a clean install might actually solve both the battery drain and heating issues but the EFFORT! Installing everything again!

Any more suggestions? other than a clean install i.e.?

Thanks again!
[Xperia Z3 General] Dpk1:
It's early to say but battery life seems pretty much the same (based on 1 day of use). No overheating issues for me. Everything runs smooth on lollipop 5.0.2 and I'm really liking the fresh feel of LP.

Btw, I got my Z3 (black) back from sony on Saturday (as promised by sony). Unfortunately it had a lot of stuck pixels, so had it replaced again on Monday for a new one (this time sony did an immediate swap for me)! Luckily this current Z3 (black) has no known issues thus far! After a long wait finally got a working sony Z3 with lollipop 5.0.2 :)!

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Try using the phone after unmounting the external sdcard & removing it ( assuming you are using one). If that doesn't help try a clean install with PCC.
[Xperia Z3 General] Mohitash:
Its there....below the notification(s).
[Xperia Z3 General] arindamb:
please check - http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/xperia-z3-d6653-update-bug-reports-t3082347
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Yeah so I did a factory reset last night. PC companion wouldn't download the update; tried several times on two separate laptops.

Not getting all that heated now. Battery drain has reduced too, significantly if not a lot. Though like you mentioned, I did restore the App settings ONLY from the backup. :/ Maybe another factory reset? :confused:

I too agree with the FTF flashing but it seems to be working fine right now. And hopefully it won't misbehave again.

Thanks again for the suggestions!:good:
[Xperia Z3 General] arindamb:
Hi All

Can we use this only for Rom updates (India only), ported apps, themes etc? This will keep it clean.

I have started a bug reporting thread with the Z3 model number so it will get better (Global) attention and response and hoping solutions - http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/xperia-z3-d6653-update-bug-reports-t3082347#post60165676 for bug report

Regards

Arindam
[Xperia Z3 General] gotoutpal:
Lollipop Updated...

Hello,

I have updated my Z3 to lollipop via OTA update,

Some points I would like to mention,

>>Animations are fluid..eye catchy

>>Not much change in battery life

>>Lock-screen is Faaantastic

>>New Watch widget looks so cool

>>I wish there was an option to change the theme of the cards..didn't like black text on white boxes

>>Phone app looks way smarter than before

>>Camera is slightly faster now

>>The very new option 'Interruptions' is very useful

>>Coollllllesssstttt feature is 'Move to SD card'...... Yaaayy..

>>Multitasking is better now (as i feel it while playing clash of clans)

>>Some new Experimental features like Color Inversion and Color Correction in Accessibility

Will share more as it comes... Thank you for reading.
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
My phone too is heating up more than earlier. Im also seeing distinct lags between key presses and actions. Maybe ill do a complete wipe.

On the design front I didn't like the new notifications display on the lock screen - very dull & drab. And now it takes one more step to unlock the screen.

Moving to sd card is probably the single most useful change. Got a 128gb sandisk that I will format and start using over the weekend
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Well i was not asking..i was just informing the other guy!!
[Xperia Z3 General] sid3091:
anyone tried any audio mods with lollipop? Im not happy with the sound.
[Xperia Z3 General] nifty_mats:
Anyone facing 3g connection problems. I've a Z1. My Z1 doesn't connect to 3g network. But works very well on 2g n/w. Started around 2 weeks back. Searched the net. Many ppl even on Z2 & Z3 facing the same prob. Tried evrything from reset to restarts but not solved till now.

Can anyone give me a solution??!!!! I'm clueless regarding it..
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
I want to do the repair using PCC but have a macbook - any clues on which option in the sony bridge for mac utility i can find this repair option in? Thx in advance
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Click to check new firmware a option will pop up telling you to repair..
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
If i do a repair vs. factory reset - which one will work better?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
First do a repair and factory reset combination is best imo..
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Post factory reset phone isn't warming up all that much and things just seem a bit smoother
[Xperia Z3 General] nifty_mats:
Prob solved friends. 3g was deactivated from airtel only. Calld customer care. Said they'd activate it & within 1/2 hr I'd get 3g signal. And behold I did get it after around 20 mins. Now its back to normal again. :)
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
Just updated, loving everything except they have added one more step to unlock the screen, thats really pathetic.
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Hey guys how to turn off the mobile data notification
[Xperia Z3 General] nifty_mats:
Go to settings --> sound & notifications --> app notifications.
[Xperia Z3 General] sid3091:
any idea how I can install viper4android on rooted lollipop? Do i flash it or install APK?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Just install the apk it will show up in audio settings!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] ananthakannan:
As per this screenshot my wifi is always on, even though I have turned off. Also the battery performance decreased drastically after lollipop update.

Friends can u confirm whether this is the case with all of Z3 owners after update.
[Xperia Z3 General] sid3091:
thats what. I installed it and there are is no audio settings option in settings from where one could choose which eq they want to use. Even force enabling v4a doesnt work as it says NEON is not enabled.
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Yup,same here & how can I can increase headphone volume manually by editing files?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Viper4android audio driver installed?? Selected right cpu during first boot of viper4android?? As far i know they stopped updating viper4android project!!! Right

Try this

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2576755
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
No,they have developed the app for lp
[Xperia Z3 General] sid3091:
um. I was stupid. I didnt install busybox. Its working fine now.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
It was mentioned in the link i sent you...
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Hello my app is showing all drivers installed neon:yes.But it not showing any effect.Any solutions.How did you make it work
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
After update

Does anyone faced the problem in screen.

I have kept xperia theme. Sometime it is not working fine. Attached the screenshot
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Go advanced and select attach below your post
[Xperia Z3 General] RohanM:
http://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z4_launches_with_52_fhd_display_in_japan-news-11960.php
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Saw that n why the hell they are reducing the battery i cant get it!!!

Moreover if in case there is an international version it will definitely differ
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
Z3 its available on flipkart for 36-37k n on ebay gir about 31k please suggest which is a good buy, no warranty on ebay

Also what all to check for on delivery
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Y are you posting same on both threads..wat are you interested in z3 or z2.? Decide first and warranty is more important than 2k u pay less..remember that
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
I m just looking for a good option for the money actually i m confused that if I buy from ebay its almost 6-7k cheaper
[Xperia Z3 General] nifty_mats:
Generally, at 6-7k less u get seller warranty. In which u hv to send the fone to the seller in case of any issues. U share the shipping cost & seller shares the return cost. Nowadays, though I've heard sellers provide gud service. So, my advice to u will be to buy from reputed sellers only.

& mind u generally, these goods are grey ones, which means from the markets where they cost less due to less stringent tax structures than India. But goods are genuine of course.
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
Guys, I just updated my phone to Lollipop, please advice how can I root the phone now?detailed instructions would be really helpful.
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
Thanks for your help, now on ebay Z2 is for 24K and Z3 is for 31.5 K , i think spec wise both are similar , please suggest which would be a wise decision to buy

I do not play much games, my main usage are some pics, browsing, and listening to music
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Go for the Z3. U will get a better battery life and great speaker quality for the difference u paying. The feel of holding the Z3 in my opinion is super premium which u will never regret.
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
After lollipop update and a factory reset, just installed my 128gb sd card last night. All smooth. No heating, no lags.

Separately, what's the best way to see how many hours battery is used - since you can't calculate exactly from the graphic.
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
I suggest you to buy in showroom than in online. when you are spending this much never believe online people. They wont be responsible after sales.

I bought one HTC phone with seller warranty after that i got one problem but they never respond to my mails. So buy in showroom.
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
Hello my viper app is showing this.Its not showing any effect in headphones.Even I tried force enable
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Try clearing app cache!!
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
after update

Why i am getting this on the screen when i kept live wallpaper in themes. (I am getting this while unlocking the screen). Is it coming good for everyone?:confused:

I am not getting this with static wallpaper
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Audio output has been lowered a LOT after the lollipop update. Anyone else noticed this??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Yup same here..also usb DAC removed what was sony doing.. Removing all features..y don't they just supply stock rom if they wish to remove each and every sony feature..bunch of idiots on dev..
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Is this only for the Indian Z3 or are others affected as well? I haven't seen any complaints of this other than someone else mentioning the same problem and his was an Indian Z3.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I think they didn't include usb DAC in lollipop.. Like they missed x reality in z2 in first release of lollipop...maybe they will push a patch for those..
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
Yes the Audio output has been Iowered,the Ringtones now are terribly low, also I am not getting any notification sounds on Tinder
[Xperia Z3 General] sid3091:
Theyve completely messed up the headset selection settings as well. Earlier i used to use STH-30 settings as it had more bass, but now some times mh750 has more bass or ex300ap. It keeps changing :confused:
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
They took their time still half baked...software they delivered... Sony is completely missing the point of consumer satisfaction..
[Xperia Z3 General] Sachinfan:
Bhai, are you still up for the game? I mean are you ready to go through the same process of buying a new xperia on Day1 and proceeding to change it 3-4 times until you get a proper working phone?

Or are you ready for the next bext thing - Next is now!!!

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Disclaimer : Now, this isn't a spam post or a sony vs samsung or sammy fanboy peeing on sony............no not at all. Just that I found it quite strange or say funny that you keep doing the same thing on every new xperia Zxxx thread. Buy,crib,replace, buy crib replace..........and then crib till the new one comes out....lolz.

sorry, but i couldn't stop myself.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Well its about software this time not the hardware and u must agree they are not upto customer satisfaction.. And I have seen enough to buy on first day...and fyi i had to change my 2nd z3 3 times..in retailer store..and still the build quality it not upto mark..z2 has best quality..along with z1 n original z also zl was best in that context.

And after paying that much i would like to get something in return buddy..n u don't need to lol on that..buddy..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
A Word of advice to my fellow Z3 users..u might have heard or read this somewhere else.So here goes..

My z3 was damaged so i took it to service center and they said its water damaged i said i didn't even put in water. But they didn't listen.so i left the handset for quotation and today i got a call and guess what the quotation was 28450INR...i was dumb..at what to speak.

A waterproof phone you call and water got inside it and company doesn't cover it in warranty..

So guys beware before you jump with your device into pool!!!! Happy using new z3..
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
This happened to me with my Samsung s3 and I wrote to the ceo and got a full cash refund in 15 days . Try your luck with Sony!
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Ha ha ha..you were lucky man!!! Sony people are kind of...j**k they don't even listen.would try my luck though
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
New firmware rolling for z3 bringing new close all button and many more improvements!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Is it rolling in india??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Not yet
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
XperiFirm says firmware not available!!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Dpk1:
Check again.. 23.1.A.1.28/R8C (1.45GB) fw is available for download via xperifirm. I'm waiting for the update via PCC, but if there's none by midnight then I'll download via xperifirm anyway!
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
They were uploading!!! Same here till midnight if not on pc companion will download via xperifirm!!! ota is very small im size as reported by some users mere 25mb..
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
If i update this new firmware through OTA.. Do i loss root?? :confused:
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i think not
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Installed.. No much of change..only visible change is new close al button but now it feels like a mod..sony lost the their charm...in lollipop entirely trying to stay stock...no xperia magic....i was a fan of xperia ui and its one reason i chose sony over other oems..but now they are completely missing the point of xperia ui...they should have kept the entire toggles instead of just those 2 stupid ugly large wifi and Bluetooth...in pull down menu... Require sound toggle, since pressing the volume button everytime is annoying and its pain during music or video playing...

Need to accommodate more toggles..
[Xperia Z3 General] Dooomlord:
Officially updated

Just updated my Xperia Z3 using Pc companion, took around 30min, size might be around 1.4gb , Nothing much changed in appearance. Let me know if U would like to Know any details regarding the update
[Xperia Z3 General] parthsony2000:
Just got the email from Sony:

Xperia Z3: New software is available

There is a software update (v. 23.1.A.1.28) available for your device. Update your device's software and enjoy new features, better performance, speed and bug fixes. You can update the software today using your computer or wait until it’s available directly in your device (often within a couple of days). It's easy and no backup is needed.

This software includes:

All of our latest bug fixes and enhancements
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Got after i already updated the device Sony was late..in sending emails
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Hi guys.. Can any one make flashable zip of latest firmware with root and recovery?? if any than please share that file on Google drive if possible... Thanks in advance
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
Hi Guys,

If I buy a Imported Z3 from ebay, then can i install Indian Firmware on it ?

Please confirm
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
yup you sure can..whats your model?
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
Not sure about model I am planning on buying a imported one from ebay

Just want it to be like our z3 with smooth software update

What u suggest shall I go for it

I am thinking to either get this or note 4...
[Xperia Z3 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Hard to believe since Z2 is now officially below 40k. Arnd 38-39k.

No one will pay 53k for Z3
[Xperia Z3 General] pdash79:
Any other news guys?

No other info to be found anywhere at all, strange. Guess Sony had to do better job at promotion. First 19th now this? Hope it happens today.

Also spoke ro a Sony store guy. He said release happening today and they may get stock today as well. He said he will call me if he gets stock. I am hoping he is right. Fingers crossed.
[Xperia Z3 General] rampraven:
By Sony official person tamilnadu regional head....
[Xperia Z3 General] kannanX10:
not by today..........my sources r stating next week,lets wait and watch
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
What happened to Launch Event i cant find anywhere.....
[Xperia Z3 General] kannanX10:
launch will happen today but availability might be from next week..............
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i watched z2 event last time...this time nothing..damn
[Xperia Z3 General] rampraven:
Sony mobile India website updated these models stating coming soon
[Xperia Z3 General] pratik_s:
see the xperia z3 on official Indian page - LINK

z3 priced at Rs 51990 and supports TD-LTE band 40 for India - LINK