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[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
kinda costly..i mean y that 1990 behind...but as in case of z2 it was launched at 49990 but i gt it for 48990 i think this might happen with z3..lets see market response
[Xperia Z3 General] WolVish:
Absolutely outrageous pricing by Sony. Compact should have been around 38~40k mark in line with Z2 and Z3 should have been around 46k. Given their market position, higher sales numbers/turnover with relatively low margin is the way to go forward. I am sure they shot their own legs with the pricing..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Sony just walked Sammy's path

Sammy launched S5 at 51990 INR slashed S4 price

Sony launched Z3 at 51990 INR slashed Z2 price....

and everyone knows what is the value of S5 now

and we will see their fall too...just sit tight...

Many people will opt Z2 as it is 12K lesser with almost all features....

I was so hoping it to be below 50K

Will wait little before rushing to store....
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Anyone any news on Freebieds this time??
[Xperia Z3 General] kannanX10:
Absolutely....Indian mobile market has changed quite drastically in the recent times with inflow of flagships from xiaomi(launch of MI4 will also have its impact on other flagships) and Motorola ,Sony india will realise it eventually and reg pricing it's better to follow in the footsteps of Motorola to some extent......z3 and compact at this price without any useful freebies will be hard to compete against others.....
[Xperia Z3 General] pdash79:
Guys from mumbai, any clue as to where they are available for purchase today?

Thanks,

Pdash
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
You are absolutely right sony skipped the freebies what are they smoking???

at this price not even the flip cover would be such a bad idea...Z4 will cost 1 lakh i suppose....z3 would be my last Xperia if i buy it...i swear.....
[Xperia Z3 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Even though Z3 and Compact are priced Very High there is no reason to worry!

It's rate will fall the Hardest among Sony Flagships.

There are many reasons=

1. 33,000 units of Z3 have already been shipped in India and 8,000 of Z3 C .

In case of earlier launches the number used to be just around 3 to 4,000.

2. Since Z2 is so cheap now with Identical Hardware, only a very handful of people will buy Z3 and this will cause Heavy leftover stock of Z3 and Eventually Sony will have to slash the Prices by huge margins !
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i hope you are right bro....thats what i am waiting for...Let the fall begin
[Xperia Z3 General] WolVish:
Actually Moto realized this and priced the X+1 @ 32000. It's a very good and competitive pricing. Let's hope Sony redo their pricing as well.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i dont know y sony dont understand quote less and sell more instead of quote more and sell less??

Example for first one is Moto E and Second is Samsung S5....
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Sure it will run smooth!!!

If its imported it will d6603 i suppose and u can hav unlocked version installed its necessary to install indian firmware but if u want u can always.. Anyways the phones hav identical hardware so it will flawless.. N about note 4 its personal preference i personally don't like touch wiz ui and exynos sammy processor...
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
So if I am getting a Imported Xperia Z3 from ebay then I can flash our Indian firmware and change the region completely and get the firmware update just like us.

if that can be done then I would go for this rather than exynos note 4
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Why are you buying an imported one from eBay. I don't trust eBay for some reason. Flip kart is selling the Z3 at a great price. Well yes u can flash an Indian firmware on the imported one but it won't make any sense as the international variant will just have a few apps extra which u can uninstall.
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeeppathak007:
Actually the price difference is about 7-8 k i am getting it for 29.5 in ebay

What i want to know is it i buy it from ebay the imported one then what difference would be on performance and user experience....
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
No difference
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Difference would be none at all. But make sure u buy from a trusted seller. EBay is kinda dicey so be careful bro.
[Xperia Z3 General] nikhilpai:
23.1.A.1.28

New firmware 23.1.A.1.28 is now available through PC Companion.

Did not show any update through phone directly. Downloading now...
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Well we got that few days earlier only..why so late fr u?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
So guys i had a water damaged Z3 for repairs(although i have no Idea how water sipped inside)

Here goes what happened.

I submitted the handset and was told they need 3 days before they check it because it was the first water damaged case they came across.

So i waited and on 5th day i got a reply from them about the quotation and guess what it was 28540 INR i couldn't think what to answer them, a waterproof phone is not covered for liquid damaged now that is great!!!! , so i asked them for what they want to charge the amount, they said mother and display both are damaged.

I then refused the repair and asked them to return the handset without repair as i m in no condition to pay the amount right now.

On the 10th day i got a message that my handset is ready to pickup.

I reached there and they asked me 113 INR , i paid it and got the handset.

On reaching my home i just thought of checking my handset and found out those idiots didn't even bother to seal my handset just because i refused to get it repaired all the glue from back were removed.I thought its paper weight now so no issue(but that does show their unprofessional behavior for a premium handset).

I don't know why but i got an urge to connect the phone to my pc and GUESS WHAT!!!!! the damn thing just showed the red LED damn i was shocked i quickly connected it to my magnetic cable and VOILA!!! there it was SONY XPERIA logo in my display!!!

Now i tried to power up and it didn't budge and i started searching all over internet and decided to open the handset and found out that my power/display cable was torn off...

so now if i buy a power flex cable and fix it it will just be like new of course i doubt it will resist any water contact.

So now this shows what those idiots at SONY repair center wants from customers..for buying the premium handset.

Meanwhile i am very much keeping my other Z3 out of even droplets of water.

So guys be careful when you visit such care centers.
[Xperia Z3 General] nifty_mats:
Omg. Horrible condition man. Seems Sony service centres are pathetic. That's why I always keep my Z1 in a case. Fortunately, no trouble has befell my fone till date & it's working like a gem.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Yeah man..fortunately i had a spare phone with me..Now i will try to get my device fixed. and not a drop of water for me!!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Why don't u write a mail to the Sony headquarters about this issue. Don't take it lightly man. Write an aggressive mail mentioning the value they hold against their flagship & how they return if not paid for getting it fixed.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Already Wrote it till now no reply..will write second one..today
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
any one facing issue with the mobile data Signal..?

when i connect to WiFi it doesn't disapear!!!

before it used to disappear it started recently after reset/repair from PCC didnot fix the issue..

anyone?
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Yeah i some times face the same thing ....device seem to use only wifi data though

By the way , Got your device repaired ??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Will order the part tomorrow if possible i think it will take some time..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Sharp Aquos Xx packs a 5.7" screen in aluminum body

http://www.gsmarena.com/sharp_aquos_crystal_xx_packs_a_57_screen_in_aluminum_body-news-12333.php

If Sharp can do it why can't sony???
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
I honestly dont like the design ..bezels are a must on a smartphone . Aquos crystal phone can break easily if it falls down and will be awkward to hold.

If sharp can do ,why cant apply, samsung,lg, htc, motorola do ?? cos something is wrong with the no bezel design
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
By Sony can't do i meant the bezel screen ratio..the Xperia ZL is another example..it was just perfect to house the same 5" screen as Z but smaller footprint.

and btw sharp has metal frame around so that might give some protection to the device.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Btw guys today i got the replacement part for my Z3.

I had to wrestle with the components to fix the thing and finally its up and running and 2 thumbs down to Sony service center partner for trying to loot me.

i just saved 26,450 INR .i know the device wont be water tight but who the hell will go near water with teh phone again..i have learnt my lesson so i advice you guys to be careful with these pesky service center people.
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
The xperia zl was my first sony device and I loved it for its looks and design until it started acting crazy with the ear speaker and got it replaced at the service center. Surprisingly I never had any problems whatsoever from the SVC guys and they gave me a brand new device. My point is the sharp aquos crystal looks good but zl is even better. I wish there could have been ZL upgrades.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
My zl too got replaced... At that time adp was there now they completely removed the adp instead hired some technicians to fix the device..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Sony quietly announced Z3+ for global release but didn't mention the price and exact regions the handset being launched lets see if India sees the handset!!
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Whenever I lose the mobile signal I often don't get it back unless I toggle to and from airplane mode. On my z3c
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Network issues maybe or try with another sim card!!
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Funny things happening to my z3c of late.... Screen shaking and rapidly blinking (solved by a reboot), power button unresponsive for a few seconds.

Maybe it's a signal to change my phone!
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Just give a factory reset and everything will be fine!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
What's the best backup method to use for unrooted users? Something that is simple and comprehensive for backing up all app data. Currently I use helium and my backup pro - anything else?
[Xperia Z3 General] thalada:
Guys, i've just purchased my mobile through an reseller. He claims that my mobile is covered with Indian warranty, how do i verify the same?

Cheers
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
There is no direct way of confirming that. But try contacting the sony customer care. If they give thumbs up you are good to go.

If u purchased indian model i think it will cover the warranty..

Good luck!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Prasad Anchan:
Minor issues after lollipop update

Just a month ago I bought Z3 Compact, before I owned Z1C. I really loved small bazels and front dual speakers on z3c. I happen to listen music lot on airtel Wync app. Before lollipop the system sound setting applicable to Wync Music as well, so it was good(via earphones), but after lollipop update sound settings doent apply to Wync and the sound quality really sucks:mad:

Now coming to speakers, volume is not high as I was expecting and volume ratio is in adequate(i mean if i reduce volume by 2 points it should marginally reduce, however in my phone it just goes to just 30% volume output).

I read about solution to this problem for rooted phones, but i dont want to root this phone rite now(may try after warranty is over). Hoping that this would be fixed in next 5.1 update:rolleyes:

Camera indoor performance really disappoints, all photos took indoor during night looks like there is heavy smoke inside the room:crying:
[Xperia Z3 General] thalada:
Yeah, just mailed them & they have confirmed it. :good:
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I too have complaints in audio quality but i can live with it..i generally use my nc headset to listen music but waterproofing completely dissapoints in terms of audio quality of the phone.

Regarding photos, the indoor snaps are good, try the higher sensitivity mode while low light scene.

Lets hope they fix that equaliser in next update
[Xperia Z3 General] utsav911:
Guys,

Does anyone know a good font changer app that works with rooted lollipop ?

and/or did anyone try Font changer lite 4.0.4 ?
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeep121sp121:
I font donate.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Has anyone got Z3+ yet or planning!!! Guys!!
[Xperia Z3 General] RohanM:
xperia_z5_tipped_to_launch_in_september ;)
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Sony is just gone nuts... No idea what their aggressive planning department is upto.. I wonder what would go thru with the people who just bought the Z3+/Z4 now and of this news of the Z5 with those specs is true then I would be surely mad..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Exactly!! Thats why i m in no hurry this time and September is just around the corner. I hope the device is better.
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
U again going for a Sony.. We discussed last time about Sony having the same designs and nothing revolutionary and u again opting for Sony. Well I have my eyes on the one plus 2. Only if Sony does something magical to their devices only then I would stick bro.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Nope, i will wait fr all the options and decide won't hurry and i will change the brand if i find a better alternative...i too m waiting for opo 2
[Xperia Z3 General] rn9215:
I got my D6653 from an ebay seller, but i have never been able to use 4G. It comes on the list when i search manually but when i try to connect to it, it says "Couldn't connect to the network"

Everyone else is able to use airtel 4G on your z3 ?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Works perfectly fine since day 1.

Do you have a 4g enabled sim card?
[Xperia Z3 General] janardhannarayana:
I am using Airtel 4G in chennai it is working fine. Did you get 4G enabled sim, and activated 4G signal in settings?
[Xperia Z3 General] rn9215:
Yeah I am an airtel postpaid user, they gave me one even before they launched the 4G network.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Did you check for 4G on any other handset, because if your Z3 picks up 4G network ,there is not fault with the handset.

and if possible try getting a new 4G nano sim from Airtel for your current sim.
[Xperia Z3 General] 12brother12:
-Is Quickcharge 2.0 supported on the International/Indian model (D6653)? If yes, which charger would work best?

-I'm having issues with WiFi range. Where even low and mid-range phones are getting good WiFi reception, my Z3 doesn't even connect to the network.

-Tried High-res audio with the bundled earphones(MH750), didn't notice any difference between normal and high-res audio. Listened to the same song in 2 differemt formats, one was High-res, other wasn't.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Not sure about QC 2.0, they say only Japanese version supports QC 2.0 but Qualcomm website lists it as QC 2.0 supported, you can try the official Sony charger UCH-10, or any other 2.1Amp chargers.

also the supplied EP880 is fast charger and charges fast enough, and quick charger would produce a little more heat so i would advice using supplied charger with Z3.

Z3 works on 2 frequencies that may be the case

the converted Hi-Res audio is not so fine for quality and you need a decent headset such as MDR-NC31EM for the better audio output.
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Please upload D6653 23.4.A.0.546 flashable zip with recovery on locked bootloader.. Please.. Upload on Google drive..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I don't think its available for D6653 yet!
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
I got 5.1 OTA update In india.. Right now I'm on rooted 5.0 locked bootloader.. If i update it through OTA.. Can i loss my root??
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Root might not be lost. Usually they survive OTAs.

Edit: I haven't got it yet. The impatience!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Hw come u got? Nothing here for us where did u buy your device?
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
I don't know.. But today evening i got OTA update.. See the images below..
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
You bought your device in India or online imported?
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Purchased it in India..
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Is there anyway to capture ota like in nexus devices??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Strange nothing here!!
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Downloading now..
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
XPeriaFirm
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Nothing on xperifirm for D6653.

I think sony favouring compact this time
[Xperia Z3 General] woozydevotee:
I have the update notification as well, I am not downloading for the fear of loosing root and also the changes I made to some of the audio files.
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
His screenshot is for z3 compact.

Oops. I didn't read your entire post carefully
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Did a random XperiaFirm check in the evening , i was also surprised . This time update came pretty quick for indian version. A new build is also certified for later roll out , 23.4.A.0.570
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Well you are lucky!!

I actually went to the store to get a z3 compact(it's cheaper than buying one online).

But the guy at the store said nobody buys the compact so they stopped selling it there and I ended up with the big boy.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I suppose that newer would be for countries like hong kong with voip services.

Like last time we had build 28 n they had 62
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Need a help

As you are one of the first user of xperia in india. Can you help me in finding the charging flaps of z3c . they pops out sometimes and inner rubber went loose. sony sc doesn't have the required parts.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Here take a look at this

http://www.ebay.in/itm/USB-Charging...for-Sony-Xperia-Z3-mini-Compact-/121548719083
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
5.1 First boot review

Thing i noticed

1- Flashing through flashtool failed , but i recreated th e ftf without including ( fwinfo.xml ) file and it worked.

2-New Indian languages at first boot

3-May be bigger icons

4-Finally the search bar at homescreen space can be utilized when we hide it :)

5- Small icons makes ui ugly

6- New icons in setting menu and new dial pad (a bit smaller )

7-battery stuck at 64% from last 10 min as i was setting the phone during that time ( google account setup) and wifi hotspot on ) only 1% charged .

8- seems more snappier than 5.0 build

will update later as i use phone

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I saw these but i am little skeptical about the accuracy of colors matching originals :confused:
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i think the color will match, i gt for my first z3 and they were like original (the handset is being used by one of my relatives now) and the flaps are as good as the factory shipped.
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
I will kill sony engineer now

Just opened camera app , changed storage to SD. and took 2 pics back to back (seems faster responsiveness ) but guess what the Z3+ warning of high temperature pops out and device shuts down automatically within 3 seconds .

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After sony skipped the new camera featured in 5.1 lollipop the gave us a downgraded version of camera app. :confused::mad::(
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
let the update settle and try after update the device temperature is very high. my Z3 gets hots each time i have upgraded till now.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
The Z3 indian support site already lists the recent update but nowhere to be seen yet except the Z3 compact
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
camera Seems stable now

Camera app is working fine now . no shutdown even in 4k recording .
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Got update ??

have u got update in india ??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Z3 compact update is already rolling, Z3 is still waiting but a fellow member already got the update but there is nothing on xperifirm and pc companion
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Yes , It went live around 2pm yesterday via XPERIAFIRM
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Anyone else got update in india?? ?
[Xperia Z3 General] parthsony2000:
No, still nothing for 6653 in India
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Looks like this time again those idiots forgot to upload the files for Z3 D6653 Indian Unit, like they did with 5.0.2 update we were one of the last ones to get it and they repeat history..
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
2 day of heavy usage

This build of lollipop is very stable and battery friendly. no more lag and camera ui is also very smooth, I am little disappointed sony didn't introduced RAW and other camera support ( may be working on it ). also automatic headphone setting of non sony headphones is missing.

stamina mode is aslo fixed
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeep121sp121:
Those who got update must be on Australian or other country firmware.

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I flash the Australian ftf.. They always get update first.
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Aaaa. I'm going to flash the Australian FTF as well
[Xperia Z3 General] sandeep121sp121:
If u already have rooted device thn clean flash the PRF and U will have root thn otherwise thr is no rooting available for z3 5.1.1.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Any luck guys D6653 users?? Update??
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Not as of now.. No sign of update at all
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Even hong kong version gt it now and india is left out. I dnt knw but it really makes me mad all this stupid release cycle why can't they do like apple, also appl has more customers than Sony.
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
I think its stupid indian working staff who are not uploading the firmware :confused:
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Hehe maybe!! I think they are using mobile 2G data to upload!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Or looking for free Wifi to be available :P
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Rofl :D
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Did any of you guys see the new concept of Sony for Os?

How u feel about it?

For me its completely bs, i mean if i wanted a plain os, i would opt for nexus or motorola devices why sony then?
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
Currently available build is initial version and one of the testers said that they would be getting updates weekly .. Sony theme engine will be implemented and there are so many updates will be there ..don't worry and wait for some time ...

And off course ,people would give feedback and sony decides on that as well .
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I get its an alpha build, but i would hate to see if it makes all the way to end without sony customization we are having now!
[Xperia Z3 General] dewimagica:
New Build 23.4.A.0.546 /R8C is available via XperiFirm for India.
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Please upload 23.4.a.0.546 india firmware with recovery in Google drive link... For locked bootloader.. Please
[Xperia Z3 General] golemagg:
Update downloading OTA.
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
Yea, got it! Today only
[Xperia Z3 General] parthsony2000:
Got OTA for 6653 in India
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
After 5.1.1 update phone seems to have stopped charging on the dock! Or its very slow
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Downloading right now via ota!!
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Getting a messaging bug!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Flap replacement

Finally sony guy called me and he called my local SC on conference and they agreed to replace my flaps under warranty.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Well thats good to hear!!

Thats why i stay away from water, n use magnetic cable so that i dnt damage my flaps. Be sure to check the device after replacement.