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[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Okay 5.1.1 stock

1.Messaging preview at status bar is removed(i hate sony for doing this again n again, its good feature but sony removed it)

2.charging notification at lockcreen gone again a nifty feature sony decided to remove.

3.hideous sony clock at lock screen, inside settings they show old clock but it doesn't apply on lockcreen.

4. Hideous Wifi Hotspot icon , older icon was much better.

Just changing the settings icons n removing some nifty features, i mean hw stupid can the devs at sony be?

Now they are doing same with concept os?

Looks like these devs are going towards gingerbread , they introduce a new thing, users like them and in next version boom!!! they remove it!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
May be we should flood sony with requests , they will surely listen
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Most unlikely!!

either they completely ignore or say they cannot because it will take much more time to implement or that is not their turf!!!

As example is the Sony Music beta group , when beta testers including me asked some features devs simply told they cannot as they have to work from sctratch to achieve it and they cannot do it or don't have enough time
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
In short, kaam chooooooor
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Hahaha

U can imply that
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Battery life seems to be much better after one night
[Xperia Z3 General] Lalitchauhan2013:
Can you confirm that search in setting also hang, then it need to close and reopen? cannot search properly

I already did a factory reset but not working.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Can u elaborate what you meant? Normal search in settings is working just fine.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Newest bugs

1.brightness is very high when screen is unlocked and returns to normal in about 3 seconds.

2.wifi tethering no longer shows notification in pull down bar.
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
I'm pretty happy with the update... It gives a better battery life and is much more snappier compared to the earlier build. A few bugs here and there are OK for me. Not a deal breaker. I have just installed the latest moon walkers ROM and its even much better. Sony I feel has played its cards right this time.. :)
[Xperia Z3 General] superbellefleche:
Here's a pre-rooted stock Lollipop 5.1.1 firmware 23.4.A.0.546 generic India with XZ dualrecovery for Z3 D6653 flashable in recovery mode :

D6653_23.4.A.0.546_R8C_Customized IN_SuperSU_XZDR2.8.2 1
[Xperia Z3 General] prasad02051989:
Can you please upload it to Google drive??
[Xperia Z3 General] superbellefleche:
Sure, as soon as possible !
[Xperia Z3 General] superbellefleche:
Google drive link
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Hey can any z3 D6653 user share the about screenshot, i need to make sure the baseband is same my z3 is behaving strange after new update and the baseband is different from last version.
[Xperia Z3 General] shauryasaxena:
Hope this helps
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Thanks buddy!!

I have the same baseband, then mybe my operator airtel has gone nuts!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
What are the issues that you're facing? Slow Internet speed?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
After the update the network drop increased and phone couldn't latch to lte networks. I reflashed the baseband and it seems fine as of now and maybe airtel was responsible for the slow internet speeds.
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Another strange thing I'm facing - many of my app icons have suddenly disappeared from various screens. I'm on nova
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Disable mobile internet. Turn on wifi tethering. Wifi Tethering has stopped working.

Has anybody got this? I'm trying to make a local network with my phone. It works anyway but the stupid popup is annoying.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Clear the wifisettings in apps/all apps
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Move the apps back to internal memory
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Oh God. Don't tell me that's the only solution. I just freed up some internal memory to my sd card. Now I don't have enough space for the larger apps.

I wonder why this is happening.

Probably time to change my phone.
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
There is no such thing in there.
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
anyone facing camera heating issue? same error msg as before " device temp is rising. camera will turn off to cool down".

only 3-4 pics
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Yes. I faced this at 42 degrees recently on 5.1 1. Never had this problem on 5.0
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
So u need full name

com.sonyericsson.settings.wifi
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
No

Are you using the phone in hot environment.

Because there is no such warning unless its very hot and using 4k, but inspite of warning it still can be used.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Its because the apps that u using are installed in sd card and after the update the sd card policy is not functioning as it was on 5.0.2.

You have already used all internal memory?? All 11 gb??

Did u check with the stock Xperia home if the icons exist?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Are u talking at the time when you updated and checked the camera. Because at that time the temperature is insanely hot. The new rom will settle and to my usage its kinda ok ok, all z series heat up like hell. I don't knw why sony is trimming the thickness instead of giving the enough room to dissipate heat and bigger battery.
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
Okay cleared data but I still get the error.

PS. I have just flashed the 5.1 ftf after a clean wipe.
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Nope. I was at a concert trying to get a quick snap and the phone shut on me!

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so 5.1.1 will not let you shift apps to sd?

the apps are still there in the apps drawer but its just the icons that have disappeared
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
oh looks like the launcher data was cleared and nova doesn't import default launcher settings you can manually import but it doesn't work always, i used the nova for sometime and removed it later.

5.1.1 does allow app2sd but something is changed since 5.0.2 , as far i know many people have complaints of this issue on sony forum.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
you can reflash the rom by flashtool just select the wipe cache option and untick the wipe data and appslog and all your data will remain intact.

if you are rooted you can do this in recovery.
[Xperia Z3 General] thalada:
Guys even I had the heating issues in outdoor but after removing an app, it's normal for me. I think some Apps might have performance issues with the camera.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
what app was thst?
[Xperia Z3 General] thalada:
Lockscreen app.
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
No. its rainy season. outside temp are in 20s to 30

not using 4k video. I am talking about steady shots. I cant use after warning
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
how many days since you updated the rom to 5.1.1?
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
as soon as it was released I updated. I faced same issue with 5.0.2. Should I do clean install of 5.1.1?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
I would strongly advice you to do a clean install.

First do a factory restore erase all internal memory and then repair via pc companion
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
root and warranty

i rooted my phone with new kingroot app (5.0 lollipop) and backup my ta partition . i installed 5.1 and didn't bothered to root as its working fine. Now i need to send my phone for repair but SC guy checked online and told me device is out of warranty shown online ( 9 months old device ) i didn't unlocked my bootloader for rooting and forgot to restore ta partition before sending for repairs . Is out of warranty is due to not restoring TA partition ? what should i do next ?

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If tA IS THE reason then , it is advised to restore ta on the same firmware , can you tell me how to find which firmware backup i have made as i dont remember between lollipop and kitkat
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
those lousy people doesn't have any other work, and just know how to deny the warranty..

if your bootloader locked no way it voids warranty just by not restoring the TA partition you could just flash a stock rom and resubmit the phone if your bill says you have warranty , they cannot deny it.
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
thanks buddy , i flashed latest 5.1 (clean install ) i need to get back to sony via their support site asap.
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
I already did a factory reset on 5.1.1 and during the process the phone became tremendously hot. So as soon as reset was done I switched off and kept aside for 2 hours. I should flash kitkat stock as it never gave such horrible moments.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
The phone gets hot during ART optimisation.. Nothing to worry about that.

After the rom settles it works fine, don't worry you can always go back to kitkat if u want old runtime. But i would suggest you to be in latest os.
[Xperia Z3 General] Rhut.virani:
What's the best price to pay if I am buying the phone today??

Don't want a z3+

So tell me what is current price which is perfect at this moment for this phone
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
See the price is subjective to the market and online stores is different.

Official price is around 40K.

U wil gt it around 35-38k in local stores. And if u buy from ebay with seller warranty then u could get around 25-27k but remember it doesn't cover manufacturer warranty!!
[Xperia Z3 General] RohanAJoshi:
If you don't want to aosp roms, then go for dual sim variant..

It's awesome..
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
xperia replacement from sony

My xperia z3c came back after they fixed the sim flaps. but they carelessly broke my sd card slot locks and after a few minutes of arguing they agreed for a new device replacement. a new device is ok and i am using z1c for time being. but i want to know whether the new device will be brand new or just another used one ? i will not except it if i get a used one as mine was as good as new except for those flaps.:confused:
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
will our Z3 D6653 get stage-fright fix update?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
of course it will, as a matter of fact its already rolling for some Z3 version 23.4.A.0.580

http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/08/1...arts-seeding-for-xperia-z2-z3-and-z3-compact/
[Xperia Z3 General] sourabhp:
Yes but its released for EU carriers only
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Have patience they wil rollout for all during this month because they cannot ignore such serious issue and also they already acknowledged the issue and promised to release the fix by the end of this month..

www.xperiablog.net/2015/08/06/stagefright-vulnerability-fix-heading-to-xperia-z-series-this-month/
[Xperia Z3 General] neomitesh:
Nice cover decent price

I think best price and decent covers are available here @ coverscart
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
They generally give u a brand new phone with it's box, they just remove the accessories. I had my z1 replaced a year ago, I got a brand new phone.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Not exactly since the ADP stopped they don't easily give the replacement instead force for repair.

I had an encounter with a case where my z2 had some issue after 2 months of purchase, they bluntly declined to replace the phone.

My ZL had the dead pixels and they replaced it with new.

If he has already convinced those ppl at service center he might be getting replacement.

Lets hope he does get the replacement and replacement handset is new no need to worry about that, as a precaution be sure to check the handset before leaving their premises
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Did you already get the handset replacement?

Do share the experience
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
I just replied for the situation when they are already replacing his phone. He didn't ask me whether they will replace it or not or what is the procedure for the same.

Please read the comment carefully before trying to correct it.

Thank you.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
And the post was just to correct the situation and clear the doubt for the fellow member, also to clear the whole scenario of what exactly could happen at the service centre.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
If they agreed don't worry u wil get new device, but be very sure to check each and everything before leaving.

And thats what i was explaining in my previous post about the people at service center, i have faced some nasty situations myself,but the member replied in rude.

Btw good luck fr the replacement buddy!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Thanks
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Got a brand new phone

They replaced my ph. with a brand new . good work SONY:cool::):D
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Thats gud to hear buddy!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
I told you! Anyways, congratulations!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Yup, they replaced it without accessories but in a sealed box with 0 running time (not sure whether it can be reset or not) They also gave front and back screen protector free.

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Hey i was thinking of buying the magnetic charging cable or the dock. Cable is preferable as it is cheaper and sony ditched magnetic connector for good. And also using device while charging via dock is not possible. Charging cables is not available in my local market and ordering via eBay required debit card as cod is not available in my city. Only options left are snapdeal and shopclues. Also please suggest pros and cons of third party cables. Thank you
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
first thing, Sony doesnot make the magnetic cable so all the magnetic cables are third party only.

if ebay in not servicable in your area you can get it from other services available.

i have been using it since my Z2 and its kind of okay to use it
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Thanks for through guide :) will a z2 or z1 MC work with z3c ?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Yes
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Any indian z3 usrs excited about z5???

I m..!!! Wil get rid of the current z3 fr it if priced right..fingers crossed!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Waiting for z5c version. Hope they remove that sound volume limit so that i can use high impedance ?. A camera equal to or better than s6 with no heating problems will be welcome. And that sd card slot ?
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
that is for the safety and they have to follow the guidelines for the user safety, all the oem implement it but you can always root and remove the warning, i think the camera is good enough , and of course they would provide the sd card slot, without it the phone is kind of useless at 32gb.

personally a 64gig is also useless for me without the card slot.
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
True , but limit is only for high impedance headphones. there is no limit on below 16ohm headphones, they crank up so loud.

Removing limit does help but then they help only in high impedance ones , lower ones start distorting at 60 + volume unlike htc or other bands.

Camera is good and i seriously like the outcome more than many camera ph. i used , even more than s6 in few conditions. Just low light shots had less noise in s6 version and zoom in details were better.
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O01AxPd3szU z5. i hate those icon text on main homescreen icons
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Hahaha i think thats thw prototype version running and mybe we wil have the option ro remove them in new Xperia home!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] RohanM:
Z5 announced

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium with world's first 4K screen unveiled
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Yeah saw the live event yest..i have my eyes on z5 lets see how it does upon real life usage
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
beautiful devices but could have been a game changer if sony offered better.

1-Z5 premium = 4k , z5 = 2k ( for competing against other flagships) , z5c =1080p ( nothing offered much except camera and FP scanner )

2-Still running that test version of android and it doesn't look good. hope we get final build better.

3-white FP button doesn't go along other color schemes.

If pricing is right i will skip compact and buy a z5.
[Xperia Z3 General] badelemental:
Hey... Saw the event yesterday. I see you are still with Sony. Remember I was a Z2 user then left it for Note.
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Got an update today. Still .546 though. There were some volume changes mentioned. Anyone else got it? Speaker volume is still too low for me
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Same here i don't know what is this for??? I m still to download and install.

Can you check whether the charging time is shown in lockscreen and messages preview at status bar??
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Yes, i thought of moving to opo but didn't like their latest one and will try switching to z5 once it gets in my budget range.

Iam just annoyed by the usb flap on my z3
[Xperia Z3 General] badelemental:
Well I switched to Edge+ just because of the wireless charging feature and gorgeous screen. After Google Photos introduction I don't need SD card option anymore.

I always admired Sony hardware but they always kept on doing same thing over and over again. I thought at least in Z5 they will include wireless charging but nope.
[Xperia Z3 General] RISHI RAJ:
They should have gone for sd 820.Its just like Z3 with sd 801.4k screen on sd 810 seriously.... Badelemental I sold my Note 4.Currently 1+2 owner
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Tried charging using the laptop. No AC adapter with me right now. Doesn't show charging time.

For messages, refer to attached screenshots.
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Some problem with the files. Attaching again.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Did u by chance flash the ftf via flashtool prior to this?

Is that the default theme or third party?
[Xperia Z3 General] oSandmaNo:
New update bought clean master and amazon kindle with it ughhh

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To get that lockscreen wallpaper, apply a live wallpaper to both home and lockscreen. Then just change the home screen and you will now get that wallpaper as your lockscreen.
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Sorry for the late reply.

Nope. Not once have I flashed it.

And like oSandmaNo said, it's just the default lockscreen (stock).
[Xperia Z3 General] dewimagica:
Has anyone been experiencing poor battery life and sluggish phone response after recent firmware update that was pushed couple of days back ?
[Xperia Z3 General] fayez69:
Yes, I am also having the same issues, with mobile data on, the battery drains as if it's been used to run household appliances instead of the phone!
[Xperia Z3 General] pchetan2:
YESSSS

Yes ..I am experiencing huge battery drains when connected to internet and performance has been not what was before
[Xperia Z3 General] rhut_tiger:
guys whats your take on buying a z3 now as the z3+ is completely waste and z5 no idea of the pricing so i am completely confused whether to wait for z3 to reduce pricing or buy it now as i think there is a chance that z3 might not be available after z5 launch (to push z3+)

completely in dilemma what to do
[Xperia Z3 General] Wasimariflone:
Get a z5 its worth the investment
[Xperia Z3 General] pratik_s:
the price on flipkart of z3 is 49,990 - LINK

and of z3 compact is 42990 - LINK

that is 2k less than the mrp
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
I was in store today and that guy told me to Pre order today and he will get a z3 tomorrow by evening and he told me the price was 49990/- Hearing that I dropped the idea of the z3 and now opting for the z2 or the s5. It doesn't make sense spending half a lac rupees for a phone. I mean think of what all possible things could be bought with that much money......What's wrong with the mobile world these days...
[Xperia Z3 General] WolVish:
Well, if we are looking for new flagships, we have to shell out more dough. I think Apple has to be blamed for this trend. They are making a phone for 12-14k and selling for 50-75k here. I remember the other manufacturers pricing their phones sanely in the past, but now everyone's greedy.

Let's hope Moto CEO's words come true in the future: "The days of 600$ and above phones are numbered"
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
I second that point of the apple trend... And yes I believe Chinese and Indian manufacturers are gaining more market coz of this trend... Like the oppo or the one plus which are totally a bang for your buck...
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
Does the z3 or z3c have earphones in the box? The noise canceling ones?
[Xperia Z3 General] kkapoorr:
I'm also on the edge to purchase a flagship this year, BUT 50k is insanely high for me. And the Z3C ha a 720p screen which I'd like to avoid.

Hence might go for the Z2 or the N6.

Also considering Sony's 6 month refreshes, I expect the Z4 to be here in March end/April. Don't like to know that my phone will become a 2nd in 6 months or so. That's what I like about other OEMs, At least they stick to their flagships for almost a year or so.
[Xperia Z3 General] kannanX10:
no NC headphones with Z3
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
wtf they want 50k for....then???no freebies

no ADP

no nc headset

no flip cover

no smart band....

!!!!what is wrong with them???
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
They r not even giving a free screen protector that used to come wid flagship's a year ago...I mean they have just lost it this time...
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
The worst part is even after spending half a lac we need to spend on screen guard, cases to protect Sony has gone completely out of mind....people waiting for Z4 will sure get a heart attack lets just see....
[Xperia Z3 General] shethsa:
They think they're competing for iPhone 6 customers. Poor jokers - that's probably true in the USA, not USI
[Xperia Z3 General] kkapoorr:
Wait for the price drop, I'm sure it'll come in a month, under the Diwali offers scheme.
[Xperia Z3 General] puneetg123:
Got my Z3 today

Would be glad to answer any questions you have.
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Guys after cribbing so much on the price, I fell for the Z3. The Sony center here in pune is where I got my Z3 from. The staff super friendly. I walked in to buy the Z2 solely for the cost but they kept a demo of the z3 and insisted me on buying the Z3 all the time. Also they offered a magnetic charging dock, a screen guard and a case with it all when it will arrive in store. I paid via HDFC credit card on a 18 month emi as they had a 5% cash back offer so the phone coated me 47500 along with the freebies they offering. I bought the copper color and it looks super premium.

Initial impressions: The phone feels solid in hand. Build quality is top notch and the tubular form factor on the sides gives a good grip to the phone. The colors look white but I guess I need to adjust the white balance. The speakers sound loud too but I guess the equaliser needs to be adjusted to ones liking. Stock doesn't sound good though. Its 4g enabled. I have received noise cancelling earphones in the box. Overall a good package for me. I know this has costed me a bomb but I went for it considering the 2 year cycle. If ul have any questions to ask about it plz go ahead, I'll answer as and when I get the time. Just taken off the box and need to set it up now. Very excited. Some pictures to share.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
congratulations buddy!!!!
[Xperia Z3 General] TheDutt:
Sweet deal on the freebies bro! Hope the guys here in Delhi have such offers too. Checked out two Sony Stores but they both said NO FREEBIES as did another Retailer. Gotta look for more, I guess...
[Xperia Z3 General] dj_richard05:
Thanks mate...:)

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The customer service was very friendly and they offered it without me asking for em... :)