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[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] mosincredible:
Has anyone in the US looked into the option of buying the 32GB version from Amazon UK? The price conversion plays out well. Even the 16GB version runs $30 cheaper if purchased on Amazon UK and shipped to the US vs the US price. I wouldn't think the UK tablet would be any different. US doesn't have a 32GB version and Sony Support didn't know when it would be available.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
i got mine today, 32GB wlan only in black.

My impression is split. Build quality is excelent, it feels very good and worth in the hands. battery seems very good and the device runs smooth as butter (yes, even compared to ipads).

but what i dislike or disapoints me is:

1. the display. at least for my eyes it loses contrast dramatically as soon as you are not perfectly looking on the display in 90 degree. if you just slightly tip the tab it gets quite heacy washed out, no matter on which side. beside of this effect the display is nice, only the viewing agle dependend contrasts sucks bad. actually i never had a display so bad like this one in the recent past. even my 2 years old huawai ascend mate has a better display.

2. sony has a very nice feature called "throw". it allows to connect with upnp/dlna clients to stream your current playing music/video to it. the problem is that this only works for sonys walkman app, movie app and pictures map. you can try to activate that feature every time, even within the launcher but in that case it just searches for ever for your client. thus it looks as if it fails finding a clieant to stream to but actually the problem is on your tablets side: only if one of the above mentioned apps is running it can find any client at all.

3. at least, so i thought, it allows to share with "dlna" from most other apps but actually i have yet to see the dlna feature finding anything to stream to :(

so we have some nice features that you can't really use except if you stick to only sonys 3 media apps.

anyhow, i still think this one is the money more worth than the nexus 9 even though computation-wise the nexus 9 can beat this device by far. the nexus 9 lacks of too much for too much money.

p.s. the z3 tablet is so freaking light, that's awsome :)
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Verrath:
*edit* never mind :)
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Deltadroid:
I am seriously considering buying this device, but the ambiguous bootloader unlocking support still has me on the fence.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] digitalbenny:
Personally, I feel Android and its apps have gained enough functionality that I have no need to root anymore. So unlocking the bootloader is not an issue. To each his own, and I do own a few devices that I've flashed custom Roms onto. But only because they're so old and obsolete it was the only way to breathe new life into them.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
for me rooting is still and will always be a must have. this is the only thing which annoys me for the moment on this device.

i need root for installing droidwall (firewall for apps). i want to control which app can connect to the internet over wlan and 3g separetly., even for system apps.

beside of this feature there are plently other things that are only doable with root, like extX fs support for otg drives and others, mounting containers as folders etc. no really, root is something fundamental important for me.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] genjitsu:
a.user - So the display is bad? Have you made sure auto-brightness or something similar isn't turned on? I hope other Z3 Tablet compact owners can speak up about this soon, because if it's true, that's a huge disappointment. Considering the screen is the most single important thing for a tablet and the price Sony is charging for this, have a subpar display is a deal-breaker for me.

How would ordering from Amazon UK work for someone in the US? Do we need to create a separate account? I'm hoping to use this to replace my secondary phone line - I don't use that one for calls very often, and the combination of size, performance, and being waterproof makes for a very tempting buy, especially if the 32 GB voice SIM option is available.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Deltadroid:
I wound up getting a LG G Pad 8.3 because the bootloader is unlockable and it has the same hardware specs as the Google Play Edition version of the device that is getting the same lollipop code support as the nexus 7, directly from Google. It's like an improved version of the nexus 7 with haptic feedback.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] jiggyb21:
Firstly, I bought mine from Amazon UK because I wanted 32gb and black. Just go to the UK site and use your normal log in credentials. It was super easy and shipping was very reasonable imo. Secondly, the screen. I'm not going to exaggerate and say it's mind-blowing or the best you can buy. For me and my screens, color accuracy is number one. I can't stand to take a picture of something and, when compared to real life, the colors aren't realistic. That's why Amoled screens are a no go for me. The screen on the z3 tablet is bright and accurate and plenty clear for my taste. I am very satisfied with it. Every TV strives for accurate color reproduction yet handheld devices tend to be something entirely different. I am going to put it through a few test and get back to you.....
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] clubtech:
Just got this today and can compare it to the Nexus 9 i already own. This just blows the nexus out of the water on every aspect - except the skin.

Super speedy, very light, amazing battery, super thin and really is portable.

Sony's Skin is subtle, if this was carrying stock android that would have been the perfect tablet but i can live with the current skin using Nova Lanucher beta and a theme for the Sony skin i downloaded.

Screen: The screen is good. It is not the best i have seen but it's in no way bad. Sony had a history with screens having quality issues and i am happy the report this device does not suffer from it. The Z3 phone screen is excellent. The tablet screen is very good. The OS is super fluid with no stutter or issues.

The tablet doesn't get so hot like the N9.

I'll still be keeping the nexus 9 and hope they will fix the the super slow charging issue, super high batter drain, excessive heat from the back and occasional stutter. The nexus 9 feels very bulky and heavy comparing to the Z3.

There is no perfect device guys but i have to say that the hardware of the Z3TC feels very premium which can justify the price.

Let's hope Sony will update this tablet to Android 5.0 quickly.

As for unlocking the bootloader: It's possible for the Z3 tablet. I entered *#*#7378423#*#* in the dialer (i have the LTE version on AT&T) it clearly says "bootloader unlock: yes". The fact that the Z3 is not listed on Sony's bootloader unlock website doesn't mean it they don't allow you to unlock it. It means the device is so new they didn't get a chance to to add it to the drop down menu of devices. You can certainly go through the process and unlock the device. I have not tried myself because i have no need for it at this time but i'm pretty sure you can unlock it. Not sure what features you may lose though.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
how do you enter that code in the wlan only version, as it doesn't have a dialer? use one from the store?
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] jiggyb21:
Go to contacts, settings then hold down just about the navigation bar for a few seconds. Then you'll see "enter service code". Keep trying, it's kind of touchy.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] PUFNSTUF:
Have you tested the waterproof feature? I wouldn't mind using mine to watch a quick netflix episode while showering, or not being afraid of my kids spilling something on it.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] genjitsu:
Thanks for the input on the screen - my comparisons are going to be to the iPad 3rd generation and Surface Pro 2, so if the screen's even 75% of that quality I'll be satisfied. Heck, even the few minutes of handling the Z Ultra the screen was good enough for me.

Oh awesome, someone that's using it with AT&T - how are the speeds? I forgot to check if had support for their LTE bands.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
it either doesn't work or i didn't understood where exactly i have to press and hold. could you be more specific as of where i have to press my finger and hold how long?
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] jiggyb21:
Right where the box is.....about 5 seconds. Takes me 5 to 10 tries everytime.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] WarpGuN:
i got the white model, is it just me or is the screen not completely white closest to the screen edge? it's like a dark shadow around the edges :eek:
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
ah, thank you. That worked.

Though being able to unlock isn't enough to root. Have no clue about these sony devices. How do i actually root?

You know how?
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] stryyker:
heres my feedback:

-Overall i love the tablet even more in general them the S galaxy tab s 8.4 (especial because of the battery for sure)

-Love the tablet, construction, design overall 5***, only done 1 charge since bought and got almost 8H Screen-time, without Stamina Save, and with auto brightness. (Browser - youtube and facebook)

-Only thing i dont like so far is the official case, i wished the case as more the others ones when you can lay down the tablet itself for easy read/use on a table etc.

And the sound i dont think is the best but not the lowest. Probably because of my Case or the tablet itself, the speakers are not so loud and clear like my ipad 4, but i dont mind it anyway, but i think using headphones the sound should be more clear and good.

-Now is wait for 5.0 Lolipop and the tablet will rule !
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Torguy:
So I just got mine today, and man this device really truly is a work of art, especially the screen.

I think if you ask me, technology is so vast, and the problem is that companies are shoving too much down peoples throats, and by that I mean they make you feel like you have to have the newest and greatest otherwise you'll be left behind and this makes people too picky.

Anyway the screen is beautiful, I honestly don't see the need for higher resolutions, on the contrary I think its kind of stupid because unless you put the screen so close where it touches your eye lashes, the difference is negligible, unless of course its a 10" and above then I can sort of see the need for it. I am glad Sony didn't put too high resolution like all other companies are doing, because all it will do is drain more battery.

Its also amazing how Sony can make the lcd IPS screen quite close to Samsungs Amoled screen. I also think that first Gen Xperia Z gave Sony a really bad rep for their screens because when the Z and Z1 came out, their screens sucked, except the Z Ultra for some odd reason.

The tablet is very fast and silky smooth, I LOVE Sonys UI, nice and clean unlike Samsung's. I haven't tested Battery life but it arrived at 60% and using it on and off throughout the day its only down to 55%, where as with my Xperia Z Ultra it would drop from 60% to like 30%, so impressed so far.

Speakers are good, I still the have the paper seal on the front and they still go pretty loud, so I can imagine when I take it off it will sound even louder probably.

(BTW, does anyone know how I can make the Home Screen icons smaller??)
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Wayfarerrr:
Folks, there are lot of reviews or "reviews" of this tablet online, but all of them only demonstrate the home screen or locking screen.

What I would like to see is, how does the browser or for example gmail app scales on the screen. In other words, how much stuff do I get on screen without scrolling. If any of you have time to post some screenshots about those apps I would be glad :fingers-crossed:

I´m thinking between this and Nexus 9, and the 4:3 screen ratio is tempting, since I mainly use my current Nexus 7 to read emails and browse web..
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] butch87402:
I've been wondering around the forums about the nexus 9, Nvidia shield and xperia z3 forums and it seems the z3 is the winner but where can I get the model that makes phone calls? Any trusted sites? I'm in the US
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] Jgonzo432:
This is where I got mine. http://www.expansys-usa.com/sony-xperia-z3-tablet-compact-unlocked-lte-16gb-black-265642/

It's also available on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-XPERIA-Z3-Tablet-Compact-SGP621-8-1MP-4G-16GB-Black-FACTORY-UNLOCKED/251701474117?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3D3adc6f0a08a449c1b3f9023d9d7846f8%26pid%3D100204%26prg%3D20140407115239%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D121468323000
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] genjitsu:
Just checking before I pull the trigger - does a 32GB LTE version not exist? I know someone mentioned ordering off Amazon UK, but I only see the Wifi version with that storage size.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] a user:
no. only 16GB LTE and 32GB no LTE.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] wingzero:
Anyone using it on Tmobile? Does it has the required bands for the LTE signal? Thanks.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] genjitsu:
GSMArena has screenshots of various apps including GMail - not allowed to post links yet but it's page 6 of their review where you can see gmail.
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] butch87402:
Hmmm never tried expansys... I'll check them out eBay I've never trusted is there a way for me to get like an insurance plan so the tablet is protected from cracks?
[Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact General] jpgarza:
I Bought my sgp621 off of ebay and currently am using it on Tmobile in Houston Tx and its working great. the lte and calls work great, i had to manually input the apn's because they didnt come up automatically but after i did it picked up signal right away. i used seller bq_shop on ebay but i hear atgsm is a reliable seller too.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xtone-hari:
Hello,

Could someone please advise how I can change the setting to display Weekday on my HTC One Screen. As you can see from the attached Screenshot, I can only see Time, Date, Place.

Many Thanks...

Harish
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akpe:
Don't have the device with me now so I can't tell you the exact steps, but try going to Options, Date and Time (or something like that), there's an option there to change the date format to day/date/month
[XDA Assist] KingMotion:
I recently bought a Huawei Y330-U05 for $100 as a temp phone and decided I wanted to get some work in on Titanium Backup to reduce background processes (phone comes with 512 MB RAM). I went a bit crazy and messed with the system apps as well and am now in need of flashing the stock rom. I bought a 5 file subscription to the site that hosts the file and downloaded it already, but SP Flash Tool is giving me headaches. I've loaded up the scatter file but I can't get the ROM to flash. I click download and plug in my phone without the battery but nothing happens. Even with the battery there's no response. Can someone help me with either flashing using SPFT or another method?
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
I think this thread will be of help. Huawei Ascend G330 U8825-1 Developement You may post on that thread if you continue to have issues.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fuchsia2012:
Is it possible to port note 4's recent app style and the heart rate sensor of note 4 as camera trigger in front facing camera?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] freddy1991:
Think u have to wait till note 4 system dump came out
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guetzli32:
How can you request something that hasn't even been released yet? Should be possible, though.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] griffin_1:
I know the phone is not out yet, just the presentation on IFA, but this is just to show my interest in this also.

A port of those functions and the panoramic selfie would be nice to make the front facing photos of the camera wider.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superskid:
I want to give the Mahdi rom a try, and I have my apps all backed up via titanium backup, but how do I get all my google and corporate email accounts to move over? Or do I just have to set each one up again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Only restore user app data. All system data will need to be manually configured
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atomix86:
Indeed. I would strongly advise against backing up and restoring of system app data, you'll just have to go through the setup again.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elluel:
Isn't there an "accounts" backup in Titanium Backup?

ふかつどう
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wh1t3Rose:
Yep and I've backed it up once and been restoring on multiple ROMs for Months with no issues.

#StayParanoid
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] r2d23cpo:
I seen comments like:

Can wait to have KK.

I hate Samsung It have not update my TAB.

Thank good it is true we have an update!

and many others. Just see at the Headers of this tread.

So I went and test 4.4.2 myself. Found almost the same in 4.2.2, nothing that really got me excited. In the other hand I found my self Jailed,

* many apps can not access (write) to External SDCARD,

* many crash for the same reason.

* still I can not access my Wifi Network Drives

* Now many scripts or commands on Android Terminal failed

* Symlinks can not be part now of a commands ( Symliks are forbidden on commands)

* su superuser tent to be block or removed by OS

* In general we no longer are in charge of the security of our phones. I can not change Permanently Permissions (rwxrwxrwx) in folders and files. If I get to change them, they will revert on reboot.

* SElinux now is ENFORCE Mode!

* Now SELinux dictated that that security responsibility relies on the SECURITY NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR. Who is this administrator. How I can contact him and request he change my stuff!!!

* Be careful soon will see boot-loaders been block so we can not go back to 4.2.2!!

and the list goes on and on.

So before I decide to go back to 4.2.2 I will ask you all: Can you convince me that 4.4.2 is worth having. What are the advantages If any of having KK.

PD: This aptitude was the same reason why unfriendly Linux got going. Microsoft response => We do not care we have 80% of the market!!

But guess what! Now that we are wireless and desktopless 80% of the Smart phone and Tablets run on some kind of Linux!!! Where is Microsoft? You can write this on the wall so you can remember my words. If this SELinux continue Android will be dead in less than 2 years.

So do not forget the main reason of this thread is to convince me "Why I need KK."
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] 341464:
After reading all that, it's hard to convince one to not go back to JB on this specific device.

Aside from the smoother performance that you may get and additional feature support, yeah, KK isn't worth it, on this device that is.

I could give you a ton of reasons why KK is better if Samsung hadn't done such a ****ty job on this firmware.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] Tquarter:
Yes it is very obvious that samsung just threw this crap together, and they could care less about repeat customers. The biggest change I can see with the 4.4 is a different keyboard. What a huge disappointment.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] r2d23cpo:
This is a joke. I made this thread thinking on my Tab3 10 Wifi. But I have to say this. If you go to TAB3 QA you will find a few!!!! thread of new guys that had done even simple stuff and are screw and crying for help. In general are TAB3 7 and 8 Models with cell capabilities. It goes from st2p!d things line rooting and unrooting, result now wifi or network. Or Eternal boot loop that drains their batteries until they think the tabs are dead! Installing Stock KK and getting boot loops any way. I have tell you all already!, keep an eye on those new Official KK Stock Roms they are coming with possible new Dangerous boot-loaders. I had said this few times. Soon some body will be confirming. Time will tell.

KK do not stands for KitKat buts instead for Double "Kill" to those that attempt to modify new Roms, SELinux Rules. JIJIJIJIJI
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] moonbutt74:
R2,

as to selinux, after kernel rebuild with selinux included but disabled and default security module changed to

unix discretionary access controls [dac] the result of opening terminal with default/initial command su

[DEBUG] getprocattrcon: read failed, errno=22
u0_a169@santos10wifi:/ $ su
root@santos10wifi:/ # getenforce
Disabled
root@santos10wifi:/ #

i'll use kitkat for the stock browser upgrade, no more black screen on github, but otherwise , meh.

oh, and in kernel source at $top edit modules.builtin by striking the line for utf8 module

to build it out with M instead of *

m
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] r2d23cpo:
I played with kernel 4.4.2 for a week but failed.

[MENTION=5864662]moonbutt74[/MENTION] As always I admire your persitent effort. You are the man!

getenforce = Disabled

Nice. I will like to test that kernel. I will PM you later. I can not do any test at this moment.
[Galaxy Tab 3 General] angel_kris:
After a factory reset after upgrading to kitkat, i found that some designed for phone apps are not working on my tab 3 8.0 t311 which were working earlier

Eg whatsapp

Yet another reason not to upgrade....
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] 19chris9:
Hello community,

i kinda read everything on every forum about this topic, and nothing really worked, so i am asking here now.

I tried to flash CFW on my phone, but since the guy making the thread was a genius, i downloaded the wrong cfw for another handy, bricking my recovery, i am also stuck in a bootloop. HOWEVER i can still access Download mode and Emergency Download mode.

BUT if i connect my phone in download mode to my pc, it says that it is an unknown device, i deleted and installed so many drivers just to make it work, it did not. I also swappen USB ports, cables etc.

Suprisingly, when i connect my phone in Emergency download mode, Windows finds my phone and it actually works, even odin finds the phone, but i still cant flash it since im stuck on "setup connection".

I am on Win 8.1

Any help appreciated :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] HerroYou:
Use window 7 instead of window 8.1
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxitj:
Through TWRP recovery I wiped all the data that could be wiped and now I entered the boot loop.

1. Does that mean that no OS files are present on phone?

2. I would like to flash stock ROM back so what would you suggest as the fastest way?

3. And next time I want to erase phone data I should rather use factory reset than recovery wipe? :)

And yeah I forgot to mention that I'm able to enter both recovery and download mode!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bender_007:
It depend's what you wiped. All means factory reset + data, cache, dalvik, system, media ? Then it's fresh.

Just download the kdz 2014 flash tool, your kdz and flash it through download mode.

Or, usb stick over usb otg(with a rom on it..and flash it..)

Or, "adb push rom.zip /sdcard/rom.zip" and flash it..
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] redduc900:
Wiping the phone via recovery prior to reverting to stock was unnecessary. You'll need to enter Download mode and flash the corresponding *.tot or *.kdz in order to return the phone to stock.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maxitj:
Sorry for the late response but in the meantime I did flash stock version 20a through otg, but that version has knock on bugged. So I tried to flash stock 20d which was before(OTA) but I wasn't able cuz of root/recovery. Then I tried through lgflashtool2014 (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476) with a complete (CSE) wipe and guess what it threw an error on 4% and now I'm stuck without both recovery and download mode ...