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[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoonPhunchok:
confused soul. where can I then?? tell me.
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BerndM14:
General
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoonPhunchok:
that'd be awesome, really. maybe if you could?
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Hofs:
There it is. The second stickied thread on top. Post your question there and you will be fine. So no new thread is needed ;)
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stephen:
Moderator Information,

Thread closed again. Please use the XDA Off Topic section linked in my signature for threads like these as they are not device specific questions.

Many thanks,

Ghost
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] illegalimmigrant:
Recently pulled my old i777 out of the drawer. After upgrading to 4.1.2 i found that the Active applications and assistive light widgets are both absent.

I had both these widgets on previous versions of android on this phone. I have another phone(i437p) running stock 4.1.2 which has both of these widgets.

I scoured the internet and found some people with this problem. Found some suggestions to download the galaxy apps application and i would be able to downloaded them from there but neither of these widgets are available for download on galaxy apps.

My question is if anyone knows how or where to download and install these stock widgets?

I understand i can access the active apps by holding down the home button then clicking the pie chart on the bottom left. I can also download any of the hundreds of flashlight apps on playstore. However i find it much more convenient to use the widgets right on my home screen. I also dont like downloading 3rd party apps which will be full of ads and eat my data and ram.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] SteveMurphy:
Samsung removed the widget after ICS, but you'd have no trouble using one from the Play Store. Just find one without ads (if that's your concern), it won't run in the background and will work just the same as Assistive Light. Or you could install an AOSP rom, as they nearly all have a flashlight toggle/app built in.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] illegalimmigrant:
the flashlight is not that big of deal i guess. The active applications widget is extremely useful.

I sucked it up and downloaded a widget from the market but they all have their own task killers equipped with ads and all. had to uninstall.

I also found the "shortcuts" option missing from the home screen. It might have allowed me to put a shortcut to active apps on my homesceen. This version of android on the s2 seems to be very limited. I know these widgets haven't been discontinued because newer phones running the same stock firmware have the widgets and shorcuts. I would be satisfied with a simple shorcut to active apps on the homescreen.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ron31:
can you use cf auto root from chainfire to root your xperia z2 ive tried other ones .but cant get it to work im on 314 versionive seen some where they say you can but want to be sure.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghostofcain:
Try it, towel root worked for me, but nothing to lose trying auto root.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HFidalgo:
Watch this... ;)
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envious_Data:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53220418

Here is a link on how to root
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whyou:
I'm in China so I don't care about warranty. I'm using china-unicom and they uses 4G LTE band 3 as main band.

I just want to have unlocked bootloader and 4G LTE band 3 at same time. But according to the specs on moto website, pure editon have no band 3 support, while on the other hand, I don't know if AT&T model can have bootloader unlocked.

So I want to know that if there is a hardware difference between pure edition and ATT edition. If not, maybe I can just buy a pure edition and try to open band 3 by software operation. Or I don't know if I can get a bootloader unlocking code to deal with a ATT model.

Many thanks :laugh::laugh:
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robertostorm:
/sub

Really want to know dis..specially if the at&t model is unlocked
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dusty tears:
I‘m in China too.You can choose the Euro or HK NewMotoX in the future.I'm sure HK version will available.Just wait for it.:laugh:

I'm no sure AT&T's newmotox can be unlock the Bootloader and the Network.

In fact,pure edition is T-mobile’s edition.Don't support China Unicom FDD-LTE Network.

T-mobile LTE band: 02 04 17.

呵呵。
[X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whyou:
https://www.motorola.co.uk/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2#moto-x+1-story-specs

I just checked the UK version but no band 03 either.

Come on MOTO! I just need a phone with unlocked BL and band 3 LTE at the same time!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomc585:
SERO+P with my rooted LS980 running zvc with stock recovery.

It seems service in my area will never improve. If I had wi-fi calling and a force roaming option, (Verizon dominates my area), I would be very pleased.

I have been poking around in the ROMs section but it seems this is a pipe dream. Am I missing something? Can someone recommend a ROM that may have these features in it, thanks.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomc585:
bump, any input? thanks.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DUHAsianSKILLZ:
I can't seem to find a rom to download from Google drive since when I use Sam mobile it downloads really slow then the download stops. Can someone upload a tab s 10.5 wifi rom for me on Google drive? Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 4] avreska7:
Hi I got a Xiaomi Mi 4 on running on a Stable MIUI .24, plugged in a USB OTG cable and a USB stick (FAT32), however Mi 4 did not detect the stick. (USB stick = pendrive)

Then I've flashed a developer version of MIUI V5 (4.8.22), same problem

Went into Engineering Mode, OTG tests for detection and removal came up with this error " This test is not available in this version of MIUI".

Update : I may have gotten myself a lemon unit, the firmware for the OTG feature may have the output being of too little power to properly drive USB sticks. Some sticks have relatively lower power consumption which leads to the ease of being read by the phone. FYI inserting mouse and keyboards work well.

So I may need 1 to 1 replacement. In the meantime I may have to use externally powered USB OTG cables which defeats the point of OTG being on the go.
[Xiaomi Mi 4] emrebegen:
I ha ve mi4 and i got same problem. V6. Detected fat32. But not detected ntfs. İs there Any solution for this? I use v6. 4.9.19 developer version
[Xiaomi Mi 4] avreska7:
Ive made a mistake, it was a somehow good detectable pendrive. But an exception rather the norm. Ive re editeed my problem statement there.

FYI Android does not support (natively) NTFS file format. You gotta root, in this case for MIUI flash a developer version and enable root and install something like a ntfs mounter.
[Xiaomi Mi 4] Eulym:
i have Xiaomi Mi 4i unit i owned it for almost 3 yrs it has a very good performance but lately the usb otg support is not working it cannot read my USB OTG..I don't know what happened?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Po0yAn:
Obviously I don't have the device yet, but I am seriously considering it and searched for every one's experiences and reviews here and there and so far I have found these issues:

In this video showing the gaming experience, the device obviously lags and drops frames to the point o being unplayable when you play the GTA San Andreas with the maximum graphic settings, which is odd considering the chipset and the lower resolution it pushes versus other 801/Adreno 330 devices : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubC1e0ScghU

The other one is the quality and loudness of the headphone output which is quite poor if we compare it based on the phonearena audio benchmarks: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/benchmarks

it is rated way low. In fact all Z series devices seem to be lacking power in headphone output and are no where to be find at the top, it may be the result of water/dust proofing the device, but I don't know for sure. (Though the loudspeaker is pretty good.)

(Faulty Unit)

(Faulty Unit)

(Faulty Unit)

Any one feel free to add to this list if you find the device lacking or problematic in any way (before or after the purchase).
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
I wouldn't say it's 'unplayable', but I get your point. I suppose if you absolutely have to play games on ultra max settings, that would be an issue. I think most people would be willing to turn it down a notch and get good performance though.

I have a Moto X (2013). The speaker is loud, but at the highest two or three levels, the speakers distorts a lot, and I physically feel my phone vibrating. It doesn't distort with headphones in though tbf. Personally, I'll take slightly less volume for better quality. You can also always use an app like Equalizer to increase volume.

I order one form my wife and I this morning. Neither one of these things concern me. My biggest concern is the durability of the glass. This will be my first phone with glass on the front and back. It's Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides correct? I know it's not indestructible though. And I don't like the low panorama settings on the camera. Other than that I'm good to go.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] techguyone:
I think its dragontrail glass which is another equivalent of gorilla glass. I don't think there will be much difference.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Tommy-Geenexus:
GTA isn't very optimized. You can't play it with full graphics on any mobile phone lagfree.

Also the Z3c got a new fw certified, so the guy in the video runs the game on a pre-release firmware.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
no LTE band 12, for t-mobiles new 700mhz band.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
I myself have been very impressed with the glass on my Xperia Acro S, I've had it for about a year and a half now, never used a screen protector or case and I work as a landscaper so the phone has been in my pocket unprotected along with sand, dust and other debris and it only has one very small scratch which is quite difficult to notice, and maybe a dozen of even harder to notice micro scratches. I've also dropped the phone several times on very hard floors and it there are only a few rough spots on the chrome-like rim. But the display glass still looks like new, unless you hold it directly under a very strong light right after thoroughly cleaning the glass. It has dragontrail glass I think. Though the glass sits slightly deeper than the frame, which helps. I think with the Z3C, the glass is level with or ever so slightly raised above the frame.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] geronimoid:
Volume level easily fixed after root. My Z1C with volume mod and V4A is the best-sounding mobile device I've ever owned, so expect similar quality from the new lineup :D
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
How is the Z1C with the V4A? I'm using VV4A with my XZ, but there are so many hiccups that it's almost impossible to listen to music (Unless I edit some things)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] geronimoid:
Sounds lovely, nice deep base with lots of detail in the mid-high also :D

Sorry can't help with your issues, my only advice would be to disable all the V4A features in settings and re-enable one by one.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
I didn't meant how it was sounding, but if you had any technical problems or so:P

And it's not a V4A issue, many people have the same problem, even without V4A :(

Oh well, that will be history soon!!!:laugh::victory:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Foxhunter123:
The only thing holding me back from buying the z3C is that the screen is not Full HD... I have the HTC One M7 now and it's just such a lovely screen... Please convince me otherwise...!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Unless you are holding the phone flat against your face or use it under a magnifying glass, you won't see the difference.

Additionally, 720p HD improves performance and battery life compared to full-HD.

Also, with full-HD on a screen of this size, interface elements and buttons in some apps and games would be so tiny that they'd be practically unusable.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-phones/1401457/sony-xperia-z3-compact-review

20 hrs video playback at 50% brightness thanks to the 720p screen. Convinced?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
it's just like @ degraaff said. You're falling for the gimmick, you really won't see the difference AT ALL! If the phone had a full HD screen, it would only make the phone worse and not better.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
I notice that my husband's Galaxy has a prettier screen than my Moto X. Mind you, I'm perfectlyhappy with the screen on the Moto X, but sid by side, te difference is obvious.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Which Galaxy? There are so many. Are you sure you aren't talking about better colors? Samsung tends to use AMOLED screens, which have those very deep blacks and over-saturated colours.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
720p + battery >> 1080p
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
I think it's the s3. And yes, the colors are much more vibrant. But it is also a larger screen, and it looks sharper.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tilal6991:
The Moto X screen was rated pretty average for the previous generation so I'm not too surprised that the S3 looks better. Also the S3 has the same resolution as the X so resolution plays no part in the comparision.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Motorola Moto X: 4.7 inch, 1280 x 720 pixels

Samsung Galaxy s3: 4.8 inch, 1280 x 720 pixels

Both have the same resolution - the same as Xperia Z3 Compact - and none of them are full-HD.

The Galaxy S3 uses a pentile AMOLED panel, which are known for having less sharpness than TN or IPS with the same resolution. So I don't know what is going on with the phones of you and your husband. Logic tells me the Moto X should have a sharper display than the Galaxy S3.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
I noticed this when I tried to look at the pixels under my polarized USB microscope, I had to rotate the phone in a certain way or else the screen appeared pitch black even at highest brightness level.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AKZam:
Hey all. My WiFi and module data don't turn off when the screen is off even when on stamina mode and with with set to turn off when not charging under WiFi settings. Anyone else have this? The battery is still awesome compared to my m7 but I have a feeling it could be better.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bäcker:
You probably have added apps to the exceptions list. This automatically prevents the phone from disabling wifi/mobile data, as you tell your phone these apps need to run and these apps do require data.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tenchu_712:
no, when my screen turns off, i am still touching my phone :confused:

hm.. its very strange because i haven't root my phone yet and the only app installed in my phone is COC :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] matapo:
Call Quality for Third Parties Poor

Does anyone have issues with people hearing you when you speak? I removed the roxfit case that came with the phone and people say quality has improved, but a number of people have described calls as:

1) Sounding like I'm really far away - like in another room

2) Sounding muffled

3) Just not clear

4) Totally inaudible

Using the phone's recorder, I can record my voice clearly, so I doubt it's the mic. As far as I am aware, Viber calls come through clearly too (need to confirm this).

Can anyone provide suggestions/share similar experiences please? Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
AFAIK people have said they hear me clearly and vice versa. However, I have noticed the speakerphone volume is quite low and have trouble hearing the other person in everyday surroundings with moderate noise. Every once in a while if it gets loud enough, I have trouble hearing from the earpiece as well, but the clarity is always there, just the volume suffers.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] FosCoJ:
Germany, bought with v*dafone business contract. Replacement Process was called "dead on arrival", so I got a brand new replacement unit within one week. MicroSD card fits better now and flap closes properly.

Depending on your supplier I think, but by German laws they have to replace it/take it back for different reasons (14days for online/phone orders without reason, 2 years for manufacturing problems not caused by customer, plus additional guarantee the manufacturer may provide)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AKZam:
Nope I haven't touched the exceptions list. Sony recommends I do a software repair. Might try over the weekend when I have more free time.

Cheers
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] phositadc:
Is it possible to disable red LED blinking when battery is low?

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kprse:
I have the same problem . It doesn't work the screen to stay on when i touch the phone mode.

The indication doesn't dissapear but it works . Check it with viber .
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sravanz:
I heard some where in a z3 review on pocketnow where he said he disabled an option in settings. go through the review on youtube that might help.. turning of noise cancellation i guess
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AKZam:
Can someone else confirm this?? Looking at battery use it doesn't look like it's working to me... Mobile data seems to be off when the phone is alseep, but WiFi is always on.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Same here, the battery graph is solid for wifi, but I do think it's being disabled in Stamina mode when the screen is off.

I tested it by attempting to locate my device using ADM from a computer while the phone was idle, it failed to locate it multiple times. As soon as I turned the screen on the locate was successful. This seems to indicate that data and wifi were off while the screen was off.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pdoobs:
Is there any way to adjust screen colors/saturation? I had been seriously disappointed in the first pictures i was taking and later realized the off colors were just the phones display. In my case reds look very pinkish, this also affects skin tone. Again this is just the phones display l'm looking to correct.

Also auto mode with the camera is just horrible.

Other than that I am a very happy former iphone 5s owner.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] nanoy009:
Go to wifi then advanced. Uncheck "scanning always available"
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AKZam:
Yeah that removed WiFi always on within the battery usage screen. Interesting that it doesn't show you've got no data on the status bar. I was hoping that was the reason I wasn't get 3 days of battery like some people. Oh well, cheers guys
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kprse:
Can you check guys ?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kouangooo:
About Wi Fi constantly ON

You have to go to Settings - WiFi - Advanced Settings - Keep Wifi on During Sleep - Never

But be advised there has been reports of battery drains when set on Never, kind of like having to pull internet connexion instead of push.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] 2mal16:
If you guys unlock the phone too much in your pocket you can also always use the touch block, provided in the small apps of your phone.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
I think Sony should make use of the proximity sensor to prevent accidental unlocking in the pocket.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] 2mal16:
Since we dont Know if ppl keep pressing the Button,tap on the screen or have a faulty phone, i think this besides creating an unlock pattern is the best solution. And i guess Sony offered this rather quickly accesible feature bcs they were aware of this issue (with double tap enabled) ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] rec71:
My only real issue is my data connection disappearing after a few hours on Stamina mode: only a reboot gets it back, even toggling flight mode won't fix it. Clearing data for the Eco Mode Controller app seems to fix it for a few days and then it reappears. This makes Stamina mode pretty useless for me, which is one of the reasons I bought the phone. The other issue is the odd swipe behaviour that is well documented by now, and the issue where tapping an app on the home screen or app drawer doesn't always do anything (other than make the icon shake, so it's registered the touch).

Hopefully Sony will address these issues in a future update.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shethsa:
Another odd thing I noticed - occasionally my double twist alarm doesn't go off. Like today, making me miss my bus.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] blinky28:
I've been having an issue of previously sharp photos taken with the phone displaying as totally blurred or not displaying at all. Only a restart of the phone fixes the issue.

And why is it that if my phone is in silent mode and I play a video suddenly it blasts sound out of the speakers? Didn't I just set you to silent mode, phone???
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
This is just a small annoyance but when I am looking through the "all apps" list, and I tap an app to see its details, when I go back, the phone will sometimes forget my position in the apps list so it takes my back to the top of the list rather than where I was.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] v0n:
I'm getting a little concerned, it's been four weeks and no update from Sony to fix incompatibility with "ok google"/Google Now and camera recording.

I found another bug, and that one is first seriously affecting me. If you go to your contacts, select contact then select "message" icon, if the number you are texting contains sequence of numbers minus country code used in any other contact, it will attempt to text different contact than the one you selected!

I have a lot of call through numbers as secondary contacts in my address book, so when I'm abroad I can use VOIP operator to call those people - let's say contact Foo Bar's local number is 0555-111-000, then international equivalent contact would be stored as F.B. International - 08880001,,,+44-555-111-000 , the first part being foreign call through number I can reach abroad at discounted price and the rest being pause, country code and Foo Bars mobile phone number. These have separate entries because it's easier to dial single numbers from hands free car systems or voice commands, rather than going into sub menus while dialing on the move or trying to add someone to conference call etc. Now if I go to contacts, select Foo Bar, then "message" icon, Messaging opens with F.B. International in address field, which obviously is going to be sent nowhere, with the call through number not working outside of one of the foreign countries.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SirRobin78:
It´s hard for me to belive that there are devices without the krackling display:

here is a video taken with my z1 compact from my 4th z3 compact - you can hear a sound right after pressing the panel.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5Mbh7ivHBZqTWl4dnk1b1FiLUk/view

I´m so unhappy. It´s not a problem in function but this is anoying!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Don't press on the touch screen? It's capacitive, not resistive...

I've not noticed any clicking or popping or crackling on mine, probably because I don't press on my screen. That's pointless anyway.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bäcker:
I can also reproduce that, but this will never occur during normal use.

FYI, your car will also crackle if you slowly drive it against a wall, but not from the wind when going fast or having a quicky on the hood.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] clouds5:
I never even thought about squeezing my phone so hard together that it would make cracking sounds... For me the build quality is solid so far and I have a day one device. Looks and feels great, I have people even complimenting it. And if you feel unsafe just use a case.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] apolloms:
okay so i got my clove refund for the defective phone they sent me. I get, but don't agree, with the paying return shipping. But the refund they didn't refund the shipping for the original shipment. Why should I have to eat the shipping twice when they sent me a faulty device?