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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fijasko:
I had the same problem after 8 months of using the phone without a hitch.

It's a motherboard issue.

I was able to revive it and do a repair with PC Companion, and after 20 days or so, it happened again. I sold it because it was not under the warranty any more.

I bought another Z3C, but now I think I made a mistake, because, judging from the sony forum thread, the sudden death is inevitable at some point.

The longer you have the phone, the greater the chances of sudden death.

Maybe it has something to do with the manufacturing date. Mine was from week 38, 2014.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] rsk_kelkar:
I just found another issue with my Z3C on latest stock firmware. When I disable a certain system app (e.g. gmail) it disappears from the app drawer which is perfectly fine. The issue is when I re-enable the app it still wont appear in the app drawer which is really strange. It doesn't come in app drawer even after rebooting the phone nor am I able to install that app from play store.

Somebody might want to try this out.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] DjowBr:
Anyone facing sudden battery drop? Get from 15 to 11% in half minute. Dont know what happens, it occours with all roms
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] vikingsail:
Me too this happens to me between 9% to 5% .

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Too bad! I never heard of this issue. But if it's true I feel like holding a ticking bomb.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] FcukBloat:
my magnetic port is broken, will have to take the phone to assistance :( if I connect the magnector to the magnetic port, it doesn't charge, and disconnecting the magnector the magnetic port comes out of its place :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
Happens to me too, regardless of rom. The drop occurs from 20 to 9 within minutes, but conversely, I've noticed my phone stays on 75% for a while sometimes, and the drop after 7% is pretty slow.

Swyped from my Z3C
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] DjowBr:
Im losing about 1,5% per minute, 5% in 3 minutes, using or leaving the phone on sleep
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] CAL7:
The magnector on my Z2T pulls out with the connector (typically, I give it a twist up, which will disconnect without extracting the internal connector). But, when in, it still charges. I assume my biggest problem is that the IP58 rating is gone.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] FcukBloat:
yes now that i know will do the same once i get it repaired.. no point in keeping it as it is now as it is still in warranty so better get it repaired.. :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lightvu:
I'm having the same issue with my mag port as well...it's starting to wiggle a bit...don't know if its caused by the mag connector being too strong but its a bit concerning...i currently have this connector: http://xdaforums.com/z3/accessories/magtrons-magnector-x202-cable-adapter-t2919541

Is it worth it to invest in a different connector if i'm concerned about the mag port?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] FcukBloat:
i have the second generation of that connector, so must be very similar. yes i think it is a little strong, btw after replacing the magport will continue using it, just taking care when disconnecting the connector to don't pull it away straight, but rotating it a bit to avoid stressing to much again the magport possibly.. will see.. in my opinion if your magport is starting to get loose, it'll completely come out sooner or later if you don't take a lot of attention ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] istux:
First generation here and no problem so far ;)

Yeah, rotating before pulling the connector off is a good habit :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AM Radio:
issue: after one year of ownership, the hard plastic panel that holds the magnetic charger suddenly started to have a bit of give when pressed on the top end.

fix: slightest sliver of Krazy Glue
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] CAL7:
I need to do something like this, but I'm not sure I understand your approach. For clarification, please:

Is the "hard plastic panel" the black piece, about 3/4" tall, that has the two charging connectors and is located on the left side?

If that's what we're talking about, mine comes out all the way with very little effort. It has two blade connectors on the inside. I would make sure to not let any glue interfere with the contacts, but my plan is to dab a bit of glue into the interior of the plastic piece to secure it against the magnector pulling it out. Any pitfalls to guard against? (Mine is out of warranty.)

Any - informed or uninformed - opinion on whether the device would be water-resistant (to the same extent that Sony claims fresh from the factory) after doing this?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] AM Radio:
i have the white variant, so all my panels/flaps are opaque plastic. the one in question is the middle panel, which is about 4cm in height, with the magnetic charging port, and located right below the MicroSD flap on the left side.

it sounds like you have a much more serious problem that i did. for me, it just felt that the panel had some give. for example, whenever i would hold the phone in one hand and press the power button with my index finger, my thumb would rest on this panel and it would feel "soft." never had an issue with actual charging port or connectors.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] DestroyeRCo:
SMS are broken

Problem: Can't receive any text from people or carrier

Solution: switch default message app to Hangouts OR do a Factory Reset.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] CAL7:
Well, here's a new one (at least to me): the digitizer has a dead area. It's a vertical stripe, from top to bottom, about 1 cm wide in about 1 cm from the left edge. Within this rectangle, no screen touch is recognized. I tested using the *#*#SERVICE#*#* menu for the screen test. Swiping horizontally, the dead stripe or column just skips; strangely, if I swipe vertically within the dead rectangle it senses a double press on the outer edges and I get two parallel lines on either side of my finger path.

If it helps visualize, I first noticed the problem when I pressed the normal keyboard "x" and it gave me "zc".

I'm 14 months since purchase, but I have a 24-month Sony warranty that I'm about to find out if it has any value.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I coming from m7 as well, I don't think you'll miss it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
I had an M7, then got the M8 (which I'm currently using). Moving to the Z3c! The battery life and compact form factor make the phone worth switching to in my opinion. Do it!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] pygo:
1) Loudspeaker is quiet-ish just like Z1C.

2) Sony UI isn't the best.

3) Occasional hangs/slow using camera.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Is it quite for ring tones too? Would you have troubles hearing the phone ring in a noisy environment?

Is there an X-Loud option? Does it make much of a difference?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
According to the loudspeaker test of GSMarena.com it's way louder then the Z1C (which indeed is a little low) and comes close to at least the Z2. That's definitely loud enough (for me).

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z3_compact-review-1135p6.php
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dave il barbaro:
Bad quality image... With a 20.7mp camera under the hood and better lenses I expected better performance :(

Sent with HTC ONE S
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
[MENTION=2307287]dave il barbaro[/MENTION]: Check out the test images at the review on ExpertReviews, it's a newer review and I'm guessing their unit has a newer firmware because their images look significantly better than the older ones at GSMarena. Or at least that's the impression I have.

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/mobile-phones/1401457/sony-xperia-z3-compact-review

http://cdn1.expertreviews.co.uk/sites/expertreviews/files/5/83//dsc_0005.jpg

http://cdn1.expertreviews.co.uk/sites/expertreviews/files/5/84//dsc_0006.jpg
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dave il barbaro:
Yeah, but sunlight conditions were great...by the way, checking others reviews, the camera seems just underwhelming...

Guessing if there are some mods for the Z2 that could work with Z3c too in the future...

Sent with HTC ONE S
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
Coming from a RAZR MAXX HD and the Moto X, I'll take the underwhelming Z3C's camera any day of the week.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] hussan882:
Got my Red/Mandarin Z3C this morning :)

Not sure if its an issue, is the Google search bar at the top mandatory (in a sense), you can remove it but it doesnt allow you to use that part of the screen for anything else. Is there a setting or similar to change?

Seems an odd thing to do when screen estate is limited.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Nova launcher
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] hussan882:
Thanks :)

Still getting my head round all the various launchers etc
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Smart launcher 2 is also very nice
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fez_m:
Dust cover issues

I got my black Z3C this morning in the post.... had to send it back, it looked like the top port cover doesn't shut properly and comes undone way too easy. I am hoping this is just a faulty unit and not a design issue with all handsets.

Has anyone else seen this issue with their Z3C?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Why So Serious?:
Mine's not difficult to open, but doesn't feel like it's loose and does shut properly.

It's secure.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fez_m:
Thanks for the reply. I must have had a faulty unit then, it just looked like the thing didn't close properly or if i pushed it in really hard it didn't take more than a few brushes of the port cover for it to come away from the port.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
I noticed in one video review (can't remember which one) that for the top port cover, the side of the cover that is close to the magnetic charging port, looked as if it stuck out a little, protruded. But it looks fine in all of the other reviews.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] zanbay:
Screen issue

I got one today. I also have iphone 6. First seemed everthings was perfect and I thought to sell iphone, until looked close the screen.

When you look at the screen closely there are horizonal stripes. It is really dissapointed for me. I think its about screen qualty.

What do you think guys?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] clouds5:
Can you post a Screenshot or something? Pretty sure you a faulty screen because I can't find anything on mine ??:-\
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] zanbay:
Took a SS but it does't show, need to pro cam to micro shot.

I lived same issue with my old iphone 5S, it has vertical stripes, later when I searched the web

it says, it depends on the chiness screen panel factory based. Some of them has, some of them not...

Tomorrow I will look another devices if they have or not... Damn...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
Received the phone today. So far i'm pretty happy with just about everything. However, there are three things that really bother me.

1. The vibration strength is EXTREMELY weak. I've already missed two calls because of it and i was sitting right next to the phone! It was also on a wood desk. My moto x would vibrate with much more intensity and i never had a problem. I always leave my phone on vibrate since i work in an office setting.

2. The front facing "stereo" speakers..... Honestly they suck. My moto x sounded much better and even louder.

3. this one is the least important to me. The z3c is no where near as comfortable as the moto x is to hold. Now i'm not saying the z3c is uncomfortable by any stretch. It's just that the moto x IS just that nice in the hand for me.

Now granted everything else is a lot better than my moto x was.

P.S. screen colors don't seem to bother me as much as they have other people. The colors are off but nothing terrible for me.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mudnightoil:
1 & 2 are simply by virtue of its water / dust resistance and having a full glass cover on both front and rear.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Although about #2, it's said that the big Z3's speakers are significantly louder and richer sounding.

[MENTION=4435139]showstopper03[/MENTION] Do you have X-Loud enabled? Have you played around with the equalizer to get a sound that soothes you more?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
No i have not done any of that yet. I do plan to mess with it more. But, the out of the box sound is less than what i expected.

I'll mess around with the settings you mentioned more and get back with you.

Thanks!

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Ok, i actually had "clearaudio+" checked. I'm assuming that's what you mean by x-loud? I honestly thing it sounds worse with clear audio checked. I remember doing it first thing when i was messing with the phone. I've now disabled and using "rock" on the equalizer it does sound better. It's still nothing near the likes of one M8. I'm not saying it's bad, i'm just saying it's not great.

Thanks for the input though!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] stormbeta:
Main complaints:

- The flat back is uncomfortable and makes it easy to drop the phone, especially coming from my Moto X / Moto G which were very comfortable to hold. I'm hoping a case will help, I've ordered a couple different styles but they won't be here until next week.

- The screen is brighter and easier to read in daylight than my Moto X, but the viewing angles are pretty bad, especially at diagonals to the screen rectangle (the colors wash out very badly in this case). It's tolerable, but my Moto X's screen was definitely better.

- Camera, while definitely better than my Moto X, is kind of underwhelming. Not a big deal for me, but might be for others.

I'm probably going to keep it, as I love the battery life (lasts the whole day even with heavy usage) and waterproofing, and the only other phone I could even consider would be to just replace my busted Moto X (new Moto X is way too big). It also seems to get a bit better signal reception than my Moto X did, that or AT&T's been improving the coverage recently.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] maven1975:
I didn't have issues with the z1c screen. I really hope the z3c is on par with it. Would not like to see that it worse :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Po0yAn:
Never expect the viewing angles of an AMOLED panel from an LCD panel even if it is an IPS(though apple and htc are doing a great job but look at the price tags).

I also prefer the curved poly carbonate back of the moto X, but the flat glass back is the trade off for a more premium feel (which is subjective and I don't care) and a big battery (which I care a lot specially for unibody designs). I think the sony chosed the plastic around the phone instead of metal to help the grip and less prone to falls.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
No I mean xLOUD, it's something specifically to make the speakers louder; clear audio + is the "intelligent" automatic enhancement. I suggest you take some time to play around with the equalizer bars to make a good custom equalizer, you can achieve much better results that way.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sxtester:
Looks like xLOUD has been removed from the settings and enabled by default (assumption). At least I can't find it on my Z3C where it should be.

Talking about the earpiece for a moment: This is the best phone I ever had. Calls are way clearer and louder then on Xperia U, Xperia M (which already is loud), Xperia SP and Xperia Z2. :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] satchef1:
I think the vibrate thing might just be poor configuration on Sony's part. If I crank up the haptic feedback in SwiftKey it seems pretty decent.

The camera and screen complaints I don't understand. Both are awesome.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
- Like others have said, the glass back makes the phone very slick and easy to drop.

- Coming from Samsung AMOLED screens, the screen is underwhelming. It's sharp and clear, but the viewing angles are not great, and I miss the pitch blacks and vivid colors.

- I really wish Sony had done what LG does and given users the ability to customize and rearrange the navigation bar. I want Back to be on the right side.

- There's a menu option to select which status bar icons should not appear, but the NFC icon is not in the list.

- I wish I could have quick toggles in the notification drawer without swiping to the left or pressing a button.

- As someone else said, it's hard to make this phone work with a car mount.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Just use your DK48, it's what I did with my Xperia ZR and what I will do with Z3C.

Don't chuck it just yet! My wife has the same dock (different thickness) for the Z1C, for the first week it was "fiddly", now she's used to it and nails it everytime. It's actually a great dock, much better than the non-magnetic one my ZR has.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Alex2x3:
Sometimes when I touch the screen a big circle appears where the screen is touched. Kind of hard to explain and only appears for a second every once in a while.

What is this? Never seen it before on any phone. Don't know if it's an issue or some sony software feature.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Why So Serious?:
Obviously you won't be able to do much about the hardware, but if you root, all of those software annoyances can be fixed as they have been in the past :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bäcker:
Pull down the notification drawer with 2 fingers ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
For me, glass seems to be a lot less slippery to the skin than the soft touch matte plastic back on my current phone. The soft touch side slides right off my hand at a shallow angle but the glass side really kind of "sticks" to my hand even at steeper angles. So at least for me I can't see this phone being slippery. Unless it gets wet.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] s4vva:
Glove mode? It was happening to me too until I disabled glove mode.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bäcker:
yeah, when your hands are warm grip is nice. But with cold hands this changes dramatically
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] withoutwings:
Anyone else have a small gap around the edge of the glass, between it and the plastic edging?

On both the front and back of mine it seems just wide-enough for dust to settle in it and look really ugly. Luckily running it under a tap clears the dust out but then the water just sits in that gap and takes ages to dry, which I'm sure isn't ideal either!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] TiMiN8R:
Pull down the status bar with 2 fingers, it will go straight to quick toggles.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
I plan to! Just as soon as there's a way to back up the TA-partition.

I don't have two thumbs on each hand. What's the point of getting a compact phone if I still have to use two hands to operate it? ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Mr Sliff:
Is anyone elses wallpaper slow to load after you unlock the phone? It comes up black and then switches to my wallpaper. Its the same on the stock launcher and nova.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Rogi_tcz:
I noticed this with button unlock. With tap2wake it's fine, but it takes little longer, probably that's why.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Mr Sliff:
My Bluetooth doesnt see my car stereo which is also sony. Thats just great. Has anyone else had any problems with Bluetooth?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] clouds5:
Working great in my car :/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] thehaman:
My port cover is also loose on my z3c that came in this morning. What should I do if I'm in the USA and bought it from Clove?

http://imgur.com/DxOgPpx
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shethsa:
Coming from a Galaxy Note 3...

1. Screen looks sharper, maybe not as vibrant but i feel less strain on my eyes even after staring at the screen almost continuously for the last 8 hours

2. Smaller size is a big relief for me vs. the Note 3 - i think ive had enough of large screen phones. Easier in the pocket and in holsters.

3. Sound is better than the single rear speaker on Note 3, but when comparing it side-by-side to the HTC One, my z3c has 'tinnier' sound - but that's only on a side-by-side comparison. Didn't realise it on a standalone basis

4. UI feels less laggy than the Note 3 which appears to be a function of Sony's less bulky proprietary sw vs. Touchwiz

ISSUES THAT I NEED RESOLUTION FOR:

1. cannot write directly to my sd card from an external pen drive - why why why? especially when the internal memory is only 16gb

2. 3rd party toggle for mobile data doesn't work - only the one in the highly inconvenient right side notification bar (have since overcome that using Notification Toggle app)

3. Need a faster charger - just wondering if the Samsung 2Amp charger will actually charge it quicker than the supplied 1.5A one?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] stormbeta:
You can also swipe left/right on the empty space in the notification drawer. Alternatively, there's always the Power Toggles app.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Notchr302:
I'm a little worried about screen rigidity. After reading the other post about pressing the screen and seeing a rainbow and then seeing a YouTube video about a popping sound when you press on the screen. Hope Sony didn't go cheap here. Everything else I like about the phone. I have yet to take delivery of mine
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
The handset is QuickCharge 2.0 compliant. So Motorola's charger should work.

https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/smartphones/sony-xperia-z3-compact

http://www.motorola.com/us/accessor...Turbo-Charger/motorola-turbo-charger-pdp.html
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Make sure the rubber grommet is not dislodged under magnifying glass. It might just be a matter of re-seating it back. Also, there is rubber plug on the cover that should be properly inserted in the hole of the phone. Make sure the rubber that is also seated properly. It both are good, a little push should do it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
Well if they did go cheap on the glass, then they should repair it cheap, LOL.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] thehaman:
Oops delete me
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] thehaman:
My top flaps still can't align properly. In thinking I need to get a replacement somehow.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Thankfully my phone is perfect physically, screen is flush, no rainbow effect when pressing hard, all flaps close properly. Only issues are software, I can't write to the damn SD card, and when picking a contact when you go back it resets to the top and not where you left off. That's a minor gripe, but what Google did with our sd card access in KitKat is a travesty.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ikon8:
So bluetooth audio is working in my car, but it's not passing the song track/artist/album info to the headunit. It works fine with my Nexus5, anyone else tried this? It actually shows the info for the first song that's playing when I start up the car, but it won't change the track info when the song changes.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] degraaff:
You can still use that pre-installed file Commander app to write to SD. But it's a horrible unintuitive app and Sony should have opted for a better default file manager such as the one from Cheetah Mobile.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] fez_m:
I got an e-mail jsut now, after having sent my Z3C back the day I got it, Clove are replacing my unit due to the faulty top port cover.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
Having the same issue with my Z3C from Handtec... Guess I have to send it back, but I won't have a phone in the meantime :(

EDIT: Requested RMA, will update with details...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] thehaman:
I just got the email as well. I don't see why I have to pay the return shipping costs and possibly the shipping back to me.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Alex2x3:
Really? Who did you order from? This does not seem fair at all if the unit is defective. You should check their terms because I think I read Handtec and they are supposed to pay for return shipping if the unit is defective on arrival.