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[Xperia Z3 General] micha-s_1e4:
Android L Baltic runs perfect on my Z3 (day three without charcing an over 30 percent left).

But there are two things i'm missing:

- DualRecovery for Z3 with Lollipop

- Xposed Framework for Lollipop (which is not alpha state)

Does anyone know when these updates will be available?
[Xperia Z3 General] cschmitt:
[NUT] is working on XZDR, but it's a pretty big task given some of the security changes in 5.x. I wouldn't expect a working recovery for a week minimum, possibly much longer.
[Xperia Z3 General] guybrush2099:
yes

I have noticed they correct:

- white balance

- focus accuracy

a little bit less noise, too
[Xperia Z3 General] AdiSimpson:
No Xposed Framework, no Way to Update.
[Xperia Z3 General] jonmorris:
LTE might be more efficient, but in most cases because of the need for 2G/3G fallback for voice, LTE coverage is deliberately weaker - or some sites simply aren't enabled yet, meaning you'll be connected to a site further away.

Thus, in many cases I think LTE currently sucks more power and turning it off can work wonders. But that will change, especially once VoLTE is enabled and operators can ramp up the power and not worry about whether there's 2G or 3G available. Indeed, 800MHz LTE in rural areas will likely bring coverage to all new areas.

(Sorry, that's now off topic!)
[Xperia Z3 General] moses_dx:
I've noticed when calling it switches to 3g, but I had no problems with lte coverage overall
[Xperia Z3 General] CentaXx:
Maybe you found my post annoying, however i also try to help other users as far as my knowledge goes, so you should probably rethink your opinion.. Or if you don't, fine. I just wanted to add that i'm not the kind of user that checks for the 5.0 update once a day and after not receiving an update, instantly writes a hatepost about sony..

By the way was the delayed update only part of my decision to most likely not buy a Sony again, i've got a creaking back cover of the phone, software problems (one random reboot a day / damaged whatsapp databases twice a month / sometimes apps don't open but instantly disappear after opening, have to reboot manually to fix it). I didn't write that down in that post. The last issue is new with 5.0, the database and reboot problems i already had before, although io did a clean installation again.

One new question regarding 5.0 usability: Neither in the power menu, nor in the quick settings is an option for the audio mode (silent/vibrate/silent or now silent/importent/sound). Do you have any idea how i can easily mute calls / messages while listening to music? Apart from installing a widget, is there anything native in the rom? I can only adjust the media volume, which doesn't help much.. The audio priority decreases media sound each time when receiving a message, which can be quite annoying.
[Xperia Z3 General] lupowolfi:
Thanks for the hint how to hide the small apps! Works like charm on my Z2! :victory: :good:
[Xperia Z3 General] xSirAKx:
You can't make calls over 4G/LTE, its for data only. Calls can be made over 2G or 3G.

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Flashing the baltic generic now, can't wait anymore :p
[Xperia Z3 General] moses_dx:
If you had a motorola or nexus you will find right away that there bugs in the ui. Like the blue ribbon in tapatalk. Let's hope it gets fixed when global is released
[Xperia Z3 General] xSirAKx:
I'm getting some lag after updating, also It says no service on my lockscreen when I have 4G signal lol.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Doesn't sound like the xposed developer is bothered about it any more. I'd look for alternatives.
[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
Agree with this, only took a few pics but definitely less noise especially in corners where normally you find lots.
[Xperia Z3 General] radicans:
Ok so there is no silent or vibrate mode.....?

So I have to go into settings and dial down 3 volume settings (media, ring, alarm) to make sure it silent during a meeting etc. And then go back and try to remember what levels they were and set it back again..

Surely I must be missing something.

Right?

Edit:

I did miss something, thank god!

http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-to-use-Android-5.0-Priority-Mode-aka-the-new-Silent-Mode_id62964

Was too used to using long press on the screen toggle button, where most things have been removed.
[Xperia Z3 General] Nathan-NL:
Has Sony increased or decreased the vibration strength?
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Yeah, same here! It's nice. A few questions:

1) can anyone get the face unlock working? I've done the trusted agent thing, i've got patten unlock enabled, i've taken 4 or 5 face improvement check things but still i don't have face unlock as an option along with password, pin etc.

2) Is there a way of getting the funky analog clock from the lockscreen (red second hand dot, date etc) on the homescreen? There are 6 widgets available but they're all different.

3) is there a 2-tap screen turn on like on 4.4.4? I can't find it.
[Xperia Z3 General] markiepuk:
Double tap is the bottom option on the display settings.

I cant get face unlock to work either or location based smart lock to work.

On a seperate point I cant see where to enter the ICE info for the lock screen -
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Cheers.

In return: Security/owner info?

And have you gone to: Security/Trust Agents and enabled the google one to get location lock to work?
[Xperia Z3 General] markiepuk:
Thanks- found ICE- its set up from the address book.

I have google as trusted and home address set, but it still wants the pin every time.

On KK I had it set with the Sony Smart band which was perfect phone was always unlocked when in range of the band but that's another known issue on Lollipop :( really not used t entering my pin number all the time :( But the work around is even more of a pain.

Still liking the Lollipop but needs a bit of Sony refinement!
[Xperia Z3 General] moses_dx:
I'm having lots of issues with vlc and even tapatalk. Guess I'll have to go back to global kk
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
Have you set up your places in Security > Smart lock > Place.

You can set up there even the trusted Bluetooth devices. Someone said it's missing, but not.
[Xperia Z3 General] caqo71:
I don't have any of the issues that you wrote.

And as for your whole z3 problem, i think that the rest of the world don't have to be blamed because you purchased a defective z3 unit. Just return your phone for a new one if it's possible, and try again.

Enviado desde mi D6603 mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia Z3 General] MichaelWT:
Please can someone confirm whether the baltic generic ftf will flash whilst retaining data and settings? ie; untick the WIPE section in Flashtool so it wont clean install.

Comments very much appreciated

Michael
[Xperia Z3 General] micha-s_1e4:
In Germany Vodafone, Telekom and o2 will start VoLTE (Voice over LTE) in 2015. After that you can make fone calls over LTE (no fallback on GSM or UMTS neccessary).

Gesendet von meinem D6603 mit Tapatalk
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Actually the face unlock works fine, only slightly differently. You choose smart lock with some other security already enabled. Train it with a face or two and that's it. No need to select it as the unlock type. On the lock screen the icon at the bottom of the screen turns into an unlocked padlock if it recognises you, then you just swipe up. If the icon stays like a locked padlock you need to swipe up then unlock as usual. It just doesn't show the output from the front camera and still needs the swipe up; they should probably make this clear somewhere.
[Xperia Z3 General] acheron350:
Am I crazy or does photos seems a little bit better, little less noise and better colors ? I am not am expert, I liked camera before, it was good but it seems improved now. Can anybody do comparison, I dont have photos from Kk.
[Xperia Z3 General] guybrush2099:
Yes it is :) already noticed some posts ago
[Xperia Z3 General] MichaelWT:
Thanks for the help guys ;)

I did it anyway and it works.
[Xperia Z3 General] hogofwar:
Are we still waiting for a 100% working prerooted firmware?
[Xperia Z3 General] Mano1982:
No, both prerooted firmaware working 100%.
[Xperia Z3 General] Krokogator:
Don't forget about pink dot in the middle of the photos! (noticable on white objects)
[Xperia Z3 General] warface:
Smart lock is useless. Location and Bluetooth work once, then refuse to unlock again

Its possibly a fault at Google's side though, as my Nexus 7 is the same.
[Xperia Z3 General] Playdough96:
Anyone found a theme that makes the toggles and sliders teal green? Don't like the orange one.

Also I don't have the option to use face unlock in security. How do I find it?
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59608389&postcount=2293
[Xperia Z3 General] Playdough96:
[MENTION=6328855]Webern[/MENTION] Where do I find smart unlock? Doesn't show up for me
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
Trusted locations writhing fine here. No problem at all.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Security/trust agents/smart lock (make sure this is enabled first)

Security/smart lock/trusted face
[Xperia Z3 General] jonmorris:
Every time you reboot, you need to do a manual unlock the first time (at least that's the case on my Nexus 5 which is left in the car permanently as a SatNav/music player) so could that be it? Are you restarting the phone frequently?
[Xperia Z3 General] warface:
Been trying it all day. Connect to my dad's BT unit in the car, works once.

Connect to my BT speaker, works once.

Never works with location based.

Haven't tried face recognition.

It's strange my Nexus doesn't work either.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
I've tried face recognition on 5.0.2 on z3, and 5.1 on nexus 10 and they both work (both are unrooted, stock roms). I do have to unlock manually (via pattern) once after a reboot, but assumed that was because i use device level encryption.
[Xperia Z3 General] warface:
Strangely, face recognition seems to work everytime...
[Xperia Z3 General] :
Are the MMS issues on 4.4.2 only a US/T-Mobile thing or did they affect the D6603 model too? Just wondering if Lollipop fixed that because T-Mobile has been saying it will (but T-Mobile D6616 model isn't updated yet).

I'm looking to buy a Z3 for use on T-Mobile but want to confirm the MMS issues have been resolved first.
[Xperia Z3 General] xxquicksh0txx:
MMS issue was for wifi calling. You can't send a MMS using a different application other than the stock app while on WiFi calling.

I believe they're fixing it with the Lollipop update, but we won't know until T-Mobile releases the update.
[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
This is a very slow rollout, makes me think the rest will have different builds with updates coming to one's already released.
[Xperia Z3 General] optmkleung:
Yes, super slow, maybe 5.1 instead?
[Xperia Z3 General] zouden:
Huh? Rovo89 is working very hard on Xposed, what are you talking about?
[Xperia Z3 General] moses_dx:
Probably the Vikings are just beta testers and it will rollout fixed to the rest of the world
[Xperia Z3 General] goTouch:
That's exactly what it is. And this is normal.
[Xperia Z3 General] aakash43:
My father's 6k android one has 5.1 but my z3 and z1c is just.......................................... what to say. Now my father keeps teasing me "30k phone".
[Xperia Z3 General] Waynder:
i dont know, why is such a problem to update using recovery.... its faster... u get a rooted device... and u dont ***** about not having 5.0

besides.... soon as u get it... ull probably cry, why u dont have 5.1

lol
[Xperia Z3 General] Ultraman1966:
Still no signs of UK release. I guess Sony has already laid off a lot of their software staff...
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
I'm sure I read that he was busy on other stuff and couldn't commit to spending any time on it, but perhaps i'm wrong/that's changed.

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Not sure they have a team of developers in each country that's going to get lollipop - they're probably just waiting for bug reports from 5.1 in the regions it's been released. Like others have done, I'm in the uk and i just flashed the baltic one; it's all pretty quick and easy.
[Xperia Z3 General] atosz931:
Hi there is still no update to 5.0.2 for z3 in my country,but i flashed the nordic ftf, works everything fine such as face unlock bluetooth with my smartwatch, battery life is the same or a bit better than 4.4.4 the camera makes better photos in every mode.

T-Mobile Hu, non-rooted,locked BL
[Xperia Z3 General] Hana88:
Someone can give me a link for a guide for flash offiicial lollipop rom ftf??
[Xperia Z3 General] warface:
Look at post 1689 of this thread.
[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
It is, but lacks some UK supported content and my collection of movies on video unlimited.
[Xperia Z3 General] warface:
I'm using the Baltic ftf too, and I'm sure the 3 and 4g reception is a LOT worse. Everything else is fine, but when the official UK comes out, I'll reflash that.
[Xperia Z3 General] yakupTR:
Bro I can't see xperiafrım turkey new framework . Who try again but I haven't pc now. Pls report. Your think turkey when? It is week or weekend? Pls? :(

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[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
I had the o2 UK version of 4.4.4 and went to nordic, decided because of the lack of my movies, I'll wait.

Flashed back to 4.4.4 but UK Customised version.

Signal is much, much poorer.

No option for 2g only, and isn't knocking back to stronger signals, it will just sit there on no bars 3g.

I'm waiting for O2 UK version now.
[Xperia Z3 General] Desperanto86:
no
[Xperia Z3 General] KennyCHF:
still no update for Z3 dual
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Hmm. I don't get a 2g option (not that I would have ever looked for it).

One thing I can't find is the mobile data usage page. Apparently you should swipe down the notifications bar with two fingers and press on the network name (EE in my case) but I do that and nothing happens. Any ideas?
[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
I've always found it in settings, data usage.

Not used method you mention.

If it's changed on 5, not sure as I'm back on kk for now.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
I have no settings/data usage. Can someone else check and see if they have it? Perhaps everyone in Scandinavia is on unlimited tarrifs?! Actually not sure if I flashed nordic or baltic now; will check when I'm home. It's sounding like i'll be flashing UK when it comes out after all!

Edit: Settings/data usage came back after a reboot. (Access via notification bar still not present). Data I used this morning seems to be unaccounted for (I did a speed test to see if my 4g was slower; got 20MB down, 22MB up, and the speedtest takes around 100 megs on 4g).

So that's a bug then!
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
It's there

And I have 2G option in Mobile networks.
[Xperia Z3 General] yakupTR:
Thanks bro. Thanks. :(

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[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Yeah, the reboot restored it.

Perhaps I don't get the 2G option because my network doesn't provide it (i can choose a 2g, 3g or 4g connection under Network Operators and I chose 4g).

And here: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/11/android-5-0-lollipop-thoroughly-reviewed/4/ is a reference to " Tapping on the signal icon will bring up a data usage readout, along with the ability to turn off cellular data" which I can't get working.
[Xperia Z3 General] Run_dawn10:
Has anyone gotten it for the D6653?

Kind of strange they're pushing it only for a specific variant in a specific region. I wonder why it's impossible for Android OEMs to release updates for a single model simultaneously. Apple could do it.

I guess carriers tinker with the phones too much and they'd have to optimize their bloat before the firmware is made available. But mine is SIM free. :crying:
[Xperia Z3 General] Solpadein:
Somebody can tell me, why is so difficult to roll out new firmware to other regions? I have no idea why is still is not rolled out, but i think that "Sony" have a big problems inside of company because there is no any explain for this delay and any declaration from Sony. Customers are very disappointed of Sony's update politics.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
I think most customers simply do not care, and despite all the amusing "right, i've had enough, I'm getting an apple/blackberry/nexus/going to give up a material life and live in the woods and catch fish" comments here Sony know that whether the update comes out in feb,mar, april etc will have no impact whatsoever on their profits.
[Xperia Z3 General] rubiconjp:
I thought their press release did say other regions will begin in approx two weeks?
[Xperia Z3 General] G-FACE:
Nope. They said in a press release: "for more Xperia Z Series products, starting in around two weeks time"

Note that: for other Z series.

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2015/03...lollipop-rollout-xperia-z3-xperia-z3-compact/
[Xperia Z3 General] corallus:
No, it said other devices in the z series will begin in two weeks.
[Xperia Z3 General] boober78:
Strange thing is, I have my smartband paired, and smart unlock was working. but suddenly it doesn't. There is no smartband visible in bluetooth connected devices., although it is working properly. ANybody has the same issue?
[Xperia Z3 General] kurosawa79:
If you think that being atrociously slow at bringing out updates vs the competition has no impact on future profits you need your head checked. Phones are not just hardware, the software is as important, if not more so. And in an increasingly commoditized space, hardware is not the differentiation factor it once was. The Sony mobile division is a loss maker for the company so may explain why they don't seem to prioritize/are lackadaisical about updates because they may well cut the business loose in the next 18 months. We may well be seeing the effects of the division shrinking through layoffs and closures as they look to tighten up utilization and maximise efficiencies to put the division in the "shop window" for potential buyers.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
I think that "being atrociously slow at bringing out updates vs the competition has no impact on future profits" because only a tiny proportion of android users know what the name of the version of android they're running is. Nobody cares. Seriously. It's a hobbiest thing, only. Most people don't want updates because it means waiting, at the very least, then rebooting, and possibly stuff not working properly afterwards. They're buying a "phone", or perhaps a "smartphone" or an "android phone" or maybe even an "sony android phone" but very few people said "ok, i'm going to buy a sony android phone now with android 4.4.4 aka kitkat but they better bring out lollipop in 3 months and not 4 or 5 or 6". Just doesn't happen. Plus by all accounts Sony have always been slow with the updates. Perhaps you're taking your hobby a little bit too seriously. Or maybe it's you who needs their head examined. You're living in a world where people, when shopping around for a new phone in 2 or 3 or 4 years time, remember than the new version of android came out a couple of months later than it did for other manufacturers phones? Really?
[Xperia Z3 General] zoomee:
You are clearly under estimating end users. Working in the industry I know that end users will care if they get 'kittykat' or 'lollipop'.

They do their research online now before they buy things and having the 'latest and greatest' operating system will be a deciding factor guaranteed - It is no longer exclusive to only the geeks like us inhabiting xda developers.

Don't get me wrong - I'm happy with kit kat for now, it just works, but you are underestimating a market where consumerism leads and people are no longer geeky to have the latest phone and software.

The first thing ANY android user asks me is if I've got 'lollipop' yet. Even my wife's S4 has lollipop - can't believe she was laughing at me yesterday for being ' no longer cutting edge' lol :) - she fully expects me to have a new phone in the next month!
[Xperia Z3 General] kurosawa79:
Taking my hobby too seriously? I think by virtue of the fact were all on XDA I would say that we're all Android enthusiasts. And your argument is just ridiculous from a business point of view. I know you like to think the world is pretty dumb or clueless and you may well have a point. Who cares what android version you're on? right! First world problems and all that. But from a business perspective, if your competitors are out gunning you on the software front by delivering faster and more frequently, you're no longer a competitive business because like I said earlier, the mobile space is no longer about hardware, it's software. No matter what you think your consumers think now, the bad press will trickle down. All they need to know is that Sony doesn't update their software in a timely manner but so and so does.

Put another way, if Microsoft never patched windows or were late to fix security issues do you think they'd still be in business?
[Xperia Z3 General] Sparksltd:
Since I've updated to lollipop I can't seem to find a way to disable mobile data, anyone know how to do this?

Edit: never mind just found it under data usage.
[Xperia Z3 General] kurosawa79:
Easiest way is to add the "mobile data" toggle to the pull down menu.
[Xperia Z3 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Leave out other z series..not even flagship got the update ..just few regions and till they seed for z3 how would they bother about other z series.
[Xperia Z3 General] Webern:
Well, we're android enthusiasts...but so what? I'm not talking about us, obviously. We're a tiny proportion of android consumers. I'd be surprised if more than 0.001% of android users use this site at all. And it's nothing to do with how smart users are. They're smart (well, some of them), but they just don't care. There's absolutely no functional difference between kitkat and lollipop for the vast majority of people. It just looks a bit different.

Your Microsoft analogy isn't worth responding to, other than by pointing out that you're presupposing that it's as important that an operating system vendor address vital security updates which can cost their clients millions of dollars as it is that a mobile phone get an Android update within 4 months and not 6 (or whatever you find acceptable). It isn't.

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"Working in the industry" doesn't tell you anything. I work in the IT industry and let me tell you something - nothing gets the man on the street more irate than learning that their favourite linux distro is going to adopt Systemd!

I see no evidence from talking to non-geeks, and reading the non-geek press that most people have the faintest idea what the nickname for the version of android their phone is running is. And if they had to wait an extra couple of months for it.... meh. Who cares?
[Xperia Z3 General] kurosawa79:
If my Microsoft analogy isn't worth responding to then you obviously don't believe android ever needs patching for security vulnerabilities. Or that Google is even remotely interested in patching older versions of Android, which the majority of the world is still on. But given the topic were discussing, even if Google patched up older versions of Android the patch would not reach the end user because phone vendors can't be arsed to update. It's not just their fault it's the networks too. Hey, no wonder Android is not fit for enterprise usage.
[Xperia Z3 General] augie7107:
I got some minor update to 690 this morning. When I turned on phone, it stated something about android updating. No version change and all I see that is different is my carrier is now displayed on startup, rather than "no service", when using chrome and hitting the square soft key the google "G" is displayed with a microphone underneath and lastly when using the square soft key outside of chrome the google search bar is displayed even though I have it hidden on the homescreen. Looks like Sony is debugging:)