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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poldie:
Should be possible to disentangle the two problems fairly easily; take a picture of the red book where the book is only on one side of the photo. Additionally, just take a picture of a grey wall.

Also, try playing with the white balance; using auto isn't really going to help. If there's not a manual option (i've not really played with the camera on my phone much yet) then try a few different settings and see if there's a pattern.

Lollipop brings support for RAW mode so these problems go away then, or are at least partially mitigated (at the cost of a little post-processing, anyway). Even the odd pink blob problem, if it turns out to be hardware related, could be almost entirely handled there.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darles2012:
Been busy but just managed to get back to the issue and photograph the book again.

It seems to be a white balance issue with Superior Auto mode not selecting the correct white balance setting for the image. The first image I took was with Superior Auto mode selected and the second image with Manual mode and white balance set to cloudy. It was an interior shot and not a particularly sunny day outside but the second image with Manual Mode is a better representation of the colour of the book. I even notice this outside and will take try and get some more shots to show the issue.

I'm disappointed that the Superior Auto mode isn't picking the correct balance. The reds appear to have a cool blue feel to them, and I bought the Z3 so I could have a phone with a above average camera on it that I can pull out and capture moment without worrying too much about the settings. Maybe i'm being over critical but it seems to struggle in areas that even my girlfriends iPhone 4s has no problem with.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poldie:
I've not experimented with the camera too much. I've taken a few pictures in good light and without too critical an inspection they look fantastic. Your first image below looks as if it might suffer from the `pink dot` problem. You can't really tell because of the colour of the left part of the picture but it does look like it. If you tried that again on a white background perhaps it would be clearer. You could take a picture of a white piece of paper in different modes/white balances and see if there's a problem, and if so a pattern to the problem. If the problem is only in some white balances then it suggests it's not a hardware problem and therefore a software fix could sort it. From what I know, white balance is a software thing where RGB values are biased differently; perhaps there's a bug there. Auto white balance, even on professional cameras, isn't always perfect. I've an EOS400D camera and I tend to shoot in RAW mode (which will be supported in Lollipop) where the white balance selected is not "burnt in" to the image and can be changed losslessly in post production.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonathan-H:
I went on a trip to the beach at the weekend and had to bin all my Superior Auto shots as they came out absolutely awful. All of the 20mp manual shots came out great if not a little over exposed on the sun :D

Try also turning off X-reality as it makes reds look a bit more purple.

I've found manual mode takes great pics and reproduces the colours brilliantly.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Try changing the white balance, manual mode is better, though even I like to just point and shoot. Hopefully auto mode will be fixed in an update.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darles2012:
Agreed. It's pretty awful, it's obviously not selecting the correct white balance mode. As you can see from the first pic below...it's ridiculously bad. The second is shot with Manual Mode and it a lot more acurate.

Yes it is better. I guess i'll have to leave the camera setting on Manual as much as possible and just make a quick WB change before closing the shutter. I'll get in touch with Sony again and raise the issue although last time they just suggested a software repair which didn't really change anything. Like you said, hopefully the can release a software fix although, judging by their response to the pink spot issue I won't be holding my breath. :mad:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tel033:
They still won't admit there's an issue until they found a solution so, I hope the Find one, this is my first phone that does that...
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mysterious92:
There is same issue on my device(46 week). is software or hardware? Does anyone know?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] infinitylook:
Try turning off image enhancements like x-reality or super vivid, then view image again.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jbisana89:
Both in Superior Auto Mode

Xperia P

Xperia Z3
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mysterious92:
I tried. but issue keep going.

Also, I took photo in same settings with other Xperia z3.. The red colours always looks more real than my xperia . and i transfer these image my xperia and looks same real.

Camera hardware is faulty i think but tech service says software and Sony will update it. But Sony no say. :confused:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skaneby:
Red to Pink issue

I am pretty amazed this one has not been reported by more users. The sonysupport in Sweden is not aware of the issue, and although I send in pictures as well as the actual Xperia Z3 phone - they will still not admit the problem.

here goes. This is most likely an de-bayer problem creating pictures from the RAW sensor. I note that i bright daylight the RED colours gets over exposed in the process - and produces a pink result. I shadows the result is better.

Also note that the preview of the actually camera , probably generated in a different way internally , show more accurate colours than the the photo itself.

This is a good hint to the developers where the problem is.

With Lollipop 5.0 the api:s for RAW is no available. Sony has decided so far to not make them available in the Xperia version of the 5.02 version. But if they did, then 3;rd party developers could control this de.process from the sensor and produce much better pictures.

So hear hear, Sony developers and product managers . you can fix this - If you do, then the Xperia is truly the king of droids :)

come on!!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bigidoo:
I have same issue as well. Picture finder shows nice red colors, but taken pictures are all pink. All image enhancements are off and camera in manual mode - it does not make noticeable improvement at all.

Its a disappointment, especially since phone's camera is reviewed as quite OK.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nri_tech1183:
Hey. I'm also facing same issue. My Z3c isnt able to recognize Red color properly.

What exact setting you tried in manual mode to get your 2nd image right??
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dizzyman44:
Same here. I have to set manual mode if I want to take precise pictures:rolleyes:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Darles2012:
Nowadays I usually go to manual mode and leave the white ballance set to auto. If the colour still looks off then I can adjust the white balance according to the conditions to get the right shot.

I pretty much never use Superior Auto mode for pictures now which is incredibly frustrating when you want to take a quick shot and you have to change the setting to manual. It's one of the few things that has annoyed me about the device. On some levels it's really good but on others it falls short. I want a device that can tsake great images in auto but that I can adjust and play with if I want.

A lot of new device coming out towards autumn. Am pretty resigned to the fact that i'm going to be trading in the Z3 for something else. :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] raythereceptionist95:
Hey guys, how many of yall think our little s3's is gunna get a 5.0 port? :confused:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] StoneyJSG:
It probably won't get an official OTA for it from At&t, but I am sure some custom ROMs will be based off of it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
I think we may get Android 4.4.4 instead
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Long Island NOOBIE:
I like using LIQUIDSMOOTH, SLIM ROMS, CARBON ROM, and CYANOGENMOD for my S3. 4.4.4 update support is being provided for the S3, but just from my personal observation I noticed nightly/weekly updates are taking longer to get. I think its possible the S3 will get dropped by various rom developers when LOLLIPOP 5.0 comes out.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
I don't think support will be dropped because the msm8960 is a very popular processor and is used in several popular models.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Maheshzx:
I don't think,It'll get 5.0
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
I believe we have already received our final official updates. If any more are released I imagine it would be to patch a serious bug or security hole and would probably remain at 4.4.2.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Of CM supports 5.0 for d2lte, I am pretty sure all other teams will follow
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raied115:
Hello everybody,

For some reason, even after device complete reset, the Google Play services always on the of the Alarm list under BBS.

I'm mostly connected to 3G. It doesn't matter if I'm connected to each one, the problem continues. I feel the the battery drain really fast!

For example:

The number of Wakeups for the Google Play Services is always (ALWAYS!) higher than any other apps. Sometimes it reaches 300+ wakeups!

Another problem. The phone keeps rebooting by itself... don't know why...

I'm on Dr.Ketan v14 rom, but the problem existed even before this release.

Any solution for this kind of problem?

Thanks in advanced!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stonedead:
In BBS press and hold the wakelock, from there you can see what service causing that. In my case, it was the "UserPresenceService" causing the wakelock. I disabled it using this..Take a look at "Disable Service"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice
[XDA Assist] Hassan927326:
how can i Remove cyanogenmod Rom Completely to flash a new rom on my HTC Desire HD?
[XDA Assist] matt4321:
Hi there,

I'd suggest asking in this thread here to get further help: [Ask Your Questions Here] Questions And Answers for Desire HD Users
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anton anton anton:
Thread has been moved to Q&A section
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
My new Z3's glass is scattered. You all now the Z3 is so slippery. I ordered a case already and it should arrive this week, but yesterday it fell of the couch and now my glass is totally broken. I can fix it for more than 200 euro. Vodafone says it is my own fault and this is not included in the guarantee. I thought this was gorilla/armored glass and this phone would stand a drop of 30cm onto carpet?

Any idea's how I can get this covered? At Sony?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagrim1:
Slippery indeed, but I'm afraid this might be a tough one as it actually fell down.

Mine fell a few times as well already (now really have it in my system to check where I put it instead of the arm rest of the couch for example) but without issues. And well, any glass can break... Sometimes it takes a few tries, but it has to fall and land bad only once to make a mess of it.

Anyway, hope you'll get it sorted... I know sony repaired some Z2 'spontaneous broken screens' but not sure about this one.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vud911:
Nothing other than insurance will cover drops, unless the company themselves specify it.

I don't think its the fact that the Z3 is slippery. You put it on your couch. Most of the complaint about the the Z3 being slippery is about holding it with the hand.

Anyway, unless you put insurance on it, you are so out of luck.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagrim1:
No it isn't to be honest, the Z3 has a nasty habit of sliding when put down somewhere. When you put it on a flat surface (such as a table) which isn't perfectly level it actually slides off, very slowly. It's like a little hovercraft or something... Quite annoying and I've had it sliding off object a few times as well already.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
Exactly, even on a flat surface, it moves! I showed it to my son as a magic trick! Now the trick is fatal! :(
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vud911:
A couch is not a flat surface. The material makes a difference. Glass on table could move depending on what the table is made of and how it is shaped. But it isn't adviseable to place it near the edge of any table regardless of what phone it is.

I think placing the blame on Sony's design in this case isn't justifiable and I don't even like Sony's practice (advertising waterproof with people playing in water but not covering it under warranty. DRM on camera....) There is an inherent responsibility of each users to keep it out of harm's way such as keeping it out of your pocket when you are playing sports, away from edges, etc. Everyone knows that Xperia is plated front and back with tempered glass. Glass breaks with impact.

Digressed there but to answer you: either you pay for the repair, attempt a DIY, or trash it and buy a new phone because what occur will not be classify as manufacturer defect that is cover. Don't think there is a 4th way.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidht:
A couple of days ago, the same thing happenned to me. I accidentally dropped the phone while walking on the street and it hit the curb. When I picked it up the back glass was shattered.

The phone had one week (and I had been offered 3-months free insurance, but I didn't take it). So I assumed this would cost me quite a bit.

Today I visited the official repair service in my city and was told that the repair would cost me 60 eur and about 40 minutes. I'll have to wait because they don't have the part in white, but it was a relief, I was expecting a higher price.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poldie:
You could just buy a case for it (I got a nice one off ebay for £2.99), stick a screen protector on the back to hold the glass together, and stick it in the case. Doesn't really matter if the back glass is broken then, does it? Lot cheaper than 60 euros!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidht:
I ordered a case the same day I got the phone, but it's still on the way. It had a screen protector when it happened, so it held the glass pieces. I'm getting it fixed anyway, I want it to keep on being waterresistant
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] poldie:
Not looked too closely, but is the glass part of the waterresistance or is it on top of the case? There's a pressure check you could do if that's the only reason you're getting it fixed.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidht:
I'm not sure, and it's a good suggestion, but I'll pay, I don't want to have a broken phone. I doesn't look good.

Besides, I don't believe it's fragile. It was just bad luck. I've owned a Z for a year and a half, dropped it several times (some without case) and never got damaged.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
I have my phone repaired, well actually it couldn't be repaired and Sony gave me a new one. Yep, they GAVE me a new one. I didn't have to pay a thing for it. I was in doubt whether to mention this, since more people could claim this althoug every scenario is different of course, but I do post this since I think this is great service by Sony! I really want to thank them for this!!!

I no whave my smart cover from Sony, the SCR24, and oh my God.... this is great! The phone, the cover, the service.... I am a big Sony fan!!!! :D
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android404:
Know-it-all

Lucky ass
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
I know :D
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dagrim1:
Good to hear! Congrats :)

Then again, the phone IS slippery. I have noticed it many times on tables which werent totally levelled for example. It just floats to the edge, very slowly... So it's not really a user mistake here.

Anyway, I have a screenprotector on the back now and that also helps with the slippyness ;)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
:D Thnx. Yes, not really a user mistake but I could imagine that other companies would have let me pay. I know have the Sony SCR24 cover, so the slippery problem is solved.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvenneker:
i was lurking around the Z3 forums to search for some topics related to the fact that my brand new Z3 frontglass + digitizer was broken a few weeks ago.

I cannot proof that the damage wasnt my fault ( or is ) so i sent the phone to GSMWijzer (The Netherlands) to let them investigate it ( probably went to dynafix ). They told me that after their findings they would inform me whether i have to pay or not.

Today i got my answer??? GSMWijzer mailed a track & trace nr for a brand new Z3 !!!

I am really happy that whoever made the decision to let this one go under guarantee , delived such good service!

I mailed them to thank them and also asked for some explanation why the decision was made to send a new Z3 and also to clarify the reason to charge no costs at all.

I they mail anything usefull which can help future Z3 victims then i will post it here.

For now: i agree with the topicstarter: YAY for Sony !
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olafd72:
You have guts, I didn't dare to ask why they gave me a new one, since I was afraid it might be a mistake and I had to pay anyway. :D I thought that not only my glass was broken, but also my whole phone didn't work anymore, they gave me a new one. But then again, they could have charged me for the glass only? Or Sony accepts the slippery issue and therefor refunds it? Anyway, more than a million thumbs up for Sony!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madi05:
these phones slide like no other i have owned for sure , put a super thin tpu case on it and it will stop , i cant wait till i get mine , the phone in just over a week has slipped off my leather sofa , my bed stand on vibrate it will run away from u lol i put a anti car dash slip on my couch where i sit it mostly till i get the case tomorrow smh
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Wow, really lucky, though technically its not Sony's fault.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvenneker:
i got the impression that it is difficult at the moment for repair centers to get parts for replacements @ the Xperia Z3?

The status from the repaircenter was that they were waiting for spare parts. Its quite interesting to hear that the phone is replaced with a brand new one instead of just replacing the front glass + digitizer ( phone didnt respond in the center of screen @ finger touch )

so maybe Sony is having trouble with providing spare parts and takes the blame at the moment by financing new phones if this occurs?

before i send the phone i started googling for repair centers who can replace digitizers + screens. My conclusion was that every company / website i visited, repairs all brands of phones + models but there was no one who offered replacing of a digitizer for the Z3 (yet)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvenneker:
Damn i got an answer why they decided to sent a brand new phone.

They literally said that sony decided to give a new phone because spontaneous screen breaking occurs a lot with this phone.

They said it is related to the construction of the phone .

Basically this statement gives everybody a free ticket to claim a new phone when their z3 is broken??

Quite a confession.. in my opinion

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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Could you give an exact quote as to what they said? Its hard to believe Sony or any company would directly admit something like that.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvenneker:
Sure. Here it is. Be aware that its written in Dutch . If someone wants to translate it exactly, be my guest. I am on tapatalk now :)

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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sindroid:
This phone slides if your couch had a 1 degree angle.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] id3alistic:
This.

Lmao. My phone fell off the couch the other day, but nothing happened. Don't even see any dent or scratch. Anyways, I'm ordering some cheap screen protectors because the glass is too slippery.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] santoshcoolhere:
I suggest you order back glass panel from chinese sites like alibaba or aliexpress...you can get one for under $12. They sell genuine stuff for a much cheaper rate. Then go to any mobile service center and get it replaced. Repair wont cost you more than $30-40. Mine was broken but I replaced it myself :) Tested and waterproofing OK :D
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] labens:
anti slip screen guard

If you like to keep the Z3 from slipping without using a case, I suggest you get a back protector like the one from XtremeGuard.com. This is the kind that is applied wet and acts as a scratch proof skin. I don't like these on the front screen, as it keeps the fingers from gliding smoothly. But on the back, it provides a bit of tackiness that keeps the phone better positioned in the hand and from sliding off smooth surfaces.

The same holds for iPhones which have the same slipping problem.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hustlervanz:
Have you bought your z3 at official Sony store or online shops?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvenneker:
Online shop

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[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrgizmoe:
Very useful input.

On another note, that picture of that shattered z3 makes me cringe, I have the Nillkin Slim case since day 1. It adds a texturized rubber to the back and I havn't dropped it at all, but I have been extra careful with it. I came from a Galaxy s4 and the feeling of glass vs plastic is delightful for me.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] adamzeit:
Hi there. Does anyone know how I can get rid of the Clock on the top Task bar (I already use SPB Time plug-in) - and replace it with the Battery Indicator instead? Someone mentioned "02 Plus" - anyone have an idea where to find it?

Thanks!
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] hasanj4:
run this program
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] adamzeit:
Outstanding - thank you VERY much! Works great!
[Android Apps and Games] Aeliaty:
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QR Code:

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Images:

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And if you can, please test the app and rate it in play store *-*

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] reversegear:
Thank you for the app

For people want to try

Here is the working link

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ignusgames.cameraprank
[Android Apps and Games] Aeliaty:
Thanks =]

I can't post external links yet. Need at least 10 messages :(
[Android Apps and Games] Aeliaty:
Added app images. =D
[Android Apps and Games] Aeliaty:
New update.

Now you can share images directly from the app (for smartphones with frontal camera only)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jovian Dsouza:
I want to root my android tab bsnl penta is703c .It runs on Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich .it has 1 gb ram and the processer is Cortex A8 1GHz. Can anyone guide me to root this tab.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] dpenra:
i have phone that is jellybeans android version. it seems that my phone company doesn't provide any ota update for kitkat or lollypop. so its very sad. I just want to know can i manually update my phone to latest version.

till now i have installed cmw and rooted my phone.

any help will be appreciated.