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[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
Another thing I've noticed with this new firmware is it takes a lot longer to charge than before.

Mmmmmh.... Battery draining faster and also slower to charge. No x loud resulting in lower overall volume levels.

I'll still say I'm happy with the update mainly because of the image quality improvement.

The other features included will barely get used.

The only camera mode i used previously was manual and I don't see that changing so all this sound photo, face in, multi cam, ar fun business seems more like bloatware than anything else. Good to have them because rival brands have similar features on offer.

The phones much snappier in all respects. UI, apps and games.

Still though, battery life needs improvement and let's hope the mighty x loud makes a comeback soon officially. Wonder who's bright idea it was to remove it? Silly question actually, it's Sony we're talking about here after all!

It's amazing isn't it, how important x loud was to the xperia line especially post waterproofing!
[Xperia Z2 General] ravdo:
Battery and charging time is still the same for me if not better.

I charged it yesterday with a Mi 10400mAH PowerBank and it took me less than 3 hours from 1% to 100% (the phone's turned on)
[Xperia Z2 General] lee480:
1) I cannot comment on battery charging time as I charge my phone overnight

2) Speaker's loudness will be comparable to 4.4.2 if you turned on ClearAudio.

3) Battery life improved for me.

Z3 doesn't have xLoud either.
[Xperia Z2 General] HellRoot:
Clearaudio is not affecting call volume.. Only music.. Xloud was for being able to hear the phone when being outside
[Xperia Z2 General] lee480:
xLoud is for speakers! This is common knowledge.

Call volume softer? Sounds the same for me.
[Xperia Z2 General] RyTekk:
You upgrade by flashtool, PCC or OTA? If OTA or PCC, some things of old firmware still alive and make conflicts, you should use flashtool to do a fresh install. With, 167 is awesome, missing of XLoud make speaker volumes smaller but I dont care about this because if you wanna enjoy music, you had better have a good inear/onear phone or a speaker such as SRS-X1, with a waterproof phone, that is loud enough.
[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
Flashed the Russian rom with flashtool. Wasn't going to play the UK waiting game lol!

It's not just music, notifications are very low even in quiet rooms.

It was louder before and that's the only thing that matters. Not if it's loud enough now!
[Xperia Z2 General] inteltecra1700:
I agree. We can be petty sometimes but give credence to habit and preference. Most of us got use to XLoud and smaller Icons .

So, which volume mod/patch do you suggest and what Xposed module do you use for your icon DPI? I am about to flash and I want to be able to make those mods.

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Volume Mod (Increase volume) : http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2/themes-apps/sound-mod-xperia-z2-android-4-4-4167-t2929709
[Xperia Z2 General] unni_kmr:
I didn't see anybody mention it here. Did you guys get AVG Pro?
[Xperia Z2 General] hyelton:
It came free on any Xperia Z2 device firmware. 4.4.2 and 4.4.4
[Xperia Z2 General] unni_kmr:
I don't remember having it on 4.4.2. After updating to 4.4.4 today, it showed up. May be I uninstalled it last time and forgot. :confused:
[Xperia Z2 General] inteltecra1700:
Screen Brightness

Hey, I've heard of the screen being brighter.

Can anyone verify if the screen really brighter or is it just in the users mind?
[Xperia Z2 General] hyelton:
on 4.4.2 it was dowloadable in the Play Store
[Xperia Z2 General] lee480:
FTF

O2 Carrier 23.0.1.A.3.9:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwp2-eAlYaIdcks1dVEzQmloSTQ/view?usp=sharing

This seems be a carrier version of the .217 (same kernel, baseband), hence, I urge all not to flash unless you're wielding a phone from O2 Germany.

I personally did not flash this either.
[Xperia Z2 General] effective:
Ok,ive made some nightmode shots and what i see...the sensor became much more sensitive to lifght...Please share your shots at night and tell me what are you getting. :(

Samples :
[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
The update also bundles older versions of Sonys media apps but after 48 hours, I haven't got any notifications to update the apps using update centre and whenever I check for updates, it says all upto date!
[Xperia Z2 General] omergh:
Same here but i update apps manually
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Well - experiment.

I will post my shots tomorrow.

Lowering ISO to 50 or 100 might help as well as choosing the right zooming method.

I have the feeling you might get better results than before.
[Xperia Z2 General] effective:
For sure,i didn't tested.Just tried SAM and Manual mode with multifocus enabled.Sony made some modifications for sure.I will test agian.Just my first impressions were - wow..o0 :eek: The daylight pics are awesome at 16/20 mpxls tho. Much better than 4.4.2.
[Xperia Z2 General] nealkoy:
Daylight pics in Manual or SAM mode?
[Xperia Z2 General] NetSkill:
To me pics are better on manual 15/20mp daylight
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Yes. The camera is more advanced ATM.

I can see that 20mpx shots are now on par and slightly better than 8mpx.

I experimented yesterday and basically it's good sometimes to use like 50 or 100 ISO and the results are great.

And multipoint focal/zoom mode...

It looks like the camera gives almost no noise now!!!

I think it's just amazing now. Here I talk about the nighshots...

The screen brightness is higher now as well.

So far so good, almost like a new phone :D
[Xperia Z2 General] txispi:
Battery life?
[Xperia Z2 General] zodiac100:
Indeed the sensor is a lot more sensitive. I find myself needing to adjust exposure a lot more than on previous build.

I use the camera at full res which max's out at 800 iso so I leave the iso on auto and compensate by adjusting exposure.

Using the camera at 8mp means I have to keep an eye on exposure as well because that can go up to iso 3200 which is just way too high for a small sensor.
[Xperia Z2 General] txispi:
A ok :good:

Sorry for the quote :)
[Xperia Z2 General] elchicodelbalcon:
I'm having an issue, i don't know if it's firmware related. Camera button opens camera app, but i can only take pictures touching the screen, the camera button is not responding in the camera app. I installed firmware through Emma twice, and both times i experienced the same issue...
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Well mine does register the button.

Try unchecking the touch registering in Camera, it's in the settings (not touch-to-focus).
[Xperia Z2 General] elchicodelbalcon:
It makes no difference.

The button works for opening the app, and when i go to 4k mode works for starting and ending video shooting, but it's not working on camera mode as shutter.

Could it be for having unlocked bootloader?
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Mine is locked, so.... Maybe yes?
[Xperia Z2 General] RyTekk:
Found a bug, can anyone help me report to sony. When I lay on my back and use the phone, it means the phone is facing with the earth, the phone will turn off screen after some seconds if auto rotate is off, it not happend with auto rotation is turned on.

P/s: my english is not good, if you are a good-hearted, could you point out my mistakes?
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
My last comparisons :)

Just look at the text on the white piece of paper:

it's much more clear on 20mpx...

Not possible before.

Desk 8mpx by doministry, on Flickr

Desk 20mpx by doministry, on Flickr
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
Is tap to wake working for you? Mine doesn't after the update...
[Xperia Z2 General] Envious_Data:
I love everything on this firmware but the battery drain caused by fastdormancy, the CPU clocking issues and also that slight slugishness it seems to have
[Xperia Z2 General] kalda01:
Please confirm if tap to wake works or not. I use it all the time with 4.4.2 and probably won't upgrade if it doesn't.
[Xperia Z2 General] dante2086:
The only issue I have is the low notification volume. When I moved from the Z1 to Z2, I was shocked at how different my BBM notification "whisper" sounded. It was so loud and so clear, and probably because it was stereo, it just sounded so nice. Now I can barely hear it. :(
[Xperia Z2 General] Haldi4803:
How? Do you know of anyone here who has a LuxMeter or is there a software way to certainly read screen brightness?

How do you measure FPS in the viewfinder?

Works fine for me!
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
The screen IS brighter.

FPS - well, it's just less fluent when moving around...

Doesn't influence the photos taken.
[Xperia Z2 General] Haldi4803:
taken from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2738440
[Xperia Z2 General] effective:
After using the Firmware for 3 days now (Made a clear install ((unrooted)) i am pretty satisfied with the changes that Sony've made so far.

My short opinion:

Display - more responsitive and brighter. +

Sound - no changes for me.Its the same no complains about it nor the notification or inc call quality. +

UI - i had a smooth UI with 4.4.2 its smooth enough now again.I can deal with the bigger icons.+

Camera - Way better than 4.4.2 fwmware.Tested and played alot with the options and found that the camera is way more sensitive to light at night.As the colleagues posted before Nightshots are improved aswell as shots at higher resolutions.No point to repeat.

Battery - I have abit of optimization and get some bonus juice with the 4.4.4. +

Problems with Wifi and signal strength are fixed aswell as bluetooth connections. +

Overall : I love the update.Thank you Sony. ! (:
[Xperia Z2 General] pascalbrax:
If you guys are so concerned about missing notifications, I reccomend this: http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/smartwear/smartband-swr10/

I use it, battery is just barely affected and it's cheap!
[Xperia Z2 General] vikrant7027:
What about call voice quality with mic in this fw?which was previously low for many users with 4.4.2...
[Xperia Z2 General] RedSkyRoad:
Hi,

I did the 167 OTA from Sony on my device (no root, nothing) and the camera is LAGGY!!!
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
It seems to be an xposed module conflicting with the tap to wake, I'll check this by disabling the modules today...
[Xperia Z2 General] kalda01:
..

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Köszönöm szépen !!
[Xperia Z2 General] goodpenguin:
For those who complain on the low notifications, here is a solution:

1. Turn off Clear Audio

2. Go to Equalizer

3. Max all the bars to 10 (you can also increase Clear Bass if you prefer)

Although the sound isn't as rich and crisp, the volume is higher. Just turn on Clear Audio if you want to listen to music.

I also have lower battery life with the new update as of now. Will observe in a few more days. Camera is greatly improved, less noise in low light. Screen is indeed brighter, I used to put it in 50%, right now I put it in 30%-40%. Haven't tried the NC headset yet. Big icons is a little unprofessional looking but no big deal.

Overall I am happy with the update. Just need to improve the battery life algorithm.
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
I figured it out: it is the Xposed Additions USB plug/unplug option, that breaks tap to wake on the latest firmware. I can live without it :)
[Xperia Z2 General] Popaia:
How did you root 4.4.4 on the z2? Please tell me the name of the program that you use. Thank you in advance.
[Xperia Z2 General] davidian666:
Great update!

My Xiaomi Pistons headphones finally work. Now I can pause/play and change the volume on the headphones.
[Xperia Z2 General] muhammadnajmi96:
agree :D , i bought it since i don't get noise cancelling handset when i bought my z2 and its expensive
[Xperia Z2 General] MR_BL00DY:
My Razer Kraken headphones finally work. The phone is generally much faster, and I haven't noticed much of a battery life reduction.
[Xperia Z2 General] pascalbrax:
For who cares, here's the difference in icon size before and after update...
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
I actually prefer the new size.
[Xperia Z2 General] Arup ZR:
Camera improved especially in manual mode the daylight results match my 1020 minus the tint. Sound has improved and I have great batt life with the new ultra stamina mode.
[Xperia Z2 General] dani010:
In my idea battery life was better in .314 and camera has much lag and i think .314 was smoother but new things that i love with this frimware new face unlock , new multi camera , ultra stamina , new launcher is good for me , music output quality is now better
[Xperia Z2 General] Martinus:
double tap works still i my new firmware.
[Xperia Z2 General] norti:
Yes, it was an Xposed module that interfered with it ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] yakupTR:
Bro new update 3.9. What's new? And fixed bugs. Example camera and notifications sounds??? Pls Report..?
[Xperia Z2 General] dani010:
no as the others reports it onlys include some of optimization for O2 carier
[Xperia Z2 General] tazoman:
Shortcut widgets disappears

On the latest 4.4.4 widgets like shortcut widgets disappears when u restart ur phone. everytime u have to set the widget manually. Download NQ mobile security open the app, in the app go to settings and add optimization shortcut. u will see a new widget like an icon of a rocket when u restart ur phone it will disappear. in the previous update it used to work fine now it disappears with others apps too. BUG IN THE HOMESCREEN!
[Xperia Z2 General] vikrant7027:
Horrible battery drain...I am using stock unrooted version
[Xperia Z2 General] doministry:
Looks like you use the browser alot.
[Xperia Z2 General] vikrant7027:
Usage similar to 4.4.2...getting approximately 20% less battery...
[Xperia Z2 General] JJD809:
TBH, I see no difference in performance. I only have one like and one dislike in this update.

Like: The inclusion of the restart option in the shutdown menu. ?

Dislike: The increased size of all the app icons is a real irritation to me. ?
[T-Mobile LG G3] QA Bot:
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[T-Mobile LG G3] MetalCid:
You can use mine, if you want :D
[T-Mobile LG G3] HolyAngel:
Lol.. Well, I wouldn't say no :p
[T-Mobile LG G3] MetalCid:
Lets set it up :DD
[T-Mobile LG G3] bfederspill:
After flashing this rom I got an ota update to go from C to M. If I install the update will that give me problems with this ROM? I don't want to brick my phone. ?
[T-Mobile LG G3] marcdw:
No. Never take an OTA once your rooted. If for some reason you feel the need to go to M then flash one of the others such as ZoneRom or CloudyG3.
[T-Mobile LG G3] bfederspill:
Ok, thanks for the info. I kind of figured it would have been a bad move on my part. Thanks again.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Rockliveson123:
How do I get rid of system update notice on every boot. I froze update center but it still does it.
[T-Mobile LG G3] marcdw:
I used NotifyClean Xposed module to disable the notices.

Do a search in this thread as I believe there's another way without using Xposed (I forgot what app/service to disable in AppInfo).
[T-Mobile LG G3] gossymer:
Was interested in deleting some of the LG apps and TMobile bloatware but I wasn't sure if any were required for the ROM to work smoothly.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Xg3nFatality:
I remove them all the time, its just bloatware that is not needed. titanium backup is what I us and I haven't had any problems at all :)
[T-Mobile LG G3] Red One:
Again, great ROM! Even donated to the cause :). Enjoy, you've earned it!

So I haven't installed the test build for 1.02 yet. My concern is that I will have to redo all my work. I have OCD about data loss...so I backup everything and reinstall everything one by one....not in batch. So my backup and restore process can take hours, if not days.

My question is would it be possible to use 1.02, and then perhaps have a "patch" of sorts that would fix all of the things that were correct from the test build to the official build?

I have the BIGGEST itch to get this ROM upgraded....but with it being so close to being officially released, I don't want to "waste" the time. I know this is more of a personal issue....but it is the Q&A section :).
[T-Mobile LG G3] dphill3838:
Version 1.0.2

I've been running this on the stock kernel with only 1 minor issue- the stock camera flash seems to be permanently disabled. Anyone else seeing this? I absolutely love the ROM otherwise though and have been using it as DD for the past week, great work!!
[T-Mobile LG G3] madskills384:
I got the same issues got the green screen, didn't try to flash it without the skydragon kernel I'll just wait until the official version is released.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Rockliveson123:
I know this is dumb but did you Make sure HDR is turned off?
[T-Mobile LG G3] dphill3838:
What's dumb is me leaving hdr on. Very dumb. Thanks!
[T-Mobile LG G3] r4zrm4xxx:
I cannot get advanced calling and video calls working on this Rom? I flashed clean and 12b radio as well...anybody else having this issue?
[T-Mobile LG G3] catper:
Should I install update? skydragon rom

Should I install update after installing sky Dragon Rom? I have installed skydragon Rom and it shows an update in notification bar. Will this brick the phone after installing this update.
[T-Mobile LG G3] dcon0255:
Bluetooth car/moto 360 issues

I'm using the latest version of skydragon and all is well.. however, when i play audio through my car it's perfect. but when my moto 360 is connected as well, it sounds terrible! it's half the quality it was. If i disconnect the moto 360 in Android Wear, the music quality is good again. Re-connect it, and back to terrible quality. Any ideas on how to fix this?
[T-Mobile LG G3] marcdw:
No, never take the update. You'll lose root and your recovery I believe.

Search the thread on ways of getting rid of the update notice.
[T-Mobile LG G3] Lustiak:
I currently have V0.0.5 installed and noticed that on HolyAngel's APH, there is a V1.1.0 available, but everytime I install it, it unroots my phone and just installs the regular update. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is that version just unstable?
[T-Mobile LG G3] Takinato:
Loving the rom so far, is there a blackout theme that is compatible with this rom?
[Networking] Fqk:
Hi, Can I set my rooted Android device to appear as 2 Devices or more

In my router's log in page?

I mean to have 2 IPs and 2 MAC addresses.

Is that possible on windows 8 ?

Thank you .
[Networking] TimelesslyPrecise:
chances are, with consumer grade networking hardware, you won't have access to any advanced features. i have a feeling if you were able to set a custom IP to the phone, the software would not let you set a second custom IP.

windows 8 shouldn't have anything to do with your question, since the Router controls both IP and Mac information on a network.
[Mi 3 General] Gaurav8651000:
Guys..i got tempered glass for mi3 ..so wanted to ask which rubber cover suits mi3 with tempered glass as my previous cover was tight enuf to remove the glass..for which i got a replacement frm fk..

Thanks :)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] Alx31:
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[MENTION=5898105]necrotic-nosphe[/MENTION] for our server's network administration

My PC and me for compiling it =)

And Google, Sony, CM team...all people involved to make this possible

ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat

ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x

Based On: AOSP/CM
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] Alx31:
Screenshots

Thanks to [MENTION=5146831]yogeshr699[/MENTION] for screenshots

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[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] funiewski:
Nice work, keep up! :good:
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] funiewski:
[MENTION=5265704]Alx31TLse[/MENTION], thx for your work, I like this one, new favourite, I've found one problem. Notifications in statusbar persist instead of vanish, there is no way to make it vanish beside restart ui.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] Alx31:
ok will see on next build, its the firs one so...we can't expect a fully working one first shot...no miracles loll
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] funiewski:
i´ve no thoughts about miracles :p, as I wrote already one of favourites, I think I´ve used every cm/aosp rom for compact and this one is on level with liquid and carbon which for me are the best roms, so great rom and I´m looking forward at next build
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] funiewski:
build 2 is up:D
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] Alx31:
yup we setted up server ...so from now u can access rom downloads from our website

GothDroid.com

So yeah build 2 is up

Changelog:

Repos have been updated

Tesla sources updated
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] funiewski:
build 3 is out, sadly the annoying status bar bug still there :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact Original Android Development] Alx31:
New build is up

Build is in queue on Jenkins farm, u can follow buildings

on monitor here

...all stats will b there...if u click on device ;)

Build 4 here

Tesla sources updated

status bar fcs fixed.

advanced tab fcs fixed

Flash that sh*t :p