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[Samsung Gear S2] Javan:
Samsung germany got another one to give away, i returned mine couse with non samsung smartphone there are too much limitations with the watch. I really like the style and the concept with the dezel, but no payed apps and another things that dont work if u have a smartphone from another vendor sucks. Maybe samsung change these, and i will get another classic, couse its the first smartwatch with a great style.

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[Samsung Gear S2] carvajaljn:
i have the classic and is beautifull
[Samsung Gear S2] yessirrom:
I got the classic but returned it and got the regular S2. I thought the classic was too small for the form factor. It just felt wrong to me. I am coming from an LG Urbane, and had a Gear 2 and Gear 1 prior to it. I wore a G-Shock prior to the advent of the smart watch era. I am not a big fella (5'6" and 165 lbs) but it felt really small. the sport version is larger and does not look like a 3/4 size imitation of a regular watch. the fit and finish were nice though.
[Samsung Gear S2] kornelius1982:
I`ve classic and it`s beautiful. Finally, I can wear a classic looking smartwatch everytime I want.
[Samsung Gear S2] wase4711:
what things dont work if you dont have a samsung phone?
[Samsung Gear S2] Javan:
If u don´t have a SamsungPhone, u cant download all apps on the gear store. Only free, and even not all free apps. The Payed apps aren´t shown in the store.

a second difference is, u didn´t see the Mail or News app (Email or SMS) if u have a Samsung Phone the two apps also on the Gear S2, so u might enter older mails or sms right from the watch. Without u only can see the new notifications and read them as long they are in the notification center of your phone.

This two points are not acceptable in my mind, but the most important point is, that my phone (honor 7) isn´t in the compatibilitylist of the Gear s2, so i can´t get the gear manager on my phone withouht downloading it from this forum or other ppl that support me with updates. Its not compatible in Playstore :( The problems with the payed apps also exist if u have a supportet non samsung device.

All these points make me return the gear, but its still one of the best smartwatches on market so far if u use a Samsung smartphone.
[Samsung Gear S2] wase4711:
thanks; I have a nexus 6, so I know it is on the list of phones that work, so I will be curious to see what works on it and what doesnt..

I dont care that much about the paid apps, so that wont bother me either. I am curious about the notifications though..
[Samsung Gear S2] Javan:
Let me pls know if it works well with nexus 6

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[Samsung Gear S2] wase4711:
no problem; T mobile wont have it until Nov 15th though..
[Samsung Gear S2] Tekkie3:
My Classic arrived from BB Canada yesterday, quite happy with it so far.
[Samsung Gear S2] kmckmc:
Same here. Received classic from BB Canada yesterday in Toronto, enjoying it very much.

The vibration is indeed weak, even compared to my old Gear Live. Battery seems same or better than Live, 8 hrs moderate use for 17% so far. (without always on screen)
[Samsung Gear S2] FitzAusTex:
I'm wearing my S2 on left wrist and Gear Live on right wrist. With S2 vibration set to strong intensity and long buzz "on", S2 is at least twice as strong as my Gear Live. Been wearing both as a test, S2 battery at 75%, Gear Live at 70%. Unfortunately S2 pedometer is at 2383, and Gear Live is 5465 (which is pretty accurate).
[Samsung Gear S2] patrick.pilcher:
Try mr.time watchmaker - there's stacks of watch faces and you can make your own really easily
[Samsung Gear S2] LinusTheDog:
I got a classic

I cancelled my order with Samsung and picked one up at Bestbuy. Samsung shipped later that night.
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Got mine but with some low expectations. Most of them have been dispelled at this writing however. The vibration still isn't nearly as good as the Pebble. Theirs woke me up as an alarm. GS2 does not. But besides that everything, including battery life, is very good. I don't like talking to my watch so that's not a big deal. I can use Reminders on Google just fine. My calendar works, but it's awkward because I use Touchdown and that doesn't integrate so I"m using the phone calendar to copy the Touchdown and talk to the watch. Good workaround but still. I can get ez 2-3 days on the battery (comparable to the Pebble Time) by shutting off wifi and NFC, which I don't use. Like it alot so far!
[Samsung Gear S2] ritchieicu:
Got mine last week from the Samsung UK store. Seems ok so far, i currently use a pebble time, its excellent, strong vibration for alarms, the apps i use most are, NEST thermostat control, misfit, sleep as android, starbucks. None are available in tbe S2. I also use sleep tracking all the time but the gear S2 doesnt have it so i have put it away until the firmware updates catch up. Nice watch so I hope they include sleep tracking at some point.
[Samsung Gear S2] sefrcoko:
I read somewhere you can use Sleep as Android which appears in s health as a companion app, but I haven't tried it myself so could be incorrect.
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Not big on a lot of apps. There are certain things like temp, steps, and notifications that I want. Those work fine. I any get creative as the apps grow but for now I just want more/better interactive watch faces.
[Samsung Gear S2] ritchieicu:
Its no longer there apparently samsung removed it due to battery drain
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
CORRECTION! My weather doesn't update hourly as it's supposed to. Only when I actually open the app. Easier to check my phone. Also the Steps aren't counting correctly. Watch shows 599 and phone shows 971. Both are Samsung products so what's the problem? Also I have yet to see Samsung step up and say there's a problem and they are working on it. When I contact support they apparently know nothing about the watch and are not looking at the forums because they say they've never heard of the problem. NOT a happy customer! I may return this to BB for a Moto if this is the best they can do.
[Samsung Gear S2] wase4711:
if there were some android wear watches that made and received phone calls, I would be all over it, but since there aren't yet, this is the best alternative if you want those features..
[Samsung Gear S2] genmaxiu:
Well, speaking to watch would look awkward in my opinion. For what a smart watch should do (and for its look), S2 Classic is perfect (for my needs). It counts my steps, notifies about my emails and phone calls and finally measure my pulse.

When i read about web browsers , speakers for smart watches... <facepalm>

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[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Yeah, not interested in my watch as a phone either. I'd be happy if it just did what they said it would.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kalimerobd:
i have a strange problem. when i select zip and swipe to flash it, screen just turn all black for a second and then go back to twrp without finishing flashing. does anybody faced something like this?
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] famewolf:
How many different .zip's did you try to determine you couldn't flash "anything?" If you are trying the same 1 or 2 over and over have you verified the zip's in question are not damaged? An incomplete .zip will act exactly as you are describing. Did you verify the md5sum of your twrp image before you flashed it so you know it was complete and not corrupted? If not you need to re-download it, verify it and then re-flash it via fastboot.
[Onetouch Idol 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kalimerobd:
i tried couple zip so far that didn`t work and all of them i downloaded with es explorers downloader on my phone. but now i downloaded zip on pc and it worked. so it was a problem with zip after all.

again, thank you so much famewolf!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archish:
My phone power button is dying and I want to use an app or widget to trigger power off or see the shutdown menu similar to when power button is pressed. Any app recommendation?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xdarthanonx:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=phongit.quickreboot
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] eliasba:
Hello Guys Finally I Finished My First Theme For Xperia From RE™ Series

Before Everything You Need To

*SuperUserMOD

*Stock Xperia Rom Or Based on it

*Human

Themed And Features

*Material Design Black Framework

* Themed statusbar and Material Style Navebar

*Material Black And Orange SideBar

*Stock Android Style And Gray folders Home

Download : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxxE7e4r-spvdFhFUno4czc4OFk/view?usp=sharing
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] ChaamSon:
Thanks so much. I am going to try it on my second mobile. I like the colors of the screenshots
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] najodleglejszy:
the Xperia logo on the home button seems flattened.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mido_many2000:
please i have downloaded this rom http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-aurora-s6-port-t3063408 but the s-view screen is too big for s6

i need to resize it to small or get the s view original of s4 i9500 plz
[Elephone P8000] Carlito Z3:
Hello,

I've just received my P8000 and there is a strange thing: in the notification panel, there is no mobile data button to togle it, and I d'ont know how to add it... any idea?
[Elephone P8000] sharkware:
First thing you do, flash it to latest firmware! (cause the original is crap)

With 20150907 you get the data toggle back ;)
[Elephone P8000] Carlito Z3:
Ok but i eard bad things about this rom and dual sim, do you confirm ?

To update to this rom i need a pc and a full wipe exact ?
[Elephone P8000] Carlito Z3:
I've just installed eragon V3.0, no change ...
[Elephone P8000] sharkware:
I guess Skeleton can answer that, im on STOCK 20150909 and i have the toggle.

Anyway it's just one click more for you, so no great disaster i guess ;)
[G4 Accessories] tabp0le:
So my SD card from the LG promo crapped out. I picked this one up from amazon. I love it so far. A little pricey, but worth it. It comes with a lifetime warranty too. Waterproof, x-ray proof, outdoor proof. Great card all around.

Price: $39.99

My benchmark results:

Read: 80.66 MB/s

Write: 26.42 MB/s

Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013CP5IWO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
[G4 Accessories] Lonzo_SGS2_506:
I got one of those and had to return it since it came defective. I've paid $20 in sale. Now I got a new one but Kingston.

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[G4 Accessories] jlv3:
The title on the Amazon page says UHS-1, but the picture shows a UHS-3 card, which is what the description is about. Looks like a decent card, but at $40 is overpriced.

(btw, nearly every microSDXC card claims waterproof, x-ray proof, outdoor proof, etc).
[G4 Accessories] NocturnalDroid:
I got this card from SanDisk direct on Amazon, for my new Kindle Fire 7", should do for films etc. and 128GB seemed a little pricey and unnecessary.
[G4 Accessories] Daemos:
I have a 64GB Sandisk Extreme Pro formatted fat32 (Black and Red card, rated for 95MB/s Read and 90MB/s write) using it in the LG G4's micro SD card slot using A1 SD card bench I get approx 88MB/s read and 55MB/s write the write speed is low I'm not sure if it's fat32 or the LG G4 as when it was EX fat on the PC (USB 3 reader) it got closer to the write speeds rated :D
[G4 Accessories] sam_2323:
anybody knows if LG G4 supports UHS-2 SDXC cards?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gadjet:
Lets see what this excellent compact has to offer photo wise.

Please share your photos taken and settings used, and if altered after.

Quick photo at work, Superior Auto 23mp, no edits.:
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] milesg:
One I took last night and a bunch I took this morning on a trip to the allotment. All auto mode, a couple using digital zoom (which seems pretty good on the Z5c):

https://goo.gl/photos/wD8KWu9QyJsc3p4J6

(Note that these aren't full size - they are from the "free" version of Google Photos). Focus is fast and accurate and definitely seems to offer a more pleasing result than my Z3c did in auto mode. The daytime shots were shot in overcast conditions (i.e. normal UK weather!)
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gadjet:
A few close up's I took just now when the sun came out!

23mp superior auto, unedited..
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] dondavis007:
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[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ascariss:
Can anyone confirm this for me, in full 23MP manual mode, is the ISO set to auto and cannot be selected? Also are the SCN modes still limited to 8MP? thanks
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] Jiyeon90:
23mp = ISO locked

SCN modes still limited to 8mp yes.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] TheEndHK:
Yes, all reviews on net said SCN can now shoot at 23MP but I think SCN still got ISO locked that's how SCN works. In manual, you surely can pick any ISO you want(I can even do that on my Z1c).

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z5-review-1293p5.php

he 8MP limit when using Superior Auto is gone and you can now shoot full resolution 23MP images
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ascariss:
What reviews show that SCN can go up to 23MP? Show me, because even in one of Sony's videos, in order to go to SCN mode, you have to select manual mode, 8MP and then SCN, check the video below.

https://youtu.be/eO-0HuXqgFU?t=250

As for ISO and full 23MP, it seems liked like Jiyeon90 said and from this preview/review

http://twentyfirsttech.com/2015/09/24/sony-xperia-z5-first-impressions/

So clearly no, 23MP manual mode does not have selectable ISO, it is locked to auto, if you want custom ISO, you need to use 8MP.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] supercakefish:
There's supposed to be a camera app overhaul by the end of the year, right?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ascariss:
November is what was written in the sony video at the bottom of the screen. Not holding my breath that this will bring manual settings support like ISO at 23mp or even shutter speed.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gadjet:
More from today when sun came out..

23mp superior auto unedited
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] TheEndHK:
oh, you are right. 23MP only auto ISO in manual and SCN still limited to 8MP and only unlocked 23MP for SA mode. And the low light performance even worse than Z2 ... Though I real like the instant focus of Z5c but it really driven me back from my next phone planning bcoz this baby is freaky expensive and seems not worth of it now.

http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/mod-xperia-camera-unlocked-t3071161

But I think you guys could ask for zezadas to do a cam mod later since we already got 20MP SCN now on Z1/Z2/Z3 with root and even manual shutter speed up to 1s.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ascariss:
Any chance you could upload your photos somewhere with the full size? Attached thumbnails never give a proper impression of the a photo.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] milesg:
If you click the thumbnails you'll get a big popup image (you can right click and open in a new window or download the original image).

Here's an 8MP image (auto), slightly more challenging conditions as a mix of bright and dark in the sky - you can see a bit of lens flare.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gadjet:
Links

First time I have hared photos (full size) from Google photos, hope they work..

https://goo.gl/photos/7b1uSbEPN28bKADt6

https://goo.gl/photos/bQixmxtXopxL1gzo9

https://goo.gl/photos/NX8UAsAP45uiR5zT7

https://goo.gl/photos/bMqK7TEXTQuxqp8dA

https://goo.gl/photos/74nDsJsTbsUKTcdQ6
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] itsjustJOH:
Yep, you also have the blurry left area (top left then bottlenecks through the left edge then gets more blurry on the bottom left corner).
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gadjet:
What would be a good photo test to show this left blur issue?

I did try to take a photo of a a4 text sheet and it seemed OK?

Edit:

Here is a photo of a flyer, I don't see any left edge blurring?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] itsjustJOH:
Try a brick wall on a bright day.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] ascariss:
The full size image on the forums is not the full size original when I click view full image

Appreciated very much. There is still some fine noise in the photos but it is not as horrible as in the samples in the pre production units. The blurriness on the left is evident in some photos indeed.

The thesebastian in the other camera thread made a good suggestion, turn the phone 180 and take a photo to see if the blurriness moves to the right or stays on the left. If moves to the right, it might be hardware, if not, perhaps software.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] mele80:
Timeshift burst
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] KobiP:
Am I the only one that has massive noise Issues even in bright daylight? My pictures look totally oversharpend... As Settings I have the Intelligent Automatic, as Resolution I tried the 8MP and the 23MP. Pictures attached are unmodified.

Just look at the blue sky or the grey concrete of the TV Tower, totally bad quality
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gavinfabl:
Just back from shooting my Z5 Compact versus my iPhone 6S Plus. Just taken photos off phones and viewed on big screen. The Z5 was incredible. The iPhone was good but not as good. This was in good light. I'll samples etc by tomorrow.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] RiTCHiE007:
8MP mode with HDR
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] kirilale:
Returned the phone for a full refund, it's a shame, I really liked it, but the blur on the left hand side was not acceptable at this price-tag. Will revisit in a couple of months.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gavinfabl:
Ok, all done. 25 shots available.

http://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/11/02/sony-xperia-z5-compact-camera-shots-from-the-23mp-sensor/
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] logger:
I agree. Too much noise in my pics too. Disappointing much.

I grabbed a Nexus 5X and have been comparing it. The photos it takes @ 12MP are much nicer than the 23MP from the Z5 Compact.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] whatsitsnamenow:
Sadly, I have the same problem. These are a few pics I taken while on vacation. Compare Z5 compact vs Galaxy Note 4. The pics with the black bowl is with the Z5 compact and the white bowl is taken with the Galaxy Note 4. I also have a Sony Z3 that does no better. http://s175.photobucket.com/user/fithos_bucket/library/Vacation%20Photos%20Z5%20Note%204

My biggest gripe with my 2 Sony phones is that I can't trust them to take good photos. I have to snap a few shots and hope one of the shots turn out good. I have taken hundreds of photos on my vacation with each camera. My Note 4 pics have all wowed my friends. The two Sonys not so much. In fact quite a lot of them are awful, lots of noise and blurry (especially when zoomed in).
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] dtran2412:
I also returned mine for a refund, but mainly because of a strong blue tint when taking low-light videos. There was less of a blue tint for low-light photos, due to Sony's processing (in 8MP SA and Night Mode anyway).
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gavinfabl:
The Z5 Compact sensor is capable of pure magic -

Haunted #SonyZ5Compact #Atmospheric by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, on Flickr
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] RiTCHiE007:
Hahaha and a bit of photo editing? You use snapseed?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gavinfabl:
Editing? Nope. I live up on Dartmoor, its really high up and fog and lots of it is quite normal. Spooky eh :)
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] RiTCHiE007:
Yea looks pretty creepy indeed. so did you use the black white filter from the phone it self or does that place have zero colors to begin with?
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] cg2006:
Listen guys if you want excellent shots you need to stop using SA mode and use Manual mode 32MP and adjust your ISO. Lower ISO = less noise so don't bring it that high. This is particularly useful in very good lighted scenes. In low light switch to 8MP SA mode. That will be the best way to get the most out of your Z camera. If you want crispier low light shots, you really need to invest in a real camera. That's all there is to it.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] logger:
Telling Porkies - The Exif tells us you are using Snapseed. "Make - Sony, Software - Snapseed 2.0.4181"

That aside - Nice series of pics Gavin.

They really do show the Z5C in good light. This has not been my experience with it, where my Nexus 5X is clearly producing better shots when doing point and shoot..

How do you get your images from the camera to Flickr out of interest?

Are you shooting at 8MP or 23MP?

Cheers..

---------- Post added at 12:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:03 PM ----------

There is more to it. You could buy a cheaper phone that takes a much better photo and all the while can be left in Auto mode. The Nexus5X.

Shame the Superior Auto mode is actually Inferior Auto. On the upside I suppose the hardware is adequate and image quality can be addressed with future software updates.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] RiTCHiE007:
you work at google? You keep talking bout the 5x like its the best phone but it clearly isn 't. This is xperia forum so if you gonna say things like that then its pretty irritation because then everyone could name a phone that makes better shots like G4 that blows away the 5x.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] gavinfabl:
Well for those that think manual is better and those that say superior auto is better, have a look at these photos and rank them with your top 3.

http://gavinsgadgets.com/2015/11/05/sony-xperia-z5-compact-superior-auto-vs-manual-you-decide/

I will reveal results soon. But I will say this now, superior auto is better.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] logger:
R you a Sony fanboy ;)

Seriously I am not trying to be a pretty irritation. I dont think the 5x is the best phone. I simply get better results from its camera than I do with the z5C.

Simple fact is I happen to concurrently own both handsets and am trying to decide which one to keep. Yesterday, I walked around with the two phones side by side and took a few photos. Point and click. You be the judge. Decide which set you like best then look at the Exif to see which took which https://flic.kr/s/aHskkdycLq

As a phone camera my personal interest is in the Auto mode. I dont care for manual selection because invariably I whip the phone out, point and shoot. If I wanted to muck around in settings menus I would take my DSLR.

I am leaning towards selling the Nexus 5x and keeping the Z5 Compact. This is partly because I believe there is a good chance the Sony cameras point & shoot image quality will improve in time with software updates.
[Xperia Z5 Compact General] thesebastian:
The 5X (and the old five) are not Z Compact substitutes because they are bigger phones with different resolution.

They also have a terrible battery life compared to the Z5 Compact in all sense.

But the camera is in another league (5X mostly).

You can take amazing photos without needing to mess with settings depending on your environment ( 5X and 5 ). You have a much lower focus distance (5X and 5) that let's you take better macro shots.

(I've never used the flash with my N5 in two years to take low light photos)

When you see the photos at full size in a PC monitor there is a great difference, they generally have good details, they are sharp (less pixelated at real size) and more focused areas.

This is just about the phone camera. And we are not comparing real cameras with phone cameras. We are still talking about phones cameras.

Just look at this comparison with other flagships, there are amazing photos and terrible photos (but if you see them at real size, no thumbnail, you will find even more differences between other cameras):

http://www.androidauthority.com/blind-camera-shootout-winner-650299/

I think that the Z5 camera captures excellent daylight images.

But they need to improve the quality in low light, the focused areas (there are a lot of regular/normal photos with some kind of "lens blur" effect, specially if you target have a particular person in the middle) and they seriously need to improve the "sharpness".

Sent from my E5823