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[Xperia Z5 General] PuffDaddy_d:
By that same argument, why have a hardware camera button to launch the app while the phone is off? You can just access it from the lock screen and it only takes an extra second as well... My point is that anything can be done with extra steps. But fewer steps is better. Sony went backwards with this one.
[Xperia Z5 General] FYLin21:
God that's annoying! HTC did the same thing updating to Sense 6 on KitKat with my HTC Butterfly s; they changed it back months later when I got Lollipop. However the advantage having a dedicated video mode is that the preview frame is properly cropped for video capture. Indeed GSMArena complained about this:

"In Superior Auto mode stills and videos share the viewfinder and you can snap a photo or shoot a video without changing modes beforehand. While this is convenient, framing your videos correctly is nearly impossible as the two have different fields of view and you only get to see the actual framing only once you've started recording."

Still, I'd rather have them together. I hope there's bigger changes with the Marshmallow update.
[Xperia Z5 General] doministry:
I love the new camera UI.
[Xperia Z5 General] jiggyb21:
Yeah I like it better this way too. I don't consider a swipe from anywhere on the screen to be an extra step. LG G4 had them together and I was constantly taking video by accident.
[Xperia Z5 General] cliffr39:
I agree. I just did that tonight on my LG V10. I went to take a pic and hit the video button that is next to it. I don't like both together and prefer how Sony just did it -- swipe the screen and all set to record video if you want that.
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
I assume we need root for that?
[Xperia Z5 General] Jones1282:
Does anyone know if there is a possibility to change the automatic naming of camera-files from dsc_xxxx.jpg to e. g. DDMMYYYYhhmmss.jpg?
[Xperia Z5 General] jd12007:
I ave not found any way in any xperia series. I use dsc autorename it is in google plauystore it do the job
[Xperia Z5 General] PuffDaddy_d:
I'm surprised to hear that this happens so often. These are cell phones with multiple on screen buttons in close proximity to each other. Every time you open your app drawer, you have to select the app you wish to open. Do you have a hard time hitting the right one then? The old Camera UI made it very easy to distinguish between the camera and record button. In fact the camera button was twice as large as the record button so I'm inclined to think your experience with mis-taps has to be limited at best, right?

The iPhone currently uses the swipe method to change picture/recording modes, and if you're on the wrong mode when you're ready to record, I find that it's almost painful to swipe multiple times to try to find the right mode before I can finally capture the scene that has probably started 3 seconds earlier... and now I've missed the shot.

If you put the two most useful functions on the same screen, you're giving the customer a better user experience. Maybe there's no point in arguing about it since Sony will do whatever they want to do, but if enough people complain directly to them, maybe they'll consider revising it in future releases. I feel like they did this just to follow Apple - which is not a good idea this time around.
[Xperia Z5 General] cliffr39:
Apps are different as each icon looks different and has the app name below it.

I think my issue with the V10's camera specifically is that they are next to each other and look similar. Not saying all camera apps are like that. I do like how Sony had it (red record icon) over the V10, but prefer swiping.

For comparison:

http://www.androidcentral.com/sites...article_images/2015/10/lg-v10-quick-share.jpg

http://cdn.ndtv.com/tech/images/gadgets/sony_xperia_z5_ndtv_2.jpg
[Xperia Z5 General] jiggyb21:
Yeah I take it back now. After seeing the pics posted by cliffr39 I am reminded how much I liked the Sony UI. I was definitely referring to the LG with my mis-taps. Never had a problem with Sony setup.
[Xperia Z5 General] TheEndHK:
I'm very disappointed about this and the camera 2.0 seems removed burst shooting too?
[Xperia Z5 General] riyataneja1994:
Hats Off

The new update seems to be really good.

More of material features have been embedded in this new update. Problem of noise in low light do persists on some occassion.

Hats off to developers team :) :good:

Regards,

Riya Teneja
[Xperia Z5 General] WaynesX1:
My scene is greyed out in the manual section.

What's going on here

I have tried 2 files now as by z5 was not telling meet update.

Thanks

W
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
Put it on 8MP
[Xperia Z5 General] WaynesX1:
Yup

Thanks worked it out in the end lol.

That's just silly though
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
I needed to switch my camera on and put it to video and start recording today pretty quickly... This new layout is absolutely awful. Trying to get it to move across 2 places to select video took bloody ages. It's such a crappy design compared to the original camera app
[Xperia Z5 General] drsoran2:
Does any of the 3rd party apps which are compatible with the camera2api (the phones have it, or not?) inside the Z5 (or Z3+) actually work? What kind of controls do they give? E.G. what kind of shutter speed range (is it really working?), manual white balance, manual focus, histogram, etc.)

Basically, what I'm asking is, if I use one of these apps (which are these?), can I recreate and use all the controls and settings like on the LG G4 stock camera (minus the RAW), or similar, but keep the benefits of the Z5 (or Z3+) like the waterproofing, stereo speakers, design, etc.?

Does the picture quality degrade with 3rd party apps?
[Xperia Z5 General] langeveld024:
I was actually going to ask the same thing sooner or later
[Xperia Z5 General] EQ2000:
The phone doesnt have Camera API 2 yet and if it will get it is unknown. Third party camera apps wont be able to access ISO, shutter speed, metering (Even if it is present in third party app it wont do anything) for manual configuration. They will however be able to access white balance, scenery modes, focus modes and their respective proprietary functions. Seems also the Z5 has the resolution locked to max 8MP with third party camera apps else ProCapture is the best one for Xperia Z1+ phones and for very low light scenarios the stock cameras SA mode.
[Xperia Z5 General] drsoran2:
It's disappointing that shutter speed settings and such are not included in the stock app. I've really hoped that they are supported, since I've read that the manual camera compatibility app showed that they are supported. Even more disappointing is, that 3rd party apps can't control it either :(

How can Sony claim to have the best smartphone camera if they don't support this? At least they claim it in german ads. Shutter speed selection is the most important for me, histogram, white balance would be of course nice.

I know what settings to make to take the best possible photo in a certain situation, but it's incredibly frustrating that the phone doesn't allow me to do it.

But at the same time, I don't want to give up the waterproofing, the lanyard hole etc. and move to the gigantic LG G4 or such.

Is therr anything that can be done to achive shutter speed control on the Z5 or Z3+?

Which Android phones suppport shutter speed control and many manual settings, despite the G4?
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
You never know, Marshmallow might bring us lots of new features if we're lucky
[Xperia Z5 General] rajkant1984:
Still hoping that sony will do something about this
[Xperia Z5 General] N0whereMan:
Well said. Sony's camera app is huge pain. So many basic camera functions are missing. I have used Camera FV-5 app for years on my Samsung phones, but it doesn't work on Z5.

It's sad really. Sony really should consult their own camera department. I have a Sony NEX-6 mirrorless camera, and it has a wonderful camera interface. Sony could so easily make their app photographer friendly.

It's unbelievable, there is no histogram. It's unbelievable, shutter speed is not shown while shooting. It's unbelievable, ISO can't be controlled with max resolution. It's unbelievable, ISO can't be controlled at all at shutter speeds slower than 1/8s. It's all just, unbelievable. And stupid.

It does feel like Sony is mentally torturing photographers on purpose with their app. The sensor and the optics are of high quality. I even like Sony's post processing. (although i would naturally prefer RAW-format).

The app is just substandard, and Sony should be ashamed of themselves.
[Xperia Z5 General] PuffDaddy_d:
This is precisely why I questioned the logic behind moving the record button to a separate screen! All this does is make it that much harder and slower to switch between the two modes people use most - camera and video. Has anyone been able to successfully downgrade to the old UI?
[Xperia Z5 General] Ben36:
Could just uninstall updates to the app?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reno55:
Can someone just tell me the easiest way to root this device? I dont use Android pay yet so not a big concern for me about that. Just seems I cannot find a clear cut answer
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mobilecutzzfa:
I just searched and its Samsung pay your referring to
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reno55:
No some have said root breaks Android pay. This isn't a Samsung device so why would I even have this on there?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jinra321:
Almost all you need to know here. It doesn't cover system-less root very much, but instead of SU 2.52 use 2.56 WITH the systemless boot image, this is important.

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] telcodan:
Used wugfresh rootkit and now i am stuck in a boot loop. TWRP installed and tried wiping and reloading from the wugfresh.
[Nexus 5X Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] telcodan:
closed

Wiped entire phone and used fastboot flash to reload every image individually... ugh
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaxick:
Finally got around to sticking my SIM card into my 6P and decided to leave it off the charger over night to see how much battery percentage it would take away. I fell asleep with the battery at 55% and awoke with it around 30%. Looking at the battery usage, cell standby is consuming more of the battery than anything else. I've seen this bug in previous versions of Android, but have not heard anything about it with 6.0. Is my phone bad?

I'm on Verizon if that matters at all.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anglerstock:
Yeah ask to RMA it. Jokes apart, your phone is not bad. Applications you use probably suck.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vaxick:
I don't have any applications installed. Just did a factory reset today and it's still ongoing.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anglerstock:
Without posting screenshots of your battery nobody can help you. There must be something running that causes the drain.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fazio16:
Can you solve the problem??? I have the same issue in my Nexus 6p...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 640k:
i thought cell standby was literally an indication that your device is not active. i think something else is draining your battery. you'd be better of installing a battery manager such as GSAM to identify your cause.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bjoostema:
How good is your signal where you are? That can have a lot to do with it. My signal bar stays in the green all night and I literally lose 1℅ in the 6ish hours I sleep.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theboxmike:
Hi Guys,

My uncle has been overseas in China recently and has bought the phone listed in the title for his kids. Unfortunately some of the phones features do not work here in Australia. He has asked me to flash some new software onto the phone so it works here.

Is it possible for this phone to be flashed?

Does any software exist that can be flashed onto this phone (CyanogenMod or any other roms).

Thanks guys.

I know this isn't the correct forum but I tried to find the closest to the forum to the phone I could find. If somebody knows a better place please direct me there.

Thanks again.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] navin_bvr:
Hello, this is a wrong thread to ask for help, kindly post it here so that you could get help.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-mega/general
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
Note and Mega series is far different.

Try ask here http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-mega/help
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChiefWilNel:
So I seen one article dated september that at&t was rolling out 5.1 for t337a here it is november and I still cannot get this update. is there a download for it? no I don't want a custom rom
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thisisapoorusernamechoice:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347833156

Save to external SD card (yes, external) and flash in stock recovery (home, vol+, power)
[Galaxy Tab 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ChiefWilNel:
thanks for sharing, I am installing now
[Android Apps and Games] tthmatt:
I did not make this app, I'm just helping a China Developer to post on XDA.

Super smooth on Android touch screen, avoid content not-follow-up problems.

1. Magnificent screen sliding respond, easy sliding on screen and no longer delay.

2. Incredibly smooth on zooming web pages or images as well as any operations needing to zoom.

3. Sliding to all directions is unbelievably quick and smooth.

4. Unbelievably quick and smooth lists rolling.

5. Much faster launching and loading Apps.

6. Speedy and accurate typing experience.

7. Much rapid on playing all sorts of games.

8. The first power-saving optimization app that does not affecting phones’ performance.

Super Touch allows you to experience unprecedented smooth smart phones.

Main functions：

One of this App’s main functions is to allow Android devices sliding much quicker and smoother, which will solve the problem of slow drag.

Sliding, dragging and zooming are far smoother; content follows up your fingertip; switching columns is also a lot quicker.

Lists rolling is extraordinarily speedier and smoother, typing is incredibly easier.

There is also a very practical power-saving optimization function, which doesn’t sacrifice the performance of the phone.

Important Instruction：

720P resolution is recommended a level of 600-1314

1080P resolution is recommended a level of 1520-3998

2K resolution with Qualcomm’s GPU is recommend a level of 5186-6998

2K resolution, non- Qualcomm GPU is recommended a level of 600-1520 ( For example, Samsung S6 and Series Edge )

2K or 4K resolution with Qualcomm GPU both can use level 9998.

The above information is only reference; please adjust to the most appropriate level for specific phones.

1. Higher the GPU ability is, the smoother it will be within a higher level, relatively, a high level with a poor GPU is less effective.

2. After launching touch optimization and being enabled, it can work without running in background (about 1 minute to take effect, depend on CPU’s performance)

3. Do not switch off auto start-up, every time rebooting system requires a auto optimization permission.

There will be a small portion of extra power consumption while enabling the optimization system, and after power consumption will go back to normal.

Advanced function is a smooth level of 300 – 9998, it can be open to use when a phone reaches the standard.

No Root permission needed for all functions.

Sliding optimization will be disabled for some devices while charging, (system controls the effect when it disables) It will be notified of the optimization system disabled while charging.

YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEGYF_SE7SU

Download link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lucky.one
[Android Apps and Games] tthmatt:
Screenshots
[Android Apps and Games] tthmatt:
Reserved
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
I am looking for the stock 4.4.2 NE4 rom for D2ATT to flash through Odin.

A little background. Phone soft boots on me, and I am able to get into recovery. However, if I try to flash anything or restore a backup, the phone reboots. I am able to get into download mode, but can't find the correct stock file to flash. I have the recovery flashable file, but can't flash it. Every where I have searched for the Odin file has been a dead end.

This has happened to me before, and Odin did the trick. That was on 4.1.1 though which was before the bootloader changes.

Anyone have the Odin file by chance? Thanks.

[CORRECTION]: I am on the NJ1 bootloader/modem.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
There is no stock firmware available for later builds.

What were you trying to do when you got to the soft brick?

Any errors when you try to flash a rom?

What roms have you tried flashing?

What is your current bootloader version?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
I was afraid of that. Actually I wasn't doing anything (this time lol). I was running the official CM nightlies (I think I flashed last week some time, coming from Pac Rom).

When I try to flash in recovery, the screen goes black several second into flashing and then reboots into a boot loop. If I try to turn on it is a boot loop as well. I am in the latest NE4 modem/bootloader version.

Edit: I was able to do a wipe in recovery before reboot. It had an error with data during the wipe. I wasn't able to get a picture in time so I don't know what the exact error was.

Edit #2: When trying to flash I get the error "cannot mount system" before it boot loops on me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Ok so you were running cm and are trying to get back stock correct?

If I recall correctly, you need to just flash the stock recovery and factory reset from there.

You can find the stock recovery in one of enewman17's bootloader/modem threads. Let me know if you can't find it.

Not sure that'll solve it for you, but I'd say it's worth a shot.

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NE4 stock recovery.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070493

Flash from custom recovery.

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NE4 stock recovery.

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070493

Flash from custom recovery.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
Thanks! Ok question for you. How will this get the stock firmware installed? I still have the problem of no Odin flashable firmware.

Edit: It looks like I am unable to get into recovery at this point. Phone just reboots.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Is it possible the phone has a problem with the power button? Was it hyper-sensitive before the bootloops started?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
That's possible. I had this issue before though, and it was fixed when I use Odin to reflash stock. Right now it's at the point where it will automatically try to boot up when I put the battery in.

Edit: The other thing I was thinking of, was possibly corrupted partitions, or perhaps the storage is corrupted/ needs formatted.

Edit#2: Just did some back reading, and realized I am on the NJ1 bootloader, which is the latest 4.4.2. I thoroughly regret upgrading, so if you are reading this and considering an update, DON'T DO IT!!!! I will update the OP and thread title accordingly.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
The phone now will not stay booted in download mode either. Ends up rebooting after a couple of seconds.

I think this one is pretty much hosed, as even if I were able to unbrick it, there still is the matter of no compatible software that can be flashed. It is not my daily driver, so not the end of the world, but it still sucks. The biggest loss is several videos I took this weekend of a martial arts tournament my son was in.

Thanks so much guys for your help on this. It is much appreciated.:)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Sounds like you've got the faulty power button. If it tries to turn on when you insert the battery, it's a sure sign of this.

Replacements are pretty cheap if you care to try soldering it yourself. Otherwise most repair shops should be equipped to help you out.

The reason I suggested factory resetting from stock recovery is because many people have had similar issues when coming from cm. Not sure why, but it does a better job at reformatting the internal memory. After doing the reset, most people are able to boot into stock again.

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Oh, and it is possible for corruption to occur when it is constantly rebooting. I don't think it's common though. I had one that was doing exactly the same thing for over a month and I never had any data loss or corruption.

It's only a temp fix, but try blowing into the power switch with a can of compressed air. You can also try giving it a swift, gentle (but hard) tap on the edge of a wood table. (Try on both sides of the phone and around the button itself). This is how I was able to keep using mine until I got around to fixing it. Beware though, hitting it too hard, or against something with no give can easily crack the glass! Obvious, I know, but figured I should mention it anyway!

Oh and if you get it to come back on, don't even breathe on the power button! It'll be super sensitive still. I couldn't even use my case until it was fixed.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] condor97:
Thank you. I will give that a shot.