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[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nookcoloruser:
No device is perfect, whether it's a flagship or not.

I'm getting around 5 hrs SOT with my Z5, which is around 2 hours better than my Moto X Style, around 1 - 1.5 hours better than my Nexus 6P (after the 6.0.1 update) and similar to the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, and around 2 hours better than the standard Edge. It's also around 1.5 hours better than the Priv.

(Yes I have a lot of phones - community expert for Vodafone).

I'm on the .200 firmware and battery on my Z5 is more than decent in my own experience and more than matches the other flagships I've used extensively.

As for Marshmallow, what's the big deal ? Google on Tap is near useless in daily use on my 6P. Doze on paper is meant to give fantastic standby, but it's no more as affective as the Xperia's with Stamina, or the Samsung with Power Saving modes ... Very similar battery depletion in standby between them. Likewise Doze does nothing beneficial whilst your actually using the phone. And as I mentioned earlier the 6.0.1 update has been poorer experience on my own 6P so it's far from perfect.

The Z5 fingerprint reader has similar accuracy to both S6 Edge & Edge Plus, 6P and even my Touch ID sensor on my 6S+, so again is " keeping up with the Jones " in flagship regards.

As for security patch updates, my 6P is on January despite being two weeks into February. Samsung made big promises for monthly security updates and are likewise nowhere to be found in practice. So Sony are not the only ones falling at that hurdle.

So yes the Z5 is still a flagship by any measure and whilst it's not perfect by any means - neither are any of the competition if you really want to analyse them and have had any extended use of them in practice.

You don't have to like the Z5, that's your prerogative, and maybe if your disappointed in it quite as much as you seem, it's time to try something else. But don't go fooling yourself that "the grass is greener in the other field" as it really isn't. It's just the same grass, albiet a slightly different shade. (There are always negatives regardless of device regardless of OEM)

So yes, by all means get one of the new Galaxies (they look set to be great handsets), but do so realising Samsung's update rollouts are just as protracted as Sony's. That Samsung's history of leaving it's flagships stuck on whichever Touchwiz UI it shipped with, rather than updating to their latest version is annoying when your device is still young, whereas Sony / HTC / Moto generally update their handsets UI to match newer revisions. Realise that Samsung's memory management on previous handsets including S6/Edge/Edge+/Note5 is simply attrocious and so bare that in mind, because they really need to fix it in the S7 - if they don't your experience will be compromised if you multitask significantly. Buying one and just expecting it to fix all your woes, may leave you just as bitter and disappointed in practice. So try them if they take your fancy, but keep your expectations realistic, there is no perfect device and unlikely there ever will be. But maybe it is time to try something else ...
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NewBieSS:
Samsung's memory management has been fixed since Android MM: https://youtu.be/F-WH0rGnxwU
[Xperia Z5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nookcoloruser:
No... It's improved. It's not fixed.

Compared to the likes of Z3, Z5, 6P, G4, M9 etc.. they still significantly out peform ...

Just because Samsungs can now hold 7 apps in memory whereas before it would struggle with 4, does not constitute a fix. The other devices above can easily get 12-14 apps open without force refreshesing contents. Still significantly greater than Samsung on MM.

I was one of the origins of the 'aggressive ram' issue - it was my S6 edge thread/post and another xda members S6 thread/posts that were the origin Source of all the news and media reports. I do have plenty of first hand experience and indeed it was my thread that first labelled it as 'aggressive ram' and it subsequently stuck/labelled. I currently have marshmallow running on my Samsung and as I says it's improved, but not by any significant margin to EVER call it Fixed !!
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wta03dental:
I want to upgrade CM12.1 latest nightly to MM rom on my MI3 device.Which rom and kernel combination is suitable for daily driver.Please help me.
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DutchMan_1990:
I'm using Beanstalk and it's pretty stable with stock kernel.
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Me_Ashish_:
I have tried plenty of Lollipop and MM ROMs. For me, no ROM comes near CAF ROM with stock included kernel. It's fastest and smoothest and heats least than any other ROM available.

For customisations you can use GravityBox, Layers Themes.

This ROM decreased my flashaholic nature
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pratyush997:
Gotta be the CAF Rom with Stock Kernel.
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wta03dental:
Let me know how about battery life please.
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shadab007g:
After reading your comment i went back to the CAF ROM thread and tried to read all the posts there and what i got to know that there is some problem in the battery drain on the latest 11th feb build. Can you please light up some more info regarding battery drain issue?

Right now I am on mokee mm latest build.

Thanks
[Mi 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Me_Ashish_:
I'm not the best guy to ask about battery life.

I can't tell if it got better or worse with any ROM unless you ask if there is any overnight battery drain. The battery usage goes unnoticeable for me.

Kindly try yourself!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shubham7374:
How is the Freedom 251 smartphone so cheap.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shubhang12:
Subsidy, R&D contract, whatever it may be. Modi Rocks!!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ashish94:
It would be great if they release the kernel source of this device ???
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manu.S:
Yupz!! Waiting to book the device..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapper.abhi:
Useful info on Freedom 251

I attended the press conference today, it appears that they are selling it for a loss. But main question is how much of this devices will be sold. You have to book it and delivery will happen before 30th June 2016, they will start production in may 2016.

Some Queries and doubts can be cleared by this website gadgetstouse

Freedom 251 All Reviews, FAQ, and After Sales Support

http://gadgetstouse.com/news/adcom-ikon-4-is-freedom-251/44279

http://gadgetstouse.com/support/freedom-phone-customer-care/44263

http://gadgetstouse.com/faq/freedom-251-doubts-cleared/44250
[Karbonn Sparkle V] Shripad Goenka:
Please help me asap

i was just messing and seeing the tweaks i could make on my android 6.0 device (karbonn sparkle V)

i stumbled upon (simulate secondary screen ) and i thought ill see what it is ....... i chose the 4k(secure) option and sudenly my whole screen had this translucent - black layer above my screen and i could not do anything on my phone since that layer was above all buttons and i very stupidly shut my phone screen and started it again only to see my phone locked since i had set a pattern lock.

so the case is i cant unlock my phone since that layer or secondary screen is literally covering my phone

and because i cant unlock my phone i cant get into any sort of recovery or anything

i have been searching for ways to fix this but everywhere i can only see the (stuck in loop ) tutorial which is not my case

please.. please help me i need it fast

the reason i came here as a last resort is because i've seen XDA as very helpful site

My phone is rooted

Karbonn sparkle V (android)

android marshmallow
[Karbonn Sparkle V] Alex020:
You can move the secondary screen just move the display by drag and drop move the upward screen down and you can see the Simulate secondary display option then choose the lower is a resolution and move it down and then again to the lower resolution then chose to none and you can remove the secondary display
[Karbonn Sparkle V] Ionut17:
I have the same problem on my LG Leon 4G and I can do nothing to fix it. Can you please help me?( I have some important projects and photo on it)
[Karbonn Sparkle V] TinaZamora:
I had this problem I was able to move red square and set it back to none then restarted my phone and it was better again I have a S9Plus hope this help
[Karbonn Sparkle V] ''NO LEGO GAMES NO LIFE'':
i want help please please someone we had the same problem like this guy posting this

Bruh someone please help me i had the same problem and I have password in it and I can't even get out or play games why the **** would they put this feature to phones that doesn't even make a lot of sense my phone is Huawei Android 6.0 marshmallow too and I don't want to cry everyday cuz I just missed my games maaan why whyyyyyy....... someone please please please!!!! Help me just even this time someone please and I'm totally crying right now while righting this now it's 2019 and I hate it I wish I had a power to reverse time and warn myself not to do that.. if your asking ''what phone are you using right now?'' The phone I used now is good old Samsung with no games and no storage data to download games and now Im sad Af and I'm crying too I'll hope someone will read this and help me I missed my games so much.. I wish I'll have pc so I can play more games and with more games its more fun and I'm that man ''with no games no life man'' so I'll hope someone will help and I wish my parents will give me pc for my birthday now is 01/11/19 if you don't know what that is its January 11, 2019 i hope this will be seen by someone who know to help someone with people with this ****ty phone feature phone problem btw sorry for my bad words okay if there is a kid willing to help out there.
[Karbonn Sparkle V] sitikeyy:
way out

go to safe mode,

you can googling how to turn safe mode based on your handphone type

and then back to developer option menu, on simulate secondary screen choose -->> none

and restart your phone

it works for me
[Karbonn Sparkle V] nudnick:
Same Problem

I have the same problem on the FiiO M6
[Karbonn Sparkle V] babyree:
Argh! Me too. Did you ever get it fixed? How did you do it?
[Karbonn Sparkle V] Minecraftlover:
I have the same problom to, i can’t even go to the control center!!!, I tried doing a force restart, but i did NOTHING, So i will wait for it to die so i can try to go in recovery mode, I want android to remove this feature right now! This feature is seriously dangerous! So now i can’t use my phone?! IS THIS FEATURE PERMANENT?!
[Karbonn Sparkle V] snappysilver:
Well, I'm answering your question from 2023 lol..

First of all you need to turn your phone into 'safe mode' - This safe mode is just like an emergency exit from rough situation.

There are two ways to turn on safe mode.

1. Press and hold the power button

- you'll see two options; to 'power off' or 'restart'

2. Press and hold 'power off' for some few seconds

3. The safe mode interface will pop out asking you whether to 'Reboot to safe Mode'

4. Click on 'Okay' or 'Yes' (But if your screen monitor is not allowing you to click the area, see option 2)

It will reboot to safe mode,.then you can operate your phone and deactivate any developer option setting you did...after deactivating turn off developer option if you want and then 'restart' your phone, it will come back to normal.

Option 2.

1. Turn off your phone by any way you can.

2. Now turn it on, immediately it starts the animation or 3 seconds after you switch it on,.

Press and hold the 'volume down button' until your phone vibrtes

This will take the phone to 'safe Mode' then you can undo all your settings, then restart your phone..

Thanks for reading, I hope this helps? You can email me promisesilver3@gmail.com
[Karbonn Sparkle V] deenbernads:
How to turn safe mode ON and OFF in Huawei MediaPad T3 10

As you know, Huawei MediaPad T3 10 are most popular and powerful in the world today.. If you are a new comer for the Huawei world then you will get some little

safemodewiki.com

Safe mode is the only way...

Power off and then turn on and press volume down key.. and fix the issue in developer option

I also faced this issue and now I fixed myself
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exekias:
So my partner has a new iPhone 6s Plus and the clarity of his screen has me envious.

Checked the specs on GMS the N6 has more pixels and a higher density %, so what gives?

Is it the AMOLED screen? Is it possible to get that level of clarity?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electricpete1:
Do you have a screen protector on? Those can make display look fuzzy, especially the anti-glare protectors.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
my n6 screen is much more crisp than an I phones..
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blanco2701:
I suggest doing two things,

1- With a custom kernel, pick a color profile that fits you; and/or

2- Download this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=flar2.hbmwidget
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doitright:
Yes, kind of.

AMOLED is... visually TERRIBLE. There are two advantages it has over a conventional LCD; (1) lower power consumption -- black pixels are actually switched off. (2) no backlight means no light bleeding through "black", in other words, black is more black on an AMOLED than an LCD.

The other part of it is that AMOLED actually *CHEATS* on its resolution claims. Something called an "RGBG subpixel matrix". The "RGBG" part is particularly important, since it describes the actual layout of the R, G, and B pixels -- for Red, Green, and Blue. Notice that there are twice as many G's as R's or B's.... Right. Its only 2560x1440 in GREEN. The Red and Blue are each only 2560x720. THAT is why the higher pixel density LOOKS less sharp than the apple LCD. You can thank samsung for that one, AMOLED is their tech.

So for the question about whether or not you can get that same (or better) clarity of of a Nexus 6... sure, if the image is ALL GREEN.

Edit: These are the Android phone's I've owned, in chronological order;

2008: HTC Dream, 480x320 LCD -- reasonable, given the low resolution.

2010: HTC Vision, 800x480 LCD -- at its time, absolutely stunning. Still "pleasant".

2012: Samsung Relay, 800x480 AMOLED -- if looking at something could cause your eyes to bleed, this would have done just that. Absolutely the WORST display imaginable. I had MUCH higher hopes for it, given all the "good" I'd heard about AMOLED and how "crisp" and "high contrast" they were supposed to be. That it could be dramatically WORSE than the 480x320 on the HTC Dream was stunning. I was expecting it to at least be "close" to the HTC Vision.

2015: Nexus 6, 2560x1440 AMOLED -- while visually the best so far, it is only because of the absurdly high number of pixels. So many that it has a significant negative impact on graphic performance. I would gladly sacrifice a little bit of battery and contrast to get the performance of 1920x1080.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] StykerB:
turn up your brightness, N6's screen looks terrible at low brightness unless you have a kcal kernel to adjust the colors (stock warm colors look fuzzier imo compared to cool colors). The iphone having a LCD makes it look basically the same at any brightness at least color and sharpness-wise.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NOSTALGIA:
iphone is crisp because of its tech..

but i love nexus more..

i dont adore the nexus because of its screen but i love android because its an ANDROID
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
Honestly, I'm just getting old. I think the Nexus 6 screen is perfectly fine - crisp and clear.
[Android Apps and Games] DSMOS:
Earlier today, my friend sent me a snap, and it was really nice (a good picture, not porn, just to be clear about that. Saving somebody else's nudes cruel as hell) and I wanted to revisit it, and he has allowed me to do so, and also wants to see it. Any advice as to how to go about this? I already have the encrypted files, now i just need to decrypt them. Version 9.24.0.0

Thanks in advance!
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvasok7:
I’ve been struggling to get a clear answer from Sony official support team on why when I run a simple screen test by three different applications I get 1920 x 1080 (~403 dpi) or less on my E6883. They claim E6883 screen has 2160 x 3840 pixels (~806 ppi pixel density) resolution. That’s what I though we get on Xperia Z5 Premium. 4K was one of the main reasons I bought this phone. In reality, as the actual screen resolution, I get regular HD.

Here is what they (Sony) say:

“Thank you for contacting Sony Xperia™ Online Support.

The information you requested is presented in the link Agent Argelia provided:

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2015/10...our-4k-display-technology-questions-answered/

Now to talk a little about your question, the resolution on the screen of the Xperia Z5 premium is 2160 x 3840 pixels (~806 ppi pixel density) meaning that this is what the screen is capable of presenting.

Now as explained in the link above, the full 4k resolution is only used for certain content and applications that are able to use this resolution, This means that in normal operation the phone displays content in HD1080 (Home screen, certain images, settings screens, games, screen captures and certain apps).

Now if you open and app that renders in 4k the app will make full use of the native resolution and you will be presented with full 4K images: Certain video streaming apps, YouTube, Streaming video, VR videos and full 4k videos downloaded from sites or with third party apps that are able to download full 4k video from YouTube.

I myself use a third party app called Tubemate that allows me to download 4k video and then play it with the album app in the phone. (4K videos will have a white "4k" mark in the album preview thumbnail. So far the YouTube app still does not have the capability to show 4K video) Although you can view 4k video from YouTube if you open the website in chrome and then in settings (in chrome) you can request for the Desktop version of the YouTube page. (The resolution settings will then let you choose 4k)”.

I could understand all the playback explanations. However, I am talking about displaying 4K on the screen that is ONLY capable to render in 1920 x 1080 (~403 dpi) according to the testing apps I tried. How is it possible? I start thinking real 4K resolution in terms of DISPLAYING (not recording) is a faked advertisement. I wonder if someone has come across the same issue. Would be glad to hear your thoughts!
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hansip87:
this is just like how Apple do their Retina screen. They upscale the software resolution into the real 4k hardware resolution. so yes it is a real 4k screen, but only rendered 2k most of the time. do you think it's such a waste? maybe, but i'd like to see it as a feature rather than a standard. when you have that 4k video, such feature will be usable. Same as the CPU, you only get most of the core working when you need it on gaming.
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobnut:
To put it bluntly, you are wrong in your assessment. It is Lollipop that can't display 4K. The Z5P can and does display 4K content within apps. I could type screeds explaining this in detail, but instead, just watch this video. The display and its 4K aspect is covered from 8 minutes and 15 seconds..
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvasok7:
Great video! A very detailed breakdown! Wish I watched it earlier! TY
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00195:
The App "AIDA64" shows a resolution of 2160x3840 (~ 801ppi)
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobnut:
But the Dev had to 'fix' the screen resolution properties for the Z5P in the app (check the most recent changelog). It wasn't being detected via the usual checks. This is what causes some people concern or confusion when they investigate.

If you want, I can make you an app that detects 8K, or 16K, or "insert your desired resolution here" K.

All folk need to remember is that the Z5P does have a 4K resolution, regardless of what apps say :)
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvasok7:
Believe it or not, after watching the video you posted earlier, by Erica Griffin, I had a second thought that left me with a bit of a residual doubt. In that video, the only "evidence" of actual screen testing she said was ADB readings when resolution switched from HD to 4K. However, she never SHOWED those reading. Given that her videos are quite professionally shot, I don't see why not show the actual ADB readings to us. Technically we're only left with her words. I guess we have to take them :)

I'm actually more concerned with the physical screen; does it really have enough pixels to be considered 4K capable of DISPLAYING a 4K content? Still in doubt...
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KbaB.BroS:
When in doubt, use microscope or something and count;).

4k would be 4 times the amount of pixels compared to a 1080p screen. Dividing the pixels on Z5p with a 1080p screen should give us 4, (3840x2160)/(1920x1080)=4
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nobnut:
I have a much better idea.

Sell your Z5P.

Or learn how to debug and see the wood for the trees.

I'm done trying to reason with you. You're irrational, facts are clearly lost on you.
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvasok7:
I’ll tell you what, PAL. I got an idea too! Get off this panel with this kinda attitude and don’t come back until you learn the definition of basic “manners”. When you provided some valuable info the first time, we thanked you, which I definitely feel the opposite now.
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samsmalls:
It better be, otherwise how does one explain this awful battery life with over 3400mah!! Lol don't doubt it, it's working!
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kvasok7:
You're right! :) I too noticed heavy battery consumption while playing 4K files. TY
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tidbits:
One could do their own adb and get the readings themselves if you question someones findings. Notice no one has done their own or let alone debunk what she has said. Even MKBHD said in some apps to you see the switch happen. My guess is some apps based on resolution you will see no change at all because the content itself isn't 4K.

Here's some other evidence that the screen is 4K. There's a lot more out there a simple search could find.

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z5_premium_4k_display_under_our_microscope-blog-13887.php

Sorry for responding to this thread but let's let it die right now. Yes it has a 4K display.
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manojchowdary:
same issue
[Xperia Z5 Premium Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ytheekshana:
It seems now the screenshots are in 4K Resolution
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borisb:
Hi.

I have an unrootable note 5 from att and I cannot stand it.

Should I buy the moto? Are you guys happy with it? Or should I get the giant nexus.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joemossjr:
The note 5 is a beast but it all depends if you like the stock feel or lagwiz
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aftab_khatri:
do you buy just for root ?

if you want custom roms and all dont go for moto x
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpasilliumNexus:
According to this post, 8 CUSTOM ROMs so far on Marshmallow (plus more if you include Lollipop) means no custom ROMs available for this phone...

Good job with that logic.
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rocketsaucev2:
Running stock rooted here, it's rock solid

-Moto X Pure-
[X Style (Pure) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GuestK00143:
Coming from a Verizon Note 5 I do not miss or regret switching to the Moto at all. The only thing that is better is the camera and that's not by much at all. Having a unlocked bootloader, root and some great custom ROMs to play with is well worth the switch. It runs sweet on stock Marshmallow too.