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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
I've been trying to find the same thing. I did come across a comparison of the GPU for a couple games that indicated that the Adreno 510 is on par or better than both the Adreno 330 in the Z3C and the Adreno 430 in the Z5C for real world tests:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Qualcomm-Adreno-510.169537.0.html

Although that site only has a comparison of the full-sized X against the full-sized Z5 and it was fairly even (sometimes better, sometimes worse depending on the benchmark):

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Sony-Xperia-X-Smartphone-Review.170397.0.html

It's funny, I actually went and bought a Huawei Honor 8 during the Best Buy $50 off sale a couple days ago, but after using it for the last few days I think I'm going to take it back. While it is a very nice phone, the fingerprint sensor is great, and performance is quite good especially for the price, it's just too big for me now. I'm too accustomed to one-handed operation now and Sony's Compact phones are the only ones that really fit into my hands right. The near-stock UI that Sony presents is way better for me than EMUI. Plus I did some low-light tests between the two phones and the old Z3C still takes better pictures. My gaming experience was also better on the Z3C in War Robots. It felt sluggish on the H8 for some reason and the sound sucked by comparison to the Z3C's front-facing speakers. I'll have to test a few more, but I'm not hopeful. Plus, if I stick with Sony, I don't have to resort to complicated rooting and masking if I want to use PS4 Remote Play. So Sony pretty much has me locked down to their ecosystem.

Now I just need to make up my mind which is the better way to go: Z5C or XC. Z5C has the waterproofing (big plus) and 4K recording (not a huge deal to me), but with a potential heat issue. The XC has more RAM with equal or potentially better performance, but no waterproofing or 4K recording. I guess I'm warming up the the XC if the GPU does do as well in it as that review indicates. Although I want to learn more about it before jumping the gun like I did on the Honor 8.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
I keep looking for a replacement to my Z3C and end up going to the logical "there isn't really any replacement that I need or want".

Every option has one of these issues:

- phone's not waterproof

- battery life is worse than the z3c

- camera is not much greater than the z3c

- price is much higher

- perf is not all that different

To be honest, my 2 candidates would be the XZ and the S7 Edge (did look at Mi's, Pixel, LG, you name it) - but really I suspect it'd miss my Z3C and they're both very expensive.

While am at it, this is my z3c battery life after over 2 years of daily use and about 3h of screen use:

Still pretty decent!

And a low light pic (Whistler, BC, Panoramic mode):

Not all that bad either.

Should also mention everything is buttery smooth, even thus games will load a tad slower than recent phones.

Best part is it's 220USD new.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
While digging up more information on the Z5C and XC, I came across some rankings from Futuremark:

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/mobile

Here's how the Z3C stands up (it was ranked 169th out of the most powerful phones):

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/mobile/Sony+Xperia+Z3+Compact/review

And here's how the XC stands up (it was ranked 95th):

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/mobile/Sony+Xperia+X+Compact/review

And now here's how the Z5C stands up (it was ranked only 38th out of the most powerful phones):

http://www.futuremark.com/hardware/mobile/Sony+Xperia+Z5+Compact/review

I'm actually pretty impressed that the Z5C was so high on the list, but it does seem to benchmark really well. What's more, this does show that the XC is better than the Z3C in just about every score and actually scores better than the Z5C in physics benchmarks as well as overall productivity.

The battery life score is interesting to see considering that it's been reviewed to be worse than the Z5C, so I'm not sure how that is judged. And they all are going to be worse than the Z3C, but even that isn't as good now on Marshmallow than back on KitKat. I have to wonder how much is the hardware and how much is the OS.

So while it still isn't real-world results, at least we can be pretty confident that the XC is an improvement over the Z3C in overall performance. Although which is better to go with between the Z5C and XC is still a toss-up between what is more important to you. I'm starting to lean more towards the XC because I do a lot of multitasking and the extra RAM would help with that. Currently my Z3C closes apps too quickly ever since updating to Marshmallow and there are certain apps I use simultaneously when I'm in my car that I launch with Tasker. I'm not a fan when one of these gets closed all of a sudden because the phone is trying to conserve memory or battery (and I've set exclusions, but it still happens from time to time).

If anybody comes across any reviews of the XC that have benchmarks for actual games, please let us know!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] PuffDaddy_d:
Your phone spent nearly 2 days with very minimal screen on time but was awake 100% of the time? Something is wrong. Your phone should sleep when the screen is off and your battery life should actually be much better.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
im using it to report data via bluetooth constantly hehe.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MixoMaxoViper:
So, I go for Z5C or X Compact this year. Wanted to buy IPhone for a moment, but XDA community made me stay. So many great memories :')
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] PuffDaddy_d:
Depends on what phone you have now. If you have the z3c, then keep it another year and wait to see what the new line of Sony phones look like. If they fix the mistakes of this year's line of phones, then great! Get one. But if not, then you can at least grab a 2016 model for cheap.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
Looks like our voices are being heard. There are massive sales going on for the Xperia X phones now on Amazon. XA is $199, X is $349, X Compact has been $449.99 for a little while now, and even the X Performance is $499. These are all limited time (some may just be deals of the day). I had my eye on the X Performance before I tried the Honor 8. Not sure if I still want it as much now due to its size. It's only slightly smaller than the Honor 8 (although the screen itself may just be narrow enough for me). They don't make deciding easy, do they?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
The Z5C is 380USD and the Z X is 450USD on amazon atm. The thing is, the Z5C still seems like a better deal even at the same price ;)

The Z3C on amazon is at 255USD (16Gb though).

I suspect on black Friday some might sell the Z X for 400.

Honestly, I'd rather wait the next iteration.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
I'm assuming that by "Z X" you mean "X C"? I'm gonna keep my eye on the XC as well. The $450 price is supposedly only for a limited time, but that seems a more proper starting point for it than $500. Even the X is going for $400 now. The XC can't justify a $100 premium over it.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
yes ZXC my bad
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
Well the $50 off ended for the XC and it went back up for a little bit, but now it's down to $400 on Amazon:

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01LACB...olid=1S1SZRBE8NE2S&coliid=INI7WL2URVFPJ&psc=1

That brings it down to the same price as the Z5C (some sellers have for less, while some have it for more). I don't know how long this will be for. There's also discounts on the XP ($500) and XZ ($650). So it's certainly tempting now.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tronjojo:
Wish there was some sort of X performance compact, or xz compact in the works.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] khalisz:
Yes :/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mrrflagg:
I had to part ways with my Z3c, after it literally got run over buy a truck. The replacement is a HTC 10. Not a compact phone but I soon got used to it. I was going to the Xperia performance but with no locked bootloader root option and no development works happening it was out of the question for me.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] PuffDaddy_d:
Yeah, the latest sales figures for Sony devices shows their lowest numbers since the launch of the original Z series. With numbers that low, I highly doubt there will ever be a thriving development community for these 2016 devices.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
I bought a new Z3c on Amazon today for 244$. I had one already 2 years ago, it broke a year ago (water damage) and Sony wouldn't replace it. I was furious and bought a Oneplus X which is a great phone, but I need more battery and "portability". I tried the Z5c for a week and it just wasn't the same, the battery was disappointing, overheating issues and the fingerprint sensor is not really a feature that I need - the XCompact is a mid-range phone with a better camera but it's bigger and heavier than both two Compacts and the battery is by far not as good as the Z3C.

I can't understand why Sony can't release a top-range phone like the Z3C. People would surely be willing to pay good money for it, instead now they release the XCompact, a mid-range phone at a top-range price, only to keep on cutting the price week after week just to sell some devices.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
Aaaaaaannnnnnndd... The XC is already down to $349.99 on Amazon. That's down from $399.99 the last time I checked. It's now less than the Z5C at its lowest.

EDIT:

Well both Amazon and B&H had another sale on the white XC for only $279.99 and I decided to jump on it. The B&H sale was only for a very limited window, but Amazon might still have it at that price:

http://a.co/79UyNoy

EDIT2:

Nevermind. The $279.99 sale is over now. But it's still available for $349.99.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
Wow, 279 is an excellent price actually. Too bad i missed it, but I'm looking forward to my new z3c..
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
That's what I thought too. I just happened to stumble onto it while looking at some of my news articles. I was already tempted at $349.99 because that's what I bought the Honor 8 at, but I couldn't pass it up at $279.99.

Interestingly enough, I've seen some videos and reviews stating that it is actually still water resistant even if it isn't rated for it. There's even a video where it gets completely submerged in Pepsi and keeps on working. The general theory is that Sony didn't want to get it IP rated because they didn't want to pay for warranty replacements on less expensive handsets. I'm not going to recommend people taking their phones underwater, but it may still have this feature even if it isn't advertised.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] PuffDaddy_d:
Be careful when watching videos like that. Most "sealed" phones like these where you cannot remove the battery are relatively water tight to avoid water ingress when exposed to a few drops. When the phone is fully submerged though, it can still appear to be water-proof only because the pockets of air that are inside the phone have not yet seeped out. Until that air seeps out, no water is able to get in to take up that volume of space, but once it does, your phone is fried. So there is a difference between being able to survive a quick dunk in shallow liquid and being truly waterproof.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MechaBouncer:
Very true. Here's the video:

https://youtu.be/r02MPIZWyds

The guy kept it in there for 3 minutes so that it got a nice soak. He has done similar tests where he would submerge other phones like the iPhone, Galaxy S7, and Xperia XZ for an extended amount of time to allow the air to escape and even freeze them, then break them out of the ice and see if they were still running. It seemed like a more thorough testing process. Still, I wouldn't try it at home.

It's also interesting to note that the Japanese version IS IP65/IP68 rated:

http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/10/1...f-the-xperia-x-compact-plus-it-comes-in-pink/

So it does seem like a possibility.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] charliebigpot:
Yes, somebody on GSMarena speculated that the phone is indeed waterproof and that the Japanese version is the same as the international one, just that SONY didn't want to commit to that outside of Japan. In any case, I wouldn't risk it if the manufacturer doesn't say that it's waterproof - if anything is damaged the warrenty won't be valid.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] millicent:
The download button in edge panel settings doesn't do anything here. Perhaps related to some of the disabled bloat?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] ohmegosh:
Feeds: Download takes me to the Galaxy Apps. Specifically the 'Edge Specials > Edge Feeds'

Panels: Dowloads takes me to 'Edge Specials > Edge Panels'

So you can just browse there manually if you want to grab something.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] millicent:
The edge panel download button started working as soon as I reenabled Samsung apps
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BarryH_GEG:
Samsung Apps isn't bloat and it's the only way to get updates for certain Samsung apps including some that are infrastructure related.
[LG G Flex 2] Matrix241:
I bought a lg g flex 2 5 months and never had the phone signal because it was under AT & T network (I'm from Argentina) I need your help because I unlock but I could not repair

My English is very bad, I'm Argentine. I'm using google translator

If you need more information send me a PM. :eek::eek:
[LG G Flex 2] michal383:
visit the service center in your household.
[T-Mobile Note 7  Questions & Answers] Tiger62651:
I did a search and didn't see this so maybe i can get answer. I did the sprint root and everything had been fine. Just when i open certain apps it hangs and my phone does quick pulses every 3-5 seconds. After minute sometimes phone responds and works fine. So curious if i can see what is that app(s) doing so i can see why and how to fix it.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] t-mobile_mda:
hi guys and experts...

i have stock recovery but i need custom one.. twrp or cwm.. can anyone create for me..?

tia...
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DerDoktorEsq:
RE: thread: All Winner A23 CPU Custom Recovery..?

"i have stock recovery....."

what do you mean? the recovery that came with it or a stock ROM? I need a stock ROM for my trio G5 7" for backup.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Can someone please upload N910CXXS2DPHD to mega, other options are not working

Thank you
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Ehy no one is helping :( , I always help people
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fuad199219:
please 4Files N910CXXS2DPHD link

please 4Files N910CXXS2DPHD link
[G3 General] GyGu:
Hi Guys!

I do not know if someone already said this, but we all know the heating problem in roms with UX5 (Fulmics, Tekcafe etc). But when I installed the Nova launcher appears that the heating problem is reduced.

It seems that my G3 heats much less.

I'm just sharing what I felt, I do not know if it was coincidence or even works.
[G3 General] TheEndHK:
Thx for the tips but I think most of us who is running stock love the LG UI. If I don't need the LG launcher, I will flash CM or AOSP.

I was running fulmics 4.1 with solid kernel 1.7 and it did heat up sometimes and I've experienced reboot with overheating but I flashed fulmics 6.1 with gabriel kernel 1.7 now(used battery profile) and found heats much less too.
[G3 General] GyGu:
I also love the UX5 interface and not trade for anything.

But like I said, just shared what I felt, because fulmics ROM very hot compared to the stock.
[G3 General] Sreerag ag:
Fulmics gets hotter than stock.

Especially 5.x versions got very hot. Solid kernel along with xposed makes the phone burn while charging.

But xpirit have done a good job on 6.0 and 6.1. It's much cooler than previous versions.

G3 D855---ROM : Fulmics 6.1---Xposed
[G3 General] Biou_Pilgrim:
Try this : http://xdaforums.com/lg-g3/general/thermal-paste-to-cooling-g3-t3130752

It is working great for me (D855 - Fulmics 6.1).
[G3 General] joolomee:
That launcher is good, but I prefer use the stock

Try to use the Aviary launcher, it's really great and simple! :)
[Honor 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] memht:
As you know Kirin 950/955 chipsets have "ROG Power Saving Mode". It decreases your phone screen resolution to 1280*720 for battery saving. I am wondering if it's possible to integrate to Honor 7(Marshmallow). Maybe by using kernel or .prop files?

If it needs a new generation chipset, it's understandable. But if it's not, I hope we can find a way to have this feature.

http://www.androidcentral.com/sites...rw/public/article_images/2016/04/p8-power.jpg

P.S. Even Ascend P7 has it.....
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GDFI:
Hey,

I have a Wiko Pulp 3G, and I wanna to install CM12.1 on this mobile. I found a cm12 rom for Cubot X9, which has exactly same specifications exept for battery (2200 mAh Li-Ion for the Cubot and 2500 mAh Ly-Polimer for the Wiko).

I tried to install this rom on my device which needs to be installed on 4.4.4 stock of the Cubot. So I flashed this stock on my device with Flash Tools but it bricked it.

So, my question is why doesn't it work and how can I install this CM12.1 on my device ?

Thank you for your answers :)
[MDA Compact II ROM Development] Stuclint:
I have recieved a 818 housing by mistake (I have 818pro), and would love to give it to someone who can use it. Who wants it? As far as I can tell it fits the Charmer and the Magician right? But the Magician thread seems to be dead.
[MDA Compact II ROM Development] vlodeck:
Yes, Charmer and Magician have the same housings.
[MDA Compact II ROM Development] duke_stix:
dude

i'll take it
[MDA Compact II ROM Development] jfran:
is the offer still open, as I am in desparate need of the housing at present

rgs
[Android Apps and Games] EternalGameStudio:
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Explore the awesome voxel landscapes as you dodge your way to the Dragon King!

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- Tons of unique zones to explore!

- Battle awesome bosses with a large variety of attacks!

- Exciting skins with special effects that keep the experience new and addicting!

- Online leader-boards to compete against your friends!

- Beautifully themed dynamic music to accompany gameplay!

Defeat multiple unique and challenging bosses on your journey!

Each boss has a unique play style, and requires different tactics to destroy, which all leads up to the final epic boss battle against the Dragon King!

Excited to hear back from everyone, hope you all enjoy!

We would appreciate if someone could post a link to our game in the comments, thank you!

Sincerely,

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Eternal Studio
[Android Apps and Games] Heisenberg:
No download link, thread closed.

[MENTION=5720517]EternalGameStudio[/MENTION]

In order to gain permission to post links you need to reach a post count of 10 by contributing

productively

to the forums. Once you've reached 10 posts please contact me via PM and I'll open this thread again so you can add the link.
[XDA Assist] LodocArt:
Hello everyone ! ^^

I've come here because i'm searching for a custom rom for my 4.4 Archos 50 Diamond... It has lot of bugs, like a reboot when you remove certain application, flashing blue screen... And i was thinking of finding a custom rom, as Cyanogenmod, maybe in 6.0 if it possible, for this mobile ! It has really good hardware, so i'm hoping that someone can make a better software for it ! ;)

Thank you in advance ! :3
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fede2797:
Hello guys, i'm trying to unbrick my phone, i'm following this guide http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/general/guide-fix-bricked-ze550ml-ze551ml-usb-t3405840 but when i get to the end of te install of intelSoC my device is detected as Moorefield for like 4-5 seconds and then it disappears. I've been trying to solve this for like 4 hours now, a little help would be much appreciated.
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sukhwant717:
in xFSTK option menu in gp flag override value put 0x80000807 instead of 0x800000807

tick enable gp flag override

change device detection time out to 120

click okay, and press power button for 20 second make sure it powers down now click power button and volume down button. as phone vibrates or computer makes detection sound. release power button but keep holding volume down button. begin download and do nothing untill it gives ok

if you are unable to flash raw firmware after geting fastboot do following steps after 2nd step, don't use asus flash tool

http://xdaforums.com/zenfone2/help/thead-bricked-phone-updating-to-mm-tips-t3452785
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fede2797:
Thanks man, i solved it. I was trying to use flash tool but it doesn't work, i'm gonna try with your solution.

-------------------------------------------

I finally did it! Thank you so much. One last question, do you know how can i flash a recovery? Because when i go to the recovery it appears "error" and that android guy.. if possible a stock recovery so i can upgrade to 6.0
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hypafly:
You already have stock recovery

Whenever the Android guy with ERROR shows, press and hold the power button for 1 sec and then while holding it, press the volume up button. It will bring out all the recovery options. Cheers...
[ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] benj29:
Thanks, worked for me too ! (just i used volume up + power instead of volume down).
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kundan Wadkar:
All of a sudden my opo shuts off below 15% mark.... The warning pops and shuts down to the Chinese logo comes up... This started happening from last two days.... I've never faced such issue before the battery sot 4h30min approx but it shuts below 15% I'm rooted and on Sultan latest build... Please help..

:crying:
[ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FSadino:
Assuming your battery and charger are not damaged:

You need to calibrate your battery. When it shuts down (at 15% like you said) wait 5/10 min and turn it on again. If device turn on, let it die again and plug the charger. Let it charge for about 5/6 hours and then unplug charger, turn on device, plug charger again for about 2/3 hours. After that you don't need and is not recommended to charge your device below 15%/20%
[Note 7 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dante63:
Hello Everyone,:)

I hope you all are fine...;)

Many of you must be annoyed because of the new wallpaper selection for the phone...

No LiveWallpaper for LockScreen, unless you buy it from Samsung Themes...:(

Well, I bring you the Solution as I tested it myself...:D

By Porting the Wallpaper Picker from my Note 4 and using it on my Note 7...

I have tested on a non-root phone and installing didn't work, tried through adb also failed...

You must have a ROOT Access in order to make this work...

Follow these steps:

1. Download the WallpaperPicker:

Wallpaper Picker

2. Copy the .apk to your system apps in my phone the path is '/system/app/' and reboot your phone...

Alternatively, Force install it as system app with an android application such as System Apps Installer [ROOT] - this is an example...

3. Now install this app from the playstory:

QuickShortcutMaker

4. Open QuickShortcutMaker and search for wallpaperPicker "one word"...

5. You'll see one result, click on it to expand, you'll see 'wallpapers' and 'crop wallpapers', click on 'wallpapers' then click try (you can create a shortcut to easily access it later)...;)

6. Looks familiar? Yes this is the old Wallpaper Picker, select "Home and Lock screen" and knock yourself out LOL...:p

"I will upload photos later":cool:

Please report whether it's working or not...:victory:

I'll do my best to help...