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[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Skully☺:
otg cable

Hello everyone,

Today I wanted to buy an OTG cable, but had no luck.

The shop told me that usb-c was developed for usb 3, and that the usb 3 protocols don't need an otg cable.

Unluckily our phone is usb 2.0 only, so an OTG cable seems to be mandatory.

We put a Delock USB 2.0 USB-C to micro-B adaptor in the usb-c outlet and attached the usb-otg cable from my Xperia Z3 to it.

No response from the XZ. When the otg cable was attached to the Z3, it recognized the cable. The usb stick that was inserted thereafter was also recognized correctly.

We also tried a Bandridge usb-c to usb-a adaptor cable without any success: the cable wasn't recognized (quite logical, since it isn't an otg adapter), nor (of course) was the usb drive that was later attached to the cable.

My question to the community is: does someone have an otg cable that functions correctly with the XZ?

Kind regards,

Skully ☺

Phone: F8331, build 39.0.A.1.213. Plain unmodified stock firmware and kernel.

BTW: No other problems with the phone until now (I've had the phone only for two days): snappy responses (Antutu score 127235), clear reception during calls, no trouble during navigation, correct BT pairing, and good signal quality.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] caqo71:
You have the first release firmware, that is old now, I advise to update to the latest .30.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Skully☺:
Thanks, I know. It hasn't been released in my country yet.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] immahobo:
My phone is stock and unrooted. Is there a way to keep the notification/status bar visible when in the app drawer?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] gregbradley:
No, there is no way to do that on stock unrooted rom
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] :
Hello everyone I have a question

Why is my call ringtone volume is so tiny

I have set the volume to max but the audio is still tiny

Any suggestions?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Mangtas_666:
You're not alone..
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] pptt:
Hi guys, I notice my xz likes wifi very much. So much that even when I turn wifi off when I am at home, the phone somehow is able to detect that the home wifi network is on and it switches back to wifi on its own!

I already have set "auto network switch" to off...

Anyone knows whats causing this behaviour?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Sanctalux:
After turning unnecessary battery hogs off, like, location history etc. i'm getting acceptable battery life. The phone gets through a day. But this morning I overslept and left the charger on for 3 hours after battery care got it to 100, and when I now check actual capacity in ##7378423##, it says that it is now 2839 mAh, while yesterday it was saying 2897 mAh. This is the first time I overcharged the phone since i bought it, %2 battery capacity loss seems a bit high for me. Is this normal?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Kavitam:
Do this

Settings -Wifi - - Advanced setting - Disable scanning. & Keep Wifi on during sleep as Never ..

Saves battery
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] coleburns:
I have discovered that when using the speaker during a phone call, the speaker automatically turns itself off. I have to manually press the button for it to start working again. this happens on every single call

Has anyone experienced it. This happens like 3/4 mins into a call

any thoughts?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] pptt:
I cant find the setting to diaable scanning
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] barret95:
Dear friends of XZ owners,

My Z5 is officially dead, sent to SONY for repair...no luck...sent to a third party repair service...no luck however they actually explained what was wrong unlike Sony xD

the Baseband connector IC and Antenna was the original issue, but they soon found out that the base motherboard of the Z5 is unrepairable. So now the Z5 is usable for music/photo/video/social media. (how is it still working when the motherboard is unrepairable? )

ANYWAY the question is....I am thinking of buying the XZ. I'm new to the Xperia X series, Do you still have to check to see if the bootloader is unlockable by dialing the "*#*#7378423#*#*" ?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Skully☺:
Android 7.0 and the option to allow OEM unlocking. See the screenshots.

Haven't unlocked the phone though.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] barret95:
Ah, so basically it can be unlocked yes? Like with my Z5 the bootloader was not able to be unlocked.

I will unlock the bootloader but will back up the TA keys with the https://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/universal-dirtycow-based-ta-backup-t3514236

only i can downgrrade to MM
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Skully☺:
First: if it can be unlocked depends upon your provider. My phone is unbranded, and it can be unlocked.

Unluckily u don't show your country and provider in your personal data. From your information however I guess if your current provider brands and locks the firmware, so try to find a provider that does not brand the firmware.

Second: if you'll be able to backup the TA partition I can't tell you for I haven't tried. I like my firmware as it is now and don't have the time anymore to meddle with custom ROM's. In the link you provided it is claimed to work on the XZ, so ask there.

Kind regards,

Skully☺
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] ermond012:
Anyone experiencing message notifications don't go away after replying in the notification panel? And can't also be marked as read after replying? Also when you tap "reply" your supposed sent reply is still there and once you send it again and check the Messaging app, that reply is sent twice.?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Sanctalux:
I seem to have the mobile radio active bug on Android 7. I don't recall when it started, but for a while now, when I'm outside on mobile network, Google Services is always on top of battery menu, ahead of screen. What can I do to fix it? Thank you very much.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] nurav666:
I have been trying to figure this out but I never got any reply. I have a Dual-sim XZ and I wanted to know if I can install a single-sim firmware on this phone without any issue? I'm using an SD card anyway, so the dual-sim functionality doesn't matter to me.

Could I please get some basic instructions on how to install the F8831 firmware on this F8832 (assuming it's even possible)?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
I have once did that with a Samsung phone and worked normally don't remember the model but can't guaranty it will work on sony.

Logical it should cos they are the same device with a tiny difference of the dual chip.

But why you want to do that??

---------- Post added at 10:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:28 PM ----------

Just now knew that a friend of my friend has installed single Sim rom on dual and working perfectly...

But don't blame me for anything happen..

Good luck
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] nurav666:
I wanted to do this to get faster updates. I think the Single-Sim model is already on February patch level, whereas I'm still stuck on December.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
Mine is dual with 01.01.17 security patch

In flash tool search for latest update sure it won't be December...

Sent in a nother post that a friend of my friend has single Sim rom on dual working fine...
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] anishz:
Back to Android 6.0

How do I go back to 6.0. I upgraded sometime ago but have issues with Bluetooth playback. It's erratic. Sometimes it works fine but sometimes lots of skips.

It was perfectly fine on 6.0. Also noticed some slowdown while switching apps. Tried to wipe and start new but still have problems. I am new to the phone so don't know much about how things work in Sony for downgrading.

I checked Emma flashing tool but it doesn't support F8332 (my model)
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
Have it connected to my car and stereo via Bluetooth never had a problem...

Try flashing rom again and after reset and try..

Never had a problem.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] anishz:
Thanks for the quick reply. But i am on stock. So all i can do is wipe. But i already reset the device after update. Started fresh after the update.

Also noticed in other threads that people have bluetooth issues after upgrading to 7.0. So its not only me.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
Mmm strange I have the dual and never had a problem... Or I'm lucky... In the car I use it all the way to work and back never noticed a problem even getting calls etc all fine...

Well maybe future update will fix it..
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] anishz:
Hmm. If I am not able to downgrade then waiting for update is the only thing I can do. Don't want to get into Roms again.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] DHGE:
The tool I recommend is Flashtool. It comes with XperiFirm where you can check the availability of the latest updates for your model.

If you need older ROMs you will have to search for them. A good start is xpericheck: https://xpericheck.com/device/F8331

More links in my guide.

Bluetooth became better with the latest Nougat updates. My SAMSUNG Galaxy S5 does it better (e.g. automatic connection) than my XZ.

I did not notice too much difference in Bluetooth behaviour when upgrading from MM.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
Ur the dual version?

Got OTA update today maybe if u get it soon it might fix it.

Check to see if u got it.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] fgar82:
Got the new update for the Xz Dual version.

Didn't install yet waiting for battery get 50%
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] chawlasrijan:
Double tap seems to work great + February Security update.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] nurav666:
Wow....My Dual-Sim is really lagging on getting these updates. I have the HK version and it's still stuck on 39.2.A.0.374 whereas 9 of the Dual-sim variants are already on 39.2.A.0.417....Now I feel sad :(
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] chawlasrijan:
Don't fret about it, I just got updated to .417 today only.

HK won't be too long.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] :
I am from Malaysia

I have gotten the update, but I haven't install

What's new in this update?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] chawlasrijan:
February Security Patch + Better Double Tap to wake
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] :
How is the battery life?
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] chawlasrijan:
Battery life was always great for me. Haven't noticed any changes though, still the same.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] Erayh:
I am currently in possession of a Sony Xperia Xz.

I want to make improvements in my phone by obtaining root and flashing the duality rom. The problem is that am not entirely sure how to go about this.

I still have 1.5 years of warranty left. And would prefer not to destroy the possibility of a replacement or fix when I need it. I have read about the kingoroot method but I am not sure this will not wipe my drm keys.

Please help me to clarify this : Will kingoroot wipe my drm keys? Will unlocking bootloader destroy my drm functionality (like camera etc.) Will I have destroyed my warranty by flashing the stock based duality rom? And is there a method to flash this stock based rom without unlocking my bootloader?

Because of all the different topics on different sites I'm not sure what to believe anymore.

I hope this awesome community will help me out. Thank you in advance!

Cheers,

Cas.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] ayopancheezy:
Alright. I'm in the same boat as you. From what I've read from people's suggestions as well as guides:

1. Don't use kingroot. First of all, I don't believe it has a successful root for the XZ. Second, it's just a sketchy app in general that sends your info to China. No thanks.

2. Kingroot would not wipe your DRM keys. Your DRM keys would be wiped if you unlocked your bootloader. Rooting your phone requires you to unlock the bootloader.

3. Before you unlock your bootloader, backup the TA partition. There is a guide. Keep the DRM keys safe because they're pretty important for the software end of the phone as well as your warranty.

4. You technically would, but I've seen people revert their phone back to stock and their warranty was still valid, but I've also seen the opposite. So it's all up to you. If you are afraid of losing that warranty, I highly suggest you just stay stock.

5. No. For all Android devices, bootloader must be unlocked to flash a rom.

hope that helps.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] sems4arsenal:
Hello guys. I have a question and I'm not sure where else to ask it. I'm currently looking for a few phone (need one before the November) I'm currently rocking a Z2 but the headphone jack is no longer working and the back is cracked. So my options are the Z5, Xperia X and the Xperia XZ.

The first two are significantly cheaper than the XZ so the question is, is it worth the cost? Are the Z5 and X a considerable upgrade over the Z2?

Thanks in advance.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] ayopancheezy:
If you want a good phone on a budget, go with the X, but I think you can find the XZ for a solid price. I got mine used for under $300 in above good condition. Z5, from what I keep reading, was a huge let down.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] :
Since then new August update is out ,

How do I flash the new update because my phone is now stock rooted
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] sems4arsenal:
Thanks buddy.
[Sony Xperia XZ Questions & Answers] awadnisar:
Xz is a better choice:fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bxcovi:
So i had taken the update for my verizon g935v which updated to APH1 which disabled you from going to the 935u... well 935u received a new update. API3 is now installed on my phone. Heres the screenshot. check it out!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] :
Thanks I was just going to post and confirm this. I'm on PI3 from PH1 as well. I'm uploading PI3 now and will post the link here when it's done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] ronschuck:
is this only if you are rooted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] lahegry:
No, if you don't want to root, you can have stock u firmware without root, but you're not going to have WiFi calling or volte without root, at least you had to have root before haven't checked on the new firmware.

sent from my customized S7 Edge
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] bennero:
If we update from PH1 without root can we go to PH3 and follow the root process
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] rizzo269:
On sammobile there is a USA version and also a USA (Verizon) version. Is there any difference in the files?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
What else is broken on this Firmware for Verizon? I don't care about Wifi Calling or VoLTE.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] lahegry:
Vvm I think that's it.

sent from my customized S7 Edge
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] raduque:
OK, do you have to root the FW to be able to use it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jolly_roger_hook:
I get the dm-verity issue when I flash this on my ph1 device
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jrkruse:
Here if you want to root here is a new root bat with latest supersu image just extract zip enable adb on phone plug in phone run the root.bat

S7Root.zip

Then to fix volte and VV mail and wifi calling flash this in flashfire

VVM_Volte_Wifi_Calling_G935UPI3_Fix.zip
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jolly_roger_hook:
After getting this to. Falsh on my phone I get a serving for service issue any help would be appreciated
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] jmc2543:
I dont think this is a U firmware issue, I had this issue on rooted PH1 too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Guides, News, & Dis] linkultima:
Hi, when you say unlocked, you mean SIM unlocked?

As far as I know Verzon´s s7 edge comes factory sim unlocked or do I have to flash this firm to hav it sim unlocked?

Regards
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] kuzibri:
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[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] kuzibri:
Purpose Ask Away Thread

To know what the Ask Away thread is all about, see: http://xdaforums.com/general/general/help-thread-t3163873#post62009427

kindest regards, kuzibri
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] Catcher235:
Hey everyone, just wanted some feedback regarding an issue I began having this week with my X Compact.

Issue: The phone is not as responsive during the unlocking process as it once was. I used to simply swipe to unlock and the phone would immediately unlock with a simple swiping motion. Now, the phone requires a harder swipe before it unlocks.

Any ideas?

Facts: 1) Smartlock is activated, 2) Phone has not been dropped or been damaged by water, 3) No other hardware or software issues are a concern at the moment, 4) The lock screen option is on "Swipe", 5) Phone is running the latest software (November security update), and 6) the regular Sony launcher is being used. :)

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thank you
[Sony Xperia X Compact Questions & Answers] Hyp3rdr1v3:
Any way to disable the screen activating when I change volume levels?

I will change the volume with the phone in my pocket, but often times they way I hold the phone will result in either accidentally unlocking it via fingerprint scanner (UK firmware FTW) or my palm will set it to max volume by accident.

Thanks, in advance!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] seh6183:
I am going to attempt to install a Galaxy Note 5 battery into my Galaxy Note 7. If I pull this off I will be showing step by step details of how I accomplished the process. This should solve our problems and it is mind boggling why Samsung hasn't considered this as an option. I will take a loss of 500 mah over having to give this phone back any day.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] copysat:
Waiting...
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] taz1458:
This may be interesting.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] whoofit:
But won't you void your warranty?
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BubZX:
Watching
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] raghavsharmaxda:
I really think something apart from the battery went wrong

---------- Post added at 02:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:38 AM ----------

Chances are that some circuit that's already connected to note 7s battery. Or the circuit that connects battery to device as a bridge from devices ene at some point. I hope it not true, but honestly if it was easy of a battery issue, Samsung would have got it already . Some circuital problem I bliv.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BozQ:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...ecisely-why-its-batteries-are-failing_id86474

I suspect this might be the prime culprit. Basically, it's a design flaw. In an attempt to make a aesthetically appealing phone, the integrity of the battery is compromised.

I'm with OP. If the Note 7 can be salvaged by reducing the capacity of the battery, I'm in.

Power banks are readily available, a slightly smaller battery is not an issue for me.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] raghavsharmaxda:
This post is kinda making do much sense right now .. +1
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] Belimawr:
I think if it was something this simple, they would have replaced the batteries and paid people compensation for the loss of performance compared to sold specification.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] sonhy:
good stuff yo! try to record videos when you turn it on :)
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Only 96 out of 1.9 million in the US have had fire issues. Seems like the phone is perfectly fine to me.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] sonhy:
96 phones exploded out of 1.9 phones! that's feggin dangerously scary, you need to return your phone! bcos i know better than you! do it now! today! now!
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] seh6183:
I was about to pull the trigger on a Note 5 battery, but there are some things I wanted to address and think about before I do.

-This phone will never get any updates, ever. That means no android 7.0.

-There will likely be no warranty of any kind if something stupid were to go wrong.

-My house could burn down if this process fails.

-Will this affect my carrier insurance or Jump On Demand with tmobile?

-The gear VR is deactivated due to the danger.

-Me completing this process may encourage others to do so, only for all of us to find out later that it didn't work and they start bursting into flames again. I don't want to be in the middle of all that.

-The phone will essentially be of no value pretty quick here and I don't know how I feel about carrying around something that is worthless while making payments on it.

-They could IMEI block them all after I go through the painfull process of swapping batteries.

Just some things to think about before moving in either direction.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] seh6183:
I was about to pull the trigger on a Note 5 battery, but there are some things I wanted to address and think about before I do.

-This phone will never get any updates, ever. That means no android 7.0.

-There will likely be no warranty of any kind if something stupid were to go wrong.

-My house could burn down if this process fails.

-Will this affect my carrier insurance or Jump On Demand with tmobile?

-The gear VR is deactivated due to the danger.

-Me completing this process may encourage others to do so, only for all of us to find out later that it didn't work and they start bursting into flames again. I don't want to be in the middle of all that.

-The phone will essentially be of no value pretty quick here and I don't know how I feel about carrying around something that is worthless while making payments on it.

-They could IMEI block them all after I go through the painful process of swapping batteries.

Just some things to think about before moving in either direction.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] BozQ:
I think your real loss is the warranty for your Note 5, which in most accounts, should still be valid.

It is worth an experiment I suppose and if you want to document it, you could always leave a disclaimer first.

Generally, I won't recommend it. But ultimately, it's your decision.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] seh6183:
Well I would just buy the battery from a note 5, not an entire phone.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] whoofit:
Awe c'mon man, take one for the team! I was going to remove my battery entirely and strap on several 18650's to the back of it. But that would send the wrong message in public. Somebody would call the bomb squad even though it'd probably be safer than it is right now....

All kidding aside I think you are wise to stop.
[Note 7 Questions & Answers] seh6183:
I still may do it lol. At this point it could just be an experiment. The problem is there may be no way at all of ever knowing whether it worked. I could go on using this phone untouched and it works for the rest of my life. Think about it 93 of 1.9 million. It may never go up in flames with the note 7 battery let alone the note 5.