yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] decomposed:
Unfortunately I am experiencing a huge battery drain and decrease for SOT! :( :( :(

Before the update I had like minimum 6 up to 7 hours of SOT, sometimes even above 7 hours. After the update I am having 4 hours or just above 4 hours :( :( :(

I think the reason is the way they improved the speed of device. In my opinion they just upped the processor's (or gpu) clock speed when navigating through UI and this is why the phone is so fast and smooth now. Unfortunately it has a great impact on the SOT :(

On the other hand the idle time is better now, over night it is 0 to 1% of battery drain only.

I installed it with OTA but there was no change done by me in terms of installing new apps or changing the settings.

I am disappointed and hope Sony will fix it soon. I would expect the software optimizations in code instead of simply upping the clock speeds :/

Other than that I noticed there are strange hmm, how to say it, artifacts on the pictures when zoomed. This is seen especially in higer resolution modes like 20 MPx. I will take example and will show you. I know they updated libraries for the pictures but something went wrong there. Usually you will not see it on the phone's screen untill you will zoom in, but it can be seen easily on a big TV.

Do you think that repair will fix my SOT time issue?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
My phone drained 20-30 % overnight

Quite LEGENDARY!
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
I have one question that no one noticed. How are we going to swipe from left side in landscape mode now when navbar is on left side? Navbar is now sometimes on left side in landscape mode and now we can not swipe menu bar from left side in Music, Album... when navbar is on left side. This dependes on how you rotate your phone. I am righthanded and it was naturale for me to have navbar on right side all time. At least google must provide us option for always right side of navbar.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] VeixES:
watch out for Google play service, draining the battery like hell.

killed my Nexus_6P overnight.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] kientrongtran:
Anyone got the flashtool script for 7.1.1 FTF (the v41...) ? It keeps asking for a script while it works fine with 7.0 rom (v39).
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Pedimento:
Change script name to 41 from 39 before downloading fw.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] chawlasrijan:
Anyway after downloading the fw ?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Pedimento:
I don't think so or ı don't know. I managed to work by doing before.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] GenomeX:
Yes you can...

make a copy 39.fsc as 41.fsc

after flashing start maybe seen pop-up say: flash script not contain kernel-cmd... continue?

select "YES"
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] doministry:
I have no idea what you're talking about.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] bhz21:
Hi everyone! Just a quick question.

Is there any firmware variation (from the last update 41.2.A.2.199) that doesn't contain the Spotify app?

Thanks in advance! :)
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
I am talking about this

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8aVAm1KMRG-NFVMV3VLcnhHd1E

This is unnaturale position of navbar. I can't acces menu bar from left side using gesture if navbar are in that psition. I have to go back and press three line to show menu bar. This is not working in Music and Album. No more pull from left for menu bar in those two apps.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] paphonb:
You can still pull from left. Try first before asking.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] djgigi94:
Russian firmware usually don't have it
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Wnsly:
Russian firmware has Spotify installed

Sent from my Sony Xperia XZ
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] djgigi94:
Really ? On nougat 7.0 doesn't have it
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
No I can not pull menu bar if navbar is on left side. I tried many times. I can not!!!! You try before answering. If navbar is on right side I can pull menu bar. Sony must fix this.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] paphonb:
I can. View attachment 4135124
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] diri:
[MENTION=3719284]tomo100brt[/MENTION] is right ... in the "Music" app when the nav bar is on the left (SONY logo is by your right hand) you cant pull the menu ... but it looks like its only related to the music app, any other app i tried worked as they should.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
And Album app has same issue.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] mkhalid:
[MENTION=4371102]GenomeX[/MENTION]

can you share your build.prop tweaks?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] GenomeX:
Add end of your build.prop

#
# CUSTOM_BUILD_PROPERTIES
#
ro.ril.power_collapse=1
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0
ro.ril.fast.dormancy.rule=0
pm.sleep_mode=1
power.saving.mode=1
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=180
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=90
persist.sys.scrollingcache=3
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100
persist.sys.purgeable_assets=1
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] doministry:
That's why you have a menu for that :)
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
Same issue here. Spotify lost its saved music, and is not able to sync to SD card anymore (it does not even show the storage choice in its settings, even after an app reset). Any solution?

Maybe we should format the SD card.

EDIT: I’ve just tried to format SD card and it still does not work…
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] magsp:
Hey Tobbyax, I'm still looking for a solution to this ...
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
I’ve loosely chosen the factory reset solution. And it immediately worked: I can now see the “storage” option back in Spotify, and choose SD card.

Edit: and it stopped working after a while, I don't know why... ?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
I’ve reset again my phone, and as expected, it worked again. I think I found the triggering operation that causes these apps not to be able to write on the SD card.

Everything was working fine, I proceeded only one operation: crypting SD card. Just after that, SD card was unavailable for these apps. Even after disabling encryption on sd card, it didn’t get back to normal behavior. I think I will have to reset my phone again.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] magsp:
Very very strange. Sony had to break something in the software...
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
I confirm it works fine after a reset and no SD card encryption activated.

If some brave tester wants to activate SD encryption and see if there is the same issue... ?

Envoyé de mon F8331 en utilisant Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] augie7107:
Still no US update after two weeks. Unreal.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] lukem99626:
Same no update on my factory unlocked UK xz yet
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
reported at Sony’s forums:

https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ/SD-card-acces-XZ/td-p/1221219
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] VeixES:
Update 41.2.A.2.223 https://xpericheck.com/device/F8331

Probably just May security updates only
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Mazellat:
Yes,security update...
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] chawlasrijan:
New Update:

Device: Xperia XZ Dual F8332

Android Version: 7.1.1

Build No: 41.2.A.2.223

Android Security Patch Level​: May 1, 2017
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] szuwx:
my xz dual just got it, im very happy sony is doing security updates so fast. First time from long time im getting such good support from android phone
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] darekesp:
Any bug fix or only security update?

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[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] StaticGTF:
That is a speedy sec-update for any manufacturer, let alone Sony!
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Linux4ever85:
Mean while. HK version of the phone is still stuck on 39.2.A.0.417.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Kreens:
I'm on the same boat as you. Still stuck on February update.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] jorgex94:
Flash another ftf customization with Flashtool, like India or Malaysia
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Linux4ever85:
That wouldn't delete my data right?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] augie7107:
Yes it would
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
Your data will not be deleted if you don't chacke what to wipe. Leave all wipe, all exclude, all misc TA and all misc TA empty. I repeat: your data will not be deleted.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Atrax2010:
Why do people even care about security updates being rolled out as fast as possible, those are next to useless.

I'd rather Sony not waste development time on releasing security patches and maybe focus on some other things they should fix/improve that actually affect the way you use your phone and the way it behaves. Same goes for other brand and Google in general, screw security updates, fix inexplicable battery drains and stuff like that, this issue for example plagues pretty much anything running Android at this point.

If the update brings only a higher security patch version, I don't even bother flashing it.

People get genuinely upset when they don't get the new security patch and it's already a second day in the month. Omg better lock myself in a room and not leave home until the patch is released. Jesus effin christ.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] rd.nary95:
I agree, but we get it, busy people have better things to worry about than some invisible patch sold to us as 'security'. Always nice to have the best of both worlds in our updates, hopefully.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] twistedddx:
This is why Microsoft made its update mechanism much more enforced.

People with your attitude that think security updates are pointless.

You clearly don't understand what it would mean if someone stole your identity and commited fraud. You could be at risk of going to jail, losing your house, losing your partner and well anything.

Plus you annoy me while you device acts as a spam bot.

All because you couldn't be bothered clicking update once in a while and not using your phone for 5 minutes.

You do not understand the consequences when things go wrong.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Darni187:
Still waiting on 7.1.1 on XZ factory unlocked phone U.K . I don't know what's the hold up...
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] GenomeX:
Battery drain now normal...

- LTE+

- 50% brightness

- Playing Music (1hrs and 15min)

- web browsing

- telegram and instagram

-15 min play clash royal
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] lukem99626:
same here I think the ee Locked one will get first not good
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Darni187:
Yeah they usually do.. BS
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] GenomeX:
With this free app:

Stitchcraft Free
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Atrax2010:
And yet, even with those security patches, people are getting hacked and their identity stolen, right?

Btw, I have yet to encouinter a person who got hacked or picked up a virus/malware on their phone, or somebody who knows somebody it happened to. I am aware it happens, but it's way to uncommon to stress about. Be carefull of how you handle your sensitive data. That is the best antivirus and security patch you can ever get.

The risk is probably the same as with using credit cards and ATMs. Sure, you can get scammed and stolen from, but if you're careful... Same with PC, you virtually don't need an antivirus on your average home PC if you know what you're doing, a built-in windows protection is enough if you don't use torrents and you avoid sketchy sites.

Other thing as well, I don't keep banking info on my phone or sensitive data.

So, some of us have different opinion than you and your bottom-line is we shouldn't even be on the forum? How awesome of an attitude is that for a forum of this nature, just great, cheers to you, your attitude is what holds this place together :good:

If someone wants to hack you, they'll hack you no matter what. Security on your phone OS is as important as on any other device, but it's not something to freak out about. So your security patch is two weeks late...so what? It'll get there. Do you buy a brand new phone once the old one stops recieving security patches?

I very well understand the importance of securing the platform. With that said, to repeat and elaborate my original point in my first post, the security patches on your Android phone are next to useless and are a way for the brand to say that they do give software support to your now year old phone, they still care about your device and keep it up-to-date, when in fact they're not really doing it, not really optimizing your software, patching it and updating the actual OS. I'd rather they don't waste time on monthly security patches and focus on the important stuff. There's always going to be anex stagefright, some new scary thing, and after that one there will be another, you plug one hole, they find another...

Android is broken, we can't pretend it's not, and it probably will be for a long time. I love it, but it's still broken. Not a huge fan of iOS, but for my company phone I use an iPhone and steer clear from Android.

I don't care if I don't get prompt security patches, what I really care about and get really effin pissed off at is when I don't get a new software version for a one year old phone because "it's just not capable of running it". Then you modify their precious little piece of code a bit and slap it on your device and presto, you've got your new software. It's bussiness and marketing, that's what makes me mad, the second you buy the phone, your software support pretty much ends in terms of making some substantial improvements to your phone's OS.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] samxool:
i'm UK unlocked, i'm still on 7.0 with 1st March security patch.

i've seen some people boasting they are now on 7.1.1 with 1st May security patch.

do we know why our updates aren't coming?

is there a way to see which regions are on which update?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tobbyax:
https://xpericheck.com/device/F8331
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Darni187:
EE UK got the update 5 days ago.. I'm unlocked too we should get it in next few days deffo.. usually a week after EE unlocked phones get it..
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] dohanotoha:
Hello. Where can I find the option to add/remove the battery percentage?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] augie7107:
Settings/System UI Tuner
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] ratoune:
It's actually not much work on Sony side... Security patches are (for most) compiled by chipset maker on the main android release for their chips, and seeing XZ is running a flagship that's why we're seeing still frequent updates... (Not the same effort for lower sales chip)

All Sony got to do is merge from latest android branch from Qualcomm, and fix potential broken stuff but usually not much since CVE tend to be well integrated. (Not the same story on MTK chip though)

So all in all just low maintenance work, yes surely it involves some people at Sony but for sure not a lot of Devs effort.

In a nutshell: if you want to blame someone blame Qualcomm/Google. Since now most OEM customize their roms less and less (appart from specific area like ISP/sound etc..) they are really close from chipset maker releases/aosp. So it's most likely that Qualcomm is responsible for the issues you think about (yes probably Sony could fix it too, but why bother since mainstream user don't notice.) If you want better support update you should buy a Pixel, seeing it's mostly between Google and Qualcom that's probably where you'll get the best updates.

(Source: I work at another oem)
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Smacksmack206:
what ftf were you on?

---------- Post added at 06:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:00 PM ----------

is there any volte ftf?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] twistedddx:
Just days ago news Wannacry ransomware worm can infect computers without latest security updates.

Effects PC users that did not install March 2017 security update.

You have a very foolish attitude to technology.

Drink driving and not wearing a seatbelt does not lead to certain death, but it is foolish to behave like that.

Even when not drink driving and wearing a seat belt people die on the road, so why bother right?

You are on a forum that has root exploits posted for nearly all devices.

Every security update pains xda users as they stop root exploits, but that is EXACTLY the point.

This forum is proof how real the risk to your phone is.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] ziuta24:
39.0.A.1.250 orange PL

Wysłane z mojego F8331 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Smacksmack206:
I haven't looked at xperfirm yet but what country is this?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] ziuta24:
Poland :)

Wysłane z mojego F8331 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] _LLJY:
Security is really freaking important, may security patches patch a massive hole in android, just look at the security bulletin every month and see all the "critical stuff"
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] lukem99626:
Got the 7.1 update today unlocked UK model
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] augie7107:
US still on March release, ridiculous. Flashing an alternate region.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] aspot72:
Just got mine yesterday. On Vodafone network but unlocked. After set up got notice about update. Was about 589MB or so and it was the 7.1.1 . So happy days.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] yuan_1202:
Could anyone report whether camera still have grainy picture issue in 7.1.1?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Atrax2010:
I'm not saying those security patches don't actually patch anything important or any actual security holes. What I'm saying is it isn't so crucial that you receive that patch a day after it releases, it really isn't that urgent.

The ones that did get ****ed up by wannacry were mostly people who don't even know what windows version they're running and never updated it once, the same people who probably never update their phones either. And company servers, for obvious reasons. Wannacry was a joke, the security hole it used was patched very quickly, before it even hit, so if you update your Windows at least somewhat often, you're probably fine. Didn't affect Windows 8 and later at all, for example, and it is relatively easy to decrypt and reverse.

Now, EternalBlue however, might be a different story.

I never said Android isn't vulnerable, or isn't filled with security holes or isn't broken. Actually, what I said is literally the opposite, and that point was never an argument. But to notice that, you'd have to read my post without freaking out about somebody having a different view on things, just as the person I quoted above. I literally said Android is broken.

I am more frustrated now about people's inability to read with understanding than our actual initial argument.

Oh, and the reason I wear a seatbelt every time I get in a car is because there's a massive chance I might be involved in a car accident, each day, no exception. It's a matter of life or death/serious injury. My phone being hacked, not so worried, really. I keep my penis-pics where they belong, printed and framed, on top my fireplace, and my banking info on my credit card, not digitally stored on the most broken and unsecure platform out there. And call me a tinfoil-hat, but I don't want my phone to scan my biometric data of any sorts and store it in cloud, thanks but no thanks.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] michak80:
Hello,

is there any info when we can expect 7.1.1 for Hong Kong market (1305-2218)? If I am right only China, Hong Kong and Singapore still working on 7.0. I mean model F8332 (Dual)
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] paphonb:
Little OT here, but Windows 8 and later is affected. And about decrypting the files, have fun doing that.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] doministry:
Hmm I've never had such issue.

What do you mean?

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On the latest .223 FW I have an annoying problem with Google Maps:

The voice is out of sync with the map. It's terrible.

If's like saying commands few hundreds meters before I get there.

Anyone?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] yuan_1202:
Please see this post:

https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ/Camera-extremely-grainy/td-p/1171092/page/44
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Maveth:
me too, but i cant wait any longer so i flash Malaysia Firmware.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] DANIELTZ19:
I'm using xz dual in China version and i don't get any update:crying:
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Pandemic:
Use flashtool and flash latest 7.1.1 ftf u.u -___-"

Verstuurd vanaf mijn F8331 met Tapatalk
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] DANIELTZ19:
Thanks but it's will delete my files..

I'm want update, not clean version
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
Are you moron? It will not delete your files.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] doministry:
Of course IT WILL.

It installs the whole OS from scratch.

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

All of the sudden I have battery drain issue.

I hate this. I don't have any strange apps running in the background.

It's random, happens sometimes.

Anybody??
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] deboopi2:
I know for several weeks that there is a new versin out,, first the 199 version and now the .223 version.

In the meantime also the USA version is updated to .223 but I live in Belgium and the BE, NL and NZ versions are still not up-to-date. Does anybody have any idea how long it will take berfore these versions are upgraded?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] GenomeX:
You can select which partition wiped and which partition not wiped inside Flashtool.

Don't wipe userspace ans ssd... Your personal data and apps not touched
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] tomo100brt:
You never use flashtool.

Select nothing and nothing will be deleted. I have done this many times.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] iliramove01:
India firmware supports both.
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] VeixES:
When flashing firmware with flashtool, use latest Base from other region and switch out the oem*.sin with your region sin to get working volte.

Should work :)

And SG updates were released https://xpericheck.com/device/F8332
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] iliramove01:
Oh sweet lord, finally!!!
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] Lucaviola:
I flashed MY .233 .ftf and experiencing video recording stuttering from the very beginning of video recording using stock camera. the video set at FullHD 30 fps with steadyshot Intelligent Active.

Anyone experiencing this issue as well? already tried clear data for the camera apps with no luck. I am trying to flash .233 SG .ftf now to see whether this is region specific issue.

Thanks!
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] sebaa123:
I just recevie a 9 mb update , from Customized RU ... there nothing new , same version , same android security .. only the from R2D to > R3D

Must be a mistek ?
[Sony Xperia XZ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
I am having the same issues too as I had already factory reset the latest version (.223)

I can't seem to fix the battery drain tho