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[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] figo_rulz11:
Yeah, I saw this earlier I was very impressed with the DxO mark of 90! I love the photos taken by the Pixel so I'm sure the HTC will be in the same class. My only gripe is I heavily rely on a 3.5mm headphone jack and charging at the same time due to my needs at night so this is what is keeping me from the HTC unfortunately it plays a big role in my work. 3000mah battery doesn't phase me as the S8 did better in terms of battery life compared to the Xz premium which has a bigger battery. I think software plays a big part in optimisation for camera/battery.

The search continues... :laugh:
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] sfex3best:
4k hdr is no gimmick
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
You'd only really notice the difference side-by-side with a screen without it, plus there really isn't much 4k hdr content out there to make use of it. If only it had been Daydream compatible.

I'd be interested to know how you'll be using the 4k hdr extensively when the phone comes out?
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] sfex3best:
I had the z5 premium and also have 4k hdr tv with a ps4 pro so I know what the 4k hdr fuss is all about. It's hard to notice it but once I go back to a general game which has no hdr support you can really tell. I mean its not night and day difference but you can tell.

I had the z5 premium I loved it. Sharpness and quality was fantastic. Pictures I took when viewing the images in that high res display were brilliant . I had some that looked unbelievable.*But the phone itself was difficult to hold and the battery was average not terrible and not great. Both these things have been fixed on the xz premium with looped edges and the supposedly 8hour screen on time screen.

Support for 4k screen wasn't great back then either. Although this time I believe they have already added 4k hdr support in amazon prime and I believe more to come.

The only people who'll tell you this "4k hdr is gimmick thing" are high end reviewers who blindly go over things and haters.

So anyway back to your q I'll probably be using it to view my amazing camera pictures on that high res screen. Along with 4khdr amazon prime content. YouTube apparently has 4k but no hdr and lets hope Netflix does too. And like I did with the z5premium I will download some movies in 4k too

Along with all this I'll be testing out vr although not Daydream compatible it may still work out with riftcat and pc vr. And of course im a huge fan of ps4 remote play too.

Overall the xz premium device according to many reviews I've seen is pretty much the complete package. So yeah im hyped for this one
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] jaseman:
I'm just amazed that so many sites concerning numerous "cell phones" have more debates over the camera than anything else...as if the camera were the most important feature on a phone! I think the camera is the least important feature on a cell phone. What about the signal quality, the GPS, the texting, the UI, etc., etc.

I realize that many place a great deal of importance on the camera because they love to take pictures and don't want to carry a separate camera...OK I get it.... but the fact of the matter is that all cell phones in the last two years or more have taken GREAT pictures that look just fine on a cell phone screen. I mean let's get real here.... these pictures are so small that it really doesn't matter. And when you view them on different devices they will change somewhat from what they originally looked like. Also, they can be manipulated to look just about any way you want them to with various applications. I just don't get this obsession with camera specs at this stage of the game.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] indesisiv:
Because signal quality and GPS has been fine for years, and nobody texts anymore (WhatsApp, FB messenger etc). UI is quite important though. For me the camera is massively important as it's my only source of images when out in the countryside. Then again the waterproofing and battery is the most important for me.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
I'm always amazed that because somebody doesn't consider something important then everyone else should apparently think the same way!

I use the camera to take lots of photos and I print them out too, so they don't just stay on the device and they are not small pictures - I have printed a few onto large canvases. Just because you don't print them, doesn't mean other people don't!

Like indesisiv said, signal quality, etc is pretty much the same between most handsets, so improving features like the camera quality, audio quality, etc can help a manufacturer stand out a bit more.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] martin042068:
Camera quality should be a consideration for certain. However call quality, messaging capabilities, connectivity, music output, battery life, and screen quality should all also be great performers on a flagship device. I tend to weigh these all fairly equally.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] jaseman:
Not true this GPS and signal quality...there are many phones that struggle with a good LTE signal in certain areas where other phones do great! But this reality is rarely debated in lieu of the quality of the camera. Just look at major reviews of any new cell phone and a full third or more of the entire review is concerning the camera. And you say that nobody texts anymore??? What planet do you live on? That is my primary means of communication, followed by email and then in a distant third by making a phone call and actually speaking to another human being...or a machine in some disconcerting situations. And if you do any traveling then GPS can be very important but if your signal stinks then that could be a problem. The camera always works unless the phone is broken... and the pictures look just fine to any normal person. I never see people showing pictures to one another on their phones and saying "mine look better than yours" you color is off, or the edges are blurry...blah, blah, blah.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] indesisiv:
You see that's the problem, everyone looks at different aspects.

What I mean by no one texts is that no one uses actual text messages. WhatsApp or fb messenger, viber etc yes, but texts not so much anymore and as the look of WhatsApp is the same on every phone it's irrelevant to most people what the text app looks like. As with email as the majority of people use the Gmail app for their mail accounts.

The signal I agree should be much more important in a review as you can't do a lot else without one.

Can't say I've come across a phone recently that hasn't been good with GPS though.

The problem is that reviews are all done in cities where there are excellent signals.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] x10Mark:
Part of the reason I'm uxpgrading my z5 to xzp is because the gps is dead or inaccurate 50% of the time, (it's been abused a lot lol, it was 200$ for a reason) while my sister's X performance has great gps at exactly the same places...

Rather annoying when you deliver stuff often to unknown adresses and pickup stuff from ebay etc.

Or even pokemon go :d

If the gps is trash on xzp I'll simply be returning it within a week without costs.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Shnig:
[YOUTUBE]https://youtu.be/k7vLoFJcfsI[/YOUTUBE]

S8+ vs XZ Premium speed test. https://youtu.be/k7vLoFJcfsI
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] figo_rulz11:
Xzp is very impressive in terms of speed! Hats down to sony for the optimisation. It's just the camera I'm concerned about in all the reviews I've seen and I know it's all down to the software image processing :/
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
What concerned me was the camera performance in the comparison between it and the S8 & G6 on GSM Arena.

http://m.gsmarena.com/blind_shootout_lg_g6_samsung_galaxy_s8_sony_xperia-review-1611.php
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
Not just gsmarena either, concerns about photo quality in everything but good light crops up in quite a few of the reviews I've seen.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Shnig:
[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_W-Hc23rUA&feature=youtu.be[/YOUTUBE]

XZ Premium vs iPhone 7 speed test. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_W-Hc23rUA&feature=youtu.be.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
I was quite taken aback by this at first as Sony are partly selling this phone off its camera performance, but then I remembered the actual history of their phones in this area has been less than stellar. So much for the new camera unit bucking this trend then.

Camera performance is an area I always rate as important on any phone I get these days, so I would be lying if I didn't say this has made me think twice about getting this particular model.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
Unfortunately it's a sad indictment of Sony's processing software, as it seems a lot of flagships use Sony hardware for their cameras ad have done for years, whilst Sony phones have a history of not quite reaching the heights of the others in terms of camera performance.

At one stage I was 70% certain I was going to get the XZP (the other 30% was being curious about the Oneplus 5), however the day the HTC U11 was announced I preordered that - it seems to be the phone the XZP should have been in terms of camera and audio performance (I can live with keeping a dac adapter on my headphones). I have still ordered the XZP so I can compare side by side for myself, however I suspect it will be the XZP that will be the one being returned (unfortunately).
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
I haven't owned a Sony phone for a number of years now so can I ask do they deliver updates to the camera firmware to improve performance or is it not something they are known for?
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] kot5nik:
They do update their camera app, for example its interface on my Z3 (released in 2014) now is the same as on XZ (2016 flagship). But I'm not sure about the performance, I didn't notice any major differences other than more convenient button layout.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
So if the camera does have issues performance wise I shouldn't expect some kind of improvement from Sony then.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] kot5nik:
Well, I can't say for sure but I haven't had any camera issues while using Z3 for 1.5 years, neither on Z5 Premium that my relatives uses.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Illux:
Do you guys happen to know if the XZP features RAW shooting?

Let´s break this down to facts. If you want to compare cameras, you have to compare what you can make out of RAW shoots. Post-Processing screws details and nouances. Talking tech wise, "19MP Sony IMX400 camera, f/2.0 lens, predictive hybrid laser/phase detection/contrast AF, IR sensor for white balance" sounds impressive.

I´m doing a lot of DSLR shooting, I need a phone for fast yet reliable snaps. RAW with that kind of hardware could be the real deal.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
The problem is that the majority of people use cameras on their phones as a point & shoot snapper or for selfies, which is why all the reviews and comparisons will use the auto function and compare these (and why Sony has a tendency not to do so well compared to others). I agree though, in terms of pure specs, the XZP should be right up there. I'm amazed they can't get their act together on the processing side of things year after year though (I'd be pretty embarrassed about it if I was head of their phone camera division) - Sony should be leaving all the other phone manufacturers in their wake in this aspect.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
I've been looking at the U11 camera performance and that looks seriously impressive from the examples I could find so it does make me think twice.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] jaseman:
Here again I am amazed that so many "cell phone" purchase decisions are based on the camera. The camera is the least important to me. All cell phones from the last few years produce outstanding pictures. What about cell signal, and the other various pieces of hardware that make these things work? This obsession with the performance of the camera is skewing the whole cell phone industry in a bad way.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] shineyads:
I am lucky enough to be able to upgrade to a new flagship phone every 12 months and the camera seems to be one of the few areas where manufacturers can innovate and improve to help stand out from the crowd. I haven't noticed any problems with signal, GPS, call quality, etc in flagships for years, so maybe they have improved those areas as much as they can? With the camera, they can still improve areas like low light shots, noise reduction, etc. Not everyone uses the camera just for selfies and posting onto social media - I use it to take photos of my kids, which I can then blow up onto canvas if the quality is good enough, so improvements in photo quality is welcomed here.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
I am very picky about the camera. Though I have a couple of cameras I haven't used either much in the past few years so I very much rely on my phone camera for capturing things that's why it's important to me. Also if you look at reviews and photo examples posted online it's clear that not all phone cameras are the same.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] figo_rulz11:
I am in the same boat. The camera quality is really important to me and I've been pretty impressed with the pixel and s7 camera. I love how lag free the xz premium is looking at YouTube videos, they truly have optimised the software in terms of performance but yet again it's the image software which lacks the bells and whistles of say the Google pixel. Not everyone wants to spend time using manual mode but just point and shoot. For me it's the u11 v xzp. I'm hoping once the xzp is released we will see more comparisons and Sony update the camera software.... Time will tell.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Super Chimp:
It constantly confuses me that a company who supplies camera sensors for so many others can't seem to get them to work as well on their own devices.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] figo_rulz11:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/reco...8-vs-pixel-vs-iphone-7-plus-vs-xz-premium/amp

This is another review however praising the xz premium camera however.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Katsigaros:
Nice and very important review! The XZ has the best bokeh effect at the 2nd picture with the pink flower and also had the lower noise and very good dynamic range at the 3rd picture in low light environment. For a first time i am convinced that Sony's professionals got their act together and made an amazing camera for a smartphone.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] numskull:
Hmmmm i just read a reveiw by pc advisor that said there is no 4k video recording and no quickcharge, im hoping they're just stupid. Sony's website says both those features are included.

I'll find out for myself in the next 24 hours
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] charlatan01:
Yeah, and the review posted above your post missed the fact that the Sony has a camera button.... I mean, cmon guys!
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] martin042068:
Pre order

Yes it has very good 4k video recording from all the reviews and videos that are posted. Check YouTube.

It has Quickcharge 3.0, even though the Snapdragon 835 supports QC 4.0. Evidently there was a Qualcomm issue. I'm certain QC 3.0 will be more than sufficient.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] figo_rulz11:
Mine arrives tomorrow...excited to test out the camera. I know performance of the phone will be fine.
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Shnig:
Mine was supposed to arrive yesterday. Still hasn't dispatched. Getting impatient!
[Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers] Shnig:
[YOUTUBE]https://youtu.be/a9iCIPKjRK4[/YOUTUBE]

https://youtu.be/a9iCIPKjRK4

Speed test vs one plus 3t.
[X Play Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hitesh Tyagi:
For many devices, Meizu Has released Flymeos.

Is there a possiblity that the ROM gods (Developers) can do their magic and make one for MXP?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnierinB:
So, I own a nexbit robin (Ether) and I've been having a wonderful time trying out the Roms that are in development for it.

I started of on omni rom and a feature that really stood out to me was the signature spoofing capability which I would like to implement in A Custom build of AICP Since they don't include it.

I know how to use the zip patcher to do it manually from recovery but what i would like to know is how to include the patch with the permission system as default in the build itself.

I have Gnome Linux and are running supperR's kitchen and have everything else I need (AOSP's entire git) to Build the ROM but i lack the knowledge to add this patch.... Can someone help? it would be much appreciated

https://github.com/microg/android_p...aster/patches/android_frameworks_base-N.patch
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ch@!t@ny@:
Go to Android source/frameworks/base open terminal at that location.

Type "patch -p1 < filename.patch" (without quotes)

If you get rejects use the .rej file to fix it manually.

Hope this helps
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnierinB:
Open terminal in /superrs-kitchen/superr_AICP_WITH_PATCH/system/framework?

or

/android/platform_frameworks_base

Can you elaborate a little bit more as to where the directory would be and possibly the steps after i patch it from there to move it to my rom in suppers...I'm just trying to figure this out step by step I guess.. Sorry for all the questions
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ch@!t@ny@:
Assuming that you are compiling rom from source.

You should open terminal in /android/platform_frameworks_base.

If the patching is completed succesfully.

You need to make clean && make clobber.

Then start compiling.
[Samsung Gear S3] champ784:
So now that Samsung is supposed to be making Google Play Music the default music app in their phones and tablets, think there will be a way to stream music like Spotify directly to the watch? I invest heavily in YouTube Red and GPM and don't want to have to switch back to Spotify...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Joell27:
I just want to root and flash the sound mod.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dakidd516:
Smh... the devs would be displeased at such a question when there are tons of post out there... there's even a bounty... just wait
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] galaxys:
Sell Snapdragon and Buy Exynos version with unlocked Bootloader...
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Dakidd516:
Exactly but he said U.S. variant
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] Sad Alien:
"Will there ever?"

The phone's only been out a few weeks :P
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Deadman:
I have been searching high and low on where to get a working GPS software for the Philippines, particularly the NCR, Region 2 and Region 8. Can anyone help me out?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] gladwin:
mapking for maps of manila, there's no maps available yet for other parts of the philippines. you can try gps tuner, it can also download google maps and you can create maps using their map tool on pc, so you can scan and calibrate your own maps
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] twistkill:
try vito navigator 2..i am sure they have maps of philippines but they are not the best looking maps out there

mapking also has maps of the cities in philippines

i dunno if ncr, region 2 and 8 are included in cities..
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] tenshikurabu:
I'm comparing LG G6 , SAMSUNG S8+ and SONY XZ Premium . Both of them are very good , but I don't know which of them has a 10-bit color depth display panel .

Thank you everyone
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] Killua96:
This is what I found on the net:

S8/S8+: They have a Mobile HDR premium display (whose certification states that the color depth must be 10 bit)

G6: It has an HDR10 (so 10 bit of color depth) and dolby vision display

XzP: HDR10 but no dolby vision

Hope it helps =)
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] tenshikurabu:
Thank you very much for your help, I think I will enjoy HDR videos on my new smartphone
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] rubiicon59:
OP see how easy it is to find stuff on Google......
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] tenshikurabu:
In some pages , I saw members talking about it has 10-bit panel or not
[LG G6 Questions and Answers] boc11:
So after testing my mi8 i can see clear the difference on 8 and 10 bit gradient. So it is 10bit?

On my acer tablet i see only the 8 bit(the same top and bottom).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] underground9:
Has anyone found a way to debrand the device flashing an unlocked firmware?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] bendotson:
Yep. Comsy Odin and the Canadian XAC firmware from updato.com. The information is in the R&D thread in the main Galaxy S8 forum but it's not the instructions at the beginning. You'll have to read through the thread to find what I'm talking about. I used it and I now have no Verizon or carrier branding at all and I have the Samsung boot screen. The only things preinsatlled are Micrsoft Office apps. I flashed my buddies phone too and he swears he gets better LTE coverage on straight talk. He says he has 5 bars at his house where he only had one before. This would suggest that either the radio is better or the XAC firmware unlocked another band. PLUS most if not all of the bugs from the Verizon software are gone. I highly recommend doing this. I flashed everything but the BL failed. My phone booted after quite a while and then I did a factory reset. You should remove any locks or pin before you flash it. Good luck!

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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] underground9:
i did the procedure but now the phone doesnt work, i have signal, but if i try to place a call i get "not registered on network"
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] bendotson:
What network ar you on? You may need to add the APN as they are all gone when you flash this firmware. You can always download the original firmware and flash back. You may get more useful info posting in the other thread as I seem to be the only one responding here.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] underground9:
it fixed itself, i waited a bit and got the network...weird
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] bendotson:
Awesome. Glad it worked out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] underground9:
i wish it was possible to do it with an american rom so that all the samsung apps were not in the canadian version
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] gqukyo:
I could not flash the XAC firmware. Tried the newest Odin as well. What exactly did you flash? Just the AP and the CSC? What firmware were you on before flashing the XAC firmware?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] underground9:
did you try prince odin?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] gqukyo:
Yeah it turned I had to use another computer to flash it. However, now I can't flash back to Verizon to get the XAA/XAA/VZW that Verizon folks are getting. My Samsung Pay doesn't work but android pay does lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] cale vance:
so now with the "usa" firmware out why is this forum dead i wanna flash my s8+ with the usa unlocked firmware but have never done it before so i am looking for a dcent guid all the guids i can find are all about atand t phones does it not matter?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions & Answers] Smithfolk4:
See this thread. It is on the T Mobile Forum, but is good for all of the US phones.

https://xdaforums.com/tmobile-galaxy-s8/how-to/eng-boot-root-t3608353