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[General Topics] Rudegar:
there is a lot of myths about high mpixel cams quality

just adding more megapixels dont improve the quality

of the pictures if the optic is not good quality

and the lense is as small as cameras in phones
[General Topics] Monty Burns:
absolutley, its a converged device and therefore only to be compared with other converged devices. If you want a spanking camera the only way you will get that is with a "proper" camera.

That said, we need to drive demand for this stuff so that manufacturers keep pushing themselves in order for us to receive better and better for our money. If we didn't we'd still have monochrome screen nokia's using old gsm downloading (if you ever bothered!) at a sexy 9600 baud!:D
[General Topics] jetherson:
i agree with rudegar.

i just wanted my wife to get the best from among the phones out there. if the price of omnia is not that too far off from sonyericsson k850i, then i might get an omnia. albeit i've read on one of the threads that k850i cameras are the best (better than nokia n95, samsung g800, etc) although no gps :(

i guess the combination of goodcamera+gps is still too far away on the future.

thanks peeps!
[Samsung Galaxy S21+] wiwikiskull:
long story short, i droped my s21 ultra and it started acting funny, without insurance rence or so i grab my old note 20 ultra and did the whole smart switch and pass my data to my new phone, heres the issue maybe you guys with alot of knowledge can help me.

i normally use dual apps for whatsapp, one is for my regular number here in the usa and the dual one is for my international number, on my note 20 obviously am able to set up omy number from here but on the whatsapp dual appll i cannot set up my international number cause i cannot receive the txt to verify since am in the usa right now.

how can i transfer my duall whatsapp to my note 20 without needed to phone verify, my s21 has both whatsapp currently working so thats good but phone is buggy since i dropped it and keeps restarted cant even txt a full sentence .

any help i appretiate it.
[General Questions and Answers] jewsus1337:
hi guys im currently on MIUI.EU want to try ArrowOS 12 beta release.

im following the instruction according to the writer. ( via adb sideload)

during this section should i uncheck WIPE DALVIK AND WIPE CACHE ?

thx

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[General Questions and Answers] Deleted member 1890170:
Check both.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] SJMarty:
I have a rooted H918 (T-Mobile) and decided to finally update it to Oreo. After flashing, wipe cache, etc. and then rebooting, I get the "Welcome" screen where I would normally start setting up the phone. Unfortunately, the phone is unusable due to an endless loop of processes stopping popups.

There is an utter barrage of "Unfortunately, the process X has stopped" where X is any one of the following processes...

com.android.phone

Multi-line Service

Second screen

Google Services Framework

T-Mobile Name ID

Tapping on "Close app" just brings up another message.

I've tried reflashing to a fresh 10u but the same crashes happen. I've wiped/formatted data/reflashed all with the same results. I even tried older versions of TWRP to see if that made a difference in the flashing process. Nope.

I'm at a loss and welcome any assistance.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Akhil99:
Ok, Install twrp and then wipe the partitions

system, vendor, data and wipe the caches.

Put in flash mode and flash stock rom again

Should work :)
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] SJMarty:
Yup...done that with both 10u and 20h with the same results.

I have been copying the ROMs to my SD card and flashing from within TWRP. When you say "put it in flash mode and flash stock rom" are suggesting reflashing the firmware outside of TWRP?
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] treetolber:
I'm looking for information pairing bluetooth hearing aids with the 8T. Evidently there is something known as ASHA that the phone needs to be compatible with.

My problem is, I just got hearing aids for the first time and the app from the manufacturer connects fine to the hearing aids and allows me to control the volume but it does not stream audio to the devices.

Anyone with knowledge of this?
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Go into accessibility, hearing enhancements, hearing aid support. Your Bluetooth should be on and link it to the device.

Does the aid manufacturer have an Android app?
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] treetolber:
They do have an Android app. I was able to find in the accessibility settings an option to enable hearing aids, but so far still no streaming audio.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Look in Developer options too.

Sound and connection settings.

Android tends to bury advanced settings well.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] treetolber:
I think I'm finding out from the manufacturer of the hearing aids that it's only compatible with Androids with a separate device that goes between the hearing aids and the phone.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
What do the specs for the hearing aid say?
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] treetolber:
There is only a small statement on the manufacturer's website that lists the devices they are compatable with and the 8T is in their list. It is compatable with their app that controls the volume of the hearing aids. But there is supposed to be more options like streaming media and phone calls. I'm just going to have to switch brands of hearing aids to one that works because I am not switching to an iPhone, I refuse!
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
You'll need to do some heavy reading to sort this out. I know very little of the protocols and what's available. Start doing searches and collecting links etc...
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] sacrophyte:
I am in the same boat - I have an Umidigi A9, and the Chinese devs have not yet included ASHA support (even though ASHA is available as of Android 10). I am exploring the possibility of rooting my phone to manually include ASHA support.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Do a Google search for "Android ASHA compatible phones" and see what devices your manufacturer supports.

Samsungs tend to have user and bt friendly/customizable UI's, however not sure if this extends to ASHA devices.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] sacrophyte:
I already know my device is not officially compatible; my goal is to make it compatible. 🙂
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
You might find something specific for that device on the Samsung or similar forums.

The Samsung one is fairly large and occasionally helpful. Not the right manufacturer but it may give you some ideas.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] sacrophyte:
will do, thanks
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] sacrophyte:
Sorry for another response/question - the Samsung forum is HUGE, with a ton of subforums. Have any specific forum in mind that I can post to? I was not able to find a general Samsung forum - seems like I have to pick a specific product first.
[OnePlus 8T Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
Use Google search, that's what I do.

Just add "samsung forum" or such to the search.

Playing around with the search parameters may lead to other sites as well.

When I tried a search not a lot popped up, but I only tried for a few minutes.

Try this search if you haven't already: "One plus phone,ASHA (Hearing aids)"
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
My US model (XQBC62) is has having trouble with 5G on T-Mobile. 5G connects only intermittently in NSA mode.

Sony support says:

I'm asking you this because at this moment Verizon is currently the only U.S. carrier that supports 5G on the Xperia PRO model. The 5G network service is not currently available in the Xperia 1 III model and this is why you're getting that issue. In this particular case we recommend you to check with your phone carrier if there is a way for them either to provide a different network service or if there is a work around on their system for you to use your Xperia phone with their service

...

The Xperia 1 III phone does support 5G however at this moment the only phone carrier that provides 5G service on the Xperia phones in the USA is Verizon and at this moment they only support it on the Xperia Pro model. The phone carriers still working on providing the 5G service on all phone models they support and that depends on their coverage. I would like to give you a different solution however the phone service is covered by the phone's carrier and the best option you have is to contact T Mobile directly so they can further assist you with this issue

...

I would like to give you a different answer Kevin but at this moment the phone carriers don't support 5G service on the Xperia 1 III model and this function will be available through future updates by the phone carriers.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] blackhawk:
5G isn't all that great yet, maybe never.

More limited range and more obstacle intolerant than 4G. Average users see a 20% speed increase when in range.

Don't sweat it...
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
T-Mobile has 5G on the 600 MHz Band 71 so their 5G coverage is literally better than their LTE coverage where there's high signal attenuation (trees, mountains, stucco buildings).

It's disappointing to go from an LG Velvet 5G to an Xperia 1 III and start losing signal everywhere.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] blackhawk:
Does turning Airplane mode on/off get it to reacquire the 4G signal?

May be a firmware issue meaning the phone doesn't react to the signal conditions appropriately.

Maybe disabling 5G if it's possible would yield better results.

I just got a new 4G N10+ in part because of issues like this.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
Like I said, coverage and performance is better if it can do SA 5G.

Releasing a NSA 5G phone was forgivable a year ago, but TODAY? It's probably sucking more power by constantly switching between LTE and LTE+NR constantly rather than just using NR all the time like other phones.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] blackhawk:
Pretty much why I decided to avoid this hornet's nest.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] raven213:
Have you tried switching NSA and SA to use SA only?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
That was the first thing I tried after I noticed loss of connectivity without LTE. SA mode disables 5G. I even tried powering it off for a while then powering it back on. Only NSA + SA and NSA work.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] Evil_Sephiroth:
I have 5G coverage in Europe (italy) on Xperia 1 III, but it's limited to some cities (not operator) then i switched to 4G only mode.

here operator have NO phone limited 5G, you only need to have coverage
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Excuse my 5G ignorance but...I use T-Mobile here in the US. I have 5G all day long if I want it. I rarely use it though because even though speed tests show that 5G is faster than LTE it also uses more battery. Also, there are times that while using 5G web pages load slower and YouTube videos buffer whereas when using LTE I have none of those issues. So while I agree that 5G is more gimmick than anything (for me) I still can connect to 5G without any issues at all so I am not sure what to think about the so-called Sony support answers????
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
There are two types of 5G.

Early phones had "non standalone" meaning that NR was only a temporary booster. The phone shows "5G" all the time but it's only momentarily connecting and disconnecting NR while keeping LTE on. These phones don't know how to use NR by itself or for phone calls. This sucks battery life and it causes stalls in data transfer.

Modern phones have "standalone" 5G. This means that the phone can use any mix of NR and LTE together all the time, including only NR. There's no switching and the phone can use whatever works best.

My T-Mo Velvet 5G got a huge performance boost in cell data when it received the SA update. Lag and dropouts around town were 100% gone . When walking around town, it's on LTE 2 + LTE 66 + NR 71. It can lose any two of those bands and be fine. It beats any LTE phone in stability. (RF absorbing stucco houses around here)

My new Sony has a MUCH faster CPU but it's a step back in cell performance. It's using LTE 2 or 66 (not both) and switching NR 71 on and off for data transfer. I frequently take it out of my pocket and see that it has no cell reception. Signal Check says it has NR 71 and is trying to connect to LTE.

I'm hoping a software update eventually fixes this. Much like the fingerprint reader crashes, this is a shameful launch for Sony.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Well, assuming you know what you're talking about I appreciate your explanation of why I have stalls in data transfer and high battery use on 5G. Hopefully a software fix is possible and on Sony's radar. I have not experienced any fingerprint crashes nor have I heard anything about that. My fingerprint reader works great all the time. Anyway, thanks for the explanation!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] blackhawk:
Don't feel bad about "shameful" Sony launches.

Even Pixel's are dropping the ball as well as all the major brands. Too much, too fast...

Android 11 is the worst dropped ball of them all and that comes right from the top leaving the manufacturers with a mess they can't completely rectify. 2021 was a bad year for Androids. Google could have prevented much of this... Android, so secure it's unusable.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] Norma Stitz:
FWIW, the Pixel 6 seems to be swilling battery on 5G so most people are just disabling it. 5G was my original reservation on the 1 III, but now it seems less relevant so I'm considering returning my pixel and trying the sony.

Can anyone confirm that 5G radio can be shut down to save battery on the Sony? I'm pretty sure I'm reading that it can be, but want to be sure before I order. If it matters, I'll be on AT&T in the US.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Yes you can choose to NOT use 5G on this phone. I have turned it on/off several times and while speed tests show 5G as faster than LTE ... it uses more battery, and YouTube videos will buffer and web pages load more slowly??? Whereas on LTE none of those issues appear. So for now, at least on the 1 mark 3 - 5G is useless. Sad really but for me LTE runs everything just fine and fast!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] blackhawk:
Yes, well is any carrier on top of this?

Verizon's 5G rollout is going really... horrible.

T-mobile made this bold offer to boned AT&T and Verizon 5G users.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
Anyone else contacted Sony about this? I posted a question here.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
If this information is up-to-date, Sony disabled NR SA on all the bands used by T-Mobile.

Sony Xperia 1 III (US) (XQ-BC62) | 4G/5G Bands & Combos

4G & 5G Bands, Carrier Aggregation and Dual Connectivity Combinations for Sony Xperia 1 III (US) (XQ-BC62)

cacombos.com

This is weird because only T-Mobile has good NR SA coverage in the US.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
I've tried to get customer service to forward this bug to engineering, but I don't think it happened (at least they provided no way for me to track it). And community support link I provided earlier just doing the typical finger pointing to blame the career.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
I did a 5G comparison to a T-Mo LG Velvet 5G that does support SA 5G. The Velvet 5G has 10x the download performance but the Xperia 1 III has 10x the upload performance. When walking, the Velvet 5G produces a stable signal from carrier aggregation while the Xperial 1 III drops and reconnects frequently.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
I really hate when customer service is asking their customers to act as a mediator between 2 companies. These guys have specific direct channels between each other that can solve this problem quickly.

I guess this is not happening unless maybe Xperia Pro i supports 5G SA, and then we can start complaining so what's different?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] :
I'm the one who dumped the hardware band and combo support listed here. Can confirm NR-SA n41 and n71 are entirely missing from the modem firmware on the US Xperia 1 III. I've e-mailed the contact at Sony who submitted the FCC certification for the device, but never received a response.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] HowDoIVoIP:
So should I not be getting these speeds with T-Mobile on my Xperia 1 III? View attachment 5462505
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
Hopefully late than never!
[Sony Xperia 1 III] :
You're likely seeing n41 NR-NSA, which is capable of those speeds. The Xperia 1 III supports 66_n41, so while not the best combination support for n41 like the Samsung and other devices do (66-46D-2_n41), it's better than not having it at all. What's missing is NR-SA n71 (and NR-SA n41 support), which is where you'd benefit from the coverage advantage that 5G brings. 5G coverage is going to be pretty poor with the device, unless they release updated firmware to fix it.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
The new update didn't bring 5G SA either.

Any chance this can be fixed within Android and it's not in firmware for radio?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
At least some component is in the Qualcomm firmware. There are guides to editing the config files but I'm not confident enough to apply them until I see lots of success stories. An inconsistent setup can cause weird radio behavior that's geographically dependent.

I'd do testing with today's but it doesn't ever finish installing.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] Culex316:
But would it even be possible for them to enable NR-SA n71 and NR-SA n41 with a firmware update? Wouldn't that require re-certification with the FCC?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
I don't think Sony tested much of anything on the US model. My first phone locked up a dozen times during setup, bootlooped while charging (fingerprint reader bug), and then it corrupted its own firmware. It took over a month to get a refund. Half of Sony support said it needed to be fixed while the other half said my warranty is void because I must have broken it. I honestly don't know why I bought another one later.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] jaseman:
Every OEM has lemons. You must have received one of those. I have the US model running on T-Mobile and everything works great for several months now.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] SIMAUD:
Yea...I'm having much the same and worse on T-Mobile with my XQ-BC72...it doesn't even recognise T-Mo 5G Band n41 which they tout as their high-speed 5G band.. :mad:

Then a rep from Xperia USA Support send me a link to the info you posted. One would think that if Sony says the phone supports 5G band n41, then it would connect to a 5G n41 signal regardless of carrier or country.. :devilish:
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
Android 12 apparently added bunch of SA bands for BC72 including 41. Have you tested with Android 12 updates?

I'm hoping the same happens when BC62 gets it and we get SA support for 41 and 71.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] SIMAUD:
Looking for a way to flash Android12...only found NewFlasker, but the posts are kinda scary as far as success.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
I guess you don't have HK or Russian version of the phone. Those already got OTA.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
I'm not rooted, so I cannot dump radio band info to cacombos, but since Android 12 I see 5G SA towers listed in LTE advanced app. However, the phone won't connect to them unlike Pixel 6. To be fair, the signal strength of those towers is lower.

Anyone can perform the dump who is rooted?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] daviddem:
Did they add Wifi calling for T-Mobile?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] DeXel55:
No.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] SludgeFactory:
It's been a while since you posted this. I've been wondering if you stuck with your Sony phone here and if things ever got better for you?
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
Sony updates haven't improved the phone. It's still losing signal constantly while moving.

I'm hoping I can fix it when ROMs mature a bit more.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] Milk Tea:
I don't think there's any evidence that Sony works on US network compatibility after release.

Although they did ruin the Xperia 1's T-Mobile modem late in its life:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyXperia/comments/o2n4xm
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
The breakage seems to coincide with Carrier Services updates from Google. It could be that it's having a hard time navigating Sony's misconfigured Qualcomm firmware.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] viper.:
I am considering buying this phone or 5 as it got cheaper 600 $. Is this still a big issue..or is it issue at all,(not really that i care for 5g) ? does it help if you flash xq-bc62 firmware on xq-bc72 phone or is it any good to get xqbc62 from start? Also thinking of having it on tmo mvno network in the US.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
Cellular performance on T-Mobile remains so poor that it has me looking for another phone.

There's slight 5G support but it mostly uses LTE with the 5G indicator on. It can use NR71 but not as the extended range band it's meant to be. It can't maintain stable voice calls while walking because it's selecting bad channel aggregations. The Xperias are forbidden on US Cellular so there's no roaming in small rural towns.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] viper.:
apperently IV supports all bands according kimovil.com and its already released on some markets mainly UK .

I wouldnt even think of going into this frequncy **** but it seems xperias are the only normal phones in phone industry,no selfy punch hole, microsd support,3.5mm jack...

do you even know what band it uses in day to day or just wild guessing , do you have an app to check the frequency of the nearby tower? I am using NetMonster its free and simple to use and it shows usefull data i have LG v30 which only works on 1900mhz on tmobile
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
T-Mo uses LTE 66, LTE 2, and NR 41 for urban speed. NR 71 and LTE 71 are long range. LTE 12 is an urban gap filler. LTE 5 is used in other areas. (NR 258, 260, 261 are urban speed bands in the mm wave region)

I have an app that shows the current band use. My Xperia 1 III likes to use LTE 66 + NR 71. When LTE 66 drops, it's dead from not being able to use NR 71 alone. It may jump to LTE 2 + NR 71, which is no more stable. It takes a long time to get onto LTE 12 or LTE 71 and it doesn't use them in aggregation with faster bands even though it should be capable.

NR 41 often causes the phone to not work at all.

US Cellular is a domestic roaming partner and they don't allow the Xperia. The provider says "Forbidden" and T-Mo confirmed that it's caused by the phone model.

My LG Velvet 5G is usually on LTE 2 + LTE 66 + NR 71 and it works fine with only NR 71.
[Sony Xperia 1 III] viper.:
Which app ? I am in a big city so that might not be of too much of a problem for me
[Sony Xperia 1 III] kevinmcmurtrie:
SignalCheck Lite
[Sony Xperia 1 III] viper.:
Yeah...i ll stick with NetMonster it shows way more stuff in free version. Also you get the quick shortcut to phone info which you would normally access by dialing *#*#4636#*#*
[Sony Xperia 1 III] Ainz_Ooal_Gown:
Here's what I get on Signal Monster (including a screenshot from phone info)...mind you I'm on Metro PCS with the XQ-BC72 I'm also running the one Custom Kernel...
[Sony Xperia 1 III] mac231us:
A lot depends on what is being BROADCAST in your area. The phone capability and whatever the carrier claims to have are about half the story. There is a website that shows the various carriers and what bands they actually broadcast on across the U.S. I cannot recall what that site was but it was very useful. It would show how say ATT had only bands 2 and 17 but no 4 when it came to LTE in my area. So if your phone has a certain capability or the carrier claims 5g on certain bands it does not necessarily mean that those bands are being broadcast in your area for you to tap into.