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[XPERIA X1 General] GenesysLV:
I vote xperia!

My first winmo device was a cassiopia. And I've had just about everythin in between. I won a gen1 iPhone in some dev conference and played with it for awhile before giving it to my brother in law. It was horrible to type on and locked up frequently without any additional software. IMHO it's a toy.

The panels are software. They're not quite right yet but I don't find them to be slow on my device. (Without any other large running applications in the background).

If I don't use the panels at all, I can load TF3D and Blackstone cabs and device works very well. Of course if you even hit the panel button it will crash, but if you don't it works fine.

There are some software issues to be worked out but when hasn't that happened with the first production rom on a WM phone?

Except for the annoying bluetooth turning off and the email signature (patchable) issue I think this is the best device I've had. Far better that the TYTNII. (IMHO)

This site is also a major reason...
[XPERIA X1 General] Micke401:
well thank you for all the input in this matter.. guess it's all about taste and what to expect from a high end device like this.

I am very unhappy with this one going back to my E90 but thats me,more feautures better camera and even flash right out the box suites me fine.

No struggle no hassle just simple and plain usage and everything works..

Any bid is a good bit when i comes to this crap so if in sweden feel free to make an offer..
[XPERIA X1 General] veloaudio:
I enjoyed my E90 (before I had my iPhone 2G which I am now tired of hence my silver X1). The E90's camera is better? I haven't really used the X1 camera yet. Would love to see some comparison shots X1 vs E90.
[XPERIA X1 General] xperian:
Okay, another X1 owner here.

I've had the device for 2 days now and what can I say:

THE BAD

- it is slow

- WLAN sucks, the range is very very very very weak.

- No Cisco VPN, only IPSEC+LT2P and PPTP, but a lot of companies use IPSEC+something else from Cisco, which doesn't work on the X1. On the iPhone it does.

- Generally limited connection options to WLAN, I still can't connect to our campus network, but all the iPhone people have no problem.

- panels are crap, the placeholders aren't even updated, they're all in English although I have German (the panel itself is then German)

- Basic WM concepts: for example: Error boxes have a close button (tiny), but can be dragged around (whole box). Why, I ask, why? Who would want to move an error box, instead of closing it???

- Recessed screen.

- Small icons on the top.

- Media player sucks, no gapless playback, no EQ, etc.

THE GOOD

- Amazing touchscreen. Very very precise, and I can do everything with my finger.

- Amazing speed on WM core applications (file manager etc)

- WM basic PDA capabilities: Tasks/Calendar/Mail all work very well.

- SPB Mobile Shell

- Keyboard is usable I think.

- Camera is good, but a tad slow.

- Active sync is okay.

- Office Mobile!!

- PDF Viewer <--- very good

- Sound quality over headphones is good, radio is very fast.

SUMMARY

Panels and WLAN suck. Everything else is okay or good. The X1 is an okay purchase, but waaaay too expensive in comparison with an iPhone.

RECOMMENDATION

- DON'T get it for your girlfriend/wife/grandma. It's utterly complicated to find out how something works, everything is not intuitive.

- GET it if you want to spend A LOT of money on a device which is worse than for example an iPhone in most areas, but has a few missing features you really need (for me it's tasks, screen res and video)
[XPERIA X1 General] guap:
please stop, stop complaining about a thing that you have purchased only because of marketing or shopping compulsion. Next time read (internet, reviews, forums) and think ("is that the thing that I need?") before buying a 600+ euros device that you don't know what really is.

Once again: noob, stay away from windows mobile, use symbian, s40 or iphone, but don't pretend to be a pro with winmobile and then ***** because you can't use it in the way you suppose to
[XPERIA X1 General] Insaneboy:
I second that.
[XPERIA X1 General] Micke401:
I have in fact a touch dual and i think even this device surpasses this one.. AND i read the reviews belive me and this was a lot of money down the drain..

I expected at least the feautures my 18 month nokia have in a slick format with a touchscreen but no,it`s so far behind that it is rediculus.. No good for me i want more,i do not want to search this otherwise exellent forum for things that already is done in my E90.

I was just curious about what other think about it,if it suits you thats fine but for me it`s simply no good..
[XPERIA X1 General] eyebeebe:
Motioned carried!

Seriously what are you guys doing to your phone? Mine is pretty much bulletproof and I've got so much software on it that I'm running out of space! I don't think it's actually crashed yet to the stage where I've had to reset it physically. Sure it slows down sometimes, but so does my PC and it cost 3x as much!

I think the problem with this phone is that it's made by a mainstream manufacturer, with a marketing budget and it's shiny shiny. WinMo has so much power and customisability, but doesn't emulate a Nokia out the box. Judging by a lot of the questions being asked on this forum (repeatedly) a lot of people buying this phone are brand new to the platform and haven't realised that you have to learn about the phone and the software to truly get the best out of it: They haven't the patience.
[XPERIA X1 General] eyebeebe:
Sorry but I call bull****. What does the touch dual do which surpasses the X1, other than having a flush screen.

I have both in front of me right now...

X1 is quicker, has a full keyboard, more memory, higher resolution, GPS, Wifi, bigger screen need I go on?
[XPERIA X1 General] jackleung:
Are you kidding me? A piece of crap that still cannot do A2DP as of this moment? And force you to use the stupid iTune to manage all the media files? Not to mention the beauty of WM that can play virtually any codec format w/ 3rd software.
[XPERIA X1 General] Pinguino1:
hi xperian,

I see yiu made an effort to be balanced and fair. I don't agree with everything you say but I understand everyone can have their own opinon and personal preferences.

The only thing I would argue is you trying to compare Xpwria and iPhone. It's like comparing Oranges and Apples (he he no pun intended). It's a waste of time, these are two devices that have very few things in comon to compare it imposible to make sense or logic of the results.

Begining with the target markets. They are made for very different kind of people so is very normal that the Xperia guy doesn't get excited about the iPhone. Same for the iPhone people.

The needs and wants and the reasons of why someone wants the Xperia are very different than the ones of the one who buys the iPhone.

That's why if I take feature by feature I find a long, long list of great things I love in the Xperia and a long long list of all the things that are missing in iPhone. If the iPhone fits your needs I am sure you can make a list of things that you like and you hate.

So what's the point to compare. Besides that, your review is informative.
[XPERIA X1 General] SCtud:
xperia can play the files, but it is choppy as hell and the screen is much smaller.

navigating photos on the xperia is like going back to the stone ages versus the iphone.
[XPERIA X1 General] wuzy:
Why is it everytime I enter into the Blackstone and X1 forum I see WinMo n00bs everywhere with their just registered XDA account, either screaming 'help, can't do this/that' or 'this device sucks' huh?

Owning a WinMo device has NEVER EVER been about out-of-box experience. It's an investment where eventually after a few months cooked ROMs, new drivers, new hacks... etc. is released. Then after about a year of development you'll hold what will be a super-powerful device capable of killing newer phones.

This is the WinMo experience, this is what got me hooked into it.

Don't like it? Find another phone and GTFO!
[XPERIA X1 General] Kevin_seymer:
I have installed tf3d and alot of modification to it, I have Garmin Xt, Pocket painter, Diamond Tv, Resco Radio, Pocket Music, Flash Lite, Spb shell FULL version, Coreplayer and alot more and everything works great and fast...So what all this talk about 3rd party apps make phone slow? use the right apps made for wvga or vga and it should work great!

I love my phone, I can see tv from all over the world, I can listen to radio from all över the world and I can navigate fast and accurate without trouble!
[XPERIA X1 General] XavierGr:
Amen to that, some people just don't get it! "Oooh it's an iPhone!!!111 hax0r"
[XPERIA X1 General] toxical:
Sorry, but thats bull****. I didnt buy this device because of marketing, if anything it were the reviews and the stuff i read here on XDA.

I have been using Windows PCs for 14 years now, am i Software Developer myself and switched to Linux as my main OS a while ago. So please, stop that "noob" talking...yeah i am new to WinMo, but its still Windows right ?

I guess thats the case for many people here complaining.

I know there are endless ways of customizing this device too make it cool, on the other hand do you think this device is worth 700 EUR to the normal user who is not going to mod it ? Thats how most people will use it afterall, the features of customization are an added bonus.

You also cant compare a car which has been heavily tuned (WinMo) to a stock-spec car (Iphone) in terms of features, thats just not a fair comparision.

Out of the box, the WinMo experience isnt really exciting...

Of course, if you have tons of free times on your hand you can get into all the stuff to modify your phone to make it cool, but you have to put alot of effort into that which rises the "costs" even more.

I like to mod and was amazed by the possibilities WinMo has, but after all i am quite much stuck with the basic phone...

- TouchFlo3d => causing freezes after time

- Slide2Unlock2 => causing freezes when used together with TF3D, lags horribly most of the time

- camera => recording quality of videos is average

- game emulators => all not working right

- video playback => average

- any cool WM game i tried (worms, Another World) => doesnt work because of the resolution

- Flash doesnt work (FlashLite installed)

...and a ton of small issues that just hit your neves...

I can just hope for some ROMs with cool stuff and mods to current programs like emulators and stuff to make this work in the future...

Also i am not deeply impressed about the high resolution like many of you are. After all the IPhone doesnt even have VGA but still the OS and games look quite amazing and most of all run fluid. Movies also look great on the Iphone despite its resolution (by far good enough for watching movies on the go)... So i dont see that many positive things about the high resolution...okay you can see more stuff on the screen, but how much does that matter? SPB mobile shell also works in smaller res, in Web Browsing you still have to zoom in to read anything and movies also look a little weird on the wide screen.

I am still trying to love this thing and will be patient, but after 2 days of playing around and 30+ freezes, endless reboot and 2 hard-resets i am not perfectly happy with it.

To the people saying "Well i do not have any freezes at all":

Lucky you, doesnt mean thats the case for everybody and i didnt to any "hacking" at all, just installing the software form Cab files.
[XPERIA X1 General] Micke401:
Totaly agree it got tons of features but in this case i think more is less,i am talking more about user experiance.. Looking at it that way the dual surpasses X1 i actually think.. And the dual just works to the point that you forgets where to find the little reset hole.. But it´s older so i am sure the x1 will mature in time..
[XPERIA X1 General] jackleung:
Like what I said previously, using INCOMPATIBLE or non-support softwares on a hardware and complaints about it is hardly call it fair. It just like putting diesel in a gasoline car and said it's not running. WVGA is realatively rare resolution for WM and not that many softwares support it as of this moment. You probably should do more research and buy VGA or QVGA device before you invest money on X1
[XPERIA X1 General] guap:
not at all. You can be even the pope as but winmobile si a different universe and you shold understand this before you buy a wm device. It share only the concept of "registry", dinamic libraries and microkernel. And yeah, the name lol

All the rest is very different, you cant' compare x86 OS with smartphone OS

right

this is the price of your fun in customize your bleeding edge device, if you don't expect this, sorry, let me call you noob :P
[XPERIA X1 General] toxical:
The thing is, the very positive aspect of WinMo is the ability to mod it and install tons of interesting software. However, if none of those runs really good or doesnt run at all, you are left with the basic device and some simple software and the advantage of WinMo is gone.

I can only hope that changes when the first ROMs and stuff appear...cant wait to get rid of the panels.
[XPERIA X1 General] guap:
oooh, that's the point: this is a new device and (worst) a device with uncommon (for now) resolution. And isn't yet released in many countries so there are still few of them in the wild (I'm still waiting mine here in italy :( ). You should expect it, it isn't strange or wrong or winmobile fault, it's perfectly normal

btw try spb mobile shell for now ;)
[XPERIA X1 General] QuadWord:
i share jackleungs opinion on this topic:

the x1 is a brand new phone with brandnew features (like the screen resolution). if you want to install nonsupported software and betaversions (originally developed for other phones) you should not complain about problems. if you do this on any other device you will get the same results.

the screen resolution problem: the x1 is one of the first devices with wvga resolution. some software is intelligent enough to adapt to this resolution. older software ist fixed to the "older" resolution. in general the resolution problem is not an X1 issue: the software developers have to adapt to the market.

anyway: there is a "fix" for the "resolution problem" available.

also: flash lite 3.1 is working on my x1

- quadword
[XPERIA X1 General] toxical:
i have spb shell and some other stuff...of course you are right and thats what i am hoping for, but some cool apps like emulators havent been updated for years so they are unlikely to be working for WVGA anyway..

id be happy with emulators and TouchFlo right now, guess ill just have to wait and hope development doesnt stop
[XPERIA X1 General] QuadWord:
btw: the screenresolution fix is: W_VGA_Fix_2.zip

i found it on a german site:

http://www.se-world.info/anwendungen-spiele-fuer-windows-mob/227930-aerger-mit-programmen-die-mit-w-vga/

some of the emulators (and other software) seem to work with this fix.

- quadword
[XPERIA X1 General] guap:
like g900, we could house a "wrapper" software to get 640x480 and use all incompatibles software
[XPERIA X1 General] toxical:
You mean WVGAFIX ? Well, after i activated that click position arent registered correctly anymore, making it quite much useless. Also for example Another World or Worms still dont work with this

mh, doesnt for me...when surfing youtube in Opera all i see is red/green/blue lines instead of a flash video.
[XPERIA X1 General] Insaneboy:
Well, the normal user should first do his/her research on his/her new 700eur toy and not just buy it to stick it into ppl's faces...
[XPERIA X1 General] QuadWord:
i just installed the my_flash3_1.cab (found here in the forum).

it works for me with youtubevideos and more ...

- quadword
[XPERIA X1 General] veloaudio:
Can you try out Lexus.com? That flash site was giving me fits last night.
[XPERIA X1 General] QuadWord:
the lexus website is not working for me. maybe its a as3.0 project.

on a sidenote:

most of the lexus pages are done by 2advanced.com so checked the 2advanced.com page. it seems to work on my x1 and it is really a huge flash-project even on a "normal-pc". it gets a little bit slow but i guess some things will improve with a new opera version and/or an official flash support in the future.

- quadword
[XPERIA X1 General] TheShowStopper:
Ok so... comparison pls folks

Who on here has had or used an HTC Diamond and also the X1?

Reason i'm asking is this. Currently i'm a Diamond owner and i'm thinking about going for an X1 on my next upgrade which is in about 4 weeks.

So would anyone like to give me a yes, go for it, it's a MILE better or a no, don't be a prat and stick with what you have type comment?!?!! :D

Don't be shy folks... all feedback is good feedback after all eh :)
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[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Horrible Username:
I'm looking at getting a "new" phone to replace my Moto G5. I absolutely don't use the phone enough to justify paying big $$ for any totl model and I personally can't stand that every new phone is the size of a license plate (TBH, I hate using smart phones period, but they have just enough usefulness to make it worth having one)

The G5 biggest drawbacks are it's slow and laggy with most modern software (I'm running LOS 14.1 just to keep things as light as possible) and it doesn't have a compass either (I completely overlooked this when I purchased in the first place)

So, a refurb 3a is looking to be the best option so far - I would consider a 4a except the prices on those are ridiculous, even for a refurb. It all depends on whether the hardware can still cut it (btw the first thing I'll do is flash another rom, so the fact Google is dropping update support doesn't matter much)

Thoughts? (I also wouldn't mind alternative choices either)
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
If you're going to root and load a custom rom I go for the phones with the best hardware for the price. Older highly rated flagships be ideal. A SD card slot be useful.

Keep it simple: A 60hz refresh rate Amoled display with a high color rendering index.

That support 4G VoLTE.

Who's bootloaders compatible with firmware you want to load.

You have a lot of options, take your time and buy from a reliable vendor, whatever you chose.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] trisolaris:
Why do you want to change anyway? The Moto G5 still has official Lineage support. And technically it offers everything you need with a perfect small size. If you want a new one, you can't go wrong with a Pixel. I currently have a Pixel 1 and am very satisfied. Great quality and perfect custom rom support.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Horrible Username:
I tried out Lineage18, the g5 was an absolute slug. Probably because it only has 2gb of RAM. Way better sticking with Nougat/Oreo vintage roms. Even on LOS14 I find the odd time I do use it for typical smartphone crap (web browsing, etc) it still is pretty ponderous. I also keep kicking myself in the ass for not noticing there was no compass either. Based on that alone I would've bought something else.

The Pixels do seem to check all of the boxes, feature wise, and I keep reading recommendations about buying older flagship models. I just haven't done much digging into the Pixel lineup until now and have no idea how much older is a safe bet.

I also have looked at some of the older Oneplus models, but it seems like they're prone to screen issues - most of the ones I've seen for sale mention screen burn
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
All AMOLED displays have a finite lifespan. The higher energy blue pixels tend to go first, reds last. How high the brightness and for how long has a direct bearing on lifespan.

This N10+ has been heavily used for 2.5 years and has gone through one battery, soon the second one as well. Yet the display is still perfect.

I almost never use in direct sunlight and rarely go above 50% brightness, I manual brightness only except very rarely. I also use dark mode and wallpapers. Minimized red icon pack.

Problem is with used devices all you can do is use ScreenTest to look for damage or age related wear. This should be done even with new displays. One of the first things I test. For a higher price unsold older factory sealed new phones from 2020 can be had. My second N10+ was one of these. The benefits are obvious but they are almost double the price of a used one.

Regardless always buy from a trusted vendor, best to talk with them first. There's a lot of scamming going on... always use a Visa or MC to buy it with so you can do a charge back if needed.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Horrible Username:
Good advice. Most likely I'd end up buying through Amazon.ca. They seem to have a decent refurb. policy, and of course are great for returns.

I'd totally buy a NiB or open box except the prices for those units are absurd here in Canada - basically original MSRP for a 3yr. old phone when it comes to the Pixel models
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
I'm not pleased with what Samsung or Google Android have released since the Note 10+ and Android 9 respectively. So I run my N10+'s and just don't care... or update.

Probably be 2-4 years until I buy another phone.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] trisolaris:
Maybe a Sony device could be a solution. Sony have a very good developer support. You can find very good refurb devices at a good price.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] agus39:
I bought my pixel 3A a couple months ago, it's japan version. and i think this device still can be use as my primary device till a year ahead, i have nothing to complaint about this phone.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] blackhawk:
With 4G a SD card slot be useful.

12gb of ram be very useful.

The N10+* is a big (but thin) phone so you're probably hating that🤣

However the Beast is just a joy to use. The spen is irreplaceable when needed for Smart Capture or as a bt remote camera shutter release. Build Q is impeccable as is its reliability... but it's huge... great for vids🤣

The earlier S models from 2019 are smaller but lack the spen and the almost nonexistent bezel of the N10+, the N10 is smaller but so is the battery/SOT. The S series can be had with everything else though including a great AMOLED display. Stay away from all of the Folds.

I would make sure whatever you get has no higher than Android 10 on it. Because of the age of the phones you're targeting use the experiences of users as far as how they hold up and known faults for that model.

Samsung's especially the flagships are very customizable stock. The Galaxy store has hundreds of free icon packs, themes, plus the Good Lock family of customization apps.This is the Beast dark moded out, all stock running on Pie.

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*Note, most of the Samsung Snapdragon variants are notoriously hard to root including the N10+.

Unfortunately that generation of Samsung's is where you see a big leap in performance especially in ones with 12gb of ram. The Exynos variants are easily rooted but depending on the model may have poorer performance than the Snapdragon's. Read newer user reviews to see if this is an issue.
[Google Pixel 3a Questions & Answers] Fostel:
I am in the same boat. Looking for Pixel 3a as they suppose to have a good camera and a smaller size. It's going to replace Oneplus X which still works fine but there is no Lineage support anymore and /e/OS has some software issues and no updates.

Did you get it or choose something else in the end? How much did you pay?

Thanks.