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Hi guys! please check out my Sony Xperia Z review on my blog techfreak08.blogspot.com you wont be disappointed, thanks!!
kobenobe said:
Hi guys! please check out my Sony Xperia Z review on my blog techfreak08.blogspot.com you wont be disappointed, thanks!!
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Theres a thread for reviews - I liked the review but the battery section of the review didn't make a lot of sense nor does it give me an idea of how much screen time you managed. How many hours? Also how many hours with Stamina mode too.
Decent
Good review, but you should really go more in depth on how the phone perform moving around the ui, gaming, apps etc.
tyyy
thanks alot dude
In PTCRB is since yesterday a new FW certified. Again...
http://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=24328
Question is: would it be released?
I don't think so. It's only certified. NOT YET RELEASED...
eranda84 said:
I don't think so. It's only certified. NOT YET RELEASED...
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And that's the reason i ask: would it be released....
schickel said:
And that's the reason i ask: would it be released....
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Only Sony knows (as always)
schickel said:
And that's the reason i ask: would it be released....
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I guess no. This might be a test build for the path towards stable Kitkat.
Certified doesnt always mean that it would be rolled.
I guess sony will go straight to 4.4KK...
It could be like last update: 14.2.A.1.114 (certified) ==> 14.2.A.1.124 (certified) ==> 14.2.A.1.136 certified and released.
So again: wait and drink a cup of tea
After releasing New Flagship Device they might release kitkat for Z range
pranii23 said:
I guess no. This might be a test build for the path towards stable Kitkat.
Certified doesnt always mean that it would be rolled.
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Therefore, that it's only a minor number forward from the last fw (136), it won't be anything near kitkat!
Maybe a minor Bugfix or extended update from 136 but nothing major!
Wait until the buildnumber changes to 14.3.X. to guess when kitkat will arrive, just a hint
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Kitkat won't be out before Barcelona - that's 100% and this could go out, maybe it's just some regional patch.
But it's nothing big - that's obvious from build number.
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I hope it fix XLOUD, my alarm is Damm too low, I'm hard to wake up!
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fixing voice and camera grain in low light in latest 136
I'm actually really impressed by the rate of updates for the Z1 so far. Granted this might not be released, but it looks like Sony has finally learned to be decently constant with updates.
i thought some Danish Carrier leaked out that 4.4 KitKat was coming to the Z1 in March
cant find the site at the mo but will look again later
Tonian1878 said:
i thought some Danish Carrier leaked out that 4.4 KitKat was coming to the Z1 in March
cant find the site at the mo but will look again later
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It was a polish carrier presenting the list when the Z will be updated, not the Z1!
The Z1 will most probably be updated first though
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kantk20111 said:
I'm actually really impressed by the rate of updates for the Z1 so far. Granted this might not be released, but it looks like Sony has finally learned to be decently constant with updates.
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Yeah...They are working like crazy and fixing updates very quickly...
They are finally listening what we are talking...
And now with premium and elegant device like Z1 (and Z2 in the future) and great software - Sony will be the best choice (for me it always was)
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funky0308 said:
Yeah...They are working like crazy and fixing updates very quickly...
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Because the Z1 come out full of bugs!
Anyway I hope finally we get Apps on SD.
eclyptos said:
Because the Z1 come out full of bugs!
Anyway I hope finally we get Apps on SD.
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That are mainly hardware issues and I really doubt it could be ever fixed...
Maybe they will succeed to make it better - like touchscreen sensitivity and yellow tint...
But that's not software - I'm 100% sure, why?
Because I'm using 290 firmware and it's working fantastic.
Without any touchscreen problems, with real white and black colors on screen and with great battery life...
Every single firmware I tried worked perfectly...534, 290 or 136 - without a single glitch.
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funky0308 said:
That are mainly hardware issues and I really doubt it could be ever fixed...
Maybe they will succeed to make it better - like touchscreen sensitivity and yellow tint...
But that's not software - I'm 100% sure, why?
Because I'm using 290 firmware and it's working fantastic.
Without any touchscreen problems, with real white and black colors on screen and with great battery life...
Every single firmware I tried worked perfectly...534, 290 or 136 - without a single glitch.
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Actually the Yellow tint is a known software, not hardware problem . The touchscreen problem is iffy, some say hardware while some say software. I actually would say the Z1 is almost flawless hardware wise, the problems start on the software side (yellow tint, camera, bluetooth, etc.)
It's good because that means Sony can fix most of the problems on the Z1. They already fixed yellow tint and bluetooth, now the touchscreen and camera optimization should happen soon.
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Actually the Yellow tint is a known software, not hardware problem . The touchscreen problem is iffy, some say hardware while some say software. I actually would say the Z1 is almost flawless hardware wise, the problems start on the software side (yellow tint, camera, bluetooth, etc.)
It's good because that means Sony can fix most of the problems on the Z1. They already fixed yellow tint and bluetooth, now the touchscreen and camera optimization should happen soon.
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I would say it's mix, it's a software, O.K but only on some devices which are using different screens and other parts (bluetooth chip and other parts).
It's impossible that you have problems and I don't have if we all have exactly the same hardware...
So the conclusion would be - we are both half right
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I saw in this page that the 4.4 xperia devices get this power saving feature(it is implemented).
It can be coded in android 4.3 but for Xperia Z1,Z1 compact and Z ultra and I thought maybe it can be coded for our Z too.
Here is the webpage of this explaining everything: http://developer.sonymobile.com/201...e-new-sensor-co-processor-video-code-example/
Devs,please help us get this feature ☺
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This is for Snapdragon 800 devices. We have the 2-generation-old S4 Pro.
Very interesting
Now I know why Intelligent Backlight and Intelligent Call handling will never work on Xperia Z, I've looked everywhere to find why the iEngine used by these apps wasn't able to find sensors data!
niaboc79 said:
Very interesting
Now I know why Intelligent Backlight and Intelligent Call handling will never work on Xperia Z, I've looked everywhere to find why the iEngine used by these apps wasn't able to find sensors data!
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Yes. This is exactly the reason. You can also convert the dex files in the apk to readable classes and you'll see that the iEngine support specifically implements/calls the Co-Processor. And it will drain the battery pretty badly without the co-processor. So, I guess the Xperia Z is better off without these.
PS: I hate to admit it, but the Z has become "old"
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Yes. This is exactly the reason. You can also convert the dex files in the apk to readable classes and you'll see that the iEngine support specifically implements/calls the Co-Processor. And it will drain the battery pretty badly without the co-processor. So, I guess the Xperia Z is better off without these.
PS: I hate to admit it, but the Z has become "old"
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Missed by "this" much huh?
alnikki25k said:
Yes. This is exactly the reason. You can also convert the dex files in the apk to readable classes and you'll see that the iEngine support specifically implements/calls the Co-Processor. And it will drain the battery pretty badly without the co-processor. So, I guess the Xperia Z is better off without these.
PS: I hate to admit it, but the Z has become "old"
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The Z becomes slowly old thanks to your kernel efforts
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So this sensor co-processor will not be available for us? I think its time to buy a new device...
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beni8978 said:
So this sensor co-processor will not be available for us? I think its time to buy a new device...
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It's hardware dependent, therefore unavailable to us. The article states which devices have the co-processor and the Z is not in the list.
I read this article myself earlier on and I just knew somebody would ask if we could use it.
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alnikki25k said:
Yes. This is exactly the reason. You can also convert the dex files in the apk to readable classes and you'll see that the iEngine support specifically implements/calls the Co-Processor. And it will drain the battery pretty badly without the co-processor. So, I guess the Xperia Z is better off without these.
PS: I hate to admit it, but the Z has become "old"
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yeah, on top of that, even when released it was using slightly outdated hardware ):
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beni8978 said:
I saw in this page that the 4.4 xperia devices get this power saving feature(it is implemented).
It can be coded in android 4.3 but for Xperia Z1,Z1 compact and Z ultra and I thought maybe it can be coded for our Z too.
Here is the webpage of this explaining everything: http://developer.sonymobile.com/201...e-new-sensor-co-processor-video-code-example/
Devs,please help us get this feature ☺
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hardware part is just for snapdragon 800/801
but software part called "application process" also support on snapdragon S4pro devices like XZ.
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I am currently using S3 and I love the display due to the amoled display. I am however tired of using Galaxy series as I have at least 5 phones which are galaxy.
I used to own Xperia S and flashing custom roms was a pain as I had to go through the whole bootloader unlocking process. Is it the same with Z?
Also I am a little concerned about the viewing angles and bad screen quality overall, is it all true?
This is the only phone that may be considered an upgrade over S3 due to the LTE and a full HD display. Else I can grab S4 but I want to personally avoid it...
Any comments/tips/suggestions are obviously welcome and appreciated.
If viewing angle are something of your concern then the XZ might not be something for you. Beside the viewing angles the screen is just great in my opinion (note: "opinion")
If the XZ you buy doesn't have an unlock able BL then you'll be out of luck.
You can still flash most custom roms, but you won't be able to get another kernel.
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I buyed the XZ because it has great design and great specs. And the water & dust resistence is always a handy feature to have.
There are a lot of good custom roms and kernels, and most of them you can flash with a locked bootloader.
About the screen, i think the screen is great. And i don't mind about the viewing angles, it's good for the privacy. :good:
But of course, that's my opinion. You have to make your own decisions
Sold my GS3 last year and got the Xz.
Never looked back however I'm looking to get something new soon as my contract was up in May. Nothing has really caught my attention yet so still happy rocking the Sony. It's a great phone that does not even need rooting.
Go for it.
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Don't be put off by unlocking the bootloader. Do a bit of research, in particular, TA backup, flashtool and towelroot. Once unlocked, the XZ is a flashers dream
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Viewing angles doesn't matter.
Its just wonderfull how powerfull the XZ is, viewing angles give you some private usage and not everyone need to know what you do on your phone, its personal ^^
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After the recent KitKat updates, the Xperia Z's screen has been really great, viewing angles are ALOT better than before, from what I've noticed and aside from that, you won't really get bothered about it unless viewing from extreme angles. Anywhere near head on to slightly tilted will be fine.
So unlocking the BL depends on luck? I never knew that because I never tried it on XS.
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So unlocking the BL depends on luck? I never knew that because I never tried it on XS.
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Unlocked the bootloader is not needed so far only if you wanna flash a custom kernel !
i still run on a locked bl and still have the "working" Bravia engine [Now X-Reality] and i dont wanna loose that for sure ^^
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Unlocked the bootloader is not needed so far only if you wanna flash a custom kernel !
i still run on a locked bl and still have the "working" Bravia engine [Now X-Reality] and i dont wanna loose that for sure ^^
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but for miui etc, you need a custom kernel, no?
EDIT: Also i heard that the triluminos display which is present in the latest Z1 and Z2, it actually gets rid of the viewing angle problem, so i wanted to know if that's something software based or hardware based.
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but for miui etc, you need a custom kernel, no?
EDIT: Also i heard that the triluminos display which is present in the latest Z1 and Z2, it actually gets rid of the viewing angle problem, so i wanted to know if that's something software based or hardware based.
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Completely hardware based. I've never seen such a huge difference in a screen upgrade before. Z2 looks great. :good:
gerickjohn said:
Completely hardware based. I've never seen such a huge difference in a screen upgrade before. Z2 looks great. :good:
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but z1 also has that...i was also considering z ultra because it's quite cheaphere but it's not practical.
I didn't make a TA backup before I rooted, which I regret. OTA updates are out of the question. Stock ftf flashing is no problem.
To the og post why not thank people who are assisting you with all your query.
So many helpful post but not even one thanked.
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shad0wboss said:
but for miui etc, you need a custom kernel, no?
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What have that todo with the question in the OP ?
Your question is kinda OT and you can find your answer in the MIUI Rom thread, just read -__-
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kekks said:
To the og post why not thank people who are assisting you with all your query.
So many helpful post but not even one thanked.
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21 thanks since 2010 and nearly 1200 posts, that's why
Edit: he even asks for thanks in his signature
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shad0wboss said:
but z1 also has that...i was also considering z ultra because it's quite cheaphere but it's not practical.
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Are you talking about the display or the kernel/rom?
gerickjohn said:
Are you talking about the display or the kernel/rom?
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The display. And I'll thank people, don't worry...
shad0wboss said:
The display. And I'll thank people, don't worry...
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Trilluminous is just a fancy way of saying it's LED Backlit with better viewing angles, I actually have a Flickr Album dedicated to the color-tinge on some devices where there's a yellowish hue (this between my White balance adjusted Z vs a Z1 without adjustment) and have angled photos as well, they are pre-kitkat, which I feel re-calibrated/adjusted the Z's screen settings to give better viewing angles but still not the best. As for your choice between Z1, Z2, or Z Ultra. Honestly Whichever of the 3 works fine. The Z1 is still very capable as well as the Z Ultra and their displays are quite good.
You can refer to the Album if you think the display is something to worry about. Both devices are on full 100% brightness.
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Trilluminous is just a fancy way of saying it's LED Backlit with better viewing angles, I actually have a Flickr Album dedicated to the color-tinge on some devices where there's a yellowish hue (this between my White balance adjusted Z vs a Z1 without adjustment) and have angled photos as well, they are pre-kitkat, which I feel re-calibrated/adjusted the Z's screen settings to give better viewing angles but still not the best. As for your choice between Z1, Z2, or Z Ultra. Honestly Whichever of the 3 works fine. The Z1 is still very capable as well as the Z Ultra and their displays are quite good.
You can refer to the Album if you think the display is something to worry about. Both devices are on full 100% brightness.
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Wow great, which one's Z though? it seems z ultra is costing me a little more so i'll go with Z.
Hey guys,
Im doing a new thread about the 5.1.1 update that should be here in August/September so we can discuss the improvements and related stuff in one thread only =)
First news:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/06/2...1-lollipop-to-hit-xperia-devices-from-august/
August seems a little optimistic for the Z1 I would say....
Hope its true ...
profyler said:
First news
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Here the first news - http://www.xperiablog.net/forum/threads/testing-android-5-1-1-for-sony-xperia-z1-compact.17896/ ))
Android 5.1.1: Any news about new features and camera manual settings integration with Camera2 API in addition to Raw Photography?
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Android 5.1.1: Any news about new features and camera manual settings integration with Camera2 API in addition to Raw Photography?
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Dont expect camera improvements.
Dont expect camera improvements. [2]
Dont expect camera improvements. [3]
Why?
BTW I think it already takes good pictures.
Maybe not as good as a newer Galaxy or Iphone but still very good. (But yeah it could be better with those hardware specs but maybe they are using their bad sample sensors for their own xperia's and hide behind "software problems" and they couldn't do that anymore when they would allow RAW?)
jajajaja, what ?
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/07/1...-0-546-certified-for-xperia-z2-and-z3-series/
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http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/07/1...-0-546-certified-for-xperia-z2-and-z3-series/
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saw that. do you guys remember how much time was it when Z1 LP went online after Z3 ?
profyler said:
saw that. do you guys remember how much time was it when Z1 LP went online after Z3 ?
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Approx month
We’re starting our Android 5.1, Lollipop upgrade from today for Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet. Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra are next up, starting over the coming weeks – followed shortly thereafter by Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia C3, then the original Xperia Z Series… with Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Aqua after that.
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End of August will be my guess.
I hope this fix the battery drop...its the only thing that annoys..
profyler said:
End of August will be my guess.
I hope this fix the battery drop...its the only thing that annoys..
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It be in a few weeks but I certainly hope not end of August if it's according to this schedule.
Ey, is everyone getting the sudden battery drop issue? You guys sure it ain't hardware related? Cuz if it is, I be selling my phone next month if this 5.1 update don't fix it. Gotta go back to removable battery like the G4 or Note 4, really gonna miss my Z1C though.
uchihakurtz said:
It be in a few weeks but I certainly hope not end of August if it's according to this schedule.
Ey, is everyone getting the sudden battery drop issue? You guys sure it ain't hardware related? Cuz if it is, I be selling my phone next month if this 5.1 update don't fix it. Gotta go back to removable battery like the G4 or Note 4, really gonna miss my Z1C though.
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I'm not having any sudden battery drop issue, probably is battery problem. You could easily change battery if you want to give a chance to new battery.
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I'm not having any sudden battery drop issue, probably is battery problem. You could easily change battery if you want to give a chance to new battery.
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I had the sudden battery drop issue. Tried many things. Finally replaced the battery, been fine since then (more than a month).
uchihakurtz said:
It be in a few weeks but I certainly hope not end of August
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I also think that at the end of August. Week 3-4.
hope that there will be double tap wake up, or is it not going to happen?
And smart backlight, screen rotation, call handling