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[Q] Should i wait..

Hi
I have been waiting to buy xperia Z but some of my friends asked me to wait for xperia z with snapdragon 800 as its soon upcoming which is worth buy.. like samsung s4 1.9ghz got upgrade to 2.2ghz of snapdragon 800..
So have u guys heard the news of it? else heard some problems with stamina battery?
wondering should i wait for xperia z or buy it prompt!:cyclops:

You should wait as other handsets are also coming like Sony honami
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mangatparamveer said:
You should wait as other handsets are also coming like Sony honami
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Any idea when they releasing?

There probably won't be a XZ with SD800. They'll go for Honami and no one knows when it;ll be released, rumors are around September. I knew most of the stuff that Honami will have, but i still bought XZ. For me it's an almost perfect phone and it's the most beautiful one i've seen. The only downside are the viewing angles, but yea, who looks at the phone from the sides? Sony have released great updates, which fixed most of the software issues, like lag, camera quality, screen calibration, heat issues. And we have great roms, now even with leaked apps from Honami, including X-Reality, and they aren't that different.
The most important thing to ask yourself is Am I happy with XZ? My answer was Hell yea! so I bought it

Maybe, you mean, you r wating for one sony, which is known as Xperia il. It features SD800 and a G camera sensor.
But in my opinion, whatever S4pro or SD800, the performance is enough for daily using. And one thing you should notice that higher frequency of cpu makes the phone more hot when it is running under the high performance.

whatever time you buy a phone there will always be another that will come out later that will be better lol
personally I love the xz, better build quality than s4 and not constantly overheating like HTC one.
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simbawimba said:
whatever time you buy a phone there will always be another that will come out later that will be better lol
personally I love the xz, better build quality than s4 and not constantly overheating like HTC one.
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dragon632 said:
Maybe, you mean, you r wating for one sony, which is known as Xperia il. It features SD800 and a G camera sensor.
But in my opinion, whatever S4pro or SD800, the performance is enough for daily using. And one thing you should notice that higher frequency of cpu makes the phone more hot when it is running under the high performance.
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well.. i was saving $$ to buy iphone but then went out shoppin with dad.. he got hold of xperia z and thats what got my attention beautiful design.. build quality..and even camera is totally good. loved it so much.. then i checked out with friends about it and they told me since XZ got released in jan.. and so if i could be lucky that sony releasing some new fone every 6months and so nw somthin is happening in paris on july 5th..

Admiral AnimE said:
There probably won't be a XZ with SD800. They'll go for Honami and no one knows when it;ll be released, rumors are around September. I knew most of the stuff that Honami will have, but i still bought XZ. For me it's an almost perfect phone and it's the most beautiful one i've seen. The only downside are the viewing angles, but yea, who looks at the phone from the sides? Sony have released great updates, which fixed most of the software issues, like lag, camera quality, screen calibration, heat issues. And we have great roms, now even with leaked apps from Honami, including X-Reality, and they aren't that different.
The most important thing to ask yourself is Am I happy with XZ? My answer was Hell yea! so I bought it
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i was wondering abt the cracks developing some of the blogs.. some of them confused and some says that cracks is caused due to gps or due to speaker high volume..

stevetruman said:
i was wondering abt the cracks developing some of the blogs.. some of them confused and some says that cracks is caused due to gps or due to speaker high volume..
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Glass cracks? Never heard to be caused by GPS or speaker. I am careful with the phone, no issues so far. But of course i've read people have problems, like dead pixels and bulge on the back glass near the camera. These are of course hardware faults, so the phone will be replaced. Every phone has some of those (not the same, just faults). I've read about the glass cracks too, and have no idea why it has happened, but as far as i know Nexus 4 had similar issues, because it has a glass back too. And Honami may have it too. It's better to get the phone from a safer store, i mean for the warranty. That's why i got mine from a Sony Center, it was a higher price, but i don't have to worry if anything happens.

Admiral AnimE said:
Glass cracks? Never heard to be caused by GPS or speaker. I am careful with the phone, no issues so far. But of course i've read people have problems, like dead pixels and bulge on the back glass near the camera. These are of course hardware faults, so the phone will be replaced. Every phone has some of those (not the same, just faults). I've read about the glass cracks too, and have no idea why it has happened, but as far as i know Nexus 4 had similar issues, because it has a glass back too. And Honami may have it too. It's better to get the phone from a safer store, i mean for the warranty. That's why i got mine from a Sony Center, it was a higher price, but i don't have to worry if anything happens.
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thanx man for getin me confident.. i just ordered mine {Screen Protector GLAS.t SLIM Premium Tempered Glass} and it should reach india aftr 1week.. and then will buy xperia z from sony center too..

Admiral AnimE said:
There probably won't be a XZ with SD800. They'll go for Honami and no one knows when it;ll be released, rumors are around September. I knew most of the stuff that Honami will have, but i still bought XZ. For me it's an almost perfect phone and it's the most beautiful one i've seen. The only downside are the viewing angles, but yea, who looks at the phone from the sides? Sony have released great updates, which fixed most of the software issues, like lag, camera quality, screen calibration, heat issues. And we have great roms, now even with leaked apps from Honami, including X-Reality, and they aren't that different.
The most important thing to ask yourself is Am I happy with XZ? My answer was Hell yea! so I bought it
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Wont it be launched in July?
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stevetruman said:
hi
i have been waiting to buy xperia z but some of my friends asked me to wait for xperia z with snapdragon 800 as its soon upcoming which is worth buy.. Like samsung s4 1.9ghz got upgrade to 2.2ghz of snapdragon 800..
So have u guys heard the news of it? Else heard some problems with stamina battery?
Wondering should i wait for xperia z or buy it prompt!:cyclops:
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dont do the mistake we did dont buy from a phone from sony
every thing is crap about their phones

joejoe23 said:
Wont it be launched in July?
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That was for XZU in Paris. We'll see but i don't think it's Honami. And people on Esato said it'll be later.
ihaxda1 said:
dont do the mistake we did dont buy from a phone from sony
every thing is crap about their phones
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Explain your statement or get out and don't mislead anyone.
stevetruman said:
thanx man for getin me confident.. i just ordered mine {Screen Protector GLAS.t SLIM Premium Tempered Glass} and it should reach india aftr 1week.. and then will buy xperia z from sony center too..
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Np, glad i can help. Btw the phone has a protector applied on both front and back, but it's not scratch resistant and only shatter-proof. There is also a separate protector included in the box.

Admiral AnimE said:
That was for XZU in Paris. We'll see but i don't think it's Honami. And people on Esato said it'll be later.
Explain your statement or get out and don't mislead anyone.
Np, glad i can help. Btw the phone has a protector applied on both front and back, but it's not scratch resistant and only shatter-proof. There is also a separate protector included in the box.
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dont buy their phone look at xperia z i got it for a month and its allready old bad camera bad screen bad speaker low volume
boring phone go for galaxy

ihaxda1 said:
dont do the mistake we did dont buy from a phone from sony
every thing is crap about their phones
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Lol.
Joke of the day sport:thumbup:
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ihaxda1 said:
dont buy their phone look at xperia z i got it for a month and its allready old bad camera bad screen bad speaker low volume
boring phone go for galaxy
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There are still kind of people like you in these forums?
Really ? BORING PHONE?

Aresmar said:
There are still kind of people like you in these forums?
Really ? BORING PHONE?
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pepole like me? i got the phone i know what im sayin
now that the honami phone will be out xperia z is old no updates nothing
and same will be with honami and every sony phone just dont buy from sony.

There will always be a better phone coming out, you can wait forever and never have the best just take what you like, you'll see the difference in a couple of games, i love this XZ, expecially for design and materials

ihaxda1 said:
dont buy their phone look at xperia z i got it for a month and its allready old bad camera bad screen bad speaker low volume
boring phone go for galaxy
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Butthurt samsung kiddy. I'd take the XZ over ANY samsung phone. Samsungs are cheap plastic bricks with oversatured displays. Everyone has them..just like iphones. Not even a next gen cpu/gpu could lure me into buying one.

ckyy said:
Butthurt samsung kiddy. I'd take the XZ over ANY samsung phone. Samsungs are cheap plastic bricks with oversatured displays. Everyone has them..just like iphones. Not even a next gen cpu/gpu could lure me into buying one.
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i dont have a sasmsung phone but atleast samsung users dont have to root their phone to listen to music properly
admit it sony screwd up the xperia z they suck in software
except the design everything is crap about this phone
and btw i have the xperia z

10 reasons why you may consider upgrading to Z1

Hey guys, so I have upgraded my Xperia Z to Z1 and thought I would make a video giving you 10 reasons why you may wish to upgrade.
For most the upgrade is pointless though as the Xperia Z is still a very powerful phone and has really good specs but I thought I would point out the 10 things that are better about the Z1, so if you are in for an upgrade, you have the money definitely go for it

bro everyone want to upgrade to Z1 but considering the cost that i've already spent my 630$ and im not sure if i want to spend another 750$ for Z1 unless Sony throws any phone swap scheme. how much did you get after selling your Xperia Z?

mysticmetal said:
bro everyone want to upgrade to Z1 but considering the cost that i've already spent my 630$ and im not sure if i want to spend another 750$ for Z1 unless Sony throws any phone swap scheme. how much did you get after selling your Xperia Z?
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Is your back glass lifting the way mine was? If so you should be able to get your money back in full (I was able through EU law).

shem2409 said:
Hey guys, so I have upgraded my Xperia Z to Z1 and thought I would make a video giving you 10 reasons why you may wish to upgrade.
For most the upgrade is pointless though as the Xperia Z is still a very powerful phone and has really good specs but I thought I would point out the 10 things that are better about the Z1, so if you are in for an upgrade, you have the money definitely go for it
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why the z screen look better

no my backglass is just fine

mysticmetal said:
bro everyone want to upgrade to Z1 but considering the cost that i've already spent my 630$ and im not sure if i want to spend another 750$ for Z1 unless Sony throws any phone swap scheme. how much did you get after selling your Xperia Z?
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I haven't sold it yet. I had to send it for warranty replacement of one of the flaps covering the ports first. I should get around 400$ for it though

ihaxda1 said:
why the z screen look better
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My z1 has a little bit of a yellow hue problem, which I mentioned in the video. Unfortunately there isn't much I can do about it for now.

did u ask sony for valuation of your xperia z?

mysticmetal said:
did u ask sony for valuation of your xperia z?
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No, I just sent it to have it fixed before I try and sell it. They retail for around 400$ where I live though

I will say why NOT to upgrade:
1. Too big
2. Same sound on external speaker
3. Same shutter proof cover on the glass, WTF!
4. Battery consumption is the same.
5. Web browsing, video playback time is below competitors.
Now, im my case who bought S, T and Z there is no reason to upgrade and one of the main reasons is that ASF s**t at the end of 2013, the only upgrade i can see is to leave sony and buy from competitors...but i have an entire collection of Sony since J70 and i still.. prefer to eat their crap.

smardu said:
I will say why NOT to upgrade:
1. Too big
2. Same sound on external speaker
3. Same shutter proof cover on the glass, WTF!
4. Battery consumption is the same.
5. Web browsing, video playback time is below competitors.
Now, im my case who bought S, T and Z there is no reason to upgrade and one of the main reasons is that ASF s**t at the end of 2014, the only upgrade i can see is to leave sony and buy from competitors...but i have an entire collection of Sony since J70 and i still.. prefer to eat their crap.
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1. Have you held it in your hand? It is actually way more comfortable than Z
2. The speaker placement is better though
3. You can always take it off. I have spoken to a Sony Center emloyee and apparenty those are replaceable and you do not lose your warranty (but yeah you would have to confirm that one with your retailer)
4. In tests the battery life is in fact better and in normal usage I have found it to last me longer
5. Ok but for the tests they should have switched off X-Reality in some of them they didn't and that is an extra strain on CPU and GPU

shem2409 said:
2. The speaker placement is better though
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It's the matter of taste. I like Z speaker more than in Z1. Just my opinion.

My bro got the Z1 today after having a play im glad i went with the Z ultra over the Z1 (currently using a Z) the z1 is a really nice handset but for me the original z was a big leap forward for Sony where as the Z1 is just an upgrade rather than anything new.

marcgear said:
My bro got the Z1 today after having a play im glad i went with the Z ultra over the Z1 (currently using a Z) the z1 is a really nice handset but for me the original z was a big leap forward for Sony where as the Z1 is just an upgrade rather than anything new.
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Z Ultra is a great tablet. It is very comfortable to use, most units have a very nice display (a lot of them come with yellow hue though some worse than on my Z1). You say it is just an upgrade but with so many areas improved and redesigned it is kinda difficult to call it that.
Just an upgrade would be if they put 1 maybe 2 things from the list but here you have so many changes that it is like a completely new handset.
Of course it is a matter of personal needs and preference whether an upgrade is right for you at this moment but without a doubt it is a great piece of equipment which shows that Sony can innovate and is moving forward ahead of its competitors.

shem2409 said:
Z Ultra is a great tablet. It is very comfortable to use, most units have a very nice display (a lot of them come with yellow hue though some worse than on my Z1). You say it is just an upgrade but with so many areas improved and redesigned it is kinda difficult to call it that.
Just an upgrade would be if they put 1 maybe 2 things from the list but here you have so many changes that it is like a completely new handset.
Of course it is a matter of personal needs and preference whether an upgrade is right for you at this moment but without a doubt it is a great piece of equipment which shows that Sony can innovate and is moving forward ahead of its competitors.
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Yeah i agree its all dependent on personal taste my bro loves it coming from an S4 he is really happy (not that he didnt love his S4)
he just said the z1 felt like premium handset and was extremely solid.
Only reason i ordered the Ultra was i like to be different and nobody i know is brave enough to own a handset of that size so i know ill be unique.

shem2409 said:
1. Have you held it in your hand? It is actually way more comfortable than Z
2. The speaker placement is better though
3. You can always take it off. I have spoken to a Sony Center emloyee and apparenty those are replaceable and you do not lose your warranty (but yeah you would have to confirm that one with your retailer)
4. In tests the battery life is in fact better and in normal usage I have found it to last me longer
5. Ok but for the tests they should have switched off X-Reality in some of them they didn't and that is an extra strain on CPU and GPU
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Seriously the video playback time and web browsing time is not good. Video playback is like only 5 hours plus? Samsung's s3 has got like 9 hour plus and note 3 if I'm not wrong is around 11-14hours I think. Web browsing and video playback is two of the main things we do on a smartphone isn't it?
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when XPERIA Z2 comes out Z1 will be just the same old forgotten toy like Z

One of my annoyances.. uhh... Two are
01. The flash is extremely weak! I've taken pictures at night side by side with another much lower end phone and my pics came out way darker. In daylight its fine.
02. The WiFi range isn't too far
Are these two points improved on in the Z1 or Ultra?
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I think the s4 pro is enough; don't need to upgrade to s800, it seems like the old PCs processors war...

It seems the WiFi in Z1 has also a poor signal as the Z,one of the reasons may not get this phone if the issue is not fixed
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451640
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[Poll] Are you Happy with your Z1!?

Z1 Lovers! You are Welcome!
Are you Happy with your Z1?
Join the Poll, Sign under here and If you are Happy, Sing with Me, Because I'm Happy!.
This is for Sony Xperia Z1 only. Compact, Z1s, or Ultra are not welcome here.

I tought u wanted a forum cleanup!
So why this useless poll.
These post for me are totally useless same as post homescreen and so on, but thats me.
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djg269 said:
I tought u wanted a forum cleanup!
So why this useless poll.
These post for me are totally useless same as post homescreen and so on, but thats me.
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I forgot to mention "Criticism" are not welcome here too.
You don't know nothing what I want.
I saw many users unhappy, others happy, then I opened this thread to know where it will goes.

Hi @eclyptos. I've been happy with Z1 since the day I bought. It may not be perfect but it is a big leap fir me coming from an Xperia acro S. I just wish that Sony could've waited at least IFA this year to release the successor of Z1 as the 6-month cycle makes the current flagship behind sooner (now I know the feeling of Z owners haha). Though I know and everyone knows that tine will come there will be new and greater ones coming. Again it's just my thought, I hope no one will react violently. And again my obly wish is to have at least most of the Sirius' features will be available on Z1 once it geta the 4.4 update.
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I'm very happy... all I need is in only one device.... But the camera can do better... I think it's a software problem and Sony have not the capacity to resolve the problem
inviato da Note 3

Yep i am
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No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera

Extremely happy, wouldn't exchange for anything, although it would have been nicer with an IPS screen
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I wish I didn't even buy it.
I am waiting for something good to come in the next 2-3 months and I will replace it (probably with HTC)

BLEK0TA said:
No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera
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Someone doesn't know how to setup a device as you can tell by the stuff he's writing here
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Jiyeon90 said:
Extremely happy, wouldn't exchange for anything, although it would have been nicer with an IPS screen
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I agree with you.
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I'm very happy with my Z1 it ticks all the boxes for me.
Now I'm wondering how long this thread will stay friendly and open
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I can't help but wonder, why do I have to pay about 500 Euro (contract free) for a flagship with a disappointing screen when I'll have to pay the same sum for a flagship with top-notch screen in a month or two... Viewing angles don't bother me as much as the yellow tint and the fact that White balance, although improving things, impacts the brightness and contrast in turn. And, what drives me mad, the user is supposed to (partially) fix something that shouldn't have got past Sony's quality control in first place. White balance should be used for fine adjustments according to each one's personal preference and not for fixing a faulty display altogether. So, after exchanging 5 Z1 devices, each one suffering from yellow tint to one degree or another (some of them even from dead or stuck pixels), in a blind hope of getting one of those "unicorn" units with a Z Ultra-alike display, I am finally throwing the towel. I'm glad I can still return the last Z1 I have gone for. It could have been an EPIC phone to cherish and remember but just because of the poor screen it isn't. It's a good, decent device but I can get that for half the money. I'll wait for Z2 or whatever its name will be, and if Sony provide the same "display lottery" disgusting experience with it, I'll go for another brand, as much as I don't want to.
So, you guessed right, I voted with "No" in this poll.

I was unhappy with the device, so i sold it and tried to find new phone.
but i could not find any other devices better than z1
so just bought it again and now i am happy knowing that the z1 is the best out there

I'm happy with my z1 for now and will stick with it for few years.
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BLEK0TA said:
No not happy.
POOR DISPLAY QUALITY. Washed colors. And terrifying viewing angels.
POOR PHOTO QUALITY. Like someone old 1mpx photo camera
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Display was improved with the implementation of Withe Balance on .136, did you try it?
I got a lot of improvement in Pictures, specially in Low light, after update to .136 too.
BTW, sorry to hear that.

choihan06 said:
I was unhappy with the device, so i sold it and tried to find new phone.
but i could not find any other devices better than z1
so just bought it again and now i am happy knowing that the z1 is the best out there
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..hahaha..Nice!

del1701 said:
Now I'm wondering how long this thread will stay friendly and open
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Friendly? i don't know..
Open? Until Z1 will live .

Happy with:
- Picture quality in good lighting conditions
- Build quality
- Design
- Light and useful UI
- Expandable memory
- They put the charging pins to not have to keep opening the flap
Not happy with:
- ASF (for the Love of God, Sony, just put a highly scratch resistant tempered glass that's more scratch resistant than the glass under the ASF)
- LED flash when using it as a flashlight - it's very weak
- Allowing T-Mobile US to lock the bootloader
- No brightness slider in the notification drop-down or (not allowing more quick settings to be used)

nope. its still with the f**ken service centre.
I really miss it

It's time to say goodbye my friends! :(

After all thease months, after all good and bad moments it's time to say goodbye and move on to my next device.
I bought LG G3 couple of weeks ago and today I'm selling my Xperia Z. It's so hard to move on because Xperia Z reminds me on true legend, Xperia X10i. It's such a great device to have. In fact , after using G3 for couple of weeks I'm so disappointed with this device (laggy software, not so great build quality) so I'll probably sell it and buy a real device, Xperia device (Z2 or Z3).
I'm gonna miss this forum so much, I'm gonna miss all You guys. Good luck and take care! :good:

So, the G3 isn't great then? I'm looking at getting a new device next month and it was a possibility, as reviews seem to be all positive. The Z3 is also on my list along with the N6.
I'm leaning towards the N6 because of ease of root etc and the huge development support that comes with the Nexus devices, but I'll see closer to the time as Sony has established itself as my current best Android OEM because of the great experience I've had with the Z.
Anyway, good luck for the future and I'm sure I'll see you around.
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kingvortex said:
So, the G3 isn't great then? I'm looking at getting a new device next month and it was a possibility, as reviews seem to be all positive. The Z3 is also on my list along with the N6.
I'm leaning towards the N6 because of ease of root etc and the huge development support that comes with the Nexus devices, but I'll see closer to the time as Sony has established itself as my current best Android OEM because of the great experience I've had with the Z.
Anyway, good luck for the future and I'm sure I'll see you around.
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LG G3 has beautiful display, one of the best out there, but 1440 x 2560 res is unnecessary because you can't see the difference between fullHD and this with naked eye. Camera is ok but not breathtaking (I think that LG use Sony 13 mpx module), Lollipop ROM is laggy, signal strength is lower than on other devices. Battery life is ok but not great, double tap to lock/unlock function is fantastic. If you look for development support I can't recommend you this phone, at least for now. On the other side I tested Xperia Z3 last week. Fantastic device, great looking, screen is beautiful, stock rom is fast and smooth, build quality is excellent. Battery life is insane, nice speakers, and camera is fantastic. I'm so in love with that phone man, I hope that Z3 is my next phone. And thanks for nice words.

I had a real bad experience with an LG device. The Optimus 2X was released with a lot of publicity as the first dual core Android phone and then abandoned with buggy software and only 2 updates in 2 years. I promised myself never to buy from them again, but the G3 was tempting me. Hearing your thoughts has put me off again!
So, Z3 or N6 it is probably.
Hope to see you around on the forums if I get a Z3.
Cheers.
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Funny I had the LG o2x too. What a disappointing device, I still remember how unreliable it was that I couldn't even use it as an alarm clock because it use to freeze when deep sleep
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wawyed said:
Funny I had the LG o2x too. What a disappointing device, I still remember how unreliable it was that I couldn't even use it as an alarm clock because it use to freeze when deep sleep
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Yeah, you never knew if the thing would be unresponsive when you picked it up to use it. The stock rom was woeful as well. The only reason I didn't trash it was because of the great developer support and custom roms.
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kingvortex said:
So, the G3 isn't great then? I'm looking at getting a new device next month and it was a possibility, as reviews seem to be all positive. The Z3 is also on my list along with the N6.
I'm leaning towards the N6 because of ease of root etc and the huge development support that comes with the Nexus devices, but I'll see closer to the time as Sony has established itself as my current best Android OEM because of the great experience I've had with the Z.
Anyway, good luck for the future and I'm sure I'll see you around.
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If i were you i'd wait for the Z4.
Or go for the Z3, the Nexus isn't as good as it should be, the AMOLED is causing major issues.
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
If i were you i'd wait for the Z4.
Or go for the Z3, the Nexus isn't as good as it should be, the AMOLED is causing major issues.
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I haven't really looked into anything yet, as I don't tend to start looking around at prices etc until I really am ready to buy a new device. The Z is still actually really usable despite being almost 2 years old now, so there's no urgent need.
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kingvortex said:
I haven't really looked into anything yet, as I don't tend to start looking around at prices etc until I really am ready to buy a new device. The Z is still actually really usable despite being almost 2 years old now, so there's no urgent need.
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MWC isn't THAT far away, and if the Z4 is announced then expect a Z3 price drop. The upgrades for the Z4 won't be game changers - an 810 with a better GPU, a slightly nicer display that may well be QHD, improvements to the camera I expect. With the amount of time people use their phones nowadays, battery life simply must improve. And with rumours that the actual Sony imaging department will handle the image processing, maybe the Z4 will get a stand-out camera. I really hope the RAW API's will be implemented by Sony. I'm looking at an upgrade too, maybe a Oneplus Two, or if they make a Nexus 5 2015 edition I'd bite. The Xperia Z was my first smartphone and I'd like to try other android devices.

Have any of you guys seen the new ASUS ZenFone that's to be released in March? It looks like an absolute animal of a phone and I'm very tempted to snap one up as soon as preorders are available because of its fantastic price and even better spec to follow, but I'm worried about the developer support as there hasn't really been a great deal of support for ASUS' previous ZenFone generations, do you guys think that the price would pull more developers in?
Beans

bbeanss said:
Have any of you guys seen the new ASUS ZenFone that's to be released in March? It looks like an absolute animal of a phone and I'm very tempted to snap one up as soon as preorders are available because of its fantastic price and even better spec to follow, but I'm worried about the developer support as there hasn't really been a great deal of support for ASUS' previous ZenFone generations, do you guys think that the price would pull more developers in?
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Is that the one with the Intel processor? Yikes, as far as I know, developer support on those devices is nowhere near the level of your standard Snapdragon phones. Exynos processors in Samsung's are very common and even those are shunnes., with developers working on Snapdragons instead.

Quad HD sounds nice on paper but it doesn't bring any visual differences that your eyes can detect. Except the low battery indicator flashing more frequently?
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I have used a LG G3 for more than a while.. I couldn't see anything wrong with it on KK.. Compared its display with a Z3 and saw the difference in detail and also under sunlight it seemed better than Z3.. Ofc 2k comes into play as well.. So it would be wrong to compare. Also the gestures are nice on any high end LG phone which Xperia's miss officially.. And battery life on G3 is amazing for the h/w it has.. I hardly saw a hiccup even the LG UI.. Camera is decent(Probably same as XZ).. Atleast it seemed the same when i compared my XZ cam with it.. G3 is a beast phone and i think their LP fw update might be buggy since its just initial update.. Ofc u have to wait for another 1 or 2 bug fixing updates to experience the best of LP on any phone for that matter..

tOrNadO™ said:
I have used a LG G3 for more than a while.. I couldn't see anything wrong with it on KK.. Compared its display with a Z3 and saw the difference in detail and also under sunlight it seemed better than Z3.. Ofc 2k comes into play as well.. So it would be wrong to compare. Also the gestures are nice on any high end LG phone which Xperia's miss officially.. And battery life on G3 is amazing for the h/w it has.. I hardly saw a hiccup even the LG UI.. Camera is decent(Probably same as XZ).. Atleast it seemed the same when i compared my XZ cam with it.. G3 is a beast phone and i think their LP fw update might be buggy since its just initial update.. Ofc u have to wait for another 1 or 2 bug fixing updates to experience the best of LP on any phone for that matter..
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I agree with you, but I sold it yesterday anyway. I ordered Z2 this morning and that's my next phone. Cheers.

neoxx3m said:
I agree with you, but I sold it yesterday anyway. I ordered Z2 this morning and that's my next phone. Cheers.
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I myself am planning to buy a Z2 too, very soon.. Hope to meet u thr..

Hi
What's Google's policy regarding transferring paid for apps from one phone to another? Can they be shared on 2 phones?

SXZdabbler said:
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What's Google's policy regarding transferring paid for apps from one phone to another? Can they be shared on 2 phones?
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You just have to sign in on the other device. I have a couple of phones and a tablet on the same Google account and can use paid apps on all of them with no issues.
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tOrNadO™ said:
I myself am planning to buy a Z2 too, very soon.. Hope to meet u thr..
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I hope so!

neoxx3m said:
I agree with you, but I sold it yesterday anyway. I ordered Z2 this morning and that's my next phone. Cheers.
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Count me too.. For Z2. Soon..

We don't really need a new thread for everyone who leaves to another device. If you already have a thread you can post it there, but a new thread isn't needed.
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Good for light user?

I got a Xperia Z Original(tmobile) and just waiting for it to be delivered.
I use a Windows Phone now and only ever used like 10 apps total. Might use 20 at most in a day.
Is this phone still a good for casual performance. I mostly use music,video,email,social media apps, and not much else.
All else is done in the browser.
I won't be running multiple apps a lot,no new games.
Also I heard the screen is terrible at an angle, but also heard it's not the screen, but sonys settings.
So can it be made better at viewing angles with software tweaks or is really that bad.
I got for around $120, which looks good for 5 in. 1080p phone.
Just not too sure how the processor holds up.
edit: sorry I put this in wrong forum section, not sure how to move it. Please move.

Sure!
I'm using Xperia Z for daily use
It still perform well without any lag
I usually use it to listen musics.surf the net....
It can even run a lot of games!!
the only defect is it's poor screen and poor battery life...it too bad
but all in all, I think Xperia Z is still a execellent phone!

tnciw said:
Sure!
I'm using Xperia Z for daily use
It still perform well without any lag
I usually use it to listen musics.surf the net....
It can even run a lot of games!!
the only defect is it's poor screen and poor battery life...it too bad
but all in all, I think Xperia Z is still a execellent phone!
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What do you mean poor battery.
Is it okay or really bad?
I don't use my phone with screen on for too long.
I once had a galaxy nexus and that thing would drain like 1% a minute with screen on!
In the span of 30 minutes my battery was like a 70!

Xperia Z is good but it was a history..
i'm using Xperia ZL though, there no different between this Z and ZL since there are brother more like a twin..
both of it sucks at battery life if you upgrade to android 5.0.2 which means you have made one mistakes and you will experience phone overheating like you can put your pan and make omelette on it with the battery draining like hell when display remain on because i only got less than 4 hours if device screen remain on plus the camera won't be capturing nice photo anymore even the android version is rising up from 4.1.2 tp 5.02, but the camera quality is falling down and down..
Positive sides is...
The music? i admit my ZL in 5.0.2 sounds better..no scary sound like others, i got more clarity of my music..
i salute for this phone is still smooth eventhough 2 years old and quite satisfying performance but poor battery life.. Well that's it.. my opinion..
I'm migrating to Lenovo Vibe Shot until 5.1.1 is out.. Goodbye

Good to know, wasn't Sony supposed to roll out updates for Android 5.1 this month?
Not sure if it will updated or not, when I receive it.

As to me,the battery drop 1% in 2-3min
I think...if you use it just for receiving phone call
It can satisfy you of course.
But if you want to play games or surf the net
I would suggest you to do it with a powerbank
If you don't care about battery problem and photo quality
Xperia Z will be very suit for you !

The screen isn't that bad, only at angle viewing, not when viewing straightforward.
Also, battery should be replaced after 12 months, for every phones brand so..
And I use custom kernel which throttles the cpu when it gets warm so my phone stays cool
But I'm afraid with tmobile u can't unlock bootloader and therefore not flash custom kernels.
Anyway, I think this phone is still a good one to get. (better that windows phone lol xD)
It was actually sony's flagship in 2013..

Are the dock connectors on the side the same from Z-Z3?
Some of the magnetic cables that use the connectors say only Z1,Z2,Z3.
They never mention Original Z, so did they change the connectors for the dock after the Original Z?

Yes. The Z have different connectors than Z1, Z2 and Z3. Each Z phone have a specific dock for charging. I don't recommend the magnetic charging cables.
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If you set screen brightness to 70%, battery life isn't that bad. Screen is ok when you normally look at it. Also,you can downgrade Android version and everything will much better! No heating,better battery life, better photos...
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hmm since it will be getting tmobile version, is it that hard to downgrade?

One last thing, what docks do you use for the xperia Z.
The Sony docks are kind of expensive and have seen some cheaper ones for like $10.
Would a third-party dock work well?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DBVV8QA/ref=twister_B00DAV8Q1G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Got this one for $3.86, since I had like $4 in amazon credit.
we'll see how slow it charges, most third party chargers charge really slow.

Also any big issues to be aware of?
I've seen some forum post of people saying the phone screen cracked without them touching it.
SD cards being killed by the phone.
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...my-ear-Screen-cracked-from/m-p/317879#U317879
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...-touching-or-dropping-it/m-p/1002815#U1002815
They seemed a bit far fetched.... kind of funny just reading the post.

Sony phones have very bad service centers. That's a big Sony's problem

daniLaLaLaLaLa said:
Xperia Z is good but it was a history..
i'm using Xperia ZL though, there no different between this Z and ZL since there are brother more like a twin..
both of it sucks at battery life if you upgrade to android 5.0.2 which means you have made one mistakes and you will experience phone overheating like you can put your pan and make omelette on it with the battery draining like hell when display remain on because i only got less than 4 hours if device screen remain on plus the camera won't be capturing nice photo anymore even the android version is rising up from 4.1.2 tp 5.02, but the camera quality is falling down and down..
Positive sides is...
The music? i admit my ZL in 5.0.2 sounds better..no scary sound like others, i got more clarity of my music..
i salute for this phone is still smooth eventhough 2 years old and quite satisfying performance but poor battery life.. Well that's it.. my opinion..
I'm migrating to Lenovo Vibe Shot until 5.1.1 is out.. Goodbye
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I just bought a 2nd hand Xperia Z,and it asked me to update so I pressed it and I end up with 5.0.2. Battery runs out on me twice a day pretty heavy user, I got the paid version of poweramp and about £20 worth of widgets and skins for poweramp player and I can only use the default skin and widget, and I mainly use it just for music, I tried to root my phonyyesterday with kingroot and it worked, I don't know what happened but I got rid of the root, as I didn't know what to do after I rooted, I want to use custom rom and delete unused apps what I never use, if anyone got any help for me after rooting, I wasn't able to update SuperSu it wouldn't update, I don't know what ideas doing really.
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I got the phone today and it's on 4.3.
Any way to root it?
edit: I rooted the phone, a lot easier than I thought.
Now since the tmobile version is locked bootloader.
What is the best Android version to have on on the Xperia Z?

jms_209 said:
I got the phone today and it's on 4.3.
Any way to root it?
edit: I rooted the phone, a lot easier than I thought.
Now since the tmobile version is locked bootloader.
What is the best Android version to have on on the Xperia Z?
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4.3 is perfect. Stay with it until 5.1 is released.