I got an Xperia Play a few days ago. My purpose is use it as an emulator for games and as a navigation device . It came with Gin2KitKat.
Everything was fine until I try to use Waze on my car. GPS doesn't work at all. Install "GSP Test", opens and stays on "NO FIX". So I spend the whole weekend trying to make it work with no success.
I tried other roms (stock and custom), many fixes, DoomLord (v14) kernel, service mode, etc. No good results.
Did I miss something?.
I am doomed to use it only as a game emulator?
I opened the phone, looked the components and guess what. The GPS antena wasn't there. Hardware problem.
Brb.
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ive had my play for a month and a half now on vadafone uk and ive rooted and removed bloatware but emulators and games just go off unexpectedly and with no error message. is ther any "fix" or solution aound this ???????
I also have this problem and with Vodafone- but after only a week of having it. I've noticed it with the pre-loaded games, Bruce Lee, Sims 3, also it's happened with Asphalt 6. There's no message and it just closes unexpectedly after a random amount of time. I've even factory reset it but the problem still exists. Must be rare though because I cannot find anyone with the problem!
update your Xperia Play on the official Site if it's safe for you
Thanks, I'll give it a try- the sony ericsson update via USB cable? I assumed the phone had automatic updates but maybe this will fix it.
Reinstalled the software with it but it didn't work- going to try to get a replacement phone since I haven't had it very long.
Hi,
I have a Motorola XT-535 with ICS 4.0.4, and recently I did a factory reset, which ended in having basic android features in my phone (OS was fine, but there was no launcher, keyboard, Play store, etc.)...
I managed to install everything in my phone, and was glad to see that I had not any "spam" apps that were included in the chinese ICS update.
Problem is, I use Waze a lot, and now that I am using it, the GPS connects and disconnects frequently, and having lag while driving with GPS navigation on, something that didn´t happened before.
The thing is, GPS works, but can´t keep the connection steady with satellites or something and keeps disconnecting very frequently.
What do you recommend besides flashing again chinese ICS?
Thank you,
I have strange problem recently. I have wifi at home, it works fine, but in some games it says that there's no connection to the store or there's a problem with my internet (depends on the game) while in the same time I am chatting with someone through messenger or viber or whatever, I can open facebook, the store itself, etc. Why is that? Some games are ok but in others, for example Angry Birds Transformers, it always says that. I tried that remove updates option for the GStore app but it didn't fixed a thing. My phone is with stock kernel, stock LP 5.1 rom but its rooted and I have lucky patcher installed. Do you guys think its because of one of those two? I know there are games who detect "hacking" tools such as the lucky patcher but they just say it and dont boot at all. It seems like thats not the case here.
Hi there my GPS was very quick under Kitkat with immediate fix and perfect compass. Under Stock Lollipop it still worked well enough. Since I use [5.0.2][D802] Google Edition 1.5 my compass doesn't work anymore and GPS doesn't fix at all or takes 10 minutes shows wrong location and looses signal again
I don't know whether the problem is the ROM or that my phone fell down hundreds of times.
Anyway I already tried the apps fasterGPS, gpsStatus and TopNTP without success and did the cardboard mod hardware wise.
Please help I want to play Pokemon Go
Hello, kinda new here...at least I haven't posted since my Xperia Play. However I own an Xperia XZ2 (H8276) Android 9, 64GB. I'm having two issues, one if which is one that seems to plaque Sony phones.
1). The Microphone for Xperia Diagnostics / Testing doesn't work during the test. Which it used to. However the microphone during calls via loudspeaker work. Google is touch and go. However, the in-call mic doesn't always work. Sometimes it'll work when I call. Sometimes it'll work when someone calls me. Then it doesn't. Almost seems random. I've tried uninstalling apps, app permissions, restore, app updates, etc etc. And it's a pain. I've even tried stupid things like disable Goggle Assistant, turn Bluetooth off prior, etc etc. IDK if it matters but I do have my Sony SmartWatch 2 paired to it (I assume at all times), and also a PC, PS3 Earpiece, X 2 speakers, ontop of the watch. However they're not always connected.
2). I cannot get the Sony Messaging (Xperia) base app to install now. It won't show up on Google play, and some APKs (whether upgraded or downgraded version) will either just say "not installed" or will keep crashing. It'll even give the "Not Responding" Window however it's only up for 1/100 a second. Not fast enough to select "App Info" or "Close App". Tho one time It did allow it and did nothing but continously crashing.
3). I also cannot find how to backup my device either via Xperia Companion (PC/Mobile). You used to be able to hook it up, select restore and it'll save a (X) GB .dll file. However upon clicking on the link it says something like "Android 10 users click here as there's a new method". Even tho I don't have an Android 10, it's Android 9, and the link take you to their site, and only has 5 phones listed (Xperia 1, and all the newest ones thereafter).
IDK whether this was the right place to ask however I don't know where else to ask as no one seems to know not even Sony themselves. Not to mention from my personal experience this forum site seems to have the most intelligent in-depth knowledgeable ppl around. So hopefully someone can help especially with the mic thing. I don't wanna have to use an Earpiece or Headphones to make private calls... It's a pain.