Well that time has come to move forward and I've upgraded to a new Xperia xa I was gonna keep the m2 but the xa is that good I don't see the need so it's gone. Had the xa since last week and you certainly shouldn't believe everything bad you read about these devices, the xa makes the m2 look like a Xperia E1 I I'll be around in the xa+Sony cross device forums and on g+ thanks for all the help+work with the m2 guys and maybe I'll see you in the xa group.
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Well that time has come to move forward and I've upgraded to a new Xperia xa I was gonna keep the m2 but the xa is that good I don't see the need so it's gone. Had the xa since last week and you certainly shouldn't believe everything bad you read about these devices, the xa makes the m2 look like a Xperia E1 I I'll be around in the xa+Sony cross device forums and on g+ thanks for all the help+work with the m2 guys and maybe I'll see you in the xa group.
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How is it? The XA I mean. I see in some videos the navigation bar buttons don't seem to change applying some themes. As it happened in the previous Xperia with Mediatek SoC (M5/C4/C5). I ask because I wanted to get one myself, the price seems just right, and I really don't care if it looks like plastic as they say, we all put covers anyway.. But if it has issues with the themes I must pass.
Regarding the difference in performances.. Sure! You're comparing a 2014 phone with a 2016 one. Twice the cores, twice the CPU bits and, most important, twice the RAM.
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How is it? The XA I mean. I see in some videos the navigation bar buttons don't seem to change applying some themes. As it happened in the previous Xperia with Mediatek SoC (M5/C4/C5). I ask because I wanted to get one myself, the price seems just right, and I really don't care if it looks like plastic as they say, we all put covers anyway.. But if it has issues with the themes I must pass.
Regarding the difference in performances.. Sure! You're comparing a 2014 phone with a 2016 one. Twice the cores, twice the CPU bits and, most important, twice the RAM.
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I have no regrets at all, currently still stock with only aggressive doze and doze on the go via adb with greenify I've done(yes it'll work without root) haven't used stamina mode once since getting it either(it's stamina mode in name only now anyway just Android battery saver renamed). Currently only way to get root on mm though is to unlock the Bootloader(so don't buy a carrier locked one) and there's currently no way to back up ta keys until someone finds a way to back them up which is why I'm reluctant to rush to unlock it . Root is available if you ain't bothered about not backing up ta it does effect the camera on the xa and be2 and sv drm fix is confirmed working. Themes it seems to depend some change the nav bar buttons some don't. It's no more plasticy than the m2 though the back is a matt finish rather than shiny plastic. You certainly shouldn't believe everything bad you read about them. Volume is well loud compared to the m2 too Getting around 4-5hrs screen time depending on what I'm doing and mm is silky smooth with no lag at all. I'm not really a gamer on phones but been assured it'll run most games with ease It's also by far the better looking of the x range. Oh and did I mention the stunning edge to edge display.
I have only one minor gripe and that's that facebook is a bloody system app. Below is a couple of camera shots superior auto mode 9mp 16.9
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@aidy.lucas Well, impressive pictures indeed! Did you use the flash for the head? Too bad about root. I need that to remove that ads spamfest. And the backup as well. Obviously you can't backup the TA without root, it shouls be readable by root only,. It's a loophole.
About the navigation bar icons.. When they don't change it's because the themes simply do not modify them or it's a bug? I mean, does it ever happen that in the screenshots of the themes the navbar icons are different but then when you apply the themes you still get the stock icons? Otherwise, could you please do a quick test with this one (it's free)? The central button should be a circle. Thanks.
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@aidy.lucas Well, impressive pictures indeed! Did you use the flash for the head? Too bad about root. I need that to remove that ads spamfest. And the backup as well. Obviously you can't backup the TA without root, it shouls be readable by root only,. It's a loophole.
About the navigation bar icons.. When they don't change it's because the themes simply do not modify them or it's a bug? I mean, does it ever happen that in the screenshots of the themes the navbar icons are different but then when you apply the themes you still get the stock icons? Otherwise, could you please do a quick test with this one (it's free)? The central button should be a circle. Thanks.
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Nope doesn't change the nav bar buttons yet this one does http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...peria-stock-x7-stock-sony-style-t3434562/page no idea why
I was hoping that ivy root temp root would work so I could back up ta keys before unlocking like the z5 range. But no it requires a LP kernel before dec15 so won't work as x range doesn't have LP, we need a new exploit if there even is one, kingroot doesn't work either not that I'd use it if it did I don't think. The other back up ta keys programme you mentioned needs full root access to back them up not possible on the x range on mm without unlocking and wiping the keys. Yes there's a drm workaround confirmed working but it's no good if I need my warranty suddenly or want to go back to stock.
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Nope doesn't change the nav bar buttons yet this one does http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...peria-stock-x7-stock-sony-style-t3434562/page no idea why
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This is ridiculous. That theme is developed with Theme Creator, what the heck is Sony doing, they don't even test their own SW in their phones. I'll see if I manage to decompile the theme you posted and see what's different, thanks.
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Hi.I wanna flash cm 12 to z3.But i have worries.Do sony apps work on cm12?And as u know, we haven't Drm keys on cm12.What about camera's quality?Thank u guys.
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Hi.I wanna flash cm 12 to z3.But i have worries.Do sony apps work on cm12?And as u know, we haven't Drm keys on cm12.What about camera's quality?Thank u guys.
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Search and see other posts before asking same questions as many before you.
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Search and see other posts before asking same questions as many before you.
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Can you give me a link for similar posts?I can't find my question.
No, they don't work, for now
I suggest you to wait some time, maybe they will add them when there will be a stable version.
CM12 / DRM
My opinion:
- CM12 is too fresh and still partially buggy. You can play with that, but thats IMHO all. Not considered production.
- Unless somebody makes serious effort, forget about official Sony apps. Some are bound to DRM lost in process of unlocking bootloader.
- Camera will work as good as good is the hardware of it. Picture enhancement provided by software is Sony Stock ROM specific and bound to DRM. I have seen some guys working on DRM removal.
- There may be other apps with postprocessing to compensate for Sony postprocessing (low light etc.).
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My opinion:
- CM12 is too fresh and still partially buggy. You can play with that, but thats IMHO all. Not considered production.
- Unless somebody makes serious effort, forget about official Sony apps. Some are bound to DRM lost in process of unlocking bootloader.
- Camera will work as good as good is the hardware of it. Picture enhancement provided by software is Sony Stock ROM specific and bound to DRM. I have seen some guys working on DRM removal.
- There may be other apps with postprocessing to compensate for Sony postprocessing (low light etc.).
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I will wait for "Serious effort".Is there any thread about this?
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I will wait for "Serious effort".Is there any thread about this?
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Not really as it is way to early. Seems everybody concentrates on L.
What's "L"?
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What's "L"?
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Lollipop
CM12 is L ...
Don't count on them being able to restore lost drm function. I already jumped ship on sony. The unlock was worth it to me since I came from a nexus. Only issue I really have so far is a battery issue I think might pertain to only a few "testers". Also, camera was never great to me... I went n5 > iPhone 6 (just two weeks) > z3. If anything I'll pick up the iPhone 6 again and use it as a weekend phone if I really start kicking myself over the camera.
Hello, anyone know how to root?
I'm also interested
Great phone btw...best design ever, better then the iphone 6!
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I'm also interested
Great phone btw...best design ever, better then the iphone 6!
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OT: yes very good design the Lime Gold
Tried Kingroot, it didn't work.
By the way, the more people run Kingroot from an Xperia XA, the more they'll try to find a root strategy (it says so on the app, and they're obviously keeping track, so far 114 have tried from the Xperia F3116).
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Tried Kingroot, it didn't work.
By the way, the more people run Kingroot from an Xperia XA, the more they'll try to find a root strategy (it says so on the app, and they're obviously keeping track, so far 114 have tried from the Xperia F3116).
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If the x range uses drm-verity which I think all late 2015 onwards Xperia devices onwards do now then it'll be like the z5 range root on unlocked Bootloader only I think. If this is the only way to get root if it'll be even possible on the xa and other x devices looks like I'm going back to stock when i get mine, my M2 is rooted and heavily modified always has been but I refuse to use kingroot.
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If the x range uses drm-verity which I think all late 2015 onwards Xperia devices onwards do now then it'll be like the z5 range root on unlocked Bootloader only I think. If this is the only way to get root if it'll be even possible on the xa and other x devices looks like I'm going back to stock when i get mine, my M2 is rooted and heavily modified always has been but I refuse to use kingroot.
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Kingroot can be removed and replaced by SuperSU you know, after rooting. At least that's what I did on Xperia Z3 Compact. I never left stock by the way, and kept bootloader intact. Now it remains to be seen if Kingroot or anyone will ever be able to root the XA safely at all.
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Great phone btw...best design ever, better then the iphone 6!
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I want to know too! I need to figure out a way to fix the abysmal battery life of this thing.
urgannagru said:
I want to know too! I need to figure out a way to fix the abysmal battery life of this thing.
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why want root for battery ? flash the new update to see what if the battery its fixed...
the problem for me its when bluetooth is On ...if i turn off no battery drain problem ...
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why want root for battery ? flash the new update to see what if the battery its fixed...
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It isn't. Not even a little.
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It isn't. Not even a little.
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Yes it is according to some the wifi bug has been fixed some are getting 4hrs sot time with ease Bluetooth may have the same problem according to some also depends on how the device is set up try doing either a factory reset or software repair via Sony pcc you need to start with the latest firmware on a totally clean install. Root is probably gonna be a while as someone needs to build kernel+recovery if drm-verity is in use it'll be unlocked Bootloader root only x range not supported by kingroot either for now
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Yes it is according to some the wifi bug has been fixed some are getting 4hrs sot time with ease Bluetooth may have the same problem according to some also depends on how the device is set up try doing either a factory reset or software repair via Sony pcc you need to start with the latest firmware on a totally clean install.
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And I'm telling you that didn't fix my problem. I realize now that my use of it was ambiguous. The problem was not remedied by the software update which they provided is what I should have said.
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And I'm telling you that didn't fix my problem. I realize now that my use of it was ambiguous. The problem was not remedied by the software update which they provided is what I should have said.
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Have you even tried any of the above and gave it time to settle down and go through a few cycles. Try posting on the xa Sony support forum the problems/bugs in the thread they have going on, they were quick enough to fix the wifi bug and the more people that report back there with the problems the faster they'll get it sorted.
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Have you even tried any of the above and gave it time to settle down and go through a few cycles.
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Yes. As I said, it did not work. I tried it. A few cycles at this point means 1 day.
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Yes. As I said, it did not work. I tried it. A few cycles at this point means 1 day.
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That I find very hard to believe only trying to help guess you've just come to moan I'll save my knowledge and help for someone who wants it without a attitude
I do appreciate the attempts at help. I didn't come to moan, I came to ask for a root, which as you and others pointed out isn't ready yet. You're welcome to believe what you want about the power issue.
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I do appreciate the attempts at help. I didn't come to moan, I came to ask for a root, which as you and others pointed out isn't ready yet. You're welcome to believe what you want about the power issue.
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Sorry but plenty of people are far too quick to just come on here like we all know the answers to everything and thinking they know better you'd be surprised how many people will swear they have tried everything, I know from personal experience that a factory reset and or a software repair/ftf flash via flashtool wiping the phone can do, most people try and do it without totally wiping the data it can also take upto a week for a device to settle down after updates ect. Sony know about the major bugs and are working on fixes that I know and sony are better than most other oem's regarding updates and device su, root will take a little while I think it is just to new yet try getting other x/xa owners emailing kingroot support for device support not that I'd use it myself, i hope I can help move things on a bit when I get mine next week
On the plus side it's supposedly really easy to unlock the bootloader (it's a setting in the developer options)
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On the plus side it's supposedly really easy to unlock the bootloader (it's a setting in the developer options)
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No that only makes it possible to unlock the bootloader you still have to do it manually after that. Should not be that much work though.
Hello all,
I know there is another thread regarding the battery issue in XA but still opening this thread because after so many days of its launch and despite all these frequent updates, does the high battery draining problem solved yet?
I'm about to purchase this phone but that's the only issue that barring my decision.
So, requesting to the admins n mods not to delete this thread so that we can keep discussing after each n every update and requesting all of the owners of XA n XA dual to please updating n informing us all about the same after each update if you noticed any drastic change in battery life and performance.
Thanks.
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Hello all,
I know there is another thread regarding the battery issue in XA but still opening this thread because after so many days of its launch and despite all these frequent updates, does the high battery draining problem solved yet?
I'm about to purchase this phone but that's the only issue that barring my decision.
So, requesting to the admins n mods not to delete this thread so that we can keep discussing after each n every update and requesting all of the owners of XA n XA dual to please updating n informing us all about the same after each update if you noticed any drastic change in battery life and performance.
Thanks.
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2-3 days !
4-5 screen on time !
SM-03 said:
Hello all,
I know there is another thread regarding the battery issue in XA but still opening this thread because after so many days of its launch and despite all these frequent updates, does the high battery draining problem solved yet?
I'm about to purchase this phone but that's the only issue that barring my decision.
So, requesting to the admins n mods not to delete this thread so that we can keep discussing after each n every update and requesting all of the owners of XA n XA dual to please updating n informing us all about the same after each update if you noticed any drastic change in battery life and performance.
Thanks.
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I'm not even on the latest firmware update yet still on 33.2.A.2.73 and getting pretty good battery life. Only charging it once a day at night as normal. Never used Stamina mode yet either and brightness is always at 50%. Always 4-5+hrs screen time depending on what I'm doing and where I am. I was getting exactly the same on the firmware that was on it out of the box. I upgraded from the m2 to the xa and have absolutely no regrets at all. Just make sure if you want to root it that it MUST have a unlockable Bootloader so don't buy a network locked one as they are usually not unlockable.
Even GSM arena(pretty sure it was them) have changed there review of the battery life performance to reflect the updated firmware fixes.
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Not at all,
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Not at all,
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I don't know what people are doing I've been getting pretty much the same screen time and battery life on 33.2.A.2.35, 33.2.A.2.73 ain't even got to 33.2.A.2.93 yet, I refuse to accept that they are all defective device's and the mm firmware is by far the smoothest Xperia mm firmware I've used.
Update to the latest firmware and either do a factory reset and or a software repair via Xperia companion then wait a few cycles for it to settle down. Nobody can update firmware then within a two hours go "this is crap it's still not fixed/working properly"
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I don't know what people are doing I've been getting pretty much the same screen time and battery life on 33.2.A.2.35, 33.2.A.2.73 ain't even got to 33.2.A.2.93 yet, I refuse to accept that they are all defective device's and the mm firmware is by far the smoothest Xperia mm firmware I've used.
Update to the latest firmware and either do a factory reset and or a software repair via Xperia companion then wait a few cycles for it to settle down. Nobody can update firmware then within a two hours go "this is crap it's still not fixed/working properly"
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no need to factory reset after OTA... 2 days without charging its ok for me !
And don't forget to calibrate battery. Wrong battery stats = wrong battery life
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And don't forget to calibrate battery. Wrong battery stats = wrong battery life
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how ??
By searching on the forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-how-to-callibrate-battery-device-t3308554
Recommended app for rooted users: https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.superthomaslab.rootessentials
leap_Ahead I just wanted to know that how you are getting 2+ days without charging. Are you a light user or what because I can't get even 1 full day on very light usage. Also please tell me you XAs build no.
great news
Are you sure these guys are not hired by sony? Lol. This is too good to be true. I might end up buying the xa if this 5 hour lasting battery is solved.
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Are you sure these guys are not hired by sony? Lol. This is too good to be true. I might end up buying the xa if this 5 hour lasting battery is solved.
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Usually anywhere between 3.5-5hrs screen time depending on how many calls, texts, data, pictures ect I don't play many games, if I did I'd of got a xperia model with a bigger battery other than that I'm happy so far
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I'm new here and i dont know a lot about battery endurance tests. To put it simply, did it last for a day?
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I'm new here and i dont know a lot about battery endurance tests. To put it simply, did it last for a day?
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I charge my stock unrooted xa once a day/night so yes for me it does easily and I'm not a light user either my xa is my main device for everything bar using a pc for flashtool, adb ect
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Hi,
As far as I understand the battery issue is related to the scanning function when location service is on. I barely use location/GPS and battery life is quite good.. not awesome but good
Ok... im just worried about all the bad reviews on the xa's battery everywhere i read. And constantly checking on the sony forums/gsmarena where a handful got really horrendous battery makes me a bit uncomfortable.
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Ok... im just worried about all the bad reviews on the xa's battery everywhere i read. And constantly checking on the sony forums/gsmarena where a handful got really horrendous battery makes me a bit uncomfortable.
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Go and try one, it's what I had to do there's far to many reviews/reviewers that seem totally Biased or brought to slate most devices if you don't play graphically intensive 3d games it's fine if you're always playing games get a different device with a bigger battery other than that it's fine for everything else. I charge my xa no more than my old m2.
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RobinRockeberg said:
Hi,
As far as I understand the battery issue is related to the scanning function when location service is on. I barely use location/GPS and battery life is quite good.. not awesome but good
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You can have location on no problem mines always on 24/7 on battery saver mode, you have to tap the three dots top right in settings location on mm Bluetooth and WiFi are set to always scan in the background for connections even if you have them turned off in the settings.
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Huge improvement with update 33.2.A.3.74
With latest 3.74 update noticed a huge improvement of battery life. Can now last 2 days + (without stamina) as originally intended by Sony whereas previously scarcely
made the day. This morning I have 70% juice after one days average use and a night on standby. Also noticed an increase in internal storage: System data only take up 4105 Mb.
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With latest 3.74 update noticed a huge improvement of battery life. Can now last 2 days + (without stamina) as originally intended by Sony whereas previously scarcely
made the day. This morning I have 70% juice after one days average use and a night on standby. Also noticed an increase in internal storage: System data only take up 4105 Mb.
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Shame it looks like it's been pulled by sony after problems with the update looking at Sony support forum. Nothing else has been released since
Edit: 26/9 just checked xperiacheck.Com
33.2.A.3.74 updates already released have been removed from the F3111 list.
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So, basically, everyone is saying and agreed that the battery drain problem is finally gone after so many updates? Now, to make a concrete decision before purchasing, I've created an opinion poll to get the real result from the actual users (especially for F3116). Please vote & do that honestly as per your experience.
Hi,
I have the dual sim version... since a quite long time I am suffering from unbearable lags... I am not sure, which update caused that and for now I am on the latest "41.2.A.7.35".. my symptoms are as follows:
- high RAM usage.
- phone becomes laggy so I know who is calling in couple of seconds after ringing
- switching between apps became impossible (like between GPS and phone call)
- sometimes I open it and I see the applications icons on the screen are refreshing like if I have just restarted the phone.
- i do 4 to 5 restarts per day to make the phone functioning but this is very annoying.
I found another thread in sonytalks about the same... they recommend to turn off google feed which is what I did 5 minutes ago and still don't know the result.
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ/Very-Slow-processing-what-happen/td-p/1240359/page/4
Do you have an idea, or fix, or shall I simply change the phone?
Thanks,
Same here.
Just sit down and wait for Sony release a new FW.
well i finnaly managed to get my xz working how it meant to... by unlocking bootloader....rooted.... and then flash latest ftf and andro kernel v28 and then i flashed rytekk`s battery perfomance tweak https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz/development/tweak-small-tweak-battery-memory-t3637240 and im happy that my xz really works now...definetly faster,smoother all around then stock non rooted.for me this is only solution...but im asking myself how they cant make a smooth stock non laggy device especialy in year 2017 where chips are so powerfull...and yea someone will say get an iphone but for me an iphone is like having an android phone with kernel enabled constantly to max perfomance with no downscaling LOL no wonder iphones drain so quickly...i just hope that brands will focus on software optimisations in the future and not so mutch about specs but yes at the end this is there strategy how to sell products.
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Same here.
Just sit down and wait for Sony release a new FW.
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seems i will switch to galaxy s8 after 4 months using xperia xz... my previous phone was galaxy s6+... just thought a change to sony will not be that bad... but i was wrong..
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well i finnaly managed to get my xz working how it meant to... by unlocking bootloader....rooted.... and then flash latest ftf and andro kernel v28 and then i flashed rytekk`s battery perfomance tweak https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz/development/tweak-small-tweak-battery-memory-t3637240 and im happy that my xz really works now...definetly faster,smoother all around then stock non rooted.for me this is only solution...but im asking myself how they cant make a smooth stock non laggy device especialy in year 2017 where chips are so powerfull...and yea someone will say get an iphone but for me an iphone is like having an android phone with kernel enabled constantly to max perfomance with no downscaling LOL no wonder iphones drain so quickly...i just hope that brands will focus on software optimisations in the future and not so mutch about specs but yes at the end this is there strategy how to sell products.
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the problem is that i am not into rooting phones... as u said.. it is really surprising that a flag ship phone is such laggy like that....
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seems i will switch to galaxy s8 after 4 months using xperia xz... my previous phone was galaxy s6+... just thought a change to sony will not be that bad... but i was wrong..
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Sad to hear it. I changed from Honor 6X.
Honor is good with their EMUI, and it also has the best fingerprint sensor that I ever used.
But I need a water proof device, so I picked XZ.
Not sure it is a good idea
cocagenda2 said:
well i finnaly managed to get my xz working how it meant to... by unlocking bootloader....rooted.... and then flash latest ftf and andro kernel v28 and then i flashed rytekk`s battery perfomance tweak https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz/development/tweak-small-tweak-battery-memory-t3637240 and im happy that my xz really works now...definetly faster,smoother all around then stock non rooted.for me this is only solution...but im asking myself how they cant make a smooth stock non laggy device especialy in year 2017 where chips are so powerfull...and yea someone will say get an iphone but for me an iphone is like having an android phone with kernel enabled constantly to max perfomance with no downscaling LOL no wonder iphones drain so quickly...i just hope that brands will focus on software optimisations in the future and not so mutch about specs but yes at the end this is there strategy how to sell products.
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Good to hear that. So we can fix or wait for SONY fix it. I have no plan to root or flash any custom FW
Wonder why SONY always have good hardware but OS/Software is a true sucker.
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Sad to hear it. I changed from Honor 6X.
Honor is good with their EMUI, and it also has the best fingerprint sensor that I ever used.
But I need a water proof device, so I picked XZ.
Not sure it is a good idea
Good to hear that. So we can fix or wait for SONY fix it. I have no plan to root or flash any custom FW
Wonder why SONY always have good hardware but OS/Software is a true sucker.
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i think they dont want to push chips at max just to be on safe side...thats why maybe sony baterries and as a whole device can last mutch longer then Samsung devices...and did u ever heard about exploding Sony device?i still didnt...but if i pay 700e for a device witch is flagship i expect to act like one...why put a sd820 in a device when u dont even use full potencial...lamers...
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i think they dont want to push chips at max just to be on safe side...thats why maybe sony baterries and as a whole device can last mutch longer then Samsung devices...and did u ever heard about exploding Sony device?i still didnt...but if i pay 700e for a device witch is flagship i expect to act like one...why put a sd820 in a device when u dont even use full potencial...lamers...
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Nah ... I just want my device running as fast as it can be.
BTW, removed Messenger Lite and FB Lite, RAM dropped from 2.5GB to 1.8 GB.
I think I should say bye to FB app. :cyclops:
seems turning off google feed helped so far... lower ram usage and better performance
a_k_gano said:
seems turning off google feed helped so far... lower ram usage and better performance
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well... after one day of testing... i wouldnt say turning off google feed and google now helped that much... it just delays the RAM filling... so the performance degradation will just be shifted and it happens
a_k_gano said:
well... after one day of testing... i wouldnt say turning off google feed and google now helped that much... it just delays the RAM filling... so the performance degradation will just be shifted and it happens
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Im alergic to lag and what ur experiencig made me so mad that i had to unlock booloader and find solution to it...but as i told before this is not official solution...Sony really needs to consider about that....why we have to root the device to make it usable for our terms....Im looking in to Nokias these days and hope they gonna gonna be good...and my last Sony phone is definetly XZ .Im not looking froward to it anymore.
Try disabling the app Movie Creator and see if that helps. That was the cause in my XZ.
Rille_lkp said:
Try disabling the app Movie Creator and see if that helps. That was the cause in my XZ.
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Just did that now... i will try and let u know
cocagenda2 said:
Im alergic to lag and what ur experiencig made me so mad that i had to unlock booloader and find solution to it...but as i told before this is not official solution...Sony really needs to consider about that....why we have to root the device to make it usable for our terms....Im looking in to Nokias these days and hope they gonna gonna be good...and my last Sony phone is definetly XZ .Im not looking froward to it anymore.
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same like me... this is my last sony phone ever.... the phone should serve me... not me to serve the phone by disabling half of my apps aiming for a stable performance... this should not be the case
In my case, it seems it was the the latest update of Movie Creator doing something and not related to the firmware itself.
Having the same issue with my XZ Dual. Laggs are driving me nuts all the time, rebooting doesn't help for long. I have also noticed that my phone usually have loadavg at least as high as 18 all the time (do cat /proc/loadavg in terminal). Pretty overloaded.
The quickest possible way to find our who is slowing device should be running ps or top in termnal. But unfortunatelly they have very limited output without root access. And getting root is such a pain for this device.
I've noticed that my XZ started to lag after the July security updates. Maybe it has something to do with that?
Mine was lagging since at least June. Did a full wipe (i'm on stock), lags returns after reinstalling apps.
had the same issue , disable the movie making app that came with the phone ,
last post here : https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ/XZ-Lagging-a-lot/td-p/1227362/page/8
divanikus said:
Having the same issue with my XZ Dual. Laggs are driving me nuts all the time, rebooting doesn't help for long. I have also noticed that my phone usually have loadavg at least as high as 18 all the time (do cat /proc/loadavg in terminal). Pretty overloaded.
The quickest possible way to find our who is slowing device should be running ps or top in termnal. But unfortunatelly they have very limited output without root access. And getting root is such a pain for this device.
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well rooting this device its not even close to pain ...i unlocked also Z5 before without a single problem and also backed up DRM keys and restored also without problem..the same way is for our XZ everything is clear and tested before...i never unlock booloader if there is not no option to lock it back...i check first...but i dont advise u to do that if u dont have experience with adb and flashtool...wish i would not do all of that stuff for my xz but i had to cuz its the only way to get it working smoothly.
I'll start I guess.
Lockscreen. Home, left and right.
Redid my home and lock. Same ****.
Just new icons, and background mountain, lock wall is still likewise above, just with a background mountain so still fits.
I'll later today, remove the navigation bar all together. And going all gestures. For more seamless setup and controll. Just don't have any adb on my Macs and don't get it, as on Windows. Lol.
Edit** Added lockscreen and homewall.
It's no right, none did a setup yet, phone is on Monday a month old. ?? Come on all ?
I redo mine like at least ones a day ? can't show em all, just what I fall back to. Otherwise I'll be spamming ???
Wauuu really? Is this the community of Sony, 76 ppl locking, not one says, u suck, God knows what. I did not make a mistake, buying this, but the community is like non-existent
Dioser said:
Wauuu really? Is this the community of Sony, 76 ppl locking, not one says, u suck, God knows what. I did not make a mistake, buying this, but the community is like non-existent
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why would people want to show off their home screens?
yekollu said:
why would people want to show off their home screens?
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Inspiration Perhaps?
Why did you look??
Curiosity???
But no worries. I sold this Xperia. What another fail device from Sony. So I won't be staying any more. Guess. Ty Sony. Got more than I paid. Lol
Dioser said:
But no worries. I sold this Xperia. What another fail device from Sony. So I won't be staying any more. Guess. Ty Sony. Got more than I paid. Lol
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I really like your home screen, bro. It's been a long time since someone replied to you. What's up?
sundayrequiem said:
I really like your home screen, bro. It's been a long time since someone replied to you. What's up?
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Ty mate, nothing much. I went back to my op6 , looks like this. Atm..
Sold both xm3 and Xperia 5, as I couldn't stand any of em.
How you been doing?
I disabled Ambient display on the Xperia 5. Seems to work much better. @ Android v9. I wonder once Android 10 is stable and fixes bugs in 10 will the new home button make things easier?
sundayrequiem said:
I disabled Ambient display on the Xperia 5. Seems to work much better. @ Android v9. I wonder once Android 10 is stable and fixes bugs in 10 will the new home button make things easier?
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I thought that Sony's gesture actually works. But wasn't quite enough for me. And way of topic
And how better? My only real complaint was FP. And had 3 updates in 3 weaks, didn't fix, so I sold. The phone it self. Had no issue with. Besides. My year elder op6 preform better besides 21:9 :good:
Oh. Yeah. Sold to a company. For more than I gave. So no loss. I tried.
But let's hope. They'll fix stuff in @10, like systemwide dark mode :fingers-crossed:
I'ma fraid. Cellphone is not where Sony put their money.
Tv's 2nd ps5 1st. Sound 3rd. Not to speak of camera's
My oneplus6 (256/8gb) is on stabel @10.1- beta @"10.3" came last night.
Dioser said:
Ty mate, nothing much. I went back to my op6 , looks like this. Atm..
Sold both xm3 and Xperia 5, as I couldn't stand any of em.
How you been doing?
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What is that clock/weather widget, that's sharp
A new cell phone is just a bunch of radiation.
the Xperia 5 has an advantage over wider phones, but the top of the phone is too heavy and will tip over. Also, the bezel material is unlike the Xperia Z3, which was metallic and unique among Xperia flagships.
augie7107 said:
What is that clock/weather widget, that's sharp
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Sorry for the late reply. It's weather live https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apalon.weatherlive
Niagara Launcher with one of the stock wallpapers.
yekollu said:
why would people want to show off their home screens?
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My thoughts as well. I mean how significant is it?