1) So i've played around with it for about a few hours now... why can i see the battery icon on the top anymore? Futhermore, how come when I charge it with the adapter, it doesn't give a indication that it's charging whatsoever? (it never happened a few hours ago)
2) I use that media player panel to play my music.. but my album art doesn't show up. On my computer the album art are attached to each mp3. ???
3) Alright.. i just took a picture with its front camera, and whats with the quality?? its so poor, even compared to my previous cellphone 2 megapixel.
So far.. im a BIT disappointed mainly because of it's size and thickness.. and that its interface and programs feel a bit incompetent for it's size...
The plus side is that i love the slide keyboard, the fact that we have control/input via touchscreen, stylus, trackpad, d-pad, and or keyboard, AND that it runs windows live hotmail and messenger (something ive always wanted in a phone)
arikado said:
1) So i've played around with it for about a few hours now... why can i see the battery icon on the top anymore? Futhermore, how come when I charge it with the adapter, it doesn't give a indication that it's charging whatsoever? (it never happened a few hours ago)
2) I use that media player panel to play my music.. but my album art doesn't show up. On my computer the album art are attached to each mp3. ???
3) Alright.. i just took a picture with its front camera, and whats with the quality?? its so poor, even compared to my previous cellphone 2 megapixel.
So far.. im a BIT disappointed mainly because of it's size and thickness.. and that its interface and programs feel a bit incompetent for it's size...
The plus side is that i love the slide keyboard, the fact that we have control/input via touchscreen, stylus, trackpad, d-pad, and or keyboard, AND that it runs windows live hotmail and messenger (something ive always wanted in a phone)
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Welcome to the family lo l.
I guess you should first update it to the newest firmware. Download the SE updater from the Sony Ericsson site. That will improve the pics and video quality.
Did you install apps on it? There are many apps that change the battery indicator position. SPB Mobile Shell for example. You can tell that it is charging by looking at the flashing LEDs lolz.
I can't help you about the album art, because I have never had any interest in using it .
Cheers.
arikado said:
1) So i've played around with it for about a few hours now... why can i see the battery icon on the top anymore? Futhermore, how come when I charge it with the adapter, it doesn't give a indication that it's charging whatsoever? (it never happened a few hours ago)
2) I use that media player panel to play my music.. but my album art doesn't show up. On my computer the album art are attached to each mp3. ???
3) Alright.. i just took a picture with its front camera, and whats with the quality?? its so poor, even compared to my previous cellphone 2 megapixel.
So far.. im a BIT disappointed mainly because of it's size and thickness.. and that its interface and programs feel a bit incompetent for it's size...
The plus side is that i love the slide keyboard, the fact that we have control/input via touchscreen, stylus, trackpad, d-pad, and or keyboard, AND that it runs windows live hotmail and messenger (something ive always wanted in a phone)
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1) I totally forgot, my battery charging icon is skinned so I can't give an accurate answer. You probably did something in: Start Menu > Settings > System > Clocks and Alarms > More
2) Your album art is improperly tagged. Send the files to me I will tag them for you.
3) Front camera is a BASIC 1.3 MP just like most front cameras on most phones prior to 2009.
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A) The Xperia has been universally praised for being pretty thin and narrow.
B) That's windows mobile for ya, want something pretty out of the box than get an iPhone.
C) That's the trade off for it's interface.
Thanks for the replies guys.
poetryrocksalot -
1) I have "Display the clock on the title bar in all programs" checked, and "Sound alarms even when the device is set to silent or vibrate" unchecked.
Those are the only 2 things in Start Menu > Settings > System > Clocks and Alarms > More. Could it be that I checked the clock in title bar? why does that make the battery indicator go away?
2) Oh i see.. i figured it was that. How I tag them:
In windows media player > library > Now playing > right click song & advance tag editor > pictures.
Its the same way itunes does it too. And thanks so much for the offer! but i have a ton of songs. Could you explain how to tag them properly?
3) Thanks! i assumed that was so! Shouldve tried the back camera
A) Lol.. I guess it may because I am too used to my older model phones (which arent smartphones) and the ridiuclously paper thin iPod touch.
I really did want an iPhone before this, but didnt feel like spending so much for the new 3gs. Maybe depending how my later xperiences are (pun lol), i may keep this phone or trade it for the iPhone. Both have their pros and cons that kinda balance each other out for me.. I think the iPhone may be bigger though in overall volume.
my clock does the same thing and it is very annoying. normal bar is battery, sound setting, 3g reception, and then 3g. yes, it is redundant, but when i turn on clock, it eats the battery indicator instead of the double 3g.
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Thanks for the replies guys.
poetryrocksalot -
1) I have "Display the clock on the title bar in all programs" checked, and "Sound alarms even when the device is set to silent or vibrate" unchecked.
Those are the only 2 things in Start Menu > Settings > System > Clocks and Alarms > More. Could it be that I checked the clock in title bar? why does that make the battery indicator go away?
2) Oh i see.. i figured it was that. How I tag them:
In windows media player > library > Now playing > right click song & advance tag editor > pictures.
Its the same way itunes does it too. And thanks so much for the offer! but i have a ton of songs. Could you explain how to tag them properly?
3) Thanks! i assumed that was so! Shouldve tried the back camera
A) Lol.. I guess it may because I am too used to my older model phones (which arent smartphones) and the ridiuclously paper thin iPod touch.
I really did want an iPhone before this, but didnt feel like spending so much for the new 3gs. Maybe depending how my later xperiences are (pun lol), i may keep this phone or trade it for the iPhone. Both have their pros and cons that kinda balance each other out for me.. I think the iPhone may be bigger though in overall volume.
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1) I am not going to help you with this because I'm just getting so tired of helping and I can't seem to think of the problem
2) If you are using Windows Vista Home Edition and use the trial version of Tag&Rename you can upload the albums and test if they work on your X1. It should display perfectly. If you are satisfied, than the application is well worth the 15 to 30 dollars that it costs. Just make sure the album arts are under 1.5 megabytes and the dimensions are under 1500x1500 pixels.
This is not a limit issue, Xperia is able to display pictures of greater resolution than 1500x1500. But it slows down your device.
iTunes blow, don't use itunes. And never use windows media player for tagging, it sucks.
If you tried tag and rename and it doesn't work than send me a file and I'll see if I can make it work.
A) If you ever swap, atleast swap it for an iPhone 3GS. The iPhone is wider and a bit longer, but it is thinner.
Do you like your Xperia even slightly? Then you will hate the iCrap. It is supremely not functional, cannot get any work done and is basically a glorified mp4 player. It is good for only one thing - TO THROW IT IN THE GARBAGE. It does absolutely nothing that a modern device does.
You can play music and vids - Yeah, but you need iTunes first. iTunes is the pinnacle of human programing failure.
You can surf the web - Yeah, that screen is nice, but you get NO flash. More than half of the sites use flash nowadays. Good luck getting "the full and uncompromised web experience". Apple = stupid liars and deceivers.
.......... there is nothing else that you can do with it.
biggest problem with iphones imho is that it's not really possible to take
one of my own ebooks from my computer and put it on it
and read it and have bookmarks
same thing with other files I may want to move it it
it's more of an itunes extender then a pda in many ways
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biggest problem with iphones imho is that it's not really possible to take
one of my own ebooks from my computer and put it on it
and read it and have bookmarks
same thing with other files I may want to move it it
it's more of an itunes extender then a pda in many ways
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Absolutely. I read a lot on my X1. No matter what the files are (txt, doc, pdf, lit), I can transfer them in seconds and open them right up. I am so used to doing it the easy way, that I would break my device if I had to convert or use an intermediate program for such a mundane activity.
poetryrocksalot said:
2) If you are using Windows Vista Home Edition and use the trial version of Tag&Rename you can upload the albums and test if they work on your X1. It should display perfectly. If you are satisfied, than the application is well worth the 15 to 30 dollars that it costs. Just make sure the album arts are under 1.5 megabytes and the dimensions are under 1500x1500 pixels.
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If you tried tag and rename and it doesn't work than send me a file and I'll see if I can make it work.
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I use XP professional. Is that the way you tag your album art to your songs?
Here is one of the songs.. http://www.zshare.net/audio/625286223670ff24/
and this is the cover I want to tag with it (i have it tagged, but doesn't show up in the media player)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanks! If it does work.. please let me know if theres a manual way for me to tag it!
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Do you like your Xperia even slightly? Then you will hate the iCrap. It is supremely not functional, cannot get any work done and is basically a glorified mp4 player. It is good for only one thing - TO THROW IT IN THE GARBAGE. It does absolutely nothing that a modern device does.
You can play music and vids - Yeah, but you need iTunes first. iTunes is the pinnacle of human programing failure.
You can surf the web - Yeah, that screen is nice, but you get NO flash. More than half of the sites use flash nowadays. Good luck getting "the full and uncompromised web experience". Apple = stupid liars and deceivers.
.......... there is nothing else that you can do with it.
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I do like it; for all the reasons I mentioned in my first post: the slide, the inputs and controls, and that it runs windows live mail and messenger (biggest plus for me). I've have the iPod Touch for about over half a year so I've experienced with their OS for quite a while. The reason I wanted the iPhone was because I didn't want to carry both a phone and an iPod Touch, but now I see thats no longer the case since I'm open to new phones now
The iPhone's functions and features fail in comparison to most smartphones out there now.. The one and ONLY aspect why I see it superior is because of the hundreds and thousands of apps in the app store. I have about 100 cracked apps (sorry if we aren't suppose to talk about wares) in my iPod touch, and it really makes up for the functions, form factor, etc.
I guess the xperia as a whole is a very good device. It's just my transition from the ipod touch to it is what has distorted me from fully admiring the product (though I DO in some aspects). The apple OS has apps neatly lined up in homescreens, where as in windows mobile, its all over the place (you have it in menus, text, icons, etc) and the xperia also has that panels to make application navigating more tedious, but I do like the panels and I wish there were more (official youtube, and twitter panels, perhaps?).
Thanks for the encouragement on the xperia and input though guys, keep it up! I may just learn to fully admire it
arikado said:
I use XP professional. Is that the way you tag your album art to your songs?
Here is one of the songs.. http://www.zshare.net/audio/625286223670ff24/
and this is the cover I want to tag with it (i have it tagged, but doesn't show up in the media player)
Thanks! If it does work.. please let me know if theres a manual way for me to tag it!
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It's tagged properly, your MP3 works perfect in my media panel, and the front cover is displayed properly.
1) Delete All of your MP3's
2) Launch the Media Panel
3) Make sure 0 mp3 tracks appear in your Media Panel
4) Go to Start Menu > Settings > Connections > USB to PC
5) Make sure you have active-sync disabled
6) Change your connection type to Disk Drive
7) Upload your MP3 into 1 folder.
8) I think this should fix your mp3 library.
If this doesn't work than please update your Xperia to the latest version using Sony Ericsson's website.
Open your battery cover, take out your battery, look inside the phone, and tell me if you see the code: X1a or X1i
poetryrocksalot said:
It's tagged properly, your MP3 works perfect in my media panel, and the front cover is displayed properly.
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If this doesn't work than please update your Xperia to the latest version using Sony Ericsson's website.
Open your battery cover, take out your battery, look inside the phone, and tell me if you see the code: X1a or X1i
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Tried first method, didn't work-
I just had a long night struggling with updating but finally updated my xperia, & album art works and shows up now!!
poetryrocksalot - thank you so much. you are the biggest help, from before i got my xperia till now. my xperia is X1i.
Another question (hopefully the last, for a while anyway lol):
1) Is it possible to make the top bar of the start menu (in windows mobile) NOT show our previous loaded programs? i'd like it so that its a start menu with the programs i pinned.
arikado said:
Tried first method, didn't work-
I just had a long night struggling with updating but finally updated my xperia, & album art works and shows up now!!
poetryrocksalot - thank you so much. you are the biggest help, from before i got my xperia till now. my xperia is X1i.
Another question (hopefully the last, for a while anyway lol):
1) Is it possible to make the top bar of the start menu (in windows mobile) NOT show our previous loaded programs? i'd like it so that its a start menu with the programs i pinned.
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There is no way to do that...unless you install Windows Mobile 6.5 or unless you install the start menu from Windows Mobile 6.5.
You can also install third party programs:
1) You can try Wisbar Advance which will cost you money, and which will slow down your taskbar
2) You can try quickmenu which is a freeware found the "development and hacking" forum. I really hate this software for some reason.
3) Try the Windows Mobile 6.5 Start Menu...which I hate even worst than quickmenu.
4) I think SPB Pocket Plus has a feature to add clock and battery at the same time on Xperia but you have to pay for it. Try the trial version first. This program causes 0 lag on your devices, and the other features can be disabled if you want.
5) There is application called batti power indicator, which creates a power bar on the top of your screen...or you can you wisbar advance to create a power bar on the top of your screen.
Freeware Links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340352
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-batti-v2-1.html
poetryrocksalot said:
There is no way to do that...unless you install Windows Mobile 6.5 or unless you install the start menu from Windows Mobile 6.5.
You can also install third party programs-
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Thanks poetry!
What benefits does Windows Mobile 6.5 have over 6.1? Or is it just the interface?
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Few more issues...
1) Apparently when i am in the Media panel, and I click the start menu (or the windows key on the keyboard), I can't use the track pad to move through the menu o_____o
2) Is there a pocket notepad? Why does the Notes app save in it's own format? Wouldnt an official txt editor (Notepad) be more plausible for windows mobile?
3) How do I assign pictures to each of my contacts in SIM card?
What benefits does Windows Mobile 6.5 have over 6.1? Or is it just the interface?
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The only benefits of Windows Mobile 6.5 is that it is finger friendly.
-The home screen is a poorly made gimmick of Touch Flo 3D
-The start menu is finger friendly but it permanently removes the original start menu that I prefer
-The start menu is ****ing hard to organize and sort... this is the first time I am cussing on this forum because it sucks so ****ing hard (mods if you don't like my non-censorship than please censor it)
-The menus are very finger friendly
Personally, the only reason for me to switch is the finger friendly menus
1) Apparently when i am in the Media panel, and I click the start menu (or the windows key on the keyboard), I can't use the track pad to move through the menu o_____o
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I've had this problem, don't know why. Don't have it anymore because I upgraded the Media Panel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=498934
Download the prerequisites before you download the new media panel
2) Is there a pocket notepad? Why does the Notes app save in it's own format? Wouldnt an official txt editor (Notepad) be more plausible for windows mobile?
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Windows Mobile doesn't come pre-package with a .txt editing program.
Notes aren't .txt files because you have functionality to add your own drawings and recorded audio. Notes is meant to always be with you.
3) How do I assign pictures to each of my contacts in SIM card?
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Open contacts program and open a contact.
You should see:
Name:
Picture:
Company:
If you don't see this option to need to transfer SIM card data into your phone's proprietary Windows Mobile data called PIM. Go to contacts > Menu > SIM Manager > Save To Contacts.
poetryrocksalot said:
The only benefits of Windows Mobile 6.5 is that it is finger friendly.
-The home screen is a poorly made gimmick of Touch Flo 3D
-The start menu is finger friendly but it permanently removes the original start menu that I prefer
-The start menu is ****ing hard to organize and sort... this is the first time I am cussing on this forum because it sucks so ****ing hard (mods if you don't like my non-censorship than please censor it)
-The menus are very finger friendly
Personally, the only reason for me to switch is the finger friendly menus
I've had this problem, don't know why. Don't have it anymore because I upgraded the Media Panel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=498934
Download the prerequisites before you download the new media panel
Windows Mobile doesn't come pre-package with a .txt editing program.
Notes aren't .txt files because you have functionality to add your own drawings and recorded audio. Notes is meant to always be with you.
Open contacts program and open a contact.
You should see:
Name:
Picture:
Company:
If you don't see this option to need to transfer SIM card data into your phone's proprietary Windows Mobile data called PIM. Go to contacts > Menu > SIM Manager > Save To Contacts.
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Awesome. Thanks again !
Good day to all:
In the last few days (3 to 4) I have been having problems in viewing picture from the web browser. It may sound weird, but, before I could search any picture on Google, click on the picture and then click on the tab that said view full size, and what would you know, it would let me see the picture in full size. Now when I click on the tab that says to view full size, the picture stays the same size, when I tried to download the picture instead of downloading the full bits of information, it would only give me partial information. For example, go to Google and search trucks (image) the first truck picture would be two trucks sculpture forming an “S”, the picture, click on it, you will see that the picture is 64k, now in the bottom right it would say “View full size”, click on it, now you got only the picture, on the menu tab click “resize image”, now you will see that the image stays the same but with more white around the picture.
Now, here is one that it will bit you but, if I sync my phone to the computer and do the same procedures, the picture will grow larger to its full size. If I use a Wi-Fi connection to access the internet this also happens (Get the full size in the picture).
I have done a soft reboot and a hard reboot, check my User Agent that came default on my phone, changed it to a HTC-8900 User Agent from the HTC-TyT II setting by way if the “Kaiser Tweak”, called AT&T for help (They got ?????).
I am running on my cell phone OS 5.2.19214 (Build 19214.1.0.4)
Please HELP!!!
Good day to all:
In the last few days (3 to 4) I have been having problems in viewing picture from the web browser. It may sound weird, but, before I could search any picture on Google, click on the picture and then click on the tab that said view full size, and what would you know, it would let me see the picture in full size. Now when I click on the tab that says to view full size, the picture stays the same size, when I tried to download the picture instead of downloading the full bits of information, it would only give me partial information. For example, go to Google and search trucks (image) the first truck picture would be two trucks sculpture forming an “S”, the picture, click on it, you will see that the picture is 64k, now in the bottom right it would say “View full size”, click on it, now you got only the picture, on the menu tab click “resize image”, now you will see that the image stays the same but with more white around the picture.
Now, here is one that it will bit you but, if I sync my phone to the computer and do the same procedures, the picture will grow larger to its full size. If I use a Wi-Fi connection to access the internet this also happens (Get the full size in the picture).
I have done a soft reboot and a hard reboot, check my User Agent that came default on my phone, changed it to a HTC-8900 User Agent from the HTC-TyT II setting by way if the “Kaiser Tweak”, called AT&T for help (They got ?????).
I am running on my cell phone OS 5.2.19214 (Build 19214.1.0.4)
Please HELP!!!
When I connect phone with a PC i cant get picture preview of a pictures that are on my phone. Thats very inconvenient because sometimes i want to transfer specific photo from phone to pc but I must open countless pictures until i find the right one. Does anyone know how ti fix this??
Depend on which operating system you are on:
for exemple, on win7 right click on a clear area in the folder, chose display and select the way you want to see all media inside
yeah, im on win7...i tried that but it didnt help, only thing i can chose is like large icons, extra large, medium, list view...i tried them all but only thing they change is the size of the icons.
Igor 3 said:
yeah, im on win7...i tried that but it didnt help, only thing i can chose is like large icons, extra large, medium, list view...i tried them all but only thing they change is the size of the icons.
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Mosaic should work.
If not, you have no software on your pc to generate a pics preview or your pics are corrupted (if they are ok on your SGS, try to associate files on your pc: right click on a pic, propertie -> open with).
Pics are fine, when i double tap them they open normally or when i go to properties also normal...thing im missing is Thumbnail of them so i could easily recognise them and copy on pc the ones that i want. The moment when i copy them on pc the thumnail is back but while the phone is conected to pc and and i want to see specific image on my pc (from my phone) thumbnail is missing so i cant recognise which is which except for the name.
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Pics are fine, when i double tap them they open normally or when i go to properties also normal...thing im missing is Thumbnail of them so i could easily recognise them and copy on pc the ones that i want. The moment when i copy them on pc the thumnail is back but while the phone is conected to pc and and i want to see specific image on my pc (from my phone) thumbnail is missing so i cant recognise which is which except for the name.
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Is it connected as a masse storage? or through kies?
through mass storage
it seems it wasnt mass storage but through Kies. I only thought that it was mass storage becasu when i conected phone to pc i could use it like usb to. Now everything is good when i put it on mass storage, I appreciate your help