Just bought the Xperia T yesterday and upgraded it right away to Jelly Bean. I have the Rogers Canada version, unrooted. However, I have to take it back to the store, because I notice that videos made with the camera have extremely low volume, unless my voice is right next to the mics. Upon playback I have to set the volume to full blast to hear it at an acceptable level, with or without xLoud.
Is this a common issue or I just have a defective unit?
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Just bought the Xperia T yesterday and upgraded it right away to Jelly Bean. I have the Rogers Canada version, unrooted. However, I have to take it back to the store, because I notice that videos made with the camera have extremely low volume, unless my voice is right next to the mics. Upon playback I have to set the volume to full blast to hear it at an acceptable level, with or without xLoud.
Is this a common issue or I just have a defective unit?
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i have not noticed this on mine. However, I am using doomkernel which has kernel level sounds tweaks including microphone level. Maybe try that, unless you want to keep your warrenty
gregbradley said:
i have not noticed this on mine. However, I am using doomkernel which has kernel level sounds tweaks including microphone level. Maybe try that, unless you want to keep your warrenty
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Thanks for the reply; however I would rather return a potentially defective unit than try to fix it myself and jeopardize my warranty, as you said. Looks like it is a defect then?
dsixda said:
Thanks for the reply; however I would rather return a potentially defective unit than try to fix it myself and jeopardize my warranty, as you said. Looks like it is a defect then?
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probably, I have not heard of that situation before, not come across it myself before using the kernel.
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Its also VERY nice to see you here in these forums I have used you stuff a lot!
Just an update on my situation,
I went to the Sony store to exchange my phone earlier today. The guy at the store tested the new exchanged unit, and the mic recorded a video with appropriate (louder) sound levels. However, this new phone was on Ice Cream Sandwich. After upgrading to Jelly Bean, the mic went back to the low volume crap.
So it's a software issue. I'm surprised nobody else has observed this. I'm using a Rogers Xperia T.
You know, I did notice volumes being quiet in the phone-shot video playback on my TL with JB, but I always assumed the source audio was not loud to begin with. Your issue would seem to be the real reason.
LesPaulGuitarPlayer said:
You know, I did notice volumes being quiet in the phone-shot video playback on my TL with JB, but I always assumed the source audio was not loud to begin with. Your issue would seem to be the real reason.
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Yes, I have compared a couple of videos that I took before the JB update and after the update, and the difference is night and day. I wonder if flashing another JB ROM or kernel will fix this issue. However, I'm likely taking this phone back to the store again for a refund.
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Hi
Just wanted to know if others experience this too?
when making a phone call, my sound is lagging/blurry/scratching. Sometimes sound like (kind of) a robot.
I live in the city, and signal loss or network change is therefore not an issue.
Just thought it was wierd, but guess it will be fixed with update.
From post #12:
I hoped this was just a software error, but baseband upgrade and custom ROM didn't work. This is how it sounds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4651820/Stemme 002.amr (starts around 15 sec)
Exact same thing here. Sounds like a loose connection in the speaker. Same city as you, but on 3 instead of TDC. Nothing to do with network, it's either soft-or hardware error in the LG. Let's just hope it's soft
no problem here the sound is perfekt. i have telia
Its a known problem.
I sent the phone back as DOA because of this and few other problems.
Sorry. Forgot to change provide r, I'm on 3 as well...
I hope it's software too. Waiting for better rom from paul before testing...
My camera has stopped working as well of today : s
Started of so well with the phone. But sucks with bugs on stock rom
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raf2k said:
Its a known problem.
I sent the phone back as DOA because of this and few other problems.
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Do you know if it's software or hardware related?
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See this thread here. Give LG a buzz as they are accepting bug reports for a major update.
fen_nyc said:
See this thread here. Give LG a buzz as they are accepting bug reports for a major update.
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Thanks for heads up. Looks like it's software error fortunately, so Im more calm now
Found this at Paul's forum.
"Problem solved with the new baseband I think. Haven't noticed any tinny sound effect when in phone - either 2G or 3G connectivity.
It's a shockingly large improvement. Really bad that LG sells the phone with that software because mine was almost unusable in crowds because you had no idea what the other person was saying. Will be keen to jump to newer basebands now if they become available since it's proven it does make a huge difference. At least it's not a reason to NOT buy this phone anymore since it's easily fixable thanks to Paul now "
Problem was solved after update.
Check for updates here: http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335049/in-call-sound-quality/
larsn84 said:
Thanks for heads up. Looks like it's software error fortunately, so Im more calm now
Found this at Paul's forum.
"Problem solved with the new baseband I think. Haven't noticed any tinny sound effect when in phone - either 2G or 3G connectivity.
It's a shockingly large improvement. Really bad that LG sells the phone with that software because mine was almost unusable in crowds because you had no idea what the other person was saying. Will be keen to jump to newer basebands now if they become available since it's proven it does make a huge difference. At least it's not a reason to NOT buy this phone anymore since it's easily fixable thanks to Paul now "
Problem was solved after update.
Check for updates here: http://android.modaco.com/content/lg-optimus-2x-2x-modaco-com/335049/in-call-sound-quality/
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Hehe, funny to be quoted here, from a thread I started over at MoDaCo. According to my poll there a lot of 2X users experience bad sound.
Like I wrote at MoDaCo - I haven't noticed any weird sound after the baseband flash, so please upgrade and tell me if you also notice an improvement. I'll update the thread accordingly.
Btw, what baseband are you currently on?
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Hehe, funny to be quoted here, from a thread I started over at MoDaCo. According to my poll there a lot of 2X users experience bad sound.
Like I wrote at MoDaCo - I haven't noticed any weird sound after the baseband flash, so please upgrade and tell me if you also notice an improvement. I'll update the thread accordingly.
Btw, what baseband are you currently on?
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Hehe. Im just having trouble remembering which i wrote in and which i read in :-D
But...
I Updated baseband now = no difference.., still scratchy sound...
Flashed pauls custom rom = still scratchy sound...
Seems in some cases it might ne hardware related :-(
Perhaps im unlucky.
The volume is okay/high enough. I just got scratching.... similar to white noise
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larsn84 said:
Seems in some cases it might ne hardware related :-(
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If this is truly a hardware issue, don't delay- send it back. Furthermore, be mindful of the replacement you receive. Here is an example of an "ugly" situation that happened between two owners. Be firm & inspect your replacement thoroughly- if it's not in "like-new" condition or has residual data from a previous owner, argue for a brand new 2X.
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If this is truly a hardware issue, don't delay- send it back. Furthermore, be mindful of the replacement you receive. Here is an example of an "ugly" situation that happened between two owners. Be firm & inspect your replacement thoroughly- if it's not in "like-new" condition or has residual data from a previous owner, argue for a brand new 2X.
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I think we got quite good policies in Denmark, so I'll probably just get a new one at first But thanks for the advice. Hopefully the next will show up better.
A friend of mine experienced pixel "errors" on his AND his girlfriends, so the next one better be fully functional... I know that TDC provider in Denmark wanted to postpone the release too, because of malfunctioning devices. This was before they ever sold any, and they haven't got them in stock yet
I hoped this was just a software error, but baseband upgrade and custom ROM didn't work. This is how it sounds
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4651820/Stemme 002.amr (starts around 15 sec)
Now I just have to wait for "three" to send it in, and return a new one... if it happens three times, I'll get my mony back, and perhaps go for the SGS2 and hope it gets Tegra2... a shame, such a nice phone otherwise. Hope they make it work, but I hear a lot of complaints *fingers crossed*
EDIT: Damn, just heard of three occasions of the same problem here in Denmark... hope they can fix it
I'm not experiencing any scratchy sounds like you, not even before I upgraded baseband. So I guess it's not all O2X in Denmark that has the problem.
I bought mine through Callme.
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I'm not experiencing any scratchy sounds like you, not even before I upgraded baseband. So I guess it's not all O2X in Denmark that has the problem.
I bought mine through Callme.
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The problem has been there all the time for me. Just saying the update didn't work for me, so I guess it is hardware related in my case. There has just been some discussions about wether it is hardware or software related.
The problem doesn't occure on all devices, but some are unlucky. 2 of my friends, which bought it on the release date, as my self, has experienced the same problem.
Also, on mobildebat.dk (danish forum) people complain about having the same problem. Such a shame.
I turned in my phone now, and has to wait for up to 10 days for LG to come up with a solution now Hope it goes faster. If i went down to the store last wednesday, I would hav gotten a new phone right away, due to 14 days return policy. Now I have to use my Nokia N82, damn it's slow
Hi,
I have had the same problems on my week old phone. Scrathy sound, Buzzing sound that both ends can hear and the other end sounding "tinny" or like a robot.
I also had random reboots.
Sent it in to repairs monday, hopefully it won't come back with "no faults found".
MY local Telia shop, where I bought the phone, hadn't heard about the problem from more than 1-2 people. Danish LG customerservice also hadn't heard about it. (This was a week ago.)
BTW: Is it normal for camera area to get very hot during calls? I had that too. Battery time was ok. 1-1½ day of normal use. Heavy wifi/talk/gps = less than a day.
I made a recording of the buzzing sound (starts at around 20secs in.):
dl.dropbox.com/u/4130839/Out_2011_03_27_14-06-29_%2B4550800950.3gp
This buzzing is sometimes so loud you cant hear what ppl are saying, and they have a hard time hearing you too.
pslind69 said:
Hi,
I have had the same problems on my week old phone. Scrathy sound, Buzzing sound that both ends can hear and the other end sounding "tinny" or like a robot.
I also had random reboots.
Sent it in to repairs monday, hopefully it won't come back with "no faults found".
MY local Telia shop, where I bought the phone, hadn't heard about the problem from more than 1-2 people. Danish LG customerservice also hadn't heard about it. (This was a week ago.)
BTW: Is it normal for camera area to get very hot during calls? I had that too. Battery time was ok. 1-1½ day of normal use. Heavy wifi/talk/gps = less than a day.
I made a recording of the buzzing sound (starts at around 20secs in.):
dl.dropbox.com/u/4130839/Out_2011_03_27_14-06-29_%2B4550800950.3gp
This buzzing is sometimes so loud you cant hear what ppl are saying, and they have a hard time hearing you too.
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I got the same buzzing sound if I call
davjan said:
I got the same buzzing sound if I call
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Yeah, It's really strange =/
Just in cas you haven't saw it but seems that the latest radio fix this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070
goulloux said:
Just in cas you haven't saw it but seems that the latest radio fix this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070
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I updated the baseband , but the problem is still there
davjan said:
I updated the baseband , but the problem is still there
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Damn, I was hoping it was just a bad sw =/
I went to a concert last night, and I recorded some video, and on the first video I recorded, the audio was perfect, as always. However, on all the following videos, the second microphone which this phone uses for capturing the louder audio never turned on, so now all of my videos (except the first) are in mono (with only audio coming from the left speaker, and the audio quality sounds like ****, like every other phone.)
I have a Sprint HTC One, and it's 100% stock. When I got home, my phone died due to no battery (maybe it just needed a restart?) and now it's working fine. What gives? Has this ever happened to anybody? I hope it was just a random software glitch, that's what I'm assuming it was.
DiZzyBonne said:
I went to a concert last night, and I recorded some video, and on the first video I recorded, the audio was perfect, as always. However, on all the following videos, the second microphone which this phone uses for capturing the louder audio never turned on, so now all of my videos (except the first) are in mono (with only audio coming from the left speaker, and the audio quality sounds like ****, like every other phone.)
I have a Sprint HTC One, and it's 100% stock. When I got home, my phone died due to no battery (maybe it just needed a restart?) and now it's working fine. What gives? Has this ever happened to anybody? I hope it was just a random software glitch, that's what I'm assuming it was.
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I imagine it probably was. The thing with software is sure the testers may test for everything they feel is necessary. But it is impossible to test for every scenario out there, so every once in a while a bug may slip through the cracks, usually its a minor nuisance but in any case yeah it was probably a minor bug with the camera software or something.
Hey just letting you know, you're not alone and it doesn't happen because of battery. I have same issue and some others reported in the international thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2660313
First video is always fine with stereo recording, subsequent videos only capture left channel audio. A reboot will allow you to record in stereo again, but just that one time.
If you can test and post there would be great because I feel a lot of people would be affected by this, they just didn't listen on a computer or through headphones yet.
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I can confirm this. I just did an RUU and i recorded using the voice recorder and video recorder and both come out with only 1 channel being used and its the left one.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xuxe5l1xvqutp0g/JSajfATqqY That has 4 samples in it, 2 using the latest stock update on the sprint htc one m7 and the other 2 are from the sixth sense rom rls2
luigi311 said:
I can confirm this. I just did an RUU and i recorded using the voice recorder and video recorder and both come out with only 1 channel being used and its the left one.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xuxe5l1xvqutp0g/JSajfATqqY That has 4 samples in it, 2 using the latest stock update on the sprint htc one m7 and the other 2 are from the sixth sense rom rls2
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Thanks, it an annoying bug that no one seems to be complaining about too much. Probably because if you don't move the videos off the phone or listen through headphones, you won't notice.
Somehow we have to get the attention of HTC to fix during next update.
If you can post your examples in the international thread, there is a thread created over there, that would be good. My fear is that now the M8 is out attention will be there for HTC.
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gustav30 said:
Thanks, it an annoying bug that no one seems to be complaining about too much. Probably because if you don't move the videos off the phone or listen through headphones, you won't notice.
Somehow we have to get the attention of HTC to fix during next update.
If you can post your examples in the international thread, there is a thread created over there, that would be good. My fear is that now the M8 is out attention will be there for HTC.
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I posted it at the same time I posted this one. I hope it gets fixed soon.
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Hi all,
I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.
Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.
What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.
If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?
Please advise, asap, thanks.
I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
J. Clarkson said:
Hi all,
I bought the HTC One yesterday, I got a good deal cut price of £210 I'm in the UK (London). I wanted something better looking, this phone certainly fits the bill. I posted on the suggest device thread before, most recommended the HTC One a week ago.
Today, I'm reading some threads in the HTC One section and it looks scary the amount of problems all kinds people are experiencing.
What is the root of all these problems? Is it to do with custom ROMs? I'm a simple user, I've never used anything but default/STOCK what the phone comes with.
If I don't update to 4.4.2 will it be safe to use?
Please advise, asap, thanks.
I'm referring to posts like cracking sounds with the speaker, loud speaker turning on by itself, purple tint on camera.
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Purple tint is an issue which I've experienced, so have many of my classmates who own this phone. Ironically, my phone just came frm the Service Centre 2day after the purple tint issue.
Loudspeaker has never automatically turned on for me. Cracking sounds occur if the bass is exceptionally high. Turning off the Beats Audio from the Settings solves that problem. These 2 issues haven't affected as many people, and aren't really as big a deal as the purple tint issue.
Many problems occur when people are not well informed about what they're doing and make unnecessary modifications of their device. A very common issue is when they completely convert their device into a Google Edition, which I don't really understand why. Conversion to a Google Edition has screwed up many phones. If u want the Google Edition, u can simply flash a Google Edition ROM, which is identical to the actual phone and a BILLION TIMES EASIER than fully converting the phone.
If ur attempting something which u feel u aren't sure off, ideally u should create a thread asking for guidance before u start anything.
Thank you for your response. I'm not one to flash any ROM to it, you mentioned Google Edition. Is it ok to use it as it is?
I will check the purple tint on my phone camera. And adjust other things like dre beats for bass ect..
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Thank you for your response. I'm not one to flash any ROM to it, you mentioned Google Edition. Is it ok to use it as it is?
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Look, the issue happens when u flash a Google Edition RUU on a non-GE One (Please read a little more about RUUs if ur not sure). Installing a Google Edition ROM is no issue whatsoever. But KitKat Google Edition ROMs require S-OFF.
P.S. Please hit the thanks button if you think I helped you
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J. Clarkson said:
I will check the purple tint on my phone camera. And adjust other things like dre beats for bass ect..
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Not really necessary. I've been using this handset since 5 months now. I've used a variety of custom ROMs as well as stock. Never experienced anything like this. (I'm talking abt the speaker issue, not camera)
FYI: If ur using the built in speakers to play music/video, turning on Beats Audio will reduce the volume but increase the bass. Turning them off will increase volume but reduce bass. That's my experience. Turning on Beats Audio, the speakers were softer than the 5S. Turning them off, it was louder
If ur using earphones/headphones, keep Beats Audio on. Considerable improvement in bass and volume
Also, purple camera has no software fix. The phone will have to be sent to HTC for repair. Took 1 week for mine to be reapired in Dubai under local warranty.
Again, another FYI, Sense-based ROMs have a FAAR superior camera than the GE ROMs. So, if ur a camera freak, don't go 2 GE-based ROMs. Also, Beats audio doesn't work on GE ROMs
You know when you open up the Camera for HTC One, it goes pink/purple for maybe 1-2 seconds like it's trying to find it's colour level then back to normal, is this the same with everyones HTC?
J. Clarkson said:
You know when you open up the Camera for HTC One, it goes pink/purple for maybe 1-2 seconds like it's trying to find it's colour level then back to normal, is this the same with everyones HTC?
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If its just for the first 2 seconds, not an issue. But the easiest way to test the purple cam issue is to cover the lens completely with ur hand or place it on a flat surface, with the lens touching the surface. Open the camera, look at the phone, if its the colour of the surface, then its ok. Even a small shade of any other colour will soon increase as time passes. So IMO, get it rectified now itself if u see such a problem
Hi, I got this update this week, but it seems to make the UI much uglier and harder to use. Also it feels a bit buggy, the Walkman was randomly playing and pausing on headphones or speaker.
Is it just me?
I'm on UK Generik .290 and still waiting for KK update.... Anybody have the update already?
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We know that the KK 4.4 is not so great, users facing many bugs. I didn't update to 4.4 just because of bad reviews.
Make sure you hard reset and wipe the data clean. Usually a upgrade of a software version is recommended to do that.
I haven't had the music player malfunction.
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Well the idea of new statusbar kinda sucks because previous was much more comfortable, additionally I experience major camera lag for example when switching front camera to back and vice versa, also phone lags after taking picture and while switching to video. I also experience Force Closes. Touch became less sensitive but as for camera quality I must say that 8MP mode now take great pics even in low light +1.
Excuse my words but after using cyanogenmod and then this... 681 feels like **** more like a broken firmware i flashed cm11 again it is the real KK
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nxkr said:
Excuse my words but after using cyanogenmod and then this... 681 feels like **** more like a broken firmware i flashed cm11 again it is the real KK
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That's your Opinion.
Oh, I see. So everyone is having some sort of issue with this update... I hope they fix it, although I fear this is what we'll be stuck with for a long time, unless you go custom.
I've been having problems with the ringtone/notification volumes. This morning the volume was so low, I could barely hear it. Also, there is an irritating 'click' just when there is a notification.
Appears that the official Sony forum is flooded with complaints; it seems that sometimes it rings through the earpiece! I sure hope I'm not stuck with this for a long time. I wish I hadn't upgraded.
Is there any way to revert to the previous update? Or at last change the top toolbar menu back or at least change it? I don't know the term for it...
This upgrade has been the worst for Xperia Z1.*. Problems with sound notifications, overheating of the battery, rapid battery consumption, etc, etc, etc ...
I hope that Sony will soon solve these problems.
Greetings,
Before i flash back the 4.3 which at my opinion is the BEST firmware for Z1 right now , i played with official KK one week and i noticed that the battery life wasnt so great anymore , i had some random overheating problems , the new notification UI its terrible , i had the problem with the sound coming from the ear speaker than the regular speaker , the overall feeling was buggy less smooth .
So yeah i revert back to 4.3 and i am totally happy , loving again my phone , feeling comfortable and reliable .
Cheers
Vatis
I flashed my UK handset originally Vodafone but bought 2nd hand and network unlocked. I used Flashtool to flash CE 1 of KK (681) not had a problem with overheating or any other bugs mentioned at all. I did flashed with full wipe.
The overheating is just happening when i am gaming, but the sound issue is really bad.....cmon!!
cfs_mihai said:
Is there any way to revert to the previous update? Or at last change the top toolbar menu back or at least change it? I don't know the term for it...
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uses flashtool and back to version 4.3
asrakimo said:
Make sure you hard reset and wipe the data clean.
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Isn't that the same thing?
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jiggyk said:
I've been having problems with the ringtone/notification volumes. This morning the volume was so low, I could barely hear it. Also, there is an irritating 'click' just when there is a notification.
Appears that the official Sony forum is flooded with complaints; it seems that sometimes it rings through the earpiece! I sure hope I'm not stuck with this for a long time. I wish I hadn't upgraded.
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They have fixed the earpiece bug in .757 firmware update
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hi, i upgraded my z1 into kitkat and its running very good without any problem (after the update). however today i was in the swimming pool and i was searching for a toggle that can stop the z1 screen from touch underwater, i can remember i saw something like that when i upgraded into kitkat but i cant remember where the option is. badly need to know as the screen responses in a weird way while its wet. pls help me out
I'm not sure when this started exactly, but it's been fairly recent. When I take video on my phone everything looks just fine as I'm recording, but then i play it back there's a green silhouette and it's like a ghost image on top of things. I take it this means my phone is screwed? Anything I can try to fix it? Taking pictures is just fine. I'm kind of pissed cause I got this phone shortly after it came out and my 2 yr contract isn't up until June. Now I'm probably not going to be able to sell it for anything when the time comes
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I'm not sure when this started exactly, but it's been fairly recent. When I take video on my phone everything looks just fine as I'm recording, but then i play it back there's a green silhouette and it's like a ghost image on top of things. I take it this means my phone is screwed? Anything I can try to fix it? Taking pictures is just fine. I'm kind of pissed cause I got this phone shortly after it came out and my 2 yr contract isn't up until June. Now I'm probably not going to be able to sell it for anything when the time comes
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Nothing wrong with your Device :good: the issue is in the HTC Camera App. Only full HD is affected you can record at 1080x720 without problems. Or you can replace the Camera app for an older version.
It's been fixed in the lollipop update.
Danny201281 said:
Nothing wrong with your Device :good: the issue is in the HTC Camera App. Only full HD is affected you can record at 1080x720 without problems. Or you can replace the Camera app for an older version.
It's been fixed in the lollipop update.
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Awesome! Just tried it at 720p and you're right. Glad I asked cause I was just going to assume it was done for. Thanks :good: