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Hi fellas, I was wondering if it was worth going for the XT or wait for the XV to pop out? (in Belgium, they're still not out)
They're both kinda same except for screen sizes..
So, I wanna know, what are the pros & cons of those 2 devices.
Guess the XV is cheaper, right?
dugzino said:
Hi fellas, I was wondering if it was worth going for the XT or wait for the XV to pop out? (in Belgium, they're still not out)
They're both kinda same except for screen sizes..
So, I wanna know, what are the pros & cons of those 2 devices.
Guess the XV is cheaper, right?
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Get the Sony Xperia V. It's better than the Sony Xperia T. The Sony Xperia V has (but is not limited to) 4G and HSPA+, is IP57 certified - dust and water resistant, has a 342 ppi pixel density, has Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Bluetooth v4.0 and up to 18 h music play. All of those specs are better than the Sony Xperia T's specs.
V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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What's your source for each of those statements?? P.S. What about for the UK?
If you want a large screen and more storage: The Xperia T is for you!
If you want waterproof and 4G: The Xperia V is for you!
There are some features on the XV that the XT doesn't have, (Bravia Engine 2, for example) however, these features are only on one and not the other because the XT was made earlier, they will be available through the Jelly Bean update.
If it makes your decision any easier: I chose the Xperia T!
I chose the Xperia V. I previously had the Xperia S.
I havent once looked back, and I'm EXTREMELY satisfied with the Xperia V.
The only minus with it is the storage. Its only slightly above 3GB of usable space on the V. But ofcourse, this can easily be fixed with a decent SD-Card and App2SD.
Even the spotify cache can be moved these days.
As stated above: Xperia V has 4G, water resist, Bravia Engine 2, 342 ppi, etc etc.
But it also have cons: Can not root (Bin4ary) with locked bootloader-, ports need to be opened/closed everytime for charging or using headphones, gets very hot when using 4G, not much development or interest yet by devs, Facebook bug (portrait rotate photo upload) and no leather case in the box.
Another con: the frontcam is utter ****.
Atleast compared to the one on the back. The main camera is amazing. Never seen a camera quite like it. But the one on the front.. not so much
the one on Xperia S is slightly better.
datagubben said:
As stated above: Xperia V has 4G, water resist, Bravia Engine 2, 342 ppi, etc etc.
But it also have cons: Can not root (Bin4ary) with locked bootloader-, ports need to be opened/closed everytime for charging or using headphones, gets very hot when using 4G, not much development or interest yet by devs, Facebook bug (portrait photo upload) and no leather case in the box.
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As for the cons: maybe at some point the devs will find a way of doing this - the point of XDA is that even if it takes ageeees, the devs eventually end up finding a way of doing something even if it's really difficult - in this case root would be the example. EDIT: Bootloader can be unlocked at: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ . How to Root and CWM with the latest 9.0.1.D.0.10 firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060815 . Flashable unsecure kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024299 (I hope the development picks up as soon as the Xperia V is available globally - so far only Asia, Sweden and Russia have the Xperia V) ; can live with the port opening/closing if it means it's waterproof ; I know I will get some flak for this, but, I can also live with the fact that it gets hot with 4G ; the facebook bug is already being looked into (and will be addressed) by Sony ; and I am also not bothered about the lack of a leather case in the box - most phones don't include cases in the box anyway.
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As for the cons: maybe at some point the devs will find a way of doing this - the point of XDA is that even if it takes ageeees, the devs eventually end up finding a way of doing something even if it's really difficult - in this case root would be the example. EDIT: Bootloader can be unlocked at: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ . How to Root and CWM with the latest 9.0.1.D.0.10 firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060815 . Flashable unsecure kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024299 (I hope the development picks up as soon as the Xperia V is available globally - so far only Asia, Sweden and Russia have the Xperia V) ; can live with the port opening/closing if it means it's waterproof ; I know I will get some flak for this, but, I can also live with the fact that it gets hot with 4G ; the facebook bug is already being looked into (and will be addressed) by Sony ; and I am also not bothered about the lack of a leather case in the box - most phones don't include cases in the box anyway.
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Some phones cant be bootloader unlocked. Some can.
Thats the way it is. Mine could luckily be unlocked.
I bought mine here in Norway. And yes, Norway also got this phone for sale.
So your sources on only Asia, Sweden and Russia would be pretty good about now. Have had it in my store since early Dec.
Edit: And CM10.1 (Android 4.2) is currently available and is beeing worked on. Lets not forget that Sony gives away phones to developers (ie. CM) so it can be developed fast and proper. CM10.1 has quite a few flaws ofcourse, but in a few weeks I'd bet that most of it would be fixed.
I'm currently using CM10.1, and I'm quite content except the fact that the camera is not there, and there are some issues with the sound and the GSM. But all in all its in a pretty decent state coming to the fact that its 4.2
dmbardal said:
Some phones cant be bootloader unlocked. Some can.
Thats the way it is. Mine could luckily be unlocked.
I bought mine here in Norway. And yes, Norway also got this phone for sale.
So your sources on only Asia, Sweden and Russia would be pretty good about now. Have had it in my store since early Dec.
Edit: And CM10.1 (Android 4.2) is currently available and is beeing worked on. Lets not forget that Sony gives away phones to developers (ie. CM) so it can be developed fast and proper. CM10.1 has quite a few flaws ofcourse, but in a few weeks I'd bet that most of it would be fixed.
I'm currently using CM10.1, and I'm quite content except the fact that the camera is not there, and there are some issues with the sound and the GSM. But all in all its in a pretty decent state coming to the fact that its 4.2
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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To be able to flash ROMs, that are not stock based you need unlocked bootloader.
You can flash ROMs with CWM that are stock based but you need root first.
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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Hehe
Yes I am. Its in Xperia V development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2025.
And yes, I have unlocked my bootloader. I did flash the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery before installing CM10.1.
Thanks for the replies guys!
Lots of pros and cons, after checking the prices tho, XV is way too expensive for those few more features it has over the XT.
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V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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Thanks for those links mate. I'll still wait a bit more before making a move but, I think I'll root for the XT.
The only worth feature the XV has over the XT is the water/dust resistance.
But, if for this feature I have to pay 100€ more then, no way!
Between 323 and 342ppi, you won't see any difference, will you?
PS: Thank AvRS for moving the thread.
dugzino said:
Thanks for the replies guys!
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You're welcome, but purely clicking on thanks is enough!
dugzino said:
Between 323 and 342ppi, you won't see any difference, will you?
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Think you might, it's one of a few reasons why I'm going for the V rather than the T as soon as the V releases in the UK at some point during this month.
I'd pick Xperia V. I mean I would sacrifice those open/close flaps for each port for a more durable phone. As for the root, I'm just happy that the developers here do a fast and good job to get a phone rooted unlike the developers that takes about a year to get their iPod jailbroken. I mean seriously. I got my iPod since November 2012 and the jailbreak (they jailbroken an iPhone already) can take up to a year.
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greetings all...
this is my first post , and as the titles says its my first time to buy an android device.
i did my search on the web and i found out that it will suit me the best , but u have some question about this device , hopefully i can get answers from you:
1- will the ZR have a native DS3 support , cause i`m thinking about buying a game controller that will work for both the mobile and the PC(wired).
if not , is there is any alternative in the market?
2- i`v heard that the phone memory is somehow low (4.5GB) and it will not be able to move apps to the SD card (which of course i will buy a 32GB card). is it true , and is there is any solution to this?
Thanks in advanced , and sorry for the clumsy questions , its my first experience with android device.
Hello bro! If you look around the ZR forums you will find all the answers you are looking for,but still i will guide you.For the controller - yes ZR supports the native DS3.Sony controler both for phone and PC.For the second question - you've heard true.Our phone here have only 4.5 gigs of usage memory which is kinda low but enough.For now we dont have a chance to move apps to SD card.But we are waiting soon to have CyanogenMod 10 release for our phone,so this will be available in it BtW you chose a very good phonie here. Great to have you here Welcome to our little community ^^
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Hello bro! If you look around the ZR forums you will find all the answers you are looking for,but still i will guide you.For the controller - yes ZR supports the native DS3.Sony controler both for phone and PC.For the second question - you've heard true.Our phone here have only 4.5 gigs of usage memory which is kinda low but enough.For now we dont have a chance to move apps to SD card.But we are waiting soon to have CyanogenMod 10 release for our phone,so this will be available in it BtW you chose a very good phonie here. Great to have you here Welcome to our little community ^^
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thank you very much....
-the reason for asking is that the ZR was labeled as not compatible with DS3 in PlayStation mobile certified devices page, airbut i`v read also this on the xperiablog that all xperia devices will have native DS3 support which confused me about the truth.
and the DS3 has a good driver for PCs which well be perfect for me :good:
- CyanogenMod 10 seems to be very complicated thing to me , i`v been using SE Vivaz for 5 years , and the whole android thing is totally new for me, i think i will have to spend some time reading about rooting and android roms, but that encouraging to know that it will be no big deal to have 4.5 GB memory for apps
thank you again and `im really having great time on this forum :good:
Crag Hack said:
thank you very much....
-the reason for asking is that the ZR was labeled as not compatible with DS3 in PlayStation mobile certified devices page, airbut i`v read also this on the xperiablog that all xperia devices will have native DS3 support which confused me about the truth.
and the DS3 has a good driver for PCs which well be perfect for me :good:
- CyanogenMod 10 seems to be very complicated thing to me , i`v been using SE Vivaz for 5 years , and the whole android thing is totally new for me, i think i will have to spend some time reading about rooting and android roms, but that encouraging to know that it will be no big deal to have 4.5 GB memory for apps
thank you again and `im really having great time on this forum :good:
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Hi Crag you may check this Video Here and skip to 6:45
he is playing Dead Trigger via Sony Game Controller
And i believe that there'll be a way shortly to move apps to SD as it's not that hard ,in my Galaxy W i used to swap the Internal with the External by just modifying a line in "vold.fstab" in "system/etc" as long as i have root access which is already there for Xperia ZR
i've been reading a lot of reviews about this device and actually i like it so much ,and i think that i'll go for it by next weeks
thanks DoO37, but the reason for asking was for the wireless support , i`v heard that android phones can run gamepads easily but only wired , so i had to stick with the DS3 for the reason its the only gamepad that have official support from the manufacture , so it will work flawlessly with out the need to root or tweaking the phone (which most gamepad require to work) , and since i`m not very keen on android rooting, so i dont think rooting will be a priority for me ..
i agree, the ZR looks good ,received good reviews generally with minor complains like the low internal storage,bad FM radio, mediocre viewing angles , but it has every thing we need in a phone (at least for me) ,great HW, durable and removable battery, good camera, sturdy build; shatter proof screen(i broke my Vivaz screen 3 times ) , IP58 certified which is awesome..and fitted in the budget i have...
i`m not expert in android phones , but i think that the ZR is the best phone in its price range
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thanks DoO37, but the reason for asking was for the wireless support , i`v heard that android phones can run gamepads easily but only wired , so i had to stick with the DS3 for the reason its the only gamepad that have official support from the manufacture , so it will work flawlessly with out the need to root or tweaking the phone (which most gamepad require to work) , and since i`m not very keen on android rooting, so i dont think rooting will be a priority for me ..
i agree, the ZR looks good ,received good reviews generally with minor complains like the low internal storage,bad FM radio, mediocre viewing angles , but it has every thing we need in a phone (at least for me) ,great HW, durable and removable battery, good camera, sturdy build; shatter proof screen(i broke my Vivaz screen 3 times ) , IP58 certified which is awesome..and fitted in the budget i have...
i`m not expert in android phones , but i think that the ZR is the best phone in its price range
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Yes i also think the same.. and don't forget that this device will get a 4.3 android upgrade.. which is something really nice
and also about rooting and development.. i see that the XZR has most of the HW are identical as the XZ only the display resolution and some sensors as FXP mentioned ,so it will hopefully get a good development by FreeXperiaProject Team
Rooting is easy and not that hard ,special thanks to DoomLord who've made an app that make everything by itself ,you may check it here ,, the silly part imo is the Bootloader unlocking :/
anyway.. i gone crazy with this device ,it's more that beautiful specially for me as i don't like 5" displays
Goodluck
You'll get 32GB build-in ram if you buy docomo xperia A. If you are a phone user not are rom tester. Nexus family could be best fits for testers.
Greetings all...
I`m about the go to the SONY dealer and get the ZR, but i have some final questions to ask her before buying and regretting to do so..
1- The Bluetooth and WiFi problem? is it a global issue or happens with some phones?and can it be fixed
2- The Earpiece volume ? i`m OK with medium volume , but i hear people complaining that it is very low and very bad quality, is it true?
3- Heating problem? is it that big issue or is it normal for an IP58 phone?
4- Can i put a 64GB sd card in it , or it is only 32GB max?
cause honestly, if these issues are serious , i think that i will have to search for another sub 500$ android device (S3 for instance) , cause i`m not the kind of person who likes to change phones very often..
Thanks you very much
I don't have any of the first two problems. For the heat, mine gets warm when heavy use, but I think it's acceptable especially for a quad core phone.
Sony has released a .244 update for the phone a month ago(the latest version .67 has been released as well), it already support 64gb card.
However, Doomlord's root is not applicable for the .244 nor .67. Try Vroot if you want to root the phone. Or root the photo before update and then use OTA update instead of PC C.
If you really need app2sd function, which I don't think it is necessary, you can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2445547
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thanks for the input...
since the phone will have a one year warranty so i think i will manage the issues if they might appear...
as for the memory card , i will be using very limited number of storage demanding apps , the reason for getting a 64GB stick is for media files (music ,movies , ebooks...) . so the ZR officially support 64GB?
but thanks anyway for the app2sd link , it will come in hand someday
Correction:
It should be .67 update for the 64GB card support.
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-zr/
Support for bigger (64GB) SD card so that you can store even more on your Xperia™
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Hi guys, I am sooo confused about decide between Xperia L and Xperia TX, both are the same, except for the screen, camera, internal storage, CPU clock and GPU.
My question is: Which one to buy? I´m worried about Sony will end support for TX, and the L will not upgrade to 4.3
Which one do you recommend? Considering that the L is a mid-range smartphone and the TX is old (Which one will get KitKat and 5.0? jajaja:cyclops Which one will get more support from Sony??
Excuse me for disturbing you again, I wrote another question before, help meee!!! :crying: I need to know your point of view, you´re awesome!!!! :highfive:
As always, thanks in advance, and sorry for my noob English I´m workin´ on it.
PD: Is Sony still making the Xperia TX, so I can find it new? :silly:
For using phone for 3 years, at least
You must buy a high end phone, not like Xperia TX or L
It's a simple solution for now
=)
Hi guys
I'm sony fan boy, i was previous user of galaxy s4, but however i had some very bad luck with the screen i broke it twice so i decided to sell it and buy a Xperia z1.
So on my S4 i had 300dpi, (changed it with custom rom before was 480), i would like to do the same, i also would like to mod the camera to get the 120fps and slow motion effect, and the mod to use a pencil on the screen as stylus. So what do i have to do ? without losing waranty ? in galaxy s4 there was "knox flag and counter flash" for example every time you would flash the smartphone it would void the warranty and Samsung would always knew that we had rooted our cellphone so my question is does sony have something like this ? ive read something about drm keys but i don't know what they are, but for now i just would like to root the z1.
By the way my model is C6903, version 4.2.2 Number of compilation 14.1.G.2.257
So guys, what can i do ??
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DRM keys are related to Bootloader.. It will come in picture when u unlock ur Bootloader also if u want to use any rom except Stock Based u ll have to unlock the Bootloader..
There are several Rooting guide available try to search and read
For you the only suggestion just read and read and read the Xperia Z1 Threads and all the questions will be solved, its easy to just ask but batter to read.
abbychauhan said:
DRM keys are related to Bootloader.. It will come in picture when u unlock ur Bootloader also if u want to use any rom except Stock Based u ll have to unlock the Bootloader..
There are several Rooting guide available try to search and read
For you the only suggestion just read and read and read the Xperia Z1 Threads and all the questions will be solved, its easy to just ask but batter to read.
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thx i will keep searching
Xrsl said:
Hi guys
I'm sony fan boy, i was previous user of galaxy s4, but however i had some very bad luck with the screen i broke it twice so i decided to sell it and buy a Xperia z1.
So on my S4 i had 300dpi, (changed it with custom rom before was 480), i would like to do the same, i also would like to mod the camera to get the 120fps and slow motion effect, and the mod to use a pencil on the screen as stylus. So what do i have to do ? without losing waranty ? in galaxy s4 there was "knox flag and counter flash" for example every time you would flash the smartphone it would void the warranty and Samsung would always knew that we had rooted our cellphone so my question is does sony have something like this ? ive read something about drm keys but i don't know what they are, but for now i just would like to root the z1.
By the way my model is C6903, version 4.2.2 Number of compilation 14.1.G.2.257
So guys, what can i do ??
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Well, there's no such a thing over here as knox counter, however I never care about the warranty so I won't tell You what those DRM keys are.
Modifying device always needs root, so it will automatically void Your warranty (idk. if You can later make it like an untouched device, but I think so).
Enabling pen mode is very easy, there are 2 apps that can do that (or You can use init.d): Pimp My Z1 or search for pen enabling mode app on google.
You can record high FPS videos by using mode called "timeshift video".
Xrsl said:
Hi guys
I'm sony fan boy, i was previous user of galaxy s4, but however i had some very bad luck with the screen i broke it twice so i decided to sell it and buy a Xperia z1.
So on my S4 i had 300dpi, (changed it with custom rom before was 480), i would like to do the same, i also would like to mod the camera to get the 120fps and slow motion effect, and the mod to use a pencil on the screen as stylus. So what do i have to do ? without losing waranty ? in galaxy s4 there was "knox flag and counter flash" for example every time you would flash the smartphone it would void the warranty and Samsung would always knew that we had rooted our cellphone so my question is does sony have something like this ? ive read something about drm keys but i don't know what they are, but for now i just would like to root the z1.
By the way my model is C6903, version 4.2.2 Number of compilation 14.1.G.2.257
So guys, what can i do ??
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Gonçalo Lavrador
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Hello mate, check out this video:
This should clarify a few things
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I've bought a new D5803 from China and upgraded it (using Sony Companion) to Android 6.0.1 (23.5.A.0.575).
I just noticed the Customization Version that came with the phone is 1288-3732_R3D (Saudi Arabia I think?)
I live in the United Kingdom and was wondering if it's worth flashing 1288-4954_R10D (Generic UK).
What difference does it make if I stay with the Saudi CDA? any software restrictions?, or speed of update releases?
I've used the tool Flashtool/XperiFirm to build 1288-4954_R10D but after reading all the stories of people breaking their phones, I'm a bit hesitant to flash it.
I come from the Samsung i9505 section of XDA so things are a bit different here.
Thanks
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I live in the United Kingdom and was wondering if it's worth flashing 1288-4954_R10D (Generic UK).
What difference does it make if I stay with the Saudi CDA? any software restrictions?, or speed of update releases?
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You are wise to hesitate to start flashing, if you read further down this Q&A thread it's littered with cries for help from people who have either bricked their phones or lost the DRM keys, disabling some of the higher functions of the phone. Sony's insistence on using an encrypted partition with unique identifier keys on it, puts it a long way from the likes of Samsung & LG, where you can root and flash a rom on your new phone in about 5 minutes. This has caught a lot of people out who come to Sony from those phones.
I don't think using a Saudi build will have any impact. I once flashed a eastern European build on my phone, only to discover that the size of picture attachments to text messages, was to big for the UK providers.
But as long as everything works and you have no hankerings for root on your phone, then 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'
There is a great guide here, if you do want to go down the customisation road. Take your time to read the entire page, then possibly read it again, before you do anything.
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There is a great guide here, if you do want to go down the customisation road. Take your time to read the entire page, then possibly read it again, before you do anything.
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Sound advice Didgesteve. Thanks for the reply.
The phone is behaving perfectly at the moment (apart from a temperamental Contacts app).
I think I will spend time learning everything I can about this phone before I attempt to flash anything.
There are a few things I miss about root but the risk of bricking the phone through ignorance isn't worth it.
Thanks again for the pointers.