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Different Screens?

Can everyone who has a rooted One, run this:
- su
- dmesg|grep -i panel
And report back what your manufacture is? Lets see if HTC really is using different manufactures.

It wouldn't surprise me if HTC also does this, but the fact is that most manufacturers are doing this. I haven't seen any reports regarding bad or faulty panels on the One, so HTC is either using one display manufaturer in the One, or they use two, but both panels are top quality. I know that's not the case with the Xperia Z and that's why you're curious, but i wouldn't worry about it.

LordManhattan said:
It wouldn't surprise me if HTC also does this, but the fact is that most manufacturers are doing this. I haven't seen any reports regarding bad or faulty panels on the One, so HTC is either using one display manufaturer in the One, or they use two, but both panels are top quality. I know that's not the case with the Xperia Z and that's why you're curious, but i wouldn't worry about it.
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I'm not as sure as you are. Almost every HTC device has had multiple screens, and one screen has always been better then others. I would just like to know if this is the case r the One as different tests have resulted in variations of brightness and color accuracy.

The did this on the original EVO also. Novatec and Epson.

Thread cleaned and moved to the correct section. Lets stay on topic guys

All I know it's both my wife's and mine 3VO have each had two bad digitizers, so I hope these are better. If not, these might be the last HTC devices we buy.
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nfc is on but unresponsive

As the title says nfc is on but dont seem to work? I have tried another phone to check to see if it was my ONE and the pair passed data fine.
Please if any one has an idea on what im doing wrong im willing to listen?
Reading the reviews linked here i see a lot of bias against this handset/ shame really as most of them either havent used a ONE or are talking out their arse.
The phone experience with the exception of this issue has had only one other issue the back button does not respond i have read about it here and wait to see what happens?
The overall experience has been very positive in my opinion?

No problems here. Nfc is around camera lens. So this is the area you have to bring closer to other phones Nfc or Nfc tag or ...
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bubigrega said:
No problems here. Nfc is around camera lens. So this is the area you have to bring closer to other phones Nfc or Nfc tag or ...
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Yes. Also, the NFC works only when the device is on and unlocked.
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only unlocked?

realpg said:
only unlocked?
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Means not on lock screen. So screen on and sense home screen on display.
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Tried everything, thanks for the responses, but seems like after a factory reset all is well?

Mine doesn't work either. When I turn on my NFC, I don't even see that "N" logo on my menu bar like in this pic

Mine don't show that icon either but the NFC works now?

I have found that the NFC on the HTC one is not as responsive as other phones, (probably due to metal back).
I have found that this causes issues with certain NFC devices do not work.
so far it have found it works ok when using nfc to use android beam to another device BUT it is unable to read certain NFC devices, in Hong Kong we have Octopus nfc cards for public transport,they even released an app so you can check the balance on the card. I have tested and Xperia Z and Nexus 4 can read my card ok, but the HTC One cannot read the card, i can feel the small vibrations on the htc which shows it starts to detect the card but never manages to properly read it.

Is xperia sp worth buying??

Hello!tomorrow is my mom birthday so I want to give her a present.I think xperia sp is the best phone that suit her the most but I search on Google I see that xperia sp have a display and touch screen problem.So what xperia sp user should I buy it or not. ....my mom only use it for call message facebook map. ...no need to root or anything.Please reply it fast I only got 10 hour left.sorry for my bad English
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One-week Review
I myself bought this phone a week back, and I must say, I am happy with the phone.
Fortunately, I didn't have the touch problem in my device. When connected to USB though,
the voltage levels are screwed somehow and the touch behaves abnormally. But still,
files can be transferred with ease. The processor is kick-ass! And also the notification LED!
The battery drain is there, which stems from the various junk-ware installed, but mainly due to
Media Storage and the Google Location Sync. Camera is pretty good for me. However, one downside
I found is the Wi-Fi reception. Sucks big-time! Keeps dropping signals frequently, however does not
affect speed when connected.
Taking both downsides and advantages of this phone, I am in love with my device! Rest is up to you
to decide whether the downsides are grave enough for you to change your choice to another model!
All the best! :good:

Shuvodip said:
I myself bought this phone a week back, and I must say, I am happy with the phone.
Fortunately, I didn't have the touch problem in my device. When connected to USB though,
the voltage levels are screwed somehow and the touch behaves abnormally. But still,
files can be transferred with ease. The processor is kick-ass! And also the notification LED!
The battery drain is there, which stems from the various junk-ware installed, but mainly due to
Media Storage and the Google Location Sync. Camera is pretty good for me. However, one downside
I found is the Wi-Fi reception. Sucks big-time! Keeps dropping signals frequently, however does not
affect speed when connected.
Taking both downsides and advantages of this phone, I am in love with my device! Rest is up to you
to decide whether the downsides are grave enough for you to change your choice to another model!
All the best! :good:
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Thx for the reply bro but is the wifi suck like the ipad 2 cus I have ipad 2 Ios6.1 and the internet connection is very bad so I guess it ok if I have this problem cus my WiFi router is in my mom room
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Biggest negative point of Xperia SP is its camera. Daytime photography is ok but nighttime pictures are crap. As u mentioned that the wifi router is in your mom's room so the wifi signal strength would be fine. Few people have reported the touch problem but that is when the phone is connected to USB cable or wall charger. Other times the touch response is great. The display is sharp and colours are good, but it is a bit reflective. This issue is when outdoors, but one can always increase the screen brightness.
Best part is the performance for its cost & that LED notification bar, makes the phone look sexy.
So if camera is not the most important requirement, go for it bro.

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Biggest negative point of Xperia SP is its camera. Daytime photography is ok but nighttime pictures are crap. As u mentioned that the wifi router is in your mom's room so the wifi signal strength would be fine. Few people have reported the touch problem but that is when the phone is connected to USB cable or wall charger. Other times the touch response is great. The display is sharp and colours are good, but it is a bit reflective. This issue is when outdoors, but one can always increase the screen brightness.
Best part is the performance for its cost & that LED notification bar, makes the phone look sexy.
So if camera is not the most important requirement, go for it bro.
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Ok bro I understand my big problem is the screen do you know what version of the SP that cause this problem C5302 or C5303 or C5306 I think I live in south east asia maybe my phone version is C5302.another problem is auto restart some people said their phone restart every day.Anyway thx for the reply bro
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dara007_168 said:
Ok bro I understand my big problem is the screen do you know what version of the SP that cause this problem C5302 or C5303 or C5306 I think I live in south east asia maybe my phone version is C5302.another problem is auto restart some people said their phone restart every day.Anyway thx for the reply bro
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This issue is with almost all the Sony phones & not only the Xperia SPs. That is because the display used by Sony in their phones is not as good as the display used by some other manufactures like Samsung, HTC etc. However the problem is not severe. You can still use it outdoors if you manually increase the screen brightness a bit. I am from India & even my model is C5302. I have not faced any phone restart issue with my SP till now.
Good luck with your purchase & wish your mom a happy birthday.
P.S. Try to use the "thanks" button (on left side, below the profile picture) for saying thanks. It reduces the number of unnecessary posts written just for saying thanks.

the_helix said:
This issue is with almost all the Sony phones & not only the Xperia SPs. That is because the display used by Sony in their phones is not as good as the display used by some other manufactures like Samsung, HTC etc. However the problem is not severe. You can still use it outdoors if you manually increase the screen brightness a bit. I am from India & even my model is C5302. I have not faced any phone restart issue with my SP till now.
Good luck with your purchase & wish your mom a happy birthday.
P.S. Try to use the "thanks" button (on left side, below the profile picture) for saying thanks. It reduces the number of unnecessary posts written just for saying thanks.
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Yeah bro all SP user have this problem it's like 95/100 I think I'm gonna change my mind maybe Galaxy win or Alcatel one touch scribe HD what do you think?or any sony phone around 300$ but all xperia 2013 some are cheap and some are expensive and the price around 300$ is only xperia SP
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dara007_168 said:
Yeah bro all SP user have this problem it's like 95/100 I think I'm gonna change my mind maybe Galaxy win or Alcatel one touch scribe HD what do you think?or any sony phone around 300$ but all xperia 2013 some are cheap and some are expensive and the price around 300$ is only xperia SP
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You can have a look at Glaxy S4 mini, Nexus 4 or Glaxy S3. These cost about same as Xperia SP or slightly more. Xperia L is also an option.
But as far as value for money is concerned I feel Xperia SP & Xperia L are better.

How to know if you have a new Xperia Z1 screen or the old Xperia Z screen

Is there a definitive way to tell which screen I have? I'm a proud new owner of a White Xperia Z1 but how do I know if I have the new Xperia Z1 screen or the old Xperia Z screen.
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This thread will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2462767

x016x said:
Is there a definitive way to tell which screen I have? I'm a proud new owner of a White Xperia Z1 but how do I know if I have the new Xperia Z1 screen or the old Xperia Z screen.
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Short answer actually, you have the Xperia Z1 screen. How do I know this? Because all Z1s come with Z1 screens...
The rumors of there being multiple different screens are for all I've seen just rumors, literally everyone has reported the same panel identifier.

qyrus said:
This thread will help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2462767
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That's brilliant. I'm only asking since there was a report on GSM Arena saying that some models of the phone have the older Xperia Z screen installed with the poor viewing angles. There were scattered reports all over saying that this was true and I was only asking if there was a definite way to tell which screen you had because the viewing angles on mine did seem a little funny.
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All Z1 have bad screen
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Coming from an iPhone 5, the viewing angles on the Z1 are pretty atrocious...
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Great another pointless thread, just going to open up a can of worms for the trolls!
As the 2nd post has pointed out the thread you should of asked the question in, please close this one.
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It boils down to this, either you like the Z1 screen or you don't. That is the only reason there are reports of "bad" screens. It is the same screen, but the users that like the screen report it as being "the good screen" and those that don't like the screen, well, they have the "bad screen from the Z". Why would you need to be able to view your screen from an angle? There is literally no point.
It's so painfully obvious, why is nobody realising this?

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It boils down to this, either you like the Z1 screen or you don't. That is the only reason there are reports of "bad" screens. It is the same screen, but the users that like the screen report it as being "the good screen" and those that don't like the screen, well, they have the "bad screen from the Z". Why would you need to be able to view your screen from an angle? There is literally no point.
It's so painfully obvious, why is nobody realising this?
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I must agree here, this is a pointless thread. The OP should have searched and posted in thread where this has been discussed. I think the screen on the Z1 is more than adequate, yes viewing angles arent as good as other phones, but like myself and others have said, who on earth constantly use a phone at an angle?

Like it or not?
The thing with Z1 Is that all journalists all over the world are calling it the best phone on the market with fabulous screen and picture quality compared to all other top models.
People order them because of the test results.
So when people got them in their hands they get frustrated over the bad screens and picture quality.
We are now 4 friends that are returning them and are trying to find out what units they where testing in the media. It's obvious that it's not the same units that people on the street gets.
They have tested them side by side with units that I already have and I respect their judgement when they say Z1 has better screen and picture quality but it has to be something with the units on the market.
Even a 3 year old can see that it's not the case.
After 2 firmware updates it's still not competitive to other top units. Nobody and I mean nobody will rate Z1 over other top units if they test/compare them side by side in shops. So why did they get the good reviews??
Yes. I'm not happy.
That is because I convinced 2 people to wait and go for Z1 and now they are returnig them too.
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Patosbuddy said:
Like it or not?
The thing with Z1 Is that all journalists all over the world are calling it the best phone on the market with fabulous screen and picture quality compared to all other top models.
People order them because of the test results.
So when people got them in their hands they get frustrated over the bad screens and picture quality.
We are now 4 friends that are returning them and are trying to find out what units they where testing in the media. It's obvious that it's not the same units that people on the street gets.
They have tested them side by side with units that I already have and I respect their judgement when they say Z1 has better screen and picture quality but it has to be something with the units on the market.
Even a 3 year old can see that it's not the case.
After 2 firmware updates it's still not competitive to other top units. Nobody and I mean nobody will rate Z1 over other top units if they test/compare them side by side in shops. So why did they get the good reviews??
Yes. I'm not happy.
That is because I convinced 2 people to wait and go for Z1 and now they are returnig them too.
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Just let me get this straight because I'm not sure I'm following completely. Basically, you and 3 of your friends are returning mobile devices meant for use by one person at a time, because of how their screens look when you view it from an angle which you'll never actually do yourself. Did I get that right?
Have you considered the fact that from head-on the screen is actually ridiculously good? Is there some other reason here or are you just jumping on the "herp derp I can't use my phone while holding it at a 45º angle because the colours get so washed out!" bandwagon? It is literally the most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard for returning a phone which is otherwise (ok, may be exaggerating a little here) pretty much perfect in every other aspect.
You gonna go buy a Samsung with ridiculous AMOLED colours? Or an LG with silly back-buttons and hideous UI? Or maybe an HTC One with only 2 capacitive buttons and no SD-card. Ok, I am being unfair, in reality all of these phones are really good options, but I'm seriously wondering what the actual reason is for why you 4 are returning this phone.
EDIT: The reasons I personally picked the Z1 were roughly these:
Great, robust and premium feel, unmatched (in my opinion) on the mobile market today.
Simple UI with a good feel to it.
Sonys openness to developers, something only really bested by the HTC One.
The screen is great for everything except the viewing angles which I don't see as a problem during use.
On top of all of this, they have managed to make it waterproof!

I'm so happy to hear that you like your unit.
As you can see I have returned to my Note 3.
I guess the reason for returning it lies in the fact that I'm over 40 year's and my eyes need better readability and my old thumb don't like the moment to hit the side button.
I can live with the bad camera in low light, but as I use it a lot for reading documents and technical drawings it's useless.
We have compared it with so many other phones now and actually we can't find one that has so poor readability of the same website.
Why they release such quality is strange to me.
But again, it's nice to hear that you are happy and love your unit.
I actually like the side button better when I hold it up side down. All 4 units have had reboot issues, but not on latest software.
But again, why stick with a new unit when the last one was better.
I don't care what brand I use, but people that defend a poor product is normally married to the brand.
Why is the phone nearly as big as Note 3, but the screen feels/displays like a iPhone 4s?
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Let's not comment on each other.
I'm not satisfied but you are.
It's no point in trying to convince anybody to have the same opinion.
Let's just say that I like phones with buttons on the front, good screen and camera.
The screen must be crispy so that the contrast between gray on white are crystal clear.
And that the screen shall be as big as the unit.
Because of that Z1 was not for me.
Other people have other criteria so therefore there are many options out there.
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Replacing the camera on the i9000 possible ?

Hi,
I was thinking of replacing the camera on my Galaxy S i9000 because it is ... lets say just bad . Is it maybe possible to replace the original camera from the i9000 with any other smartephone camera, maybe the one from the S2 or something similar ? Would this work from a software side ? Are the connecters interchangable ? Somebody with experience can tell me if this would work remotely in any way ?
MfG Eleanor1967

Not possible
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knuckles1978 said:
Not possible
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Could you tell me why ? software or hardware wise?

There just isn't another camera that has the same connections to be an easy swap, then there's camera firmware, and getting the phone to speak to a camera not made for it.
It would be possible for the kind of guy who actually designs the electronics of these phones, not a job for you or I.
Basically, if you want a better camera then you have to buy a better phone. A shame I know because the i9000 is a great little phone.
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knuckles1978 said:
There just isn't another camera that has the same connections to be an easy swap, then there's camera firmware, and getting the phone to speak to a camera not made for it.
It would be possible for the kind of guy who actually designs the electronics of these phones, not a job for you or I.
Basically, if you want a better camera then you have to buy a better phone. A shame I know because the i9000 is a great little phone.
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Allright thank you
MfG Eleanor1967

I9000 compatible with I9001?
Hi. I have a different question. I want to replace my mother's I9001 camera lens with a new one because it's not working properly.
But searching the web I found that the I9000 camera replace is cheaper and more common than the I9001's. So, will the I9000 camera be compatible with my I9001? For the pictures I saw they are slightly different, but some sites sell them as for i9000/i9001.

No :thumbdown:
I bought 9000 camera in phone service and replaced my self, when you turn phone on and open camera app it writes
Could not connect to camera
I returned them and they cleaned my lenses , then after one week i tryed to do same and i now totaly usless camera, on ebay they are 19 $
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In my hunt for a better camera I just replaced my camera lens with a new one from ebay ( about 5 €) and I'm very happy with the results.
I think it's clear wich picture is from before and which one from after the swap
MfG Eleanor1967

midhato said:
No :thumbdown:
I bought 9000 camera in phone service and replaced my self, when you turn phone on and open camera app it writes
Could not connect to camera
I returned them and they cleaned my lenses , then after one week i tryed to do same and i now totaly usless camera, on ebay they are 19 $
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Ok, thanks.