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Just wondered if anyone knew what the new sony phone was being release that sported a smaller full hd screen than the z? I'm sure i have read it on here somewhere and would appreciate if someone could please tell me what it is.
Thanks in advance.

tinytim139 said:
Just wondered if anyone knew what the new sony phone was being release that sported a smaller full hd screen than the z? I'm sure i have read it on here somewhere and would appreciate if someone could please tell me what it is.
Thanks in advance.
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I would like to tell you that no sony phone other than Xperia Z and ZL with a smaller screen sports a full hd screen. However there are several devices having a resolution with 720x1280.
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There are rumours of one. Should be a 4.6" with full HD. But it's a rumor at best.
Edit: I can't find the source anymore.
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alnikki25k said:
There are rumours of one. Should be a 4.6" with full HD. But it's a rumor at best.
Edit: I can't find the source anymore.
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I think you are talking about xperia sp but that device is not full hd
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Nope. Not the SP. This one was supposed to be part of the Z series. There's already a rumor about an Xperia ZR.. But that's 720p.
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Check the thread:
***XPERIA Z, ZL and C670X 2013 FLAGSHIPS*** News and Rumors***
In first post on the page 104 there is a link to rumours summary.
Check out as well this thread:
[News/Rumours/Details][Xperia Z/ZL][Tagori/Hanomi] Sony Xperia 2013 Devices
for current rumors regarding Sony Honami

really love this phone but is too big gave a good try but need something slightly smaller, any suggestions?

tinytim139 said:
really love this phone but is too big gave a good try but need something slightly smaller, any suggestions?
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Nexus 4
Hit Thanks if I helped.
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The HTC one has a 4.7 inch full HD screen. Don't know about Sony though.
Press thanks if I helped.
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Audio Quality

Hello guys,
Sorry if there is already a thread like this. I searched the forum before, but the Tapatalk search function is really bad.
So: how is the audio quality? Can it replace a Cowon iAudio player? Sony is a big player in terms of sound equipment, so I put quite much hope in them.
I am not one of this guys whose spend lots of money in things like cables and portable amps. But I have really high requirements in sound quality, my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 could not satisfy me, neither my iPod classic.
Best regards
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Root, and install viper4android from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39156703
Standard isn't too bad, speaker is a bit week, but with above and tweaking settings, it's good, better with headphones.
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LGXX said:
Hello guys,
Sorry if there is already a thread like this. I searched the forum before, but the Tapatalk search function is really bad.
So: how is the audio quality? Can it replace a Cowon iAudio player? Sony is a big player in terms of sound equipment, so I put quite much hope in them.
I am not one of this guys whose spend lots of money in things like cables and portable amps. But I have really high requirements in sound quality, my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 could not satisfy me, neither my iPod classic.
Best regards
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you are asking a lot for a phone and being cheap. Unlock your phone, install the kernel by dooom, by far that help me out the most, but dont expect it to be a blessing by the gods.

Thanks guys. I haven't bought the phone yet, but will try these things when I have it
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XZ stock sound is rubbish, ear piece is to quiet ect but after you have you new toy then root install CWM for locked BL and flash PureXAudio to a point you will have to turn volume down. Just remeber on locked BL please dont factory reset/wipe cache because i am sure i will see you in Q&A with bootloop problems.
You dont want to unlock your BL yet not intill you are happy and comfortable with what are doing/modding

Stock sound not good.
Root and install PureXAudio. The quality will be fantastic great!

Now... PureXAudio or this Viper thing?
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LGXX said:
Now... PureXAudio or this Viper thing?
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PureXAudio definitely.. Haven't seen much people using viper... To be honest that's the first time seeing that in these forums
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Why is stock sound (earphone, not loudspeaker, the louspeakers are too soft) bad? The audio chip used is the Qualcomm WCD9310, which ranks just below Wolfson but beats everything else as far as audio quality goes.

pandaball said:
Why is stock sound (earphone, not loudspeaker, the louspeakers are too soft) bad? The audio chip used is the Qualcomm WCD9310, which ranks just below Wolfson but beats everything else as far as audio quality goes.
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With my very limited knowledge, I think Sony hasn't fully utilised the capabilities of the chipset.. But PureXAudio does that for you
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LGXX said:
Now... PureXAudio or this Viper thing?
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PureXAudio.

sdhanush1 said:
PureXAudio definitely.. Haven't seen much people using viper... To be honest that's the first time seeing that in these forums
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Then you need to try it. Read the feedback in the thread.
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Metallijim said:
Then you need to try it. Read the feedback in the thread.
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Will try later after my damn exams gets over.. Thanks for the link
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Metallijim said:
Then you need to try it. Read the feedback in the thread.
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Not only the feedback, but donations made. Must be ok.
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sdhanush1 said:
With my very limited knowledge, I think Sony hasn't fully utilised the capabilities of the chipset.. But PureXAudio does that for you
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+1:good:

The Xperia Z + PureXAudio can replace the Cowon iAudio Player for sure. I had a chance to hear both of them and the Z tops it.

Yeah, thats really good news. What about noise/soughing when WiFi is on? With my N7 and Urabnears Zinken/Xears , I can hear hum and noise in the background when surfing using WiFi...
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LGXX said:
Yeah, thats really good news. What about noise/soughing when WiFi is on? With my N7 and Urabnears Zinken/Xears , I can hear hum and noise in the background when surfing using WiFi...
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No problem at all. Not even with my bluetooth set. I'm also using the PureXaudio mod and each time I listen to music I have the feeling that I'm in heaven. It's pure quality.
I haven't tried the other mod (don't have any reason to), so I can't say anything about it.
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Try Version 11 of Pure X audio..its the loudest..i still use it and didnt upgrade as higher versions are lower.

It v15 now on purexaudio.. Better quality now and view chngelogs.. :thumbup: i recommend purexaudio mod.. Im using it so far.
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Z or ZL?

I've an option of swapping my xperia z for a ZL for a small cost. What do u guys think? I love my ZL but the newer Z is tempting.
All opinions welcome . it will help me to decide
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vhl71 said:
I've an option of swapping my xperia z for a ZL for a small cost. What do u guys think? I love my ZL but the newer Z is tempting.
All opinions welcome . it will help me to decide
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Zl is better if you want a compact phone, but i would go for the z, becoz it has more devs.
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
Zl is better if you want a compact phone, but i would go for the z, becoz it has more devs.
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agree ^
unless u have an idea of how to port roms

Tommy-Geenexus said:
Zl is better if you want a compact phone, but i would go for the z, becoz it has more devs.
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Im a ZL user but i'll agree with you.. ZL is lack of devs..
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Go for Z

Is Z bigger than ZL?
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vhl71 said:
Is Z bigger than ZL?
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Yes but zl is thicker than z.
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vhl71 said:
I've an option of swapping my xperia z for a ZL for a small cost. What do u guys think? I love my ZL but the newer Z is tempting.
All opinions welcome . it will help me to decide
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Newer Z? do u happen to mean the Z1?

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Newer Z? do u happen to mean the Z1?
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no..i meant Z..its new in the box. not newer than z1.
BTW i decided against this swap - went to a sony store to check out the Z against my ZL...didnt quite like the bigger size and the flaps ..have a sony digicam with the flap which broke in a year..so not a big fan of that design..plus it feels bigger in hand..so decided to keep my ZL even though the deal itself was definitely good ..

vhl71 said:
no..i meant Z..its new in the box. not newer than z1.
BTW i decided against this swap - went to a sony store to check out the Z against my ZL...didnt quite like the bigger size and the flaps ..have a sony digicam with the flap which broke in a year..so not a big fan of that design..plus it feels bigger in hand..so decided to keep my ZL even though the deal itself was definitely good ..
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Home much were you going to pay for it?
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Z bro..more dev.
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For me, the Z was too big.
Also, because of the shape and backplate, it's not comfortable to hold in 1 hand.
The ZL is much better, 7.5(!!)mm shorter and 2mm narrower.
Also has infrared and camera-button.
Z has more devs and waterproof.
Just decide which are important for you

vhl71 said:
no..i meant Z..its new in the box. not newer than z1.
BTW i decided against this swap - went to a sony store to check out the Z against my ZL...didnt quite like the bigger size and the flaps ..have a sony digicam with the flap which broke in a year..so not a big fan of that design..plus it feels bigger in hand..so decided to keep my ZL even though the deal itself was definitely good ..
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guy has already decided .

kumar abhishek said:
Home much were you going to pay for it?
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Its back on again..Z has a note premium look so I'm thinking about trading zl for z..
Very tempting
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vhl71 said:
Its back on again..Z has a note premium look so I'm thinking about trading zl for z..
Very tempting
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Lol get your Z before it drives you nuts
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Finallypulled the plug..sold my zl and got a brand new z for a little extra cash..looks amazing..
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Love Sony only Ubuntu touch keeps intresting me.

I love Sony since my p900i. Joined xda in the x10 days and moved to,arc s, xperia s, xperia t, xperia z and now z1.
Really love Sony the only problem is I'm curious about Ubuntu touch.
Is anybody else here interested, or am I the only with xz1? And developers maybe?
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EDIT
sorry you do have a Z1.
Please post in the correct section,(I have already asked the mods to move it)

i would love to see ubuntu working on my z1. But only if it works flawless. if it's a beta or something, then i lose all interest

I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.

Kirkymole said:
I'm rather interested too, I am going off Sony's attempt at Android skinning, since the update to 4.4 I'm not liking it.
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Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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negrobembon said:
Really? I find it quite good looking, specially compared to the other three big android manufacturers(Samsung, HTC, LG)
It could use some polish though and more animations
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Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Kirkymole said:
Oh don't get me wrong, Sony have done a much better job with it than the likes of Samsung and HTC who have butchered it!
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Yep agreed
Though HTC is not bad
Samsung And LG are the ones that truly butchered it, touchwiz and optimus UI, those ugly mother******s really need a serious update
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[Q][opinion]Android L on Xperia Z

people what do you think of the new Android L?
do you think we will be able to the run the dev-preview on our Z ahead of time?
have you seen that the aosp build in the presentation got a battery saver mode?
basically i could post a lot of questions but what i really wanna know is your opinion and your ideas about it. btw do you guys think as this will be a major release that we will get it from sony as well?
here is one of the sources i read about:
http://www.gsmarena.com/google_announces_andriod_l_developer_preview-news-8864.php
and of course our portal
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/a-closer-look-at-the-user-interface-changes-in-android-l/

If Sony wants to to remove the "Sony doesn't update old devices " tag they have, they need to update the original Z line (Z, ZL, ZR and Tablet Z) to it. But, as off now, no news regarding Nexus 4, which has the same processor as ours. Let's wait until Sony give us a pronouncement regarding that...
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Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Knucklessg1 said:
Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Except for us with the Unlockable Bootloader. =/

We received 3 Android upgrades actually.
The phone shipped with 4.1.2, then we got 4.2.2, 4.3 and now 4.4.2. ?
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If Sony would support our Z for the 18 months, there is a possibility that we might get it.
They really need to get rid of their "bad" image regarding updates.

Doesn't matter either way, would be nice to run it, but the fact is some of the benefits won't be there for our hardware, and most of us will be due a new phone by then.
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HTC says they will bring it to HTC one m7.......
http://blog.htc.com/2014/06/htc-advantage-google-io/

anyone able to get the hardware requirements? @kingvortex i know it's great, it's my first flagship device i am really happy with all the updates and roms and developers and stuff.
so you guys definitely think we will be able to run android L with or without sony?

Without, I'm sure. With Sony? Maybe not so fast. System Requirements, weren't even mentioned. But it will be running on phones cheaper than the Moto E, which is already extremely cheap by itself, so I think the Xperia Z (and brothers) will handle it just fine.
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Knucklessg1 said:
Don't expect much, the Z already got 2 updates. 4.3 and 4.4. Sony thinks their job is done now. We could just run an AOSP build once they're running.
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Yeah, but the problem with AOSP is bad Google camera (no Sony camera ported yet) and no FM radio

Kexec is very close to complete functionality for the Z1. This will enable unlockable Xperias to run any custom kernels
This is the thread on Kexec if you're interested in keeping up with development. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495152
[dev][kernel][kexec]
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Android L is said to come to Xperia Z officially.. Probably the last update.. But i think its a major upgrade in terms of UI.. Its already known that Android L's UI includes a lot of Sony APIs and CM APIs.. With LG also working along, i think it will be very good.. And 4.4.2 was a initial major upgrade from Jelly Bean fw's.. And things got well in 4.4.3.. I think Android L would be less buggy and would bring more performance and system stability because of ART only.. I think it will be a big upgrade..

tOrNadO™ said:
Android L is said to come to Xperia Z officially.. Probably the last update.
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Source? I can't find an announcement from Sony anywhere.
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@kingvortex thx wanted to ask the same

kingvortex said:
Source? I can't find an announcement from Sony anywhere.
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My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..

Android L is so freaking fast and nice, just flashed it onto my N5.
It simply has to come to the Z.

tOrNadO™ said:
My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..
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So, a guess from a random website based on what Sony did with KitKat. Previous update schedules don't affect the likelihood either way of getting newer versions of Android.
Tommy-Geenexus said:
Android L is so freaking fast and nice, just flashed it onto my N5.
It simply has to come to the Z.
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It would be great, but I have doubts that it will. HTC are talking about providing it for some of their devices 90 days after release. If Sony were to even follow such a fast schedule then it takes us well outside of the supposed 18 months of support for Android devices.
I hope they surprise us though. ?
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kingvortex said:
So, a guess from a random website based on what Sony did with KitKat. Previous update schedules don't affect the likelihood either way of getting newer versions of Android.
It would be great, but I have doubts that it will. HTC are talking about providing it for some of their devices 90 days after release. If Sony were to even follow such a fast schedule then it takes us well outside of the supposed 18 months of support for Android devices.
I hope they surprise us though. ?
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That would be great

tOrNadO™ said:
My mistake.. Its LIKELY to arrive.. :silly:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/5570...e-android-l-xperia-z2-tablet.htm#.U65oLNKSwrs
But i am sure it WILL.. Coz XZ is a premium device under Z2 and ZU.. And SP too..
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IbTimes is a trap site... Just don't trust anything that comes from them...
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