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[Q] Processing quality horrible?

Hello community,
Im just disappointed! Why? I'll tell you. I bought the Xperia SP 4-5 weeks ago.
I found some processing errors like:
1 small dead pixel on the right side of the touchscreen. (It sucks!)
The back cover doesnt fit 100%.
The back cover creaks sometimes, when I push on it.
I got the white Xperia SP and the aluminum frame got also an error. The color of the coating spalled in some places.
Picture: (made by another user with the same problem)--- http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/3352/taq33t6j_jpg.htm
I didn't drop the phone or something else.I always handled it very well.
Btw. that WLAN range issue sucks also a lot.
I will never buy any shi* from Sony again.
Sorry, but Im just angry! I paid 350€ and then this...
My questions: Got anyone else problems with the SP like me? Could I reclaim the phone because of that processing errors and the wifi error?

If under warranty I would send back because of dead pixel/screen probs.
Sent from my C5303 using xda premium

Just wondering... Always thought, that Sony is a premium brand, which stands for quality, lol.
Maybe they are, but not on smartphones.
I`ll contact my provider and describe them my problems, hope, I'll get a new one without any errors.
Ty for your answer!

Deathless93 said:
Hello community,
Im just disappointed! Why? I'll tell you. I bought the Xperia SP 4-5 weeks ago.
I found some processing errors like:
1 small dead pixel on the right side of the touchscreen. (It sucks!)
The back cover doesnt fit 100%.
The back cover creaks sometimes, when I push on it.
I got the white Xperia SP and the aluminum frame got also an error. The color of the coating spalled in some places.
Picture: (made by another user with the same problem)--- http://s7.directupload.net/file/d/3352/taq33t6j_jpg.htm
I didn't drop the phone or something else.I always handled it very well.
Btw. that WLAN range issue sucks also a lot.
I will never buy any shi* from Sony again.
Sorry, but Im just angry! I paid 350€ and then this...
My questions: Got anyone else problems with the SP like me? Could I reclaim the phone because of that processing errors and the wifi error?
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You must be under warranty!!! take it Back dont even think about it and demand for a new device. I paid 290 for it and i live in Greece (the most expensive place on earth) so i would not like it either if it sucked as a phone.
As for Sony not to be a fanboy but all my phones were bought from Sony (and Ericsson) and i was pretty pleased with the construction quallity.

Dead pixels suck, go get a new one since it should be under warranty. The back cover creaking is quite a common problem (I have it too), so I guess you can either get a hard case that fits, or just live with it.
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lol, i tought you was talking about the photo quality, that also is pretty bad for a 8MP...

weedpuff said:
lol, i tought you was talking about the photo quality, that also is pretty bad for a 8MP...
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Yea, you're right! The camera is also bad, but the cameria isn't very important for me.
I already contacted the provider, where I bought it, via E-Mail. Still waiting for an answer.

FRONT & REAR CAMERA ALIGNMENT WRONG! Help..

I Have C6903 Black, Bought on 14th Nov 2013 from a local mobile dealer.
Everything works fine and perfect phone, but i have a problem that is,
front camera alignment is wrong. it is not in the correct position when i look it. Please see the photo below,
is this with me only or with some other people or its sony's design..
please help me because if its only with my phone then i want to replace it..
Edit : I Just Scanned my Phone using a Scanner. Please See the Real Photos of the Phone for clear Pic of Camera Alignment..
FRONT CAMERA
BACK CAMERA
thanks

Er, what are the pictures like... If they are fine then it's not a problem, if not then send it back
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I have the same alignament for the front camera and it works fine. Leave it alone. It is a normal thing.

gregbradley said:
Er, what are the pictures like... If they are fine then it's not a problem, if not then send it back
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i created it using mspaint Im worried because if i want to sell it later, it may cause problem. Thats why wanted to verify..
bogdan wst said:
I have the same alignament for the front camera and it works fine. Leave it alone. It is a normal thing.
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yeah cam working fine.. I see the (little) same alignment in back camera too..
i think they messed up with that shatter proof glass thing..

My back camera has a little miss-alignment too. It is working ok too.

azam426 said:
i created it using mspaint Im worried because if i want to sell it later, it may cause problem. Thats why wanted to verify..
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No, what are the pictures like that your camera takes,.,,,,

bogdan wst said:
My back camera has a little miss-alignment too. It is working ok too.
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I am not alone,, We are in the same boat..
gregbradley said:
No, what are the pictures like that your camera takes,.,,,,
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pictures are stunning because the lense area is clearly visible to outside.. the issue i (may be we) had is the alignment of the cam, its looks ugly when u see directly. i have no other camera or phone to capture the situation. But today night i will try to capture that mis alignment and post here..

azam426 said:
pictures are stunning because the lense area is clearly visible to outside.. ..
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Then there is no problem

gregbradley said:
Then there is no problem
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Please dont say like that Bro.
If there is a Scratch on the Display of the Phone, but the Touch screen is working, then u can't say No Problem. Because its Damaged already.
If you want to sell the phone to someone he will say its damaged. Same in this matter also. If its Manufacture fault then i can ask for replacement.
I spent 650 dollars for this phone, and nobody want to buy a defective phone. i dont know this sony's design or some manufacturer fault.
So i just asked help from other Z1 users. I hope you can understand the situation..

Are you kidding me with this thread?! *facepalm* Call whine one one, and ask for the wah-bulance. Your phone has no issues. The insignificant nit-picky crap some of you people whine about these days...

azam426 said:
Please dont say like that Bro.
If there is a Scratch on the Display of the Phone, but the Touch screen is working, then u can't say No Problem. Because its Damaged already.
If you want to sell the phone to someone he will say its damaged. Same in this matter also. If its Manufacture fault then i can ask for replacement.
I spent 650 dollars for this phone, and nobody want to buy a defective phone. i dont know this sony's design or some manufacturer fault.
So i just asked help from other Z1 users. I hope you can understand the situation..
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I am just saying there is no problem, this is not like a scratch on the screen.
If it is not broke, then don't try to fix it.
If I were you and that worried I would have already taken back to the shop, got a new one and be sorted by now.

azam426 said:
I Have C6903 Black, Bought on 14th Nov 2013 from a local mobile dealer.
Everything works fine and perfect phone, but i have a problem that is,
front camera alignment is wrong. it is not in the correct position when i look it. Please see the photo below,
is this with me only or with some other people or its sony's design..
please help me because if its only with my phone then i want to replace it..
Edit : I Just Scanned my Phone using a Scanner. Please See the Real Photos of the Phone for clear Pic of Camera Alignment..
FRONT CAMERA
BACK CAMERA
thanks
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This and my nexus 4 has stupid alignment problem, it just weird that with new design software that they cant get the alignment right.
It's okay though, they probably had those problems on airplanes too.

can anyone Confirm this problem exist in every Z1 phones, even Japanese version Z1 also??
please Z1 users comment here about your phones alignment..

don't worry it's normal me too just like that in the image, as long as it works good then don't mind it.remember nothing in this world is perfect only God

If you want the true, your front camera compare to mine is a bit mess up. First time when I saw you camera I was thinking about kind of fake Z1.
But don't worry, my is not allineated well too and if you make good pictures you will forgot about that issue soon.

Mine is exactly like yours. So don't worry, it's totally normal! :good:

Not mine....

benben972 said:
Not mine....
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Dat purple Z1

88Mike said:
Mine is exactly like yours. So don't worry, it's totally normal! :good:
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benben972 said:
Not mine....
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Very sad.. It looks ugly that out of alignment

My front camera has a little miss-alignment as well, but in different direction lol, anyway it works fine.
On my Xperia Z i had miss-alignment on the back camera and it worked without problems too!

Z1 Power Button issue

A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my power button felt different on my Z1. At first I thought it was my imagination, but more and more I was sure something wasnt right.
Last week on the way to work, my colleague who also has a Z1 used my phone to look at something and his first comment was "Whats up with your power button??"
It has no definite feeling when pressing it, its almost impossible to tell if you have pressed it or not, it looks and feels recessed too.
When trying his phone it was exactly as I remembered it to be, when you push it you can feel as response (small click or resistance), on mine there is nothing!
So I contacted Sony Xperia, who were suprised by the described issue. Long story short I have to return the phone to them for a 5 - 7 day turnaround repair.
Anyone else had the same issue? Or even sent their phone back to Sony in the UK? I am a little concerned that once it is prised open to be repaired it will never be the same again! All in all, for the £550 I paid for a premium handset, it is the first one that I have had any hardware issues with.

stratplayer said:
Anyone else had the same issue?
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I saw a problem like that with a device of my friend and he felt exactly in the same way, it's a faulty botton, have to be replaced.
stratplayer said:
I am a little concerned that once it is prised open to be repaired it will never be the same again! All in all, for the £550 I paid for a premium handset, it is the first one that I have had any hardware issues with.
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I can truly understand you. Same here. I always get a mid range phones and never had problems. This one I paid a lot of money, issues everywhere. I sent mine back to Sony as well, but for different reason.

eclyptos said:
I saw a problem like that with a device of my friend and he felt exactly in the same way, it's a faulty botton, have to be replaced.
I can truly understand you. Same here. I always get a mid range phones and never had problems. This one I paid a lot of money, issues everywhere. I sent mine back to Sony as well, but for different reason.
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Was your device ok when it came back? All the edges aligned, sealed etc etc?? It is a worry for me, how do I know it is waterproof still for example?

stratplayer said:
Was your device ok when it came back? All the edges aligned, sealed etc etc?? It is a worry for me, how do I know it is waterproof still for example?
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Mine do not come back yet, I sent it back via warranty 2 weeks ago. I will let you know. Anyway Sony Service have to provide best service for your phone and it should be still under warranty even when the phone come back to you but in which condition this is a mystery for all of us.

eclyptos said:
Mine do not come back yet, I sent it back via warranty 2 weeks ago. I will let you know. Anyway Sony Service have to provide best service for your phone and it should be still under warranty even when the phone come back to you but in which condition this is a mystery for all of us.
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They said 5 - 7 days on the phone Friday, if you sent it two weeks ago and are still waiting then that's pretty poor I think.

stratplayer said:
They said 5 - 7 days on the phone Friday, if you sent it two weeks ago and are still waiting then that's pretty poor I think.
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I know but what I can do. At the moment are 10 working days. Next week I will start call them and complain to rush they asses.

I have the exact same problem guys. repairing it needs a special technique? (for water resistance issues)

NiM72NiK said:
I have the exact same problem guys. repairing it needs a special technique? (for water resistance issues)
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I think is needed a experience because you have to take apart all phone and I will suggest to let do this job to Sony. And of curse it will have to be seal again to make the water resistance working again. If you do all of this the warranty will be gone.

An update on mine, it got worse and now has been sent back for warranty repair at Sony, well they use a company called SBE Ltd in the UK
I'm not very impressed to be honest, this is the first phone I've had to return to the manufacturer for repair, this was meant to be a quality product. So there is at least 3 people with the same problem, maybe more who haven't noticed. Potentially there is an issue with the design or button component.
In so cheese off as I have to use a crappy Nokia Lumia 800 Windows phone for the period it is away!
I have been looking at a Nexus 5 or Note 3 as a replacement, selling mine on eventual return from repair..
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I'm having issues with my volume down rocker. It is much harder to press then volume up it also doesn't have the clicking sound volume up gives when you press it. Of course I'm within my return window so I'm waiting for my replacement phone to get here so I can ship the one I currently have back
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eclyptos said:
I think is needed a experience because you have to take apart all phone and I will suggest to let do this job to Sony. And of curse it will have to be seal again to make the water resistance working again. If you do all of this the warranty will be gone.
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at first i have rooted my phone so the warranty is already gone..and Because I live in Iran and there is no experienced or official Sony branches to do the stuff i have to pay a lot of money to ordinary people who have the tools for doing it and praying really hard to have my z1 remained water resistance..and another problem is that this button is very well designed and has a good material which it doesnt get gray or orange after a while.for sure the replacement doesnt have the same great quality and thats a failure :|

NiM72NiK said:
at first i have rooted my phone so the warranty is already gone..and Because I live in Iran and there is no experienced or official Sony branches to do the stuff i have to pay a lot of money to ordinary people who have the tools for doing it and praying really hard to have my z1 remained water resistance..and another problem is that this button is very well designed and has a good material which it doesnt get gray or orange after a while.for sure the replacement doesnt have the same great quality and thats a failure :|
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Ok, but if the button still working I think is not worth to open it and risk much more, BTW is not the button problem but the hardware component under the button.

Z1 button issue
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.

I've seen a video on YouTube about the z
As far as the Z is concerned there are about 4 screws and the rest is glued. Front- and backside.
Now, you can guess if the phone is still waterproof after putting it back together.
Even with skilled techs and the appropriate equipment I highly doubt it.
Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPN930fohyo&feature=youtu.be
It's a German video but I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Best thing you could do is to ask the repair center for a guarantee on wich you can depend on (written of course)
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Using my Z1 for nearly a month now and the device power button was slightly a bit wearing off but that wasn't my concern. I'm just worried bout the waterproof capability. If the Z was glue front and back, How long can it last with all those nature element?

Ezzady said:
Using my Z1 for nearly a month now and the device power button was slightly a bit wearing off but that wasn't my concern. I'm just worried bout the waterproof capability. If the Z was glue front and back, How long can it last with all those nature element?
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It can be forever if you use the device properly and you you keep in mind to don't use the flaps a lot and keep them clean. Flaps like that can do great job for 2 years without problem but time and natural degradation is on they way, so if you will replace the flaps after this time is fine to me. But if you keep leaving the phone in you car on dashdoard under the sun all the time clearly this can compromise the assembly and the sealing of the phone. So practically depend of how you use your phone.
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samarth7b said:
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.
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Yes , opening the phone for a button will be a mess and maybe is not covered by warranty so if the button working well I will not be worry about it. The day when it will not work then you will get the new button.

eclyptos said:
It can be forever if you use the device properly and you you keep in mind to don't use the flaps a lot and keep them clean. Flaps like that can do great job for 2 years without problem but time and natural degradation is on they way, so if you will replace the flaps after this time is fine to me. But if you keep leaving the phone in you car on dashdoard under the sun all the time clearly this can compromise the assembly and the sealing of the phone. So practically depend of how you use your phone.
I see. I don't use the flaps because im always charge my phone using a magnetic charger. Just want to keep this phone for the best. Thanks for the tips bro. Appreciate it.
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samarth7b said:
I'm from India and have the same problem with the button. I bought Z1 around October last year. The button started getting worse gradually from the beginning of January, and now there's absolutely no feedback on pressing. It almost feels as if there's a spring under the button.
If anyone has given the phone for repairs to Sony for this issue, please reply. I'm also worried about the waterproofing and other possible damage to the device, specially given the fact that it's got a non-removable back so opening up the device might be a mess.
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I started this thread, it is definitely a problem and you should get it repaired. Mine was sent back and now has been repaired, not very impressive for a "premium" handset!
It was only away for just over a week.

stratplayer said:
I started this thread, it is definitely a problem and you should get it repaired. Mine was sent back and now has been repaired, not very impressive for a "premium" handset!
It was only away for just over a week.
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Yeah, I'm thinking of giving it in next week. Very disappointing from a flagship phone. Did yours show any visible sign of damage after repairs? Even scratches etc.?

samarth7b said:
Yeah, I'm thinking of giving it in next week. Very disappointing from a flagship phone. Did yours show any visible sign of damage after repairs? Even scratches etc.?
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I will tell you this next week.

[Q] Is it worth to buy this phone?

Hello guys! I have a question
Is it worth to buy this phone? I start to think this phone is good (and looks like old htc sensation xe its cool) but then i saw its not really popular...
As i saw Venom had only one rom for it (but they dont want to update the rom) [not sure because its perfect or they dont care anymore]
I think soon i'll buy a new phone cause my phone start to kill me.... So what u guys think? worth to buy?
This phone unpopular cuz m8 or unpopular cuz bad phone?
Thanks for the answers!
[And sorry for my bad grammar]

princesama1 said:
Hello guys! I have a question
Is it worth to buy this phone? I start to think this phone is good (and looks like old htc sensation xe its cool) but then i saw its not really popular...
As i saw Venom had only one rom for it (but they dont want to update the rom) [not sure because its perfect or they dont care anymore]
I think soon i'll buy a new phone cause my phone start to kill me.... So what u guys think? worth to buy?
This phone unpopular cuz m8 or unpopular cuz bad phone?
Thanks for the answers!
[And sorry for my bad grammar]
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Personally, I am very happy with the purchase. The phone itself is fantastic. The problem, IMO, is marketing. This phone came out shortly after M7 and only for Asian markets. M7 was the international flagship that received all the attention and this one was left in the shadow.
This means that you won't find many ROMs or other stuff for this phone, but personally, I don't mind this, I think it's just fine even with the stock system with a few small modifications.

Thanks for the answer! Then i think if i'll have money i'll buy this phone
[Long time ago my senastion xe died and this phone looks like same but better]
Is there something that you dont like in this phone?
Laggs/Freeze/ bad game support/ "heat if u use too much"? or anything?

princesama1 said:
Thanks for the answer! Then i think if i'll have money i'll buy this phone
[Long time ago my senastion xe died and this phone looks like same but better]
Is there something that you dont like in this phone?
Laggs/Freeze/ bad game support/ "heat if u use too much"? or anything?
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Well, there are a few things, such as the battery drain in Android 4.4, but I fixed that on my phone. Then there's the inconvenient placement of the power button (it's somewhat difficult to reach at the very top of the phone), but there's also a kernel for that.
Also, there's the purple camera issue, which is apparently a hardware problem and the only way to get it fixed is to send your phone to a service center to get the camera replaced. Mine does that too and I haven't found the time/motivation to send the phone for a repair yet; I don't use the camera that often.
Finally, there's a slight backlight bleed from the capacitive buttons. I hardly ever notice that, though, because you'll only see that at night when your screen is very dark and moreover you can dim the button backlight to reduce the effect.

Thanks for the answer!
"purple camera issue" its for your phone only or all phone may have this problem?
"slight backlight bleed from the capacitive buttons." I cant imagine this what is that?
http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_IMAG0838_c68bdcdc57.jpg like this? so mobil screeen lock but still light on buttons?
Same question: this is your phone ony or all phone have this?
These quiet big problems tho

princesama1 said:
Thanks for the answer!
"purple camera issue" its for your phone only or all phone may have this problem?
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This is a rather common issue with both the M7 and Butterfly S. Try to look around the forum, you'll find this has happened to a lot of people. Only today I have noticed mine started doing it too, which is too bad, since my warranty expired only a short while ago. I suppose I'll try to send it for a repair anyway, once I get a backup phone.
And since you don't seem to be familiar with this, it only happens in low light.
For reference, here are two pictures just snapped with my camera. In the first one you can only see a very subtle tint around the edges while the second one is almost entirely purple, with only a small change in the amount of light captured.
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"slight backlight bleed from the capacitive buttons." I cant imagine this what is that?
http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_IMAG0838_c68bdcdc57.jpg like this? so mobil screeen lock but still light on buttons?
Same question: this is your phone ony or all phone have this?
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When the screen is completely black and the capacitive buttons' backlight is on, you'll see a faint light near the bottom edge of the screen (from the direction of the buttons). It appears to happen with all phones, but as I said, it is only noticeable when the screen is completely black. I, for example, only see this for about a second after I turn the display off, because the buttons' backlight turns off with a slight delay.

Thanks! (its looks like a pic with instagram xD)
I think maybe ill wait for buying these kind of serious problems.
If you could buy this or m8 which would u choose?

At this point the HTC E8 is a much better buy if you can get it cheaper.

princesama1 said:
Thanks! (its looks like a pic with instagram xD)
I think maybe ill wait for buying these kind of serious problems.
If you could buy this or m8 which would u choose?
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At this point, I suppose I'd go with M8, but mostly because of the one-year difference.
By the way, I'll add one more thing about the purple camera problem – it has been reported numerous times that after replacing the camera the problem hasn't reappeared. Also, I suppose phones manufactured after a certain date shouldn't be affected by this, but this is just speculation on my part.
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At this point the HTC E8 is a much better buy if you can get it cheaper.
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Yes, but keep in mind that the E8 is, again, not an international phone, but only for certain markets, so it's unlikely to get a lot of attention around here.

koniiiik said:
Yes, but keep in mind that the E8 is, again, not an international phone, but only for certain markets, so it's unlikely to get a lot of attention around here.
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Yes I know, it depends where princesama1 is from. It's already been released in India, China, and has been announced for Taiwan and Russia. Except Russia, the Butterfly s was available in these markets.
They announced the J Butterfly today in Japan, it seems to be basically an E8 with dual 13MP cameras, waterproofing. Not sure if it has IR blaster or a bigger battery.

Thanks for the answers! If i'll have enough money probaly go with m8 (but with that i dont like that it dont have capacitive buttons only touch screen) if not ill go with Butterfly s

z1s back glass quick question (please read)

im wondering, i know the z1 and z1s are basically the same device with the z1s being the tmobile variant. can anyone confirm the back (shattered) glass is the same from the z1 to the z1s? i have searched high and low for the specific z1s back that says tmobile...cannot find anything but the stock z1 glass.
im fine with the z1 glass, actually id like to debrand the phone as much as possible but...i need to know it fits prior to ordering.
thanks in advance for the feedback.

kdm212 said:
im wondering, i know the z1 and z1s are basically the same device with the z1s being the tmobile variant. can anyone confirm the back (shattered) glass is the same from the z1 to the z1s? i have searched high and low for the specific z1s back that says tmobile...cannot find anything but the stock z1 glass.
im fine with the z1 glass, actually id like to debrand the phone as much as possible but...i need to know it fits prior to ordering.
thanks in advance for the feedback.
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Due to the fact that they have slightly different dimensions, maybe the back glass dimension will be different too i think...
Maybe go to the store and compare the back panel of those physically?

hasn4179 said:
Due to the fact that they have slightly different dimensions, maybe the back glass dimension will be different too i think...
Maybe go to the store and compare the back panel of those physically?
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wanted to check them out at the store. however the sony store isnt selling the z1...

kdm212 said:
wanted to check them out at the store. however the sony store isnt selling the z1...
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Of course you wont find z1 in official stores
try 3rd party (I dont know what to call them ) stores? (the not official ones, but have a nice reputation)
this poor chap is a year old...
No official store wants to put a "high end" phone which has 2 big brothers already released and whose price has dropped to around $30-40, and has specs which are not typically "high-end" anymore according to current market.