Hey guys i need some suggestions regarding upgrading my xperia z3+ to nougat as i am now running mm without any issues ?
Hope u guys help me in this ?
I personally wont upgrade until Xposed is available, not worth it for me without that.
yes, its a good update.
Yes and No.
Reasons to updrade:
- Better UI (smoother too)
- Multi-window support
- Better STAMINA Mode functionality
Reasons not to upgrade:
- Poor camera quality (touch to focus does not really work that well, overall image quality is a hit and miss)
- Low volume from speakers (even more so when playing videos from YouTube)
- Some CPU cores are allegedly turned off
- Image enhancement takes a while to kick in when browsing photos
It would have been a definite yes had Sony managed to bring over at least the same level of performance for both camera and sound quality in the Nougat update. Just my opinion anyway.
Thx bro i will wait until we got fixes ?☺
Hello , for me its YES! .. i feel faster, better batery, camera in low ligth, stamina mode wasome, in general better than MM, heat
got better.
Can i update my z3+ now to latest nougat. 33... Is everything fixed? ??
Wait to the next update, .33 is better, etc. speakers are fixed, youtube application dont show overheat sign, but they dont fix x reality rendering, its take about 7-10 secs, in contacts app scrolling is little laggy..
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So after i installed 12.1.A.1.205 and tested it i have noticed the following...
PROS
FLICKERING SCREEN PROBLEM FINALLY FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bravia engine fixed
Memory management problems are fixed
Smooth UI and good touch response
Perfect gaming (tested asphalt 8 and real racing 3 not even a spike)
Better and more stable wi-fi
Overheating fixed
Battery drain fixed
LED does not stay on while we're on call
Antutu score 23000++++
Thats the true performance SP deserves
CONS (Bugs)
Sometimes screen goes slowly dark-yellow it takes about 3-4 sec untill it goes almost full dark then back to normal again.. (thats a serious bug in my opinion)
Uninstall bar not fixed (letters are almost behind bar)
Some voip apps like Viber are not working (on 4.1.2 was working)
Proximity sensor reacts slow to turn on screen when phone is moved from ear (about 1-2 sec)
Big thanks to developers for great FW... thats the perfect and usable 4.3 for me
If the review is found to be informational.. Hit THANKS.. :good:
Hi. I have had Xperia Z phones in the past and although i was generally satisfied there were a few disappointments. I wanted to inquire and discuss about the Android Lollipop update for the Z3 Compact:
1. Camera
Based on my own experience (with the Z1 & Z2) the camera bootup is still slower than expected, the shutter button is slower than expected and the picture quality is cooler, somewhat unnatural and an overexposed flash when night shots. This experience is equal to the reviews i have read. Has this been addressed & improved?
2. Speakers
I underatand the waterproofing would somehow make the speakers muffled and it has always been the case with Z phones. Has the sound somewhat improved with the Lollipop update?
3. Music/Walkman
Has there been improvements on the music player such as Flac support, gapless playback and general sound enhancements?
4. Does the Z3 compact support HD voice? And are there any improvements on incoming call quality?
5. Is there a "Cancel All" button on the multitaking pane?
6. Any improvements on battery life?
7. Is there an option to auto set installing of apps & files on the SD card?
8. Any improvments on the initail bootup times? My Z2 lasts 20 seconds. The iPhone lasts less than 10 seconds with an inferior specs.
9. Did the Lollipop update brought back the full Silent mode? (similar to what Samsung did to the S5)
I am not into rooting or ROMs. I don't depend too much on benchmarks either although figures does help. And you can't help but compare to the compettition which is the iPhone 6 and i am curious as to what Sony has come up with taking in complaints & suggestions and translating those into updates. I have not found my answer when i rung Sony Mobile UK. The UK Sony Mobile website also does not provide answers instead very vauge/general information hence i'm curious to discuss and get users' opinion on my query.
Please advice. Thanks.
1-3. No idea / didn't put attention / didn't ever care to remember what was before. The camera quality doesn't seem any better than before, no visible improvement there.
4. No idea, and the call quality was good enough to begin with.
5. Yes, in the later small update.
6. At least as good for me, but the usual YMMV applies. I did go over settings and make sure everything was OK, forced update of Google Services, etc.
7. Not sure, didn't try. Probably the same pm setInstallLocation as before, not something in the menu.
8. Initial bootup isn't a phone's use case - you're not supposed to turn it off. If anything - with the switch to ART the boot time going to deteriorate rather than improve. Comparing it seems as useless as it can be - I have 10 year old Nokia that boots in 3 seconds, beats the crap out of iPhone with its 10 seconds and just about any Android ever, so what exactly does it say? You can boot bare Linux on the phone and it takes ~6 sec to complete, won't help much either. Boot time mostly depends on the OS, and I'm not aware of any efforts in Android to reduce it (unlike, say, Windows, in which it still is the main use case).
9. No, the same modes as any Lollipop - full silent is selected only through volume button. Some programs seem to be able to force it, but it's not a default setting.
I've just been sent a replacement Z3C by Sony following water ingress (surprise surprise).
The one they've sent me looks pristine and I'm pleased with it except for this one thing.
When I scroll, swipe, slide or otherwise see animations, they're ever so slightly jittery. It's subtle, but they're not buttery smooth like my other one.
It's best demonstrated using the volume slider:
This my problem Z3C: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-NY0iUv-qI0YmpPbjFmWUZPaDQ
This is a normal Z3C: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-NY0iUv-qI0dmp5S0RmMDA5QUE
General use screen recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-NY0iUv-qI0SF9MRERQM0NWU1U/view
I have another Z3C (that I smashed the screen on, but a bluetooth keyboard/mouse works). I can directly compare the two and the new one is definitely worse.
The jittering shows through on screen recordings, so I guess it's not the screen hardware itself.
I also notice the slightly poor FPS on the purple boot animation
I don't have Image Enhancement enabled
I don't have Stamina mode enabled
I've compared Geekbench CPU and GPU benchmarks with my other Z3C and they're pretty much identical
It's a bit annoying when I know it can be better. I also expect it'll fall on deaf ears if I return it to Sony.
Anything I can try?
Hi,
We might need some more information. Is your phone on stock ROM / rooted / modified? Do you have plenty apps installed?
If it's all stock and there're no resource hungry apps installed, you can try the following:
// before doing anything: Backup. Backup. Backup. I'm not responsible for any lost data.
1) Enable developer options, activate developer options, go to 'hardware accelerated rendering' (I don't know if it's correct translated from German to English), enable 'force GPU-Rendering'. See if it helps.
2) If that doesn't work, factory reset your phone.
2.1) Try a debloat script to get rid of some preinstalled apps (increases performance and battery life as well)
3) If that doesn't work, flash a 'clean' stock ROM with flashtool
Basically, and I'll make this short so I don't ramble, if this is a side/wifi phone where all I need it for is gaming and music, does upgrading bring anything that people 'cant live without', or is staying with an older version that has had more time to be customized a better option? I'm on Pie right now, but it's one of those things I really can't tell without setting aside time to test/experiment and focus, which I haven't ;p
GWARslave119 said:
Basically, and I'll make this short so I don't ramble, if this is a side/wifi phone where all I need it for is gaming and music, does upgrading bring anything that people 'cant live without', or is staying with an older version that has had more time to be customized a better option? I'm on Pie right now, but it's one of those things I really can't tell without setting aside time to test/experiment and focus, which I haven't ;p
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Compared to nougat, the custom rom status of Oreo and Pie is miles ahead and better.....yes, there are some bugs here and there but those are minors and won't hinder your day to day usage and not to mention that even some of those bugs are being fixed and will be ironed out in the next few months of update.....recently the camera issues has been rectified and by the next updates, the camera should work flawlessly without any crashes.....even GCAM is working perfectly on the rom.....try Pixel Experience if you want, updates normally come on a monthly basis and the latest camera build prop fix posted at Pg 60-62 fixes many camera crashes.....
The only bugs which are left are normally based on the rom and its sources and normally gets fixed in the next update
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Yes,4k recording still now doesn't work in footej camera or in Gcam, but if you really need 4k recording,use the Filmic Pro camera, it will allow you to record at 4k with variable frame rates.
In terms of performance,there are some internal improvements but for day to day scenario it is more than enough, in short you\ll be able to play PUBG at low/medium settings at 30 fps ......
What we really need is a kernel developer who can make some good custom kernels which will help in performance improvements and increase overall stability and feature array across the board....
So, in short the custom rom status is better than ever for le 2, right now ..... and this is coming from a guy who was there from the beginning when CodeWorkz was developing the nougat rom for the device....
Well then, I guess Ill stick with Pie :0 Guess Im just used to windows, to where when 10 came out, you were able to upgrade for free from 7, and dx12 was supposedly ready to be supported, so i figured, get the new directx, get to make my OS legal, why not?
Hardly any games use dx12 still to this day. Compatibility with games and such was funky, especially with scaling. Audio software like Audacity had, and still has, bugs which arent there for win7. Hardware certificates had issues for quite a while (esp Asus hardware) so i couldnt us3 my network card.
Ive prolly gone back and forth like 4 times, until i decided to just stick with 10. So i figured there might be similar issues with a phone that wasnt planned to be updated with a new os to run better with an older version.
Hope that made sense ha
there are news about Miui 13's bugs ? (on Redmi Note 10 Pro)
Have Redmi note 10 pro stuck on Miui 12.5, but i think flash it in Miui 13.
I wanted to know what bugs are left in Miui 13, and what is gained (or lost).
Because apparently Miui is known for its many bugs. (And even 12.5...)
In terms of overall performance, in games; what are the gains?
If there are benchmarks on big games like Genshin Impact between these two versions
Thanks in advance and sorry for the translator :/
-Flickering in apps such as discord and youtube
-Sometimes the notification panel when pulled down is completely transparent
Also some users have faced systemui error and camera brick after updating so be careful.
an old bug, that no one at Xiaomi tries to fix:
In SystemUI (latest Xiaomi.EU MIUI 13.0.12 and lower) are 2 methods of do not disturb (DND) integrated. at least DND can not be deactivated and activates itself by fault. that is annoying and a long known bug without fix or workaround.
Dual-SIM management doesnt work proper. Taking SIM-cards online /offline is buggy and works like try and error.
Found screenflickering in youtube and google app in low light conditions from time to time
But all in all, the jump from 12.5 to 13.0 is worth! dont postpone it much longer.
ottili81 said:
an old bug, that no one at Xiaomi tries to fix:
In SystemUI (latest Xiaomi.EU MIUI 13.0.12 and lower) are 2 methods of do not disturb (DND) integrated. at least DND can not be deactivated and activates itself by fault. that is annoying and a long known bug without fix or workaround.
Dual-SIM management doesnt work proper. Taking SIM-cards online /offline is buggy and works like try and error.
Found screenflickering in youtube and google app in low light conditions from time to time
But all in all, the jump from 12.5 to 13.0 is worth! dont postpone it much longer.
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I will look for update it. And how do you feel about the overall performance ? do the games run better ?
The overall performance is better. Games run the same as before since a software update doesnt improve your hardware. Slight better since I used gamemode. Never have had hardware issues in PUBG or other FPS. Never tested Genshin or else. Sorry
The front camera just died and no sound is coming through Bluetooth devices after the update.You better not update it .
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The front camera just died and no sound is coming through Bluetooth devices after the update.You better not update it .
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That has been happening lately and it can even happen on miui 12.5 or even aosp rom not guranteed that it won't thanks to xiaomi for that.