Hey guys, need a bit of help...
Been using the Z a few days now, and I'm having 2 issues...
WiFi and Bluetooth won't work together at the same time, one knocks the other off whenever I'm browsing and listening to music on my Bluetooth stereo... In the ratio of about 5:1 for WiFi:Bluetooth like...
That's one issue that's a little annoying.
Another is that video playback over WiFi is broken... If I load up a video on the YouTube app, depending on video length, the video normally freezes around the 40 second mark. If I load a video up in my browser, more of the video will load, but never the full video, could freeze 3 minutes in, 5 seconds in, but never fails to freeze.
I've reverted to stock YouTube app, cleared cache, didn't solve a sausage.
I haven't gotten to the end of a single video since I bought the device.
EDIT: Above issue is most likelyan android wide YouTube issue, if the comments on Play are anything to go by.
And that's on top of the Bluetooth/WiFi clashing that I mentioned above.
Not what I expect from a quad core device with 2GB ram like! Any ideas? Faulty handset? Factory reset? Return the handset? I've never rooted or used custom firmware ;so don't really know how to go about it, open to any suggestions to get the best out of the hardware...
Thanks in advance guys.
WiFi/Bluetooth issue
Seems the YouTube issue is an android wide issue, sorry for bringing it up.
Just leaves the Bluetooth/WiFi clashing issue where they keep knocking each other off while they're both being used.
I have 2 problems in my xperiaZ1:
1) I have a problem with screen mirroring feature in xperia Z1. While the TV shows that the phone is connected, the phone still shows "preparing to mirror". After some time, a msg in the phone saying cannot mirror.
A samsung Note 3 get mirrored to the same TV in just one click. Whereas, xperia z1 is not able to.
2) While on the call, the other person can hear me only when I hold the phone properly (meaning with my hand to the ear). The moment I rest my phone to my shoulders (while my hands are engaged with something else etc,.) the other person is unable to hear me. There is no network issue as I tried this at home where the person was able to hear me properly when the phone was properly held with the hand, but the moment I rest it on my shoulders, there seems to be a problem. This is a weird problem. I hope you have understood it correctly.
1) I tried too to pair to my TV and i can't send any pictures to be show because I wissing the option send via WiFi so somehow this is a problem. BTW I am on 4.3.
2) Solution: Don't use your shoulders! Probably because when you do that you cover the microphone and Z1 is not like other phones, it's well isolated due to waterproffness.
eclyptos said:
1) I tried too to pair to my TV and i can't send any pictures to be show because I wissing the option send via WiFi so somehow this is a problem. BTW I am on 4.3.
2) Solution: Don't use your shoulders! Probably because when you do that you cover the microphone and Z1 is not like other phones, it's well isolated due to waterproffness.
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Thanks for the reply.
Can you tell me where is the microphone in xperia z1? a normal phone has it in the bottom.
abileshrao said:
Thanks for the reply.
Can you tell me where is the microphone in xperia z1? a normal phone has it in the bottom.
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I think its at the top on the backside, exactly opposite the call speaker
satvik7star said:
I think its at the top on the backside, exactly opposite the call speaker
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Thanks...
I am on 4.3. Any solution to the mirroring problem?
abileshrao said:
Thanks...
I am on 4.3. Any solution to the mirroring problem?
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I just got the phone yesterday, so still on 4.2.2. I will test and report tomorrow
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I have same issue with screen mirroring ... I can't connect to my Samsung smart tv...
Sent from my Z1.
Yup, connects to the TV, but doesnt stream content. Maybe samsung tv requires a samsung phone with the AllCast app
guys, today I had been to the electronics store in Bangalore. I tried mirroring my Z1 to 5 to 6 Samsung Smart TVs there. unfortunately, it dint work. Since that store was selling Sony Xperia Z1 mobiles too, planned to mirror a new Z1.
To my horror and surprise it was working !!!
I went to the authorised sony centre and they said they l check and revert back..Will update, once I have my phone back. Kitkat is due early february and it seems it will take care of this issue..
I was wrong about the microphone btw, just found out that it is actually where the speakers are
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Yup, connects to the TV, but doesnt stream content. Maybe samsung tv requires a samsung phone with the AllCast app
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I did Sony Z1 to Sony Bravia TV and isn't working too.
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I was wrong about the microphone btw, just found out that it is actually where the speakers are
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You are wrong now too, the Z1 have 2 microphone, 1 behind call speaker on top and 1 at the bottom, they working together and closing 1 is 50% less of possibility that other person can hear you, enough to not hear you at all.
I have the same problem with phone calls ! I've even tried holding it off center between my ear and shoulder ( very awkwardly ) , but then the proximity sensor triggers the screen. This Z1 has been nothing but issues.
Good day all,
I got my Z1 and updated to 4.4.2. Its a non rooted one. I have issues in camera. The camera preview itself flickers all time, even though pictures taken were clear. I tried clearing cache and data files, factory reseted too; didn't help !!! I Is there any way to overcome this bug?
Thanks!!
Reg,
Raj.
Not sure if this is what you mean, but I also have a lot of noise in the viewfinder/camera etc. (hard to describe exactly but sort of like watching analogue television not quite on the station correctly).. have never seen this on any other smartphone..
My phone is brand new.. seems to really only be a problem indoors/low light etc..
Does everyone have this? coming from an S3 its a bit off putting.
Flickers in camera preview
Yea exactly the same as you told. Is there any app or something to fix this ?? Does rooted phones also has this issue?
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Yea exactly the same as you told. Is there any app or something to fix this ?? Does rooted phones also has this issue?
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There is no difference in Rooted or Not, this is related to the Update, one of many issues. I think there is no fix, just try different Rom, even stock.
Camera Preview not working
since lollipop my camera preview does not work. I can see the small thumbnail but it will not open
I replaced the screen and digitizer on my Z1.
Everything went well from a reassembly point of view. However, my front facing camera and NFC do not seem to be functioning. I explicitly remember reconnecting the NFC and I don't believe I ever disconnected the front facing camera. The only thing that may have happened is the heat from the heat gun, but I never heated it past a temperature I couldn't touch bare-handed. But it still may be a possibility.
I don't have enough posts to post an outside link to youtube, but if you search youtube for "Xperia Z1 Screen Replacement" I followed the video by "Go Cell Phone Repair".
Do I maybe need to reset or reflash my ROM to reinitialize the hardware? I am using the rooted stock 4.4.4 ROM from Sony. I'm not too concerned about the front facing camera, but I would like to have tap to pay working again.
Any advice?
A week ago i observed something strange with my xperia z.
The images and text was being distorted. I searched on internet but couldnt get any solution.
For now its obvious that its not a hardware issue as the flickering part also rotates with the rotation of the phone.
Please help me.
I will be really thankful
kashiffayaz11 said:
A week ago i observed something strange with my xperia z.
The images and text was being distorted. I searched on internet but couldnt get any solution.
For now its obvious that its not a hardware issue as the flickering part also rotates with the rotation of the phone.
Please help me.
I will be really thankful
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Try to flash again the stock rom.
already tried.