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Ompass world city lite is now in the Samsung application store.
Initially I was excited about this but this is a lite version and does not use gps to determine your location so is pretty much a pretty demo with no real use.
I am hoping they don't over price the proper working version when they release it as I was really looking forward to this.
I wasn't expecting this to be out in this manner when Samsung awarded them prizes to release this for free and the version they have released for free is pretty much useless :-S
Was this program ever released in full?
I can't find much info on it. It doesn't even seem possible to buy it.
Hi fellas, I was wondering if it was worth going for the XT or wait for the XV to pop out? (in Belgium, they're still not out)
They're both kinda same except for screen sizes..
So, I wanna know, what are the pros & cons of those 2 devices.
Guess the XV is cheaper, right?
dugzino said:
Hi fellas, I was wondering if it was worth going for the XT or wait for the XV to pop out? (in Belgium, they're still not out)
They're both kinda same except for screen sizes..
So, I wanna know, what are the pros & cons of those 2 devices.
Guess the XV is cheaper, right?
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Get the Sony Xperia V. It's better than the Sony Xperia T. The Sony Xperia V has (but is not limited to) 4G and HSPA+, is IP57 certified - dust and water resistant, has a 342 ppi pixel density, has Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Bluetooth v4.0 and up to 18 h music play. All of those specs are better than the Sony Xperia T's specs.
V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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What's your source for each of those statements?? P.S. What about for the UK?
If you want a large screen and more storage: The Xperia T is for you!
If you want waterproof and 4G: The Xperia V is for you!
There are some features on the XV that the XT doesn't have, (Bravia Engine 2, for example) however, these features are only on one and not the other because the XT was made earlier, they will be available through the Jelly Bean update.
If it makes your decision any easier: I chose the Xperia T!
I chose the Xperia V. I previously had the Xperia S.
I havent once looked back, and I'm EXTREMELY satisfied with the Xperia V.
The only minus with it is the storage. Its only slightly above 3GB of usable space on the V. But ofcourse, this can easily be fixed with a decent SD-Card and App2SD.
Even the spotify cache can be moved these days.
As stated above: Xperia V has 4G, water resist, Bravia Engine 2, 342 ppi, etc etc.
But it also have cons: Can not root (Bin4ary) with locked bootloader-, ports need to be opened/closed everytime for charging or using headphones, gets very hot when using 4G, not much development or interest yet by devs, Facebook bug (portrait rotate photo upload) and no leather case in the box.
Another con: the frontcam is utter ****.
Atleast compared to the one on the back. The main camera is amazing. Never seen a camera quite like it. But the one on the front.. not so much
the one on Xperia S is slightly better.
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As stated above: Xperia V has 4G, water resist, Bravia Engine 2, 342 ppi, etc etc.
But it also have cons: Can not root (Bin4ary) with locked bootloader-, ports need to be opened/closed everytime for charging or using headphones, gets very hot when using 4G, not much development or interest yet by devs, Facebook bug (portrait photo upload) and no leather case in the box.
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As for the cons: maybe at some point the devs will find a way of doing this - the point of XDA is that even if it takes ageeees, the devs eventually end up finding a way of doing something even if it's really difficult - in this case root would be the example. EDIT: Bootloader can be unlocked at: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ . How to Root and CWM with the latest 9.0.1.D.0.10 firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060815 . Flashable unsecure kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024299 (I hope the development picks up as soon as the Xperia V is available globally - so far only Asia, Sweden and Russia have the Xperia V) ; can live with the port opening/closing if it means it's waterproof ; I know I will get some flak for this, but, I can also live with the fact that it gets hot with 4G ; the facebook bug is already being looked into (and will be addressed) by Sony ; and I am also not bothered about the lack of a leather case in the box - most phones don't include cases in the box anyway.
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As for the cons: maybe at some point the devs will find a way of doing this - the point of XDA is that even if it takes ageeees, the devs eventually end up finding a way of doing something even if it's really difficult - in this case root would be the example. EDIT: Bootloader can be unlocked at: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/ . How to Root and CWM with the latest 9.0.1.D.0.10 firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060815 . Flashable unsecure kernel:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024299 (I hope the development picks up as soon as the Xperia V is available globally - so far only Asia, Sweden and Russia have the Xperia V) ; can live with the port opening/closing if it means it's waterproof ; I know I will get some flak for this, but, I can also live with the fact that it gets hot with 4G ; the facebook bug is already being looked into (and will be addressed) by Sony ; and I am also not bothered about the lack of a leather case in the box - most phones don't include cases in the box anyway.
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Some phones cant be bootloader unlocked. Some can.
Thats the way it is. Mine could luckily be unlocked.
I bought mine here in Norway. And yes, Norway also got this phone for sale.
So your sources on only Asia, Sweden and Russia would be pretty good about now. Have had it in my store since early Dec.
Edit: And CM10.1 (Android 4.2) is currently available and is beeing worked on. Lets not forget that Sony gives away phones to developers (ie. CM) so it can be developed fast and proper. CM10.1 has quite a few flaws ofcourse, but in a few weeks I'd bet that most of it would be fixed.
I'm currently using CM10.1, and I'm quite content except the fact that the camera is not there, and there are some issues with the sound and the GSM. But all in all its in a pretty decent state coming to the fact that its 4.2
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Some phones cant be bootloader unlocked. Some can.
Thats the way it is. Mine could luckily be unlocked.
I bought mine here in Norway. And yes, Norway also got this phone for sale.
So your sources on only Asia, Sweden and Russia would be pretty good about now. Have had it in my store since early Dec.
Edit: And CM10.1 (Android 4.2) is currently available and is beeing worked on. Lets not forget that Sony gives away phones to developers (ie. CM) so it can be developed fast and proper. CM10.1 has quite a few flaws ofcourse, but in a few weeks I'd bet that most of it would be fixed.
I'm currently using CM10.1, and I'm quite content except the fact that the camera is not there, and there are some issues with the sound and the GSM. But all in all its in a pretty decent state coming to the fact that its 4.2
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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To be able to flash ROMs, that are not stock based you need unlocked bootloader.
You can flash ROMs with CWM that are stock based but you need root first.
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Edit: Sorry, instead of Sweden I meant to say Nordic countries
You're using CM10.1 (Android 4.2) on your Sony Xperia V? Which xda thread link please? I'm guessing you've unlocked the bootloader, flashed the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery (unsure which CWM version) before installing CM10.1??
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Hehe
Yes I am. Its in Xperia V development.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2025.
And yes, I have unlocked my bootloader. I did flash the unsecure kernel, rooted and installed CWM recovery before installing CM10.1.
Thanks for the replies guys!
Lots of pros and cons, after checking the prices tho, XV is way too expensive for those few more features it has over the XT.
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V is more expensive, but it won't be released in Belgium. You could get it from the Netherlands through smartphoneshop.be or gsmwijzer.be in a few weeks though.
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Thanks for those links mate. I'll still wait a bit more before making a move but, I think I'll root for the XT.
The only worth feature the XV has over the XT is the water/dust resistance.
But, if for this feature I have to pay 100€ more then, no way!
Between 323 and 342ppi, you won't see any difference, will you?
PS: Thank AvRS for moving the thread.
dugzino said:
Thanks for the replies guys!
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You're welcome, but purely clicking on thanks is enough!
dugzino said:
Between 323 and 342ppi, you won't see any difference, will you?
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Think you might, it's one of a few reasons why I'm going for the V rather than the T as soon as the V releases in the UK at some point during this month.
I'd pick Xperia V. I mean I would sacrifice those open/close flaps for each port for a more durable phone. As for the root, I'm just happy that the developers here do a fast and good job to get a phone rooted unlike the developers that takes about a year to get their iPod jailbroken. I mean seriously. I got my iPod since November 2012 and the jailbreak (they jailbroken an iPhone already) can take up to a year.
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Hi,
Currently I don't use any software on my phone to track it etc. Since it is quite an expensive piece of kit I was wondering what is the best app to use for this purpose. Something that doesn't use much resource would be great since the xperia hasn't got a great a battery. Coming from IOS so pretty new to android
Xperia Z White
greetings all...
this is my first post , and as the titles says its my first time to buy an android device.
i did my search on the web and i found out that it will suit me the best , but u have some question about this device , hopefully i can get answers from you:
1- will the ZR have a native DS3 support , cause i`m thinking about buying a game controller that will work for both the mobile and the PC(wired).
if not , is there is any alternative in the market?
2- i`v heard that the phone memory is somehow low (4.5GB) and it will not be able to move apps to the SD card (which of course i will buy a 32GB card). is it true , and is there is any solution to this?
Thanks in advanced , and sorry for the clumsy questions , its my first experience with android device.
Hello bro! If you look around the ZR forums you will find all the answers you are looking for,but still i will guide you.For the controller - yes ZR supports the native DS3.Sony controler both for phone and PC.For the second question - you've heard true.Our phone here have only 4.5 gigs of usage memory which is kinda low but enough.For now we dont have a chance to move apps to SD card.But we are waiting soon to have CyanogenMod 10 release for our phone,so this will be available in it BtW you chose a very good phonie here. Great to have you here Welcome to our little community ^^
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Hello bro! If you look around the ZR forums you will find all the answers you are looking for,but still i will guide you.For the controller - yes ZR supports the native DS3.Sony controler both for phone and PC.For the second question - you've heard true.Our phone here have only 4.5 gigs of usage memory which is kinda low but enough.For now we dont have a chance to move apps to SD card.But we are waiting soon to have CyanogenMod 10 release for our phone,so this will be available in it BtW you chose a very good phonie here. Great to have you here Welcome to our little community ^^
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thank you very much....
-the reason for asking is that the ZR was labeled as not compatible with DS3 in PlayStation mobile certified devices page, airbut i`v read also this on the xperiablog that all xperia devices will have native DS3 support which confused me about the truth.
and the DS3 has a good driver for PCs which well be perfect for me :good:
- CyanogenMod 10 seems to be very complicated thing to me , i`v been using SE Vivaz for 5 years , and the whole android thing is totally new for me, i think i will have to spend some time reading about rooting and android roms, but that encouraging to know that it will be no big deal to have 4.5 GB memory for apps
thank you again and `im really having great time on this forum :good:
Crag Hack said:
thank you very much....
-the reason for asking is that the ZR was labeled as not compatible with DS3 in PlayStation mobile certified devices page, airbut i`v read also this on the xperiablog that all xperia devices will have native DS3 support which confused me about the truth.
and the DS3 has a good driver for PCs which well be perfect for me :good:
- CyanogenMod 10 seems to be very complicated thing to me , i`v been using SE Vivaz for 5 years , and the whole android thing is totally new for me, i think i will have to spend some time reading about rooting and android roms, but that encouraging to know that it will be no big deal to have 4.5 GB memory for apps
thank you again and `im really having great time on this forum :good:
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Hi Crag you may check this Video Here and skip to 6:45
he is playing Dead Trigger via Sony Game Controller
And i believe that there'll be a way shortly to move apps to SD as it's not that hard ,in my Galaxy W i used to swap the Internal with the External by just modifying a line in "vold.fstab" in "system/etc" as long as i have root access which is already there for Xperia ZR
i've been reading a lot of reviews about this device and actually i like it so much ,and i think that i'll go for it by next weeks
thanks DoO37, but the reason for asking was for the wireless support , i`v heard that android phones can run gamepads easily but only wired , so i had to stick with the DS3 for the reason its the only gamepad that have official support from the manufacture , so it will work flawlessly with out the need to root or tweaking the phone (which most gamepad require to work) , and since i`m not very keen on android rooting, so i dont think rooting will be a priority for me ..
i agree, the ZR looks good ,received good reviews generally with minor complains like the low internal storage,bad FM radio, mediocre viewing angles , but it has every thing we need in a phone (at least for me) ,great HW, durable and removable battery, good camera, sturdy build; shatter proof screen(i broke my Vivaz screen 3 times ) , IP58 certified which is awesome..and fitted in the budget i have...
i`m not expert in android phones , but i think that the ZR is the best phone in its price range
Crag Hack said:
thanks DoO37, but the reason for asking was for the wireless support , i`v heard that android phones can run gamepads easily but only wired , so i had to stick with the DS3 for the reason its the only gamepad that have official support from the manufacture , so it will work flawlessly with out the need to root or tweaking the phone (which most gamepad require to work) , and since i`m not very keen on android rooting, so i dont think rooting will be a priority for me ..
i agree, the ZR looks good ,received good reviews generally with minor complains like the low internal storage,bad FM radio, mediocre viewing angles , but it has every thing we need in a phone (at least for me) ,great HW, durable and removable battery, good camera, sturdy build; shatter proof screen(i broke my Vivaz screen 3 times ) , IP58 certified which is awesome..and fitted in the budget i have...
i`m not expert in android phones , but i think that the ZR is the best phone in its price range
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Yes i also think the same.. and don't forget that this device will get a 4.3 android upgrade.. which is something really nice
and also about rooting and development.. i see that the XZR has most of the HW are identical as the XZ only the display resolution and some sensors as FXP mentioned ,so it will hopefully get a good development by FreeXperiaProject Team
Rooting is easy and not that hard ,special thanks to DoomLord who've made an app that make everything by itself ,you may check it here ,, the silly part imo is the Bootloader unlocking :/
anyway.. i gone crazy with this device ,it's more that beautiful specially for me as i don't like 5" displays
Goodluck
You'll get 32GB build-in ram if you buy docomo xperia A. If you are a phone user not are rom tester. Nexus family could be best fits for testers.
Greetings all...
I`m about the go to the SONY dealer and get the ZR, but i have some final questions to ask her before buying and regretting to do so..
1- The Bluetooth and WiFi problem? is it a global issue or happens with some phones?and can it be fixed
2- The Earpiece volume ? i`m OK with medium volume , but i hear people complaining that it is very low and very bad quality, is it true?
3- Heating problem? is it that big issue or is it normal for an IP58 phone?
4- Can i put a 64GB sd card in it , or it is only 32GB max?
cause honestly, if these issues are serious , i think that i will have to search for another sub 500$ android device (S3 for instance) , cause i`m not the kind of person who likes to change phones very often..
Thanks you very much
I don't have any of the first two problems. For the heat, mine gets warm when heavy use, but I think it's acceptable especially for a quad core phone.
Sony has released a .244 update for the phone a month ago(the latest version .67 has been released as well), it already support 64gb card.
However, Doomlord's root is not applicable for the .244 nor .67. Try Vroot if you want to root the phone. Or root the photo before update and then use OTA update instead of PC C.
If you really need app2sd function, which I don't think it is necessary, you can try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2445547
from my C5503 using xda app-developers app
thanks for the input...
since the phone will have a one year warranty so i think i will manage the issues if they might appear...
as for the memory card , i will be using very limited number of storage demanding apps , the reason for getting a 64GB stick is for media files (music ,movies , ebooks...) . so the ZR officially support 64GB?
but thanks anyway for the app2sd link , it will come in hand someday
Correction:
It should be .67 update for the 64GB card support.
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/software/phones/xperia-zr/
Support for bigger (64GB) SD card so that you can store even more on your Xperia™
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I'm just wandering why new Real Boxing version is not compatible with Xperia SP on Google Play, also i had problems with any version of cracked Real Boxing because it crashed all the time, is there any solution and will Real Boxing become compatible with my device ? :fingers-crossed::cyclops:
Why not ask the developer ??//
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I'm just wandering why new Real Boxing version is not compatible with Xperia SP on Google Play, also i had problems with any version of cracked Real Boxing because it crashed all the time, is there any solution and will Real Boxing become compatible with my device ? :fingers-crossed::cyclops:
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Ask the dev or find the 1.4.2 of Real Boxing it's works great on the SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzT1Xvw7Gc&index=20&list=PLsYHoGJU0fXU0YBkGJpQGHAK-lqNqXpzx