I bought the sp at sony centre for RM42 cos no 1 seems to be selling it.

Currently no SOD problem but have some overheating issue and battery drain quite fast during standby

Don't scare me le. I was about to update to JB after my phone experienced overheating issues and some noticeable lag

How long does it take to update to JB?

found this on the internet regarding the overheat problem:
http://www.simplydroid.com/forum/sony-xper...ckly-39988.html

Do I have to do a factory reset after upgrading to JB? cos my phone seems to overheat and battery levels are inaccurate (from 79% suddenly increase to 85% then drop back to 78% in less than 10 seconds)

So should I do a factory reset? And will JB upgrade still remain even though i factory reset? or will it go back to ICS?


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Did a factory reset and battery level still goes up and down but only for the first 3 hours. Battery level seems fine after the 3rd hour

My own comparison of V and S2:

Looks: I prefer the looks of V over S2.
Build quality: Creaks can be heard from the back cover of V when pressed
Screen: V looks less vivid compared to S2
Processor: V is more powerful and less lag. 1.5GHz compared to 1.2 GHz in S2
Battery: Slight difference between them but V has better battery life
Camera: Images taken using V looks clearer and captures more detail. Superior Auto Mode works well in V. Front facing camera in V is disappointing (VGA only) compared to S2 (2mp)
Music: V sounds softer compared to S2 but has greater clarity
Other features in V: Bravia Engine 2, 4G LTE, water and dust resistant

Conclusion: I personally think that V is just a slight upgrade from S2

There is still some noticeable lag in V but S2 lags more. Not to mention S2 G version is capped at 1080 MHz

I'm talking about the colour saturation on the screen. The colour saturation on S2 is totally different from V due to the AMOLED screen.

Camera's mp does not really determine the image quality. The new HTC One only has a 4mp resolution camera and I think it captures better photos than V. I'm not really amazed with the V's camera but I think it's better than S2.

I don't really care about the front facing camera but it is really disappointing. The image quality is bad.

LTE connection is still not available throughout Malaysia. I still have not used the 4G LTE even though I'm currently using the V.

Water resistant feature. I don't think that's a real big advantage unless you are a clumsy person who drops your phone in the toilet bowl everyday. Or you go swimming with your phone everyday. Even with the water resistant feature, I'm still not going to dip my phone in the water. It's just that in case that if I drop my phone in the water, my phone is still fine. Nothing more. It's not that I'm going to show off the water resistant feature in front of everyone.

This post has been edited by JoshuaCYS: Mar 7 2013, 03:55 PM

Is the wifi on when SOD occured?

Nope I dont think so. Many users are still complaining on the net about this SOD problem. SOD usually occurs during charging with wifi on

My phone overheats in less than 10 mins of usage. So, I think overheating is a common problem for this phone?

My phone's average temperature is about 33-36 degree Celcius. But when it overheats, it can easily go up to a max of 41 degree Celcius

may I ask you guys a question? How long do your phone's battery last?


This post has been edited by JoshuaCYS: Mar 19 2013, 09:19 PM

Haha yes, I think the battery problem is bothering me more. SOD problems have been reported alr but I seemed to be the only one experiencing this battery problem

Only kena SOD once. Currently in JB

What do you mean by your auto brightness not working?

The backlight does change with the surrounding light condition but it's only a very slight change. If you want it brighter out in the sun, then no choice, have to set manually

Nobody can guarantee that new Xperia phones can be problem-free