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 Sony Xperia ZR compact quadcore!, 4.2.2 update rolling out

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nixonyang
post Dec 25 2013, 02:42 PM

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Just got my ZR and updating to 4.3... i felt that the volume button is a tad soft..
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post Dec 28 2013, 12:30 AM

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I have a problem.. i paired with my Sony Ericsson BT headset and after about 2 minutes listening music with the headset the bt connection is lost and cant be paired back. Only after repairing with the bt headset will it connect again but connection will be lost due to the same condition again and again...

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post Dec 28 2013, 04:28 PM

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QUOTE(kilsmap @ Dec 28 2013, 07:46 AM)
Hmm.. Not sure why, but I've known ZR's bluetooth can be quite problematic, have experience it myself.. Sometimes have to be rough a bit with the phone.. They say sonething might be loose.. In my case, even re-pairing can't solve, brute force only..

On another note, successfully updated to 4.3 and rooted and still have locked bootloader.. Loving the new themes, appearance and functionality..
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Whats your meaning on brute force? shake the phone?
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post Dec 28 2013, 04:41 PM

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On another note, anyone knows where is selling third party charging dock for ZR?
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post Dec 28 2013, 09:57 PM

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QUOTE(old newspaper @ Dec 28 2013, 06:38 PM)
can get it from here, IPmart for only RM67.71 shipped with poslaju...

this can charge add batt with the back slot...

if you can wait for 2-3 week, can get the same charger from china online store for only usd12 ( free shipping ), which i just did... laugh.gif
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Thanks for the link!! Whats the meaning data sync? means i can transfer file through the dock as well? And output is rated 1A, so i assume it will take a little more time to charge than the standard charger.

QUOTE(kilsmap @ Dec 28 2013, 08:49 PM)
Yep.. Good ol' elbow grease.. But it works.. Or they say pushing a bit to the mic place under the cam also can yield good result..
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Thanks for the tips, my phone bt connection miraculously became stable today.
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post Dec 28 2013, 11:49 PM

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QUOTE(((Xa))0102 @ Dec 28 2013, 10:57 PM)
XZU people are noticing a slight decrease in battery life
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i can say the battery life is not up to par with whats reviewed after the 4.3 update.. battery drain at stanby is alot, even after turning off all data sync
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post Dec 30 2013, 11:42 PM

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anyone hving association rejected wifi issue after the new update?
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post Jan 1 2014, 08:56 PM

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QUOTE(jubz @ Jan 1 2014, 07:33 PM)
Heya folks, for those who did an upgrade recently to 4.3, did you noticed any unusual heating/warming up? Example: there is a noticeable amount of heat on the phone eventhough it is not doing anything
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Yup, noticed it. try turning off auto sync. It seems that when connected wirelessly like wifi or 3G it will heat up quite fast. But i think the heat fried my motherboard, just sent for warranty (less than a week f use cry.gif )

edit: It happens when the phone tries to search for a service also. Mine lost all service/signal and wifi

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post Jan 6 2014, 05:12 PM

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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Jan 6 2014, 10:22 AM)
I am a SGS2 user and thinking of my next smartphone update. Being using SGS2 since launch about May 2011.

Since SGS5 should be launched in the next 2 months, and the ZR was first available May 2013. I assume a normal phone cycle would be a May 2014 for the ZR successor to come.
My questions are:
1. How good is the ZR's camera vs the SGS2 or even the SGS4's camera?
2. How long can the battery last last?
3. Should I hold out for the ZR's successor, since it is already Jan and May is not far off.
4. The ZR phone release is May 2013, but when practically can purchase the phone earliest?
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1. SGS4 picture quality is way better than ZR.. Its top of its class for small mobile sensor.
2. The battery can easily last 2 days with moderate use (none gaming and light mobile internet usage) with stamina mode of course
3. If you decide to play the waiting game, it will go on forever since a new phone will come out endlessly. If this phone suits your need, then buy it and it will be cheaper.
4. i dont understand this question, i myself also just purchased this phone 2 weeks ago (sent back for warranty btw)
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post Jan 6 2014, 06:00 PM

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Finally the charging cradle for ZR arrived!! Build quality quite nice with hidden notification light, saly no phone to test it with.. cry.gif
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post Jan 6 2014, 06:31 PM

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QUOTE(mystvearn @ Jan 6 2014, 06:15 PM)
Thanks for the reply. Last question I meant was, the phone released date was May 2013. But released date does not equal to date which you can actually purchase the phone. I was wondering when did this phone became available for purchase in Malaysia

Does this phone have problems? Sent back for warranty?
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this phone has been available here since late may or early june if i'm not wrong. But later phone will have a later manufacturing date, you can check it under the battery (my one was manufactured during week47 which is november). I think its a combination of problems and bad luck, after updating the wifi became unstable (software), few days later phone lost all signal/service and kept rebooting randomly (hardware). Suspected the motherboard is faulty, but a check at the sony forum that my case is rare (got myself a faulty unit) vmad.gif
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post Jan 8 2014, 03:42 PM

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QUOTE(saperin @ Jan 8 2014, 03:12 PM)
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hi,
may I ask is there a battery charge indicator for the battery dock there? to know if it is full or not.
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I'm not sure the indicator light is for battery full or not cause i dont have the chance to test it yet. But what i know is that a blue light will appear after you power on the cradle.
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post Jan 10 2014, 02:20 AM

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QUOTE(Ramjade @ Jan 9 2014, 02:44 PM)
Yes. Xperia Z1 compact have just recently been announced. It should be available in March. It is same specs as Z1.

My friend told me my ZR camera better than SG4. He took both photos and then compare by zooming in, it is found that ZR photo better. But best is take a ZR and SG4 and compare side by side.
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My family member used SGS4, the photo it produced really is good. ZR suffers from over sharpening and higher noise.
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post Jan 12 2014, 10:50 PM

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QUOTE(kysham @ Jan 11 2014, 10:53 AM)
I have the same dock (in fact, I have 3 docks, all the same model). The blue LED is to indicate if the dock is receiving power from USB or not. That's all. It doesn't indicate charging. To know if the phone is fully charged or not, have to check on the phone itself. If you slot a 2nd battery into the battery charging port at the back, then there will be another red LED light (next to the blue LED) that will light up, indicating that the dock is charging the spare battery. Once that battery is fully charged, the red LED will go off. The dock is capable of charging both the phone and the spare battery at the same time.

After I upgraded to 4.3, I noticed that my SMS app is sometimes lagging and I will need to force close it. But everything else is very good. Just this damn sms app.... haish.... can never have everything working perfectly.  sweat.gif
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Now i know what to check ^^, thanks. Till i got my phone back from warranty thats it
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post Jan 15 2014, 12:18 AM

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QUOTE(grayfox5129 @ Jan 14 2014, 11:15 PM)
have u guys having trouble during update  JB 4.3? Mine after the downloading complete, after turn off phone, then push volume down button while plugging the usb, my PC suddenly hang, sony companion could not detect the phone. But before turn off the phone, it could detect properly.

Btw, my phone when i plug in the usb cable, it detect as removable disc, not media transfer device..is that the problem? If that so, how i can turn back it into the media transfer device instead of removable disc??
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Use pc companion, much easier. Just plug in USB normally and theres a step by step instructions on how to update
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post Jan 17 2014, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(attyra @ Jan 16 2014, 11:01 PM)
what it means by " original set dynamics "
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Distributed by Dynamics, they are the official distributor of Sony phones in Malaysia.
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post Jan 17 2014, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(attyra @ Jan 17 2014, 09:48 PM)
very hard to find case & SP for ZR.. just now at datugadget... stok sudah abih... sad.gif
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better buy online for more choices, bought SP case from ebay
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post Jan 21 2014, 02:39 AM

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QUOTE(attyra @ Jan 20 2014, 05:06 PM)
waze can tell routing or not?
i may need to use gps if going to new places so it easy directed by them...
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Waze works wonder, highly recommended thumbup.gif . but you must have active data to work with it, it can also redirect you to a route with less jam/traffic

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post Jan 29 2014, 04:46 PM

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QUOTE(zan4182 @ Jan 24 2014, 11:29 AM)
Bro.. when u charge ur phone using the charging dock, will the screen rotate to horizontal view or not?
i saw some pics showing that the screen doesn't rotate.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NTAwWDUwMA==/z/P...p/$_12.JPG

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Finally got my phone back from warranty and i can answer your question. The screen will rotate to landscape mode after inserting to dock. Just that the lock screen will not rotate only. Do not use china/brandless charger for the dock also, will cause the phone screen to go crazy
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post Feb 1 2014, 03:17 AM

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QUOTE(zan4182 @ Jan 31 2014, 10:59 AM)
thanks for the answer..
so is it ok if i buy here??
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Yup, i bought it from there

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