actually this have been shared b4 in previous post. in order to open the quick settings directly, there are 2 ways:

1. using 2 fingers to slide down from the status bar
2. using 1 finger, briefly touch the upper right corner of the status bar (around the battery icon) and then slide your finger down.

these 2 ways should directly open the quick settings without going thru the notification and touching the tabs on top

done factory reset?

maybe. my volume got louder after factory reset.
but pls do a backup of all your data b4 reset

This post has been edited by ckchan: Mar 26 2014, 11:50 AM

anyone noticed that the text in web browser now do not automatically rewrap to fit the screen when u zoom in?

found out this is an issue with android 4.4 (not sony's fault but google). text reflow function in most browser will not work in kitkat anymore. apparently google removed this support from kitkat onwards

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/01/28/bu...ot-coming-back/

so far 2 "issues" with kitkat 4.4 (google's fault). why la google remove all these neat features???
1. text reflow in web browser
2. write to SDcard using 3rd party file manager apps

what fw number? via pc companion? mine showing nothing

haha... yeah my pc companion also got updated yesterday

guys, in the quick settings, try press and hold some of the toggles (like bluetooth, wifi,...), it will pop up the setting for that particular function.

You can change your ringtone via the Walkman app. Or you can copy your song into the ringtone folder in your phone and then select your song in the settings- sound- ringtone.

Don't think Sony have the clear ram function. Alternatively you can install this close all apps button. Just download and install the apk file. No root needed

forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614356

All can said is do factory reset. So far after doing so I have no issue with kk.

Camera quick launch have been an issue since 4.3

Yeah... Major update is like that de la...

Just make sure u backup your data

Have you notice how this happen? After running certain apps?

Its it soft all the time or once in a while?

This post has been edited by ckchan: Mar 29 2014, 11:22 PM

No la. Z and even tx still in production and supported as of today. Hardware wise I think z1 still have potential

So sorry then. Maybe can check out xda and see what's the cause

did a simple search on xda. Found the following "solutions" worth trying:

1. uncheck ClearAudio+, and check xLOUD
OR
2. disable smaart connect and restart your phone

do report back if these "solutions" work or not

vtw, is the sound soft on the main speaker? or is the sound actually coming out from the earpiece speaker? cause when i search on xda, most user complan sound is coming out from the earpiece instead of the main speaker at the bottom

tried this method?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2697845

yeah... all sort of suggestion to fix it is flying around. but not a single solution that will work for everyone.

z1 camera is really quite different from all other camera phone out there. you'll need to play around with the settings in order to get the best pic.

i'm no pro in photograohy, but here's what i set in my camera settings for your reference:
1) do not use superior auto mode. u'll get better pic using manual mode but u may set all settings in auto (ISO, white balance,...)
2) i use 8mp because of the over sampling. i found that it's sharper than the full 20mp pic and the file size is still manageable. use 20mp unless u need the extra mp to crop the pic
3) never use image stabiliser. the pic will be damn grainy
4) turn on HDR if u r taking static object or scene with strong backlight

hope this helps

yellow screen can be adjusted via the white balance setting. just increase the blue to your likings