Dear Big Phone Niche Market Like Minded Friends,
I have had my Ultra for about a week now. I love it! With non-removable battery, I have formed a habit of plugging in my phone wherever possible...at my office, at home, first thing I do when I enter my car. If I keep a count, it would be like more than 20 times per day. Each time, removing and reinserting the USB cap.
My concern is whether that USB cap is going to fall off soon? Anyone know how sturdy or resilience that little string that connect the cap to the phone?
That string seems to be such 20th century solution, no?
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Buy a magnetic charging cable or dock
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Simply amazing elegant solution. Thank you!
mozzy said:
Buy a magnetic charging cable or dock
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Yup, magnets is the way to go! I have only opened the flaps once or twice since I got it. I use AirDroid to transfer files to and from my computer.
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knite75 said:
Dear Big Phone Niche Market Like Minded Friends,
I have had my Ultra for about a week now. I love it! With non-removable battery, I have formed a habit of plugging in my phone wherever possible...at my office, at home, first thing I do when I enter my car. If I keep a count, it would be like more than 20 times per day. Each time, removing and reinserting the USB cap.
My concern is whether that USB cap is going to fall off soon? Anyone know how sturdy or resilience that little string that connect the cap to the phone?
That string seems to be such 20th century solution, no?
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You should check your phone. Charging 20 times per day is insane. The phone should get you at least 4 hours of screen time. Assuming you don't do anything else but use your phone since you love it so much, you should only be charging a maximum of 4 times a day assuming charging takes 2hours since your using the phone at the same time. 20 times a day means your phone is probably always plugged in already.
I suggest having it exchanged.
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How do you use the charging dock in the car? LOL
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Oh no, there's nothing wrong with the phone battery.
I just have a habit of pluging in my phone when ever possible to keep it as much charged as possible.
Just in case, I'm stuck in a broken elevator for hours, I can play Candy Crush longer.
I didn't have this habit with any one my previous battery removable phones.....it just all started with the HTC One (non-removable battery)
aaronqui said:
You should check your phone. Charging 20 times per day is insane. The phone should get you at least 4 hours of screen time. Assuming you don't do anything else but use your phone since you love it so much, you should only be charging a maximum of 4 times a day assuming charging takes 2hours since your using the phone at the same time. 20 times a day means your phone is probably always plugged in already.
I suggest having it exchanged.
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Just ordered to USB magnetic charging cable via Amazon. Will get them soon, and report back. It would have been cool if Sony included these.
Like I mentioned before, all the engineers were probably assigned to the PlayStation 4 group, and left only one lonely part time summer intern to the Ultra LOL
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I could not resist
hi there do you have the link to the Amazon item?
jeremy.chan said:
hi there do you have the link to the Amazon item?
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Amazon
Amazon Cable only
It only cost HK$50 (US$6.4) to replace the cap here in Hong Kong's Sony repair centre, so its pretty in-expensive.
this is why I bought the charging station before the cellphone itself !!!
If you lost your USB or Micro Sd card cap cover you can buy the same also from the below link....May be this is useful
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Cap-M...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item233055a6ce
cheaper magnetic dock from amazon here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2464956
I got my magnetic cable today. It's a perfect solution. Thank you for suggesting it.
Out of curiosity, what would happen if I charge the phone simultaneously using both the magnetic connector and the micro USB?
(a) The phone would implode, vaporize, and generate a wormhole causing a temporal shift
(b) The phone will be charged up faster
(c) The phone will be charged up at regular rate
Thanks in advance.
knite75 said:
I got my magnetic cable today. It's a perfect solution. Thank you for suggesting it.
Out of curiosity, what would happen if I charge the phone simultaneously using both the magnetic connector and the micro USB?
(a) The phone would implode, vaporize, and generate a wormhole causing a temporal shift
(b) The phone will be charged up faster
(c) The phone will be charged up at regular rate
Thanks in advance.
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Astrophysicist here. The correct answer is A.
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I knew it! Definitely staying clear of this.
LordManhattan said:
Astrophysicist here. The correct answer is A.
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Alright, i lied. I have no idea what'll happen The question now is; do you dare?
You know what? I'm gonna pass on this one. I'll let CERN physics lab have a crack at spawning the wormhole first.
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Alright, i lied. I have no idea what'll happen The question now is; do you dare?
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my s2 has gone mental tonight.
i charged it up to 100% before i left. then tonight for some reason it kept showing this when the charger wasnt plugged in
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so i kept restarting and taking out the battery til it stopped.
you can see the charging period didnt seem to show up on the graph. the charging period shown there i was not charging but the phone seemed to think it was. so as i was restarting it a few times it went from about 70 to 49 to 17 to 49 again
and also i havent been able to get a phone signal for ages and then when i can it wont let me register a network.
my phone is now basically just a wifi web browsing device until i get it sorted :crying:
Sounds like a battery failure.. Not sure tho.
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oh ive just seen this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unable-make-calls-text.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
thats a relief. o2 is down nationwide
EVERY single time I've heard of this issue (and there are a TON of threads all over XDA about this, not to mention all over other forums - seriously, just google "i9100 charging paused voltage too high", and watch how many results you get), it is due to a dirty or failing USB port.
Steps to take.
-clean USB port with a clean, dry brush. (don't be TOO rough)
-if that doesn't work, take out the battery, and with a q-tip and small amount of isopropyl alcohol, clean the USB port. Let it dry, then replace the battery.
-if THAT doesn't work, you'll probably have to get the part for the USB port replaced.
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elquango said:
oh ive just seen this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unable-make-calls-text.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
thats a relief. o2 is down nationwide
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This has nothing to do with what you posted...
yeah i know. i had both things happen at the same time so initially i thought it was my phone on the fritz and they were related
so i tried those things and it still having problems.
I bought this replacement in Nov off Ebay. After i lost my original one. Do you think I can still take it anywhere to be repaired?
will the o2 store look at it for me?
such a hassle. im gonna have to unroot it and stuff
oh great and now it keeps randomly vibrating and going to this screen and then back to my home screen
elquango said:
so i tried those things and it still having problems.
I bought this replacement in Nov off Ebay. After i lost my original one. Do you think I can still take it anywhere to be repaired?
will the o2 store look at it for me?
such a hassle. im gonna have to unroot it and stuff
oh great and now it keeps randomly vibrating and going to this screen and then back to my home screen
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By "those things" I'm guessing you didn't actually replace the part for the USB port. Just the cleaning steps?
That image is "desk clock" mode. It gets activated when certain pins in the USB port are shorted with a specific resistance. If you thoroughly cleaned the port as best you could, and are getting random desk clock mode and still randomly getting the charging paused message, then I'd say your USB port is dying a slow death. You'll need to get the part replaced.
From what I hear the part itself is pretty cheap (like $15) and not hard to replace. I don't know if O2 will do it for you though, since you didn't actually buy the phone from them. You can try... but I doubt it, since it was a second hand purchase. Or just take it to a local cellular repair shop.
My phone is also having a similar experience. I running an AOKP rom so it keeps charging instead. How long will the usb port work for. It's being sent back to Samsung to have the screen replace and have notified them about this. So will the usb port work till next week or could it die in hours or days?
imlgl said:
My phone is also having a similar experience. I running an AOKP rom so it keeps charging instead. How long will the usb port work for. It's being sent back to Samsung to have the screen replace and have notified them about this. So will the usb port work till next week or could it die in hours or days?
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I'm not sure how someone on a different continent than you can possibly answer a question about the state of the USB port on your phone and how long it will last.
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By "those things" I'm guessing you didn't actually replace the part for the USB port. Just the cleaning steps?
That image is "desk clock" mode. It gets activated when certain pins in the USB port are shorted with a specific resistance. If you thoroughly cleaned the port as best you could, and are getting random desk clock mode and still randomly getting the charging paused message, then I'd say your USB port is dying a slow death. You'll need to get the part replaced.
From what I hear the part itself is pretty cheap (like $15) and not hard to replace. I don't know if O2 will do it for you though, since you didn't actually buy the phone from them. You can try... but I doubt it, since it was a second hand purchase. Or just take it to a local cellular repair shop.
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hmm i'll have to look into it then. no idea where to start buying parts and where to take it to repair.
will have to do some research
It can by caused by humidity too in my opinion. Had this problem few times. My friend had too. It was gone after putting out battery for few hours in warm place. Even when I was keeping my phone in locker at roofed swimming pool it was happening.
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I'm not sure how someone on a different continent than you can possibly answer a question about the state of the USB port on your phone and how long it will last.
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I'm going on average, like how long would be last. Roughly. Mine's been doing it for the past 3 days.
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I'm going on average, like how long would be last. Roughly. Mine's been doing it for the past 3 days.
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It depends on the severity of the damage specific to your phone. If it's damaged more severely, then not long. If it's not damaged so severely, then longer. How long it's been doing it doesn't mean anything.
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It depends on the severity of the damage specific to your phone. If it's damaged more severely, then not long. If it's not damaged so severely, then longer. How long it's been doing it doesn't mean anything.
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Well it's still charging but my pc no longer recognises it so I don't thin it's going to last too long.
ok its getting worse now. ive requested a repair from samsung.
before i send it off should i remove all my google and facebook accounts or should it be ok to leave that kind of stuff on there?
As long as it's unrooted, running stock firmware, has the flash counter reset if necessary, why would you need to remove stuff like that first ? I probably wouldn't.
Always remove personal data. Fully wipe your phone. You never know who works in service and what will di with your personal stuff. Thats my opinion.
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As long as it's unrooted, running stock firmware, has the flash counter reset if necessary, why would you need to remove stuff like that first ? I probably wouldn't.
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what are they gonna do if its rooted?
i dont have warranty anway so im gonna have to pay for the repair
look how mental the battery is being.
having to back up things through airdroid cos i cant use the usb now
If rooted they CAN cancel warranty.
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I got a brand new s2 two and a half weeks ago, 1 week ago when unplugging my charger it sort of went crazy bringing up the car mode, desk clock, charging when it wasn't and the voltage too high popup every 30 seconds. I took it back and they exchanged it straightaway however i have had this one for 3 days and its done exactly the same thing. I rooted and installed a custom rom on the first but left the second totally stock. It also happened to the girlfriends note too.....
Luckily i haven't had the phone for a month yet so i'm still entitled to an exchange but this has put me off samsung and i'm thinking of an alternative if they'll allow me to take a different handset.
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Anyone else have any issues with the charging port? I'm the idiot that deals with customers doing gymnastics with their phone on the charger that mess up the port and now mine won't read some chargers...such as my moms Razr Maxx or girlfriends HTC one x charger....i tried a new charger fresh from packaging at my store and its kinda working....
Just wanted to see if anyone had any other issues
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Kflan22 said:
Anyone else have any issues with the charging port? I'm the idiot that deals with customers doing gymnastics with their phone on the charger that mess up the port and now mine won't read some chargers...such as my moms Razr Maxx or girlfriends HTC one x charger....i tried a new charger fresh from packaging at my store and its kinda working....
Just wanted to see if anyone had any other issues
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Haha thats never good! Im having a strange issue with my charger/port. It started a few weeks ago with my car charger. It would start charging then stop. If I rebooted then it would charge. For a while it was limited to my car charger (OEM samsung btw) but as of last few days it started doing it with my wall charger (OEM charger with aftermarket cable.) Fast forward to today. It will not charge with the device on at all. Turn it off and plug it in and it intermittently charges very slowly. I dont think its a software issue or a charger issue because the charger works for other devices. Its either the Battery or the charging port itself. Either way fairly easy fix but a major nuisance when I use my phone for most everything these days haha. Good luck finding your answer!
Boys, that usb port is like a belly button. And you have to dig out the lint ocassionaly. Use a non metal item, like a tooth pick to get all up in there. A little compressed air too.
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Boys, that usb port is like a belly button. And you have to dig out the lint ocassionaly. Use a non metal item, like a tooth pick to get all up in there. A little compressed air too.
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lok its true. and good analogy. lol gota dig the lint out sometimes
Mine's looking a little fuzzy ATM. Will go caving later.
Did you drain your battery flat? I know my note won't charge a flat battery no matter which charger or cable I use. My dock does tho.
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Im an outie..post a video of you picking the lint out of your bellybutton so I can get an idea ranger?
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Kflan22 said:
Im an outie..post a video of you picking the lint out of your bellybutton so I can get an idea ranger?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os9UWUA0uno
close enough?
I'm having issues with my charging port as well. I tried the suggested tooth pick method but it didn't work (probably because im not doing it right). Do u think I could buy one of those cans of air to blow out the lint (if there is any) or would that damage the phone? Or any other methods u found that worked?
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Hey replaced my phone through warranty....
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Yup did mines through warranty too on Friday lucky i got to unroot it and put it back too stock cus it just stop charging n my battery was draining fast too.
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I thought about warranty but I'm gonna live dangerously and I ordered the flex board and I'll change it out. Read up and watched tutorials, it looks straightforward just gotta mind the gluing and not force it. Will update when I finish the job!
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The funny thing is that I got the original charging port replaced through an independent repair shop, but 3 weeks later it's the same problem.....do u guys know how long the whole sending to Samsung process takes?
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For my warranty I went through att device support center n got a new phone the same day
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cjsspape said:
I thought about warranty but I'm gonna live dangerously and I ordered the flex board and I'll change it out. Read up and watched tutorials, it looks straightforward just gotta mind the gluing and not force it. Will update when I finish the job!
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Update: I got my flex cable yesterday from eBay. 12.99 free shipping. Took forever to get here but packaged very well in a hard plastic box. By looks its the same as OEM in every way to include the i717 markings. Opening up the note was very easy, just use a small jewlers screwdriver set. I have an iPhone toolkit with picks and suction cup so that helped. Biggest thing to remember is BE GENTLE! parts are very well put together so very easy to break if forced apart. Then a few screws later the speaker port and main board were off. Pay special attention to the charge port flex ribbon as its fairly well glued to it with super sticky tape. I used the guitar pick and seperated it with great success. Reassemby was just as easy and I am now happy to say my charging port WAS the problem and my note is 100% operational and unlike some phones once you take them apart they never look the same. Not the case for the note. It looks flawless again. Also a lil bonus by cleaning the dirt out of my antennae connectors my networks are a lot faster so take the extra time to tidy up while your in there!
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Yup. Bought mine for $7.99 from China. 2 weeks to get here. Replaced for 10 mins and brand new again
Drained batter flat
jimmer411 said:
Did you drain your battery flat? I know my note won't charge a flat battery no matter which charger or cable I use. My dock does tho.
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I did. Left the phone in the car overnight and drain the batter flat. Now none of the charger will charge the battery. If I hold the power button for 5-6 seconds, the screen starts up and show the charging batter but them become blank right after couple of second. I left the charge in (with blank screen) for an hour but the whole power on process just repeat. Help!!!
I know a lot of you are keen on cases that charges &increases the usage time of your Ultra. So here is another option that is probably cheaper, and has a higher capacity than Sony's, yet to be released case. The case uses the magnetic dock/ pins to charge the device.
Like i said before, I really can't see myself using this device, or anything similar. I purchased a case, and yet I would rather use the Ultra naked. It just feels better... (yeah I know there are so many ways you could read that last sentence.. but i'll leave it there anyway!)
Cost: $36 USD
LINK: http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html
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I have one... Its ok but the charging capacity is overstated.. You will be lucky to et one full charge out of the device..
There is another thread around here somewhere. Someone actually broke his and so actually ripped it apart to see what was inside. It was a generic 4000Mah 3.7v battery.
Also even though the case is light, when combined with the phone it does feel considerably heavier. I've charged mine up and just left it in the glovebox of my car in case of emergencies.
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I have one... Its ok but the charging capacity is overstated.. You will be lucky to et one full charge out of the device..
There is another thread around here somewhere. Someone actually broke his and so actually ripped it apart to see what was inside. It was a generic 4000Mah 3.7v battery.
Also even though the case is light, when combined with the phone it does feel considerably heavier. I've charged mine up and just left it in the glovebox of my car in case of emergencies.
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Sup man,
I haven't bothered verifying if this case uses a Li-Po.. but if you do some quick google, you would see that keeping a Li-Po battery on full charge for too long would kill it after some time.. That's how I killed my original Galaxy note battery.. That's why manufacturers stock their batteries at only 40% charge and not on full charge.. :fingers-crossed:
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Sup man,
I haven't bothered verifying if this case uses a Li-Po.. but if you do some quick google, you would see that keeping a Li-Po battery on full charge for too long would kill it after some time.. That's how I killed my original Galaxy note battery.. That's why manufacturers stock their batteries at only 40% charge and not on full charge.. :fingers-crossed:
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I'll bear that in mind. Thanks for that :good:
I'm enjoying mine, so thanks to the dude who posted the link in another thread about this.
Question though: I need to tell the phone to not turn the screen on every time I'm charging/no longer charging. Any recommendations?
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hi i just received the brando case.
but i was unable to get it to work. is it due to my firmware? im not using the official sony firmware
im on Paranoid Android beta 2.
please advise. thank you.
JunBringer said:
I'm enjoying mine, so thanks to the dude who posted the link in another thread about this.
Question though: I need to tell the phone to not turn the screen on every time I'm charging/no longer charging. Any recommendations?
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JunBringer, as you've got one, and I'm not sure wheather to get this or the official Sony battery case, can you tell me please.
Can I have the Power Jacket charging while I'm connected and using the phone, and, will it charge itself and the phone when the Power Jacket 's turned on ?
Thanks
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JunBringer, as you've got one, and I'm not sure wheather to get this or the official Sony battery case, can you tell me please.
Can I have the Power Jacket charging while I'm connected and using the phone, and, will it charge itself and the phone when the Power Jacket 's turned on ?
Thanks
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Yes you can. When the phone and jacket is on and connected it will charge the internal phone battery first and then switch to recharging the powerjacket :good:
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Yes you can. When the phone and jacket is on and connected it will charge the internal phone battery first and then switch to recharging the powerjacket :good:
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Thanks Baileyjr, just one last question please, where did you get yours?
I've seen them on Mobilefun.co.uk £39.99, but I've seen what looks to be exactly the same product for less on Amazon.co.uk £27.00 (seller is Deal Zone) they both appear to have the lable 'Power Case' on the inside and not 'Power Jacket'
Cheers
liviococcia said:
Thanks Baileyjr, just one last question please, where did you get yours?
I've seen them on Mobilefun.co.uk £39.99, but I've seen what looks to be exactly the same product for less on Amazon.co.uk £27.00 (seller is Deal Zone) they both appear to have the lable 'Power Case' on the inside and not 'Power Jacket'
Cheers
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I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
hamdogg said:
I know a lot of you are keen on cases that charges &increases the usage time of your Ultra. So here is another option that is probably cheaper, and has a higher capacity than Sony's, yet to be released case. The case uses the magnetic dock/ pins to charge the device.
Like i said before, I really can't see myself using this device, or anything similar. I purchased a case, and yet I would rather use the Ultra naked. It just feels better... (yeah I know there are so many ways you could read that last sentence.. but i'll leave it there anyway!)
Cost: $36 USD
LINK: http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html
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Thank you for your information!! :good:
baileyjr said:
I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
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Do you have trouble with yours turning on and off in your pocket, thus turning the screen on constantly? I only use mine now when it's sitting stationary somewhere because of this.
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Do you have trouble with yours turning on and off in your pocket, thus turning the screen on constantly? I only use mine now when it's sitting stationary somewhere because of this.
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No I'd not noticed that, but I've since taken the case off and I have it in my glovebox in case of emergencies.
Whilst I appreciate the purpose of this case, it exposes the sides of our XZU making it prone to damage. I would have preferred to see a proper jacket that proteted all sides for better protection. lets hope some other brands or newer versions are released soon ideally identical in design to my current case ROCK Flexi Series View Case for Xperia Z Ultra.
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I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
ht tp://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
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I have this exact case ordered. I will provide a review when it arrives. Sadly it's just leaving for shipment today, so it will be 10-20 days.
Is anyone else having problems with this case after updating to firmware .136? Or is it just coincidence that my case is defective the same day that I updated?
My phone started going on and off charging without me pressing the button and now the case won't charge the phone at all. The LEDs light up on the case for a second when I press the button, but it doesn't charge the phone.
reiji said:
Is anyone else having problems with this case after updating to firmware .136? Or is it just coincidence that my case is defective the same day that I updated?
My phone started going on and off charging without me pressing the button and now the case won't charge the phone at all. The LEDs light up on the case for a second when I press the button, but it doesn't charge the phone.
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My Sony XZU model C6388 (UK) is on firmware 14.2.A.0.290, I'm not experiencing any issues on this firmware and I can't see how an external battery that is connected only using Sony's power contacts can get effected by a kernel update, it's more likely that you haven't charged the battery either because the micro USB port is damaged in the external battery pack, or there's a problem with the cable or USB power adapter you might be using, or that the cells in the battery pack are damaged.
Secondly, check to make sure that the connections between the battery pack and the phone are making a good contact, some of these packs get a little out of shape where the connection block is, especially if you constantly remove and reattach the pack.
So to test it out, i would remove the pack from the phone first then charge it up (check that the blue light is illuminated when you plug in the micro USB lead), then reattach to the phone and turn the battery pack on (making sure the packs got a good connection)
If you still have no luck, then chances are it's the battery pack that's at fault.
Hope this helps.
Regards
liviococcia said:
My Sony XZU model C6388 (UK) is on firmware 14.2.A.0.290, I'm not experiencing any issues on this firmware and I can't see how an external battery that is connected only using Sony's power contacts can get effected by a kernel update, it's more likely that you haven't charged the battery either because the micro USB port is damaged in the external battery pack, or there's a problem with the cable or USB power adapter you might be using, or that the cells in the battery pack are damaged.
Secondly, check to make sure that the connections between the battery pack and the phone are making a good contact, some of these packs get a little out of shape where the connection block is, especially if you constantly remove and reattach the pack.
So to test it out, i would remove the pack from the phone first then charge it up (check that the blue light is illuminated when you plug in the micro USB lead), then reattach to the phone and turn the battery pack on (making sure the packs got a good connection)
If you still have no luck, then chances are it's the battery pack that's at fault.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Thanks for the input. I agree - it doesn't make sense that firmware could affect it, but I was a bit paranoid after hearing about Samsung's issue with 3rd party S-View cases.
I plugged in the case for just a few minutes and now it's suddenly working again. The LEDs were indicating a full charge and it's been charging the phone for a while now, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
Besides this little issue, I'm very happy with the case and I got a great deal on Amazon.
I have the flip cover version of this one.
It's definitely thinner and more form fitting than the CP12, but since it doesn't WORK (It just doesn't charge my Z Ultra in any capacity, yet receives a charge itself), I can't use it. It's a shame, because I like it comparatively.
Mine is a pain to get it to work...like most of the time the phone wont recognize that is trying to charge it. When it does it works great but its a rarity :/
So for the past 4 days, my device often wont stop thinking its charging. So what I mean is that I'll plug it in (USB or Magdock) and it will charge normally. I'll unplug it, and the battery symbol and LED will still says its charging.
Once this happens, it will only charge off the magnetic dock.. So plugging in USB wont work, and no charge will occur. Its mental eh!
Its happened since I started using the magnetic dock.
What i've noticed is that reversing the magnetic charger cable, will make the device realise its not on charge. My laptop will also display a message saying that the... " USB device has been disabled due to excessive drain"
so somethings not right.
EDIT:
I have unlocked my bootload,
rooted,
flashed stock Sony ROM (with modified kernel)
flashed CM10.3...
Still doing it. Most def. is a hardware fault... SOB!
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have flashed FTF's: .510 / .532 / .537 and they all do it.
So stands to reason its not software...
Sony states that you shouldn't use the magnetic dock with USB ports.
Try to reboot, for every small problem I've had. a reboot fixed them all.
Without effect firmware update
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I'll unplug it, and the battery symbol and LED will still says its charging.
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me too !!
In my case,If you attempt to reboot, it must be "forced shutdown" before going any further in the repeat of the SONY logo.
I was out to repair to give up.
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Sony states that you shouldn't use the magnetic dock with USB ports.
Try to reboot, for every small problem I've had. a reboot fixed them all.
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I assume you mean use both mag dock and USB to charge at the same time..
Yeah thats probably not a good idea. Too much volts going in.
I haven't done that, but there is clearly a problem with my device. Looking into a replacement from the store.
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I assume you mean use both mag dock and USB to charge at the same time..
Yeah thats probably not a good idea. Too much volts going in.
I haven't done that, but there is clearly a problem with my device. Looking into a replacement from the store.
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With the galaxy note this would happen if the USB port got any dirt in it. First place to check if you experience this. Take a cotton bud and some pure alcohol and while the phone is off, gently clean the pins then leave it to dry for a few minutes before turning it on. Dirt or dust can cause the pins to short and think it's charging.
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SpyderTracks said:
With the galaxy note this would happen if the USB port got any dirt in it. First place to check if you experience this. Take a cotton bud and some pure alcohol and while the phone is off, gently clean the pins then leave it to dry for a few minutes before turning it on. Dirt or dust can cause the pins to short and think it's charging.
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Yeah that was the first thing I tried. However it happens on both USB, and MagDOCK, so its not a dust issue. There must be a hardware sensor that detects amp flow into the device, and must be a fault when amp flow is reduced/stopped.
ok so update.
Have sent my Ultra back to Hong Kong from where I purchased it. I'm guessing hardware fault...
:crying::crying:
And now I'm without my Ultra...
hamdogg said:
ok so update.
Have sent my Ultra back to Hong Kong from where I purchased it. I'm guessing hardware fault...
:crying::crying:
And now I'm without my Ultra...
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Poor Ham Which device are you using now then?
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LordManhattan said:
Poor Ham Which device are you using now then?
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Yeah dude I know! I just sold my other two devices... what a jip!
I've got to admit that I was close to buying the Z1 last night.... but thats just too small, and too similar to the Ultra...
I'll have to go cold turkey and just deal with NO DEVICE! (man.. can't believe I just said that)
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I'll have to go cold turkey and just deal with NO DEVICE! (man.. can't believe I just said that)
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You're not human
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Hello, I read that sometimes the touch screen do not behavior the way it should be. For example, touching it does not lead to the right response while sometimes the device responded without the user touching the screen. Has that issue been fixed yet?
happens only if u r using a cheap charger.
I don't have a huge issue, or an issue at all, but i just came home and i noticed that my Ultra doesn't like low temperatures. It's 4 C here and after i came home, i noticed that the screen was "ghosting", i.e the screen lagged behind when i swiped, like a shadow. It stopped after a minute, but come on.. 4 C isn't that cold. Electronics should easily handle down to -20 C without any issues.
I had major phantom clicks until. 290 rom, now have hardly any at all.
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Thanks. Do I have to root the phone to resolve the issues?
How the charger affect such behavior?
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I don't have a huge issue, or an issue at all, but i just came home and i noticed that my Ultra doesn't like low temperatures. It's 4 C here and after i came home, i noticed that the screen was "ghosting", i.e the screen lagged behind when i swiped, like a shadow. It stopped after a minute, but come on.. 4 C isn't that cold. Electronics should easily handle down to -20 C without any issues.
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I use mine in -30 and haven't noticed any problems,
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I use mine in -30 and haven't noticed any problems,
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Ah yes, Canada I've used it out in the cold before, but the thing that happened today hasn't happened before, so it's a little strange. It's still winter though, so we'll see if it happens again.
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Thanks. Do I have to root the phone to resolve the issues?
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I'm Un rooted on 290 with zero issues
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I'm Un rooted on 290 with zero issues except bluetooth dropouts with a2dp. That's being addressed in 114
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Phone badly ghost clicks if screen gets vapour on screen say if just woke up at night it's abit cold but hot air makes vapour come on screen. The screen goes mental then. Or if you have a dirty mark on screen like finger print. If you turn screen on it tries pressing different things where that mark is. This is only phone I've had problems with. I've never had a screen protector on it I expected the factory one to stand up to job but it is shockingly sh**. I don't want to remove it myself though. I want to try Sony in UK see if they will change it. And where I was always using micro Usb to charge as that is most usual basic way. The plastic seal has pulled off. Tbf in the couple months I've had it I've liked it. But would much rather have the htc one max
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God damn it.. It happened again. I was out walking for like 20 minutes and the screen started to act up again.. A reboot didn't solve it until Android was fully booted, so I'm not sure what the issue might be. It can't seriously be the temperature. It's a couple of degrees (Celsius) here today and sunny, and electronics should easily handle above zero temperatures. Heck, it should handle -20.
I'm going to do a factory reset and put it in the freezer for 10 minutes and see what happens
The annoying part is that Sony has a repair center only 15 minutes from here, but I called them and they don't have the right equipment to repair waterproof phones. They can open it, but they can seal it again, so they would basically void my warranty when they fixed it.
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It came back after 10 minutes in the freezer, and I managed to take some pictures of it.
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It goes away by itself after a couple of minutes... This is clearly a hardware defect.
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It goes away by itself after a couple of minutes... This is clearly a hardware defect.
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Saw this in ny times... Not quite the same but related perhaps.
http://nyti.ms/1fd7827
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Saw this in ny times... Not quite the same but related perhaps.
http://nyti.ms/1fd7827
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Well, yes and no Mine doesn't shut down or anything, but the screen simply washes out (like in the pics). It's back to normal after about a minute though, but it's really annoying. It doesn't even happen at temperatures as low as -20/-30, but 0-5 degress (celsius) (32 to 41 F). Hassan (our ZU Canadian) has even used his Ultra in -30 without any issues, so i guess mine's defective. That was what the support dude said at least (something something about a display part not being properly something something).
I really really don't want to be without it for like 4 weeks, but i don't know if i can live with this. Granted, the temperatures outside will rise pretty soon-ish, but i'll always know that the poor little fella is freezing its pixels off whenever i open a refrigerator