It's hard for me to imagine a Sony product that isn't made of the highest quality.
When browsing around the Sony forums and other places on the net, I keep seeing the same complaints. The magnetic charging ports are falling out which is allowing water to leak into the phone, ruining the phone. The phone also shuts down after downloading a lot of data over LTE or recording with the camera, due to overheating. I also see reports of people being unable to hold conversations because one party can not hear the other.
Are these people over exaggerating or are these real complaints? I was just ready to pull the trigger on one when I started seeing all of this stuff. Can anyone chime in that has had their phone over 1 month and has ZERO issues with it? Maybe there are just a select few that got a bad batch or something.
If you post can you also please post when you bought the phone or when you think it was manufactured. Maybe we can narrow this down to a time frame or specific region.
Just try to buy week 22 or higer (you have a little sticker that you pull out in sdcard compartment.
Yes, there are some things that we wouldn't expect from Sony but that was older batches.
I can record 5 min 4K video so can't see problem here.
All other manufacturers limited 4K to 5min, that's why they didn't have same problems.
Sony decided not to limit duration, so sometimes there will be overheating msg and closing camera.
I don't have any problem you said, I know for those guys and I'm sure that's all true but that's not general flaw and issue, that's perfectly normal...
If you aren't satisfied with Z2 you can always return in or change for another device...
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I came from M8 and S5, after having the z2 for 2 months, there are couple things I really don't like about the z2, it is noticeably slower, say you click on the camera icon, it doesn't come on instantaneously, the in call voice quality and speaker phone are only ok, not great, volume is a bit on the low side.
The in call quality and dim volume is a deal breaker for me, I am looking to switch to the G3 or Note 4.
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Just try to buy week 22 or higer (you have a little sticker that you pull out in sdcard compartment.
Yes, there are some things that we wouldn't expect from Sony but that was older batches.
I can record 5 min 4K video so can't see problem here.
All other manufacturers limited 4K to 5min, that's why they didn't have same problems.
Sony decided not to limit duration, so sometimes there will be overheating msg and closing camera.
I don't have any problem you said, I know for those guys and I'm sure that's all true but that's not general flaw and issue, that's perfectly normal...
If you aren't satisfied with Z2 you can always return in or change for another device...
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Well a huge problem is that I live in the USA and Sony will not cover any manufacture defect because there is zero warranty coverage in the US. I went through this with a Motorola phone I bought from Canada once.
So how long have you had your phone? Do you use the magnetic charging connector at all?
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I came from M8 and S5, after having the z2 for 2 months, there are couple things I really don't like about the z2, it is noticeably slower, say you click on the camera icon, it doesn't come on instantaneously, the in call voice quality and speaker phone are only ok, not great, volume is a bit on the low side.
The in call quality and dim volume is a deal breaker for me, I am looking to switch to the G3 or Note 4.
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How long ago did you buy your device? Was it a newer one? I really don't want to get the g3 but it looks like I may be forced to
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It's hard for me to imagine a Sony product that isn't made of the highest quality.
When browsing around the Sony forums and other places on the net, I keep seeing the same complaints. The magnetic charging ports are falling out which is allowing water to leak into the phone, ruining the phone. The phone also shuts down after downloading a lot of data over LTE or recording with the camera, due to overheating. I also see reports of people being unable to hold conversations because one party can not hear the other.
Are these people over exaggerating or are these real complaints? I was just ready to pull the trigger on one when I started seeing all of this stuff. Can anyone chime in that has had their phone over 1 month and has ZERO issues with it? Maybe there are just a select few that got a bad batch or something.
If you post can you also please post when you bought the phone or when you think it was manufactured. Maybe we can narrow this down to a time frame or specific region.
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Lets not foget that fact that usually theres only people posting with problems. ofcourse it looks like alot problems when only they post who got issues with their phone.
im having week 20 phone without any issues.
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Lets not foget that fact that usually theres only people posting with problems. ofcourse it looks like alot problems when only they post who got issues with their phone.
im having week 20 phone without any issues.
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Yea I know that's why I wanted to ask around and see how many people weren't having problems. To me its got the best specs by far of any phone. I think the sound issues and maybe a bit of lag can be fixed with custom roms and what not. I just don't want to end up with the charging port popping out and then I don't realize it and go for a swim. The phone is going to cost me a lot of money and I won't have a warranty.
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Well a huge problem is that I live in the USA and Sony will not cover any manufacture defect because there is zero warranty coverage in the US. I went through this with a Motorola phone I bought from Canada once.
So how long have you had your phone? Do you use the magnetic charging connector at all?
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My advice - don't pay 600-800$ for device without warranty.
You never know..
I have device for a two months, I had Z1 (still have it) and I don't have any problems with both.
I totally agree with that post - nobody will open thread - my device is working perfectly -
All you can see here is problems and guys seeking for help but that doesn't mean it's faulty device.
As I said, I'm perfectly satisfied with Xperia Line and will buy Z3 as well...
That will be perfect device
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My advice - don't pay 600-800$ for device without warranty.
You never know..
I have device for a two months, I had Z1 (still have it) and I don't have any problems with both.
I totally agree with that post - nobody will open thread - my device is working perfectly -
All you can see here is problems and guys seeking for help but that doesn't mean it's faulty device.
As I said, I'm perfectly satisfied with Xperia Line and will buy Z3 as well...
That will be perfect device
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Im thinking about getting it and getting an aftermarket warranty like squaretrade.
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Well a huge problem is that I live in the USA and Sony will not cover any manufacture defect because there is zero warranty coverage in the US. I went through this with a Motorola phone I bought from Canada once.
So how long have you had your phone? Do you use the magnetic charging connector at all?
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i've had my phone for over 2 months batch no 14w17 no single fault works flawlessly can record 4k up to 9 mins and doesn't shut down till i turn it off myself and then the warning kicks in i reckon others having problems have conflicting apps downloaded and they just don't know it yet i use the charging dock from day one nothing has pulled out i submerge the phone in water a lot no leaks the phone does exactly what the whitepaper says i use a 64gb sandisc sdhc sd card
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i've had my phone for over 2 months batch no 14w17 no single fault works flawlessly can record 4k up to 9 mins and doesn't shut down till i turn it off myself and then the warning kicks in i reckon others having problems have conflicting apps downloaded and they just don't know it yet i use the charging dock from day one nothing has pulled out i submerge the phone in water a lot no leaks the phone does exactly what the whitepaper says i use a 64gb sandisc sdhc sd card
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Well that sounds absolutely great! I just ordered a white one from Amazon.com after reading all the great reviews on it. People are saying its the best phone they have ever used. I also picked up a charging dock. May need to get a second one but we will see. Does the phone come with a magnetic charging cable or a regular micro-USB cable?
I don't own a Z2, but what I can say is that that magnetic conector thing is half Sony's fault, half use of cheap third party cables's fault.
AFAIK, the connector wasn't meant to be used with cables, but only on stationary charging docks. The constant movement of the cable and device while using the device while charge might be the culprit to "invoke" both parties's fault I mentioned above.
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I haven't heard anything about any Z2s shutting down from overheating, the camera closing on over temp is common though. How much time it takes before it hits the set point depends on a lot of variables, but basically the higher the ambient temp and/or the more heat generation inside phone(using data, high CPU loads, continuous live view, etc) prior/during camera use will impact it. I live in a warm region and when testing I got 6min of 4k before hitting alarm.
My phone is put on a magnetic dock every night and everytime I get in my and my port is doing fine.
My phone is from week 17 and has a the of center issues but everything works fine.
I didn't add a squaretrade warranty (not sure if could since didn't add it within 30 days of purchase), if I have a warranty issue prior to the US having parts I'll just send it to it's retail country.
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I don't own a Z2, but what I can say is that that magnetic conector thing is half Sony's fault, half use of cheap third party cables's fault.
AFAIK, the connector wasn't meant to be used with cables, but only on stationary charging docks. The constant movement of the cable and device while using the device while charge might be the culprit to "invoke" both parties's fault I mentioned above.
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I have w17 version and i haven't encountered any defects of any kind. This phone is awesome !
I have a week 20 phone without any issues and I consider it a fantastic device! come from note 1.
I've had my Z2 for a month now and couldn't be happier. No problems with over heating (Haven't done the 4K recording thing though), plug in my magnetic charge cable overnight (well, mostly every other night - what an awesome battery!).
I immediately installed Nova and have settled on Smart Launcher pro.
Also, was too impatient for OTA .402 update, so I did that myself.
When Sony support stops, I'll probably go CM but, for the moment, it's all good.
Michael
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Just try to buy week 22 or higer (you have a little sticker that you pull out in sdcard compartment.
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Thing is how to verify this when the box is sealed.
week 22 is may 26 to jun 1
is this date printed on the bar code on the box itself ?
seh6183 said:
It's hard for me to imagine a Sony product that isn't made of the highest quality.
When browsing around the Sony forums and other places on the net, I keep seeing the same complaints. The magnetic charging ports are falling out which is allowing water to leak into the phone, ruining the phone. The phone also shuts down after downloading a lot of data over LTE or recording with the camera, due to overheating. I also see reports of people being unable to hold conversations because one party can not hear the other.
Are these people over exaggerating or are these real complaints? I was just ready to pull the trigger on one when I started seeing all of this stuff. Can anyone chime in that has had their phone over 1 month and has ZERO issues with it? Maybe there are just a select few that got a bad batch or something.
If you post can you also please post when you bought the phone or when you think it was manufactured. Maybe we can narrow this down to a time frame or specific region.
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I came to Z2 from Galaxy Note 3, before that I had HTC One.
Z2 is the best for me among the 3 devices, it is not ideal but ticks all my boxes.
I have a 14W17 and while it gets warm when recording 4K, I did not manage to overheat it. I made a test yesterday just to check out, Ireland, Dublin, around 20 degrees yesterday in the shadow. I was walking in the sun and recording for 5 minutes, 4k video with steady shot, so even more demanding for internals. The phone was warmish, but not as hot as I thought.
Afterwards I checked and the CPU temp was 61 degrees while battery temp was 37 degrees, so yes, it gets warm but not so hot.
What was making this phone really hot was the AR mode or the special effects app, that lets you put things like falling satelite, ghosts and other stuff postprocessing. Those two made the phone hot, but nothing else is able to make mine this hot and I do not care about those two modes anyway.
I would really recommend this phone but I would never buy it without any kind of warranty. I would never buy piece of electronics that is that expensive, without any kind of warranty.
Anyway, look at M8 forum, Samsung forums. Those people that are happy, usually don't praise the phone on forums, but those that have problems - do... I was really worried and almost certain, I would not buy Sony but I said oh well, let's try something new (never had Sony phone before, only sony-ericsson). I do not regret it for now, even just for battery life it was worth it for me, I don't care about waterproofness whatsoever.
Noise cancelling headphones is a great plus as well!
Z2 should be available later this year is USA I think, if not, maybe Z3?
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Lets not forget that fact that usually theres only people posting with problems. ofcourse it looks like alot problems when only they post who got issues with their phone.
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Exactly this, most people come to the forum are looking for help solving a problem or require specific needs but the truth is that these people are a vast minority of all the users of the phone rather than people making threads praising and complementing the device except for example if you look in the battery thread or the camera thread.
I've got a week 15 model and I love my phone, it's the best phone I've ever had, the previous phones I had that I considered the best were the Xperia X1 and the Motorola V3X.
Anyway, don't be dissuaded from the phone because of complaints you see in forums but that warranty issue, that's a bit dodgy, I wouldn't buy something if it didn't come with a guarantee or warranty.
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Thing is how to verify this when the box is sealed.
week 22 is may 26 to jun 1
is this date printed on the bar code on the box itself ?
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You should be able to inspect the device before purchasing it and if you're purchasing from an online retailer you should have 7-14 days exchange/refund as per distance selling laws (if applicable in your country) if you're not happy with it after inspection, you wouldn't buy a car without taking a look inside/giving it a test drive would you?
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Well a huge problem is that I live in the USA and Sony will not cover any manufacture defect because there is zero warranty coverage in the US. I went through this with a Motorola phone I bought from Canada once.
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I find this odd since t-mobile already offers the z2 in the US. Isn't it possible to buy off contract from sony within the US as well ?
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You should be able to inspect the device before purchasing it and if you're purchasing from an online retailer you should have 7-14 days exchange/refund as per distance selling laws (if applicable in your country) if you're not happy with it after inspection, you wouldn't buy a car without taking a look inside/giving it a test drive would you?
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Way they do it in my country is they show you a demo model that is tethered with a security cable. You can play with that one as long as you want.
Then if you decide to buy they offer you a sealed box, some may open it if there is a possibility of a sale otherwise not. Prefer to buy from a shop than online.
I understand that there is date printed on the barcode of the box itself, so wondered if there was a correlation between whats printed on the microsd tray and the box itself.
This way its much easier to distinguish newer batches from old without opening the box.
Can anyone confirm ?
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Hey guys, a friend of mine is selling his 8 month old S2, and he is willing to give it to me for a good price, I was thinking it would be worth the upgrade (using a i9003 now) and a brand new galaxy nexus is just too expensive (so are the other 720p screen resolution monsters ) since the s2 is still a formidable force and has loads of dev support it seems like a good idea, so this is what I wanted to know.
He is selling it because he gets poor battery life, I feel he has not optimized it right, and in right hands will do well, what is the average you guys get? I'm happy with a day (That's what I get currently on my current phone)
The phone has suffered a strong fall once on a tiled surface, this was more than 6 months ago but the only damage was a cracked screen, the touch response is perfectly fine, there's only a crack on the screen. He will fix it and sell it.
What else should I look out for? He is giving me the phone for a day to check out and use, so I wanna know what all should I check thoroughly, so that I don't buy a lemon , like issues facing the I9100, the screen discoloration, wifi strength, gps,overheating or any other issues I should know about and can be detected. (I got burned once buying a used xperia x10 which used to overheat and restart all the time! was barely even usable!) also any issues facing the early batches, any diagnostics that should be run etc...
Just asking because I'm curious and want to make an informed decision. don't wanna end up with a dud!
Thanks in advance!
Make sure it boots up and and it can take your sim card as it could be network locked , if this be the case unlock apps are on market and within this forum..
Check battery chack phone charges ok. Like anything have a play before you take up their offer..
Check whether the following:
1.Simcard slot
2.Memory card slot
3.all physical buttons
look out for:
1.scratch in camera lens.
2.condition of usb port and headphone jack.
you can leave out the software as it will be ok with a new flash, anyway check the working of all sensors by using some apps from market.
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Make sure it boots up and and it can take your sim card as it could be network locked , if this be the case unlock apps are on market and within this forum..
Check battery chack phone charges ok. Like anything have a play before you take up their offer..
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bala_gamer said:
Check whether the following:
1.Simcard slot
2.Memory card slot
3.all physical buttons
look out for:
1.scratch in camera lens.
2.condition of usb port and headphone jack.
you can leave out the software as it will be ok with a new flash, anyway check the working of all sensors by using some apps from market.
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Regarding network lock it is not locked because I'm in india and the phone is from the UK and he has been using it perfectly. One question, how many water indicators are there? just in case I need to check? The usb port doesn't have a cover so it remains open so that's a concern.
@bala_gamer I see you had the same phone as I do now, and I'm contemplating a similar move!
any stress test apps I can run to see if all is ok under pressure?
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If it is really a friend, why I are you scared of getting a lemon? Or is it just some guy you know, who is not really a friend?
Real friends don't sell you crap I would imagine?
*#0*# Takes you to LCD test mode. Should be able to see if screen has dead pixels and such.
It feels like no one has really answered your question so far!
I'll give it a shot.
Battery life - you're right, optimally configured SGS2s go a long way - mine will last through a day with 50-60% left over with 2 email accounts syncing (nothing else though, no Facebook, Twitter etc)
The battery life is absolutely not a problem if it's a day you're aiming for.
Problems:
Most if not all cameras have a pink spot in the centre - I don't mind it, but you can see it.
Yellowish left side of display - I have this, it's quite distracting sometimes. However, this was fixed up by the latest kernels, which balance it out a bit better. Mine is also a phone from the UK from 8 months ago, so its safe to assume this will be a problem as well, given the frequency of the problem. Not really an issue for me though with later kernels.
CM9 - ICS will be late to the party on the SGS2 because of closed source drivers - if that's a problem, get a different phone because thats unlikely to change anytime soon!
There aren't really any other problems which I can think of - its a thoroughly good phone!
Remoteconcern said:
It feels like no one has really answered your question so far!
I'll give it a shot.
Battery life - you're right, optimally configured SGS2s go a long way - mine will last through a day with 50-60% left over with 2 email accounts syncing (nothing else though, no Facebook, Twitter etc)
The battery life is absolutely not a problem if it's a day you're aiming for.
Problems:
Most if not all cameras have a pink spot in the centre - I don't mind it, but you can see it.
Yellowish left side of display - I have this, it's quite distracting sometimes. However, this was fixed up by the latest kernels, which balance it out a bit better. Mine is also a phone from the UK from 8 months ago, so its safe to assume this will be a problem as well, given the frequency of the problem. Not really an issue for me though with later kernels.
CM9 - ICS will be late to the party on the SGS2 because of closed source drivers - if that's a problem, get a different phone because thats unlikely to change anytime soon!
There aren't really any other problems which I can think of - its a thoroughly good phone!
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Thanks man appreciate it, been reading up on the threads here and saw the major things afflicting it are the banding issue, the pink spot, the display faults... anything else?oh and what is the approx cost of replacing the cracked screen? Anyone from india can let me know?
Bump! Guys anyone knows how much a screen replacement is? Anyone from India perhaps?
Oh and guys the camera glass cover has some tiny scratches around it, nothing major but it does have a few, not too deep, but visible, will this have an effect on the quality? Because I couldn't notice anything in the pictures taken, but would like it to be at its best!
two rezounds....same problem....
After i had the overheating issues and called vzw they insisted to send another rezound...so now I have two here...one with ics and one without....same batteries and everything
They both overheat the same.......EXACTLY the same.....hmmmmm....makes me think about htc devices....and its not the battery thats overheating...its the phone transferring the heat into the battery.
I got just above 51c and thats uh oh temps for battery on both .....absolutely horrid.
I love the phone but now the corp lady I talked to will have to do something about this..
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two rezounds....same problem....
After i had the overheating issues and called vzw they insisted to send another rezound...so now I have two here...one with ics and one without....same batteries and everything
They both overheat the same.......EXACTLY the same.....hmmmmm....makes me think about htc devices....and its not the battery thats overheating...its the phone transferring the heat into the battery.
I got just above 51c and thats uh oh temps for battery on both .....absolutely horrid.
I love the phone but now the corp lady I talked to will have to do something about this..
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what voltage batteries are they? 3.7v or 3.8v
They are both 3.7...the paint on the batteries is melted too from the heat...you can see silver underneath
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They are both 3.7...the paint on the batteries is melted too from the heat...you can see silver underneath
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Well, if you can't get your phone to work, at least now you can use it as a grenade or something of the sort.
hahahhahahaha yes....that would prob work...except I paid a lot of money for it so Ill let vzw do that
Really am curious now what hardware revision those two phones are, if they share common parts, though it is merely speculation on what could be a cause.
Mind looking? It is the P/N code on the label under the battery, last line. Including letter(s) after a space.
Mine sometimes get hot but nowhere near what you are reporting
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That isn't too bad. I have seen 130 degrees F before.
Im ok now...they sent me a gnex ...I know Im going to be happy with it ... The vzw tech even agreed the rezound has a crap battery but all is good besides that. Im gonna flash miui on my gnex and Ill be set to rock
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Im ok now...they sent me a gnex ...I know Im going to be happy with it ... The vzw tech even agreed the rezound has a crap battery but all is good besides that. Im gonna flash miui on my gnex and Ill be set to rock
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Hopefully you won't suffer from signal issues that many do with that phone
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I do hope so too...but they fixed them according to the 4.04 update....I think its 4.04 lol...but they fixed that
They are both part number
99HNU001-00 XA
It really seems funny both devices that I have are pcd 01/04/12
I wonder how long they sat before PCD got them and refurbished........quality control is bad these days.....
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99HNU001-00 XA
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Parts revision "XA" is the designation of all five units I've asked of people so far with extreme heat issues: your two phones, my first one, and those a couple of other users have.
I don't have extreme heat issues with my current "B" revision phone.
Companies change certain parts in the assembly lines over time to improve the product, e.g. make it cheaper to produce or more efficient. Sounds like a quality control issue in XA models that was addressed in B models and up (if any exist past B yet).
I suspect most anybody that has issues with the phone temperature going over 120F/49C and *staying* up there under moderate or light use, or gets to 131F/55C or more has rev. XA and is more likely to complain of overheating.
Disclaimer: I am no expert by any means and this is still all an educated guess at best. Just from personal experience, I could not find any software or firmware difference between my own XA and B models to account for the different performances in handling heat... Which leaves hardware as the cause.
HTC reps have even stated 120F is the max safe operating temp; that is when the green indicator light flashes. A case could be made that the entire XA line has defective hardware and replaced under warranty, if a poll of users should confirm this, or there is enough evidence from persons that have both models and can isolate all other factors.
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Parts revision "XA" is the designation of all five units I've asked of people so far with extreme heat issues: your two phones, my first one, and those a couple of other users have.
I don't have extreme heat issues with my current "B" revision phone.
Companies change certain parts in the assembly lines over time to improve the product, e.g. make it cheaper to produce or more efficient. Sounds like a quality control issue in XA models that was addressed in B models and up (if any exist past B yet).
I suspect most anybody that has issues with the phone temperature going over 120F/49C and *staying* up there under moderate or light use, or gets to 131F/55C or more has rev. XA and is more likely to complain of overheating.
Disclaimer: I am no expert by any means and this is still all an educated guess at best. Just from personal experience, I could not find any software or firmware difference between my own XA and B models to account for the different performances in handling heat... Which leaves hardware as the cause.
HTC reps have even stated 120F is the max safe operating temp; that is when the green indicator light flashes. A case could be made that the entire XA line has defective hardware and replaced under warranty, if a poll of users should confirm this, or there is enough evidence from persons that have both models and can isolate all other factors.
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mine is XA as well and gets pretty hot, 115-120. Maybe its time to get an exchange.
Mine got hot on ics but not on gb.. You should just get a replacement and try hboot reset or you should go to the HTC test menu and do a battery test
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overheating
I just received a certified preowned device and it could fry an egg with the heat it was producing. It also is an xa. One more thing is I couldn't get it a full charge after a whole night. They're sending me another one hopefully it won't be an xa.
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Mine got hot on ics but not on gb.. You should just get a replacement and try hboot reset or you should go to the HTC test menu and do a battery test
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I typed that in on my rezound, (stock/gb/non rooted or anything) XA part number device and nothing happened.....?
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PhantasmRezound said:
Parts revision "XA" is the designation of all five units I've asked of people so far with extreme heat issues: your two phones, my first one, and those a couple of other users have.
I don't have extreme heat issues with my current "B" revision phone.
Companies change certain parts in the assembly lines over time to improve the product, e.g. make it cheaper to produce or more efficient. Sounds like a quality control issue in XA models that was addressed in B models and up (if any exist past B yet).
I suspect most anybody that has issues with the phone temperature going over 120F/49C and *staying* up there under moderate or light use, or gets to 131F/55C or more has rev. XA and is more likely to complain of overheating.
Disclaimer: I am no expert by any means and this is still all an educated guess at best. Just from personal experience, I could not find any software or firmware difference between my own XA and B models to account for the different performances in handling heat... Which leaves hardware as the cause.
HTC reps have even stated 120F is the max safe operating temp; that is when the green indicator light flashes. A case could be made that the entire XA line has defective hardware and replaced under warranty, if a poll of users should confirm this, or there is enough evidence from persons that have both models and can isolate all other factors.
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mine is XA and std and ext 3.7 batts and always gets hot after moderate use for 15min or so. i havent even used the "high performance" power settings in months because I don't want the phone to explode!
I have a rev. B phone that overheats and dies pretty damn quick if you use it. Light web browsing would kick it up to 110-120 degrees, and drain the battery in a matter of a few hours games or anything else graphically intense could send it up to 130, and probably even 140 but I pull my battery before I let that happen.
What I thought was weird was my first replacement phone ran pretty badly too, then I stopped by a Verizon store and got my 3.8v battery switched for a 3.7v and my first phone ran a little better, but the replacement ran perfectly, until the charger port broke.
-.- 2 tries later and this phone is running perfectly, refuses to go over 115 under the most intense load, and the battery lasts for awhile. It's a rev. B phone too.
Seems to me you have to get the right voltage battery for the right hardware.
XA with a 3.7 battery on ICS here. My phone gets so hot that after 10-15 of surfing, i put it back in my pocket and my leg starts sweating. 120F+
Although i shouldn't have to, i've learned to just use it in short bursts. Also, i did NOT have the overheating issues with GB. I just stick with ICS because it is easily 2-3 times faster than GB. I just keep a charger nearby.
Also, on GB, my standard battery would last me until I got home from work. On ICS, my extended battery barely makes it until lunch
I am about to buy this tablet...
But now I see a lot of threats here with many issues...
So now I am a little worried about this tablet instead of excited...
Question:
Is this tablet any good at all, or is it just bad quality all together ?
Would you rather have bought a different tablet, knowing what you know now ?
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Having only had it mine for a week, I've had 0 issues. Build quality seems exceptional on my 32gb WiFi model.
I personnaly tried many tablet, it's just a confort for design and power, it's just the best for me, i was htc addict and now i love Sony
I found the build quality to be very shoddy on the one I got, and I did end up returning it. The backing was coming unstuck, the screen flexed, there was a shadow along the bottom edge of the screen, a dead pixel, erratically sensitive screen, the breaking of Firefox Sync by the OS and these diagonal lines on the screen that really annoyed me.
However, I don't regret being able to try it, and Sony Canada made it very easy for me to return. If I had gotten a non-defective one, I would have been reasonably happy and waited for the Firefox Sync issue to be fixed.
If your excitement still outweighs your misgivings, just make sure wherever you buy it from has a good return policy and, better still, lets you open it up in-store and make sure the more common hardware issues (unsticking back, flexing screen, non-flush port covers) are absent.
Good luck.
i'm a little biased because i got mine with my sony card rewards points (and the 32gb model for 480 dollars worth of rewards points at that), but i'm definitely disappointed in this wifi vs bluetooth issue. no one seems to be able to figure it out and there are tons of people with the issue. basically once a device is connected via bluetooth, the wifi dies. it shows its still connected with a strong signal, but nothing will load. if i had paid cash and didn't have a sony card, i'd probably have returned it by now... which sucks because otherwise i really love the thing.
Very pleased with my model. SGP311.
No build issues, WIFI issues or anywhere else for that matter. Have used several tablets and this is the only one I've stuck with.
One very happy customer - highly recommended.
Has there ever been a device released without issues? Just protect yourself by always buying from a place with a convenient return policy, especially if you're spending this much money. Or buy at a place with the longest return policy (generally 14 days I think), and see how you like it for yourself.
Xelstyle said:
Has there ever been a device released without issues? Just protect yourself by always buying from a place with a convenient return policy, especially if you're spending this much money. Or buy at a place with the longest return policy (generally 14 days I think), and see how you like it for yourself.
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This is the best tablet I have ever had. No regrets. Even though I have had a few wifi issues where it disconnects, it reconnects quickly. Plus it only happens when I am fairly far away from the router.
I ordered mine directly from Sony (a US 312). I've noticed no build issues (much nicer than my Nexus 10 actually) or wifi problems. Rooting was easy, and after freezing the stuff I don't use, I'm getting a solid 10 to 12 hours or use out of it between charges. I'm using the charging doc (to avoid the micro USB port) as well as the Sony case (which is overpriced but still very nice). Best tablet I've used.
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John Francis
Apart from battery taking really too long to fully recharge (6 hours) I can't complain about this tablet. Everything works as it should. I totally recommend it!
The only problem i am having is my computer will not recognized the tablet what so everrrr
Hi people,
I hope the OP don't mind me jumping aboard his thread with questions on my own.
I'm in the market for a tablet too (my first one) I recently bought a Galaxy Note 10.1 for my wife and I'm thinking about this one for myself.
My only concern is the WiFi issue since I'll buy it in the US but then I'll take it out of the Country so return it would not be possible.
How common is this issue?
I read some people saying it's not the tablet, but the router and setting should be changed while others say that Sony CS told them to return the tablet for an exchange (admiting then that the problem is in their product).
Changing settings on my own router would be possible (if that in fact solves the problem) but what about if you are using other sources like WiFi in public places?
Since I'll be using WiFi more than anything, should I buy this with confidence or should I go for other options? After all I think the major point that draws me to this tablet is the video quality (is it that noticeable compared with other tablets?)
Thanks for any input,
I dont know how some people got thier xtz with problems when i got mine with zero issues..
Anyway, stop asking bro and get one, if our life is a game this could be a weapon of mass destruction lol
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i say don't buy
I am returning mine. The thing won't charge, in fact it looses battery, when its plugged in and in use. I had the Time Warner Cable app on and had tv on in the background. The thing was plugged in. After a few hours the tablet died. Ridiculous.
arcsuser said:
I dont know how some people got thier xtz with problems when i got mine with zero issues..
Anyway, stop asking bro and get one, if our life is a game this could be a weapon of mass destruction lol
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My life might be a game but if it involves throwing $500 to the bin then I don't want to play...
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I am returning mine. The thing won't charge, in fact it looses battery, when its plugged in and in use. I had the Time Warner Cable app on and had tv on in the background. The thing was plugged in. After a few hours the tablet died. Ridiculous.
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Thanks for sharing I'm more linning to look for something else then.
If I was able to return it then I might gamble but I'm already stuck with another electronic I bought and I can't return because "the airline does not allow to transport anything with lithium batteries"
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My life might be a game but if it involves throwing $500 to the bin then I don't want to play...
Thanks for sharing I'm more linning to look for something else then.
If I was able to return it then I might gamble but I'm already stuck with another electronic I bought and I can't return because "the airline does not allow to transport anything with lithium batteries"
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Anyway, im not forcing you to get one just saying.. Its up to you..
Are you guys buying it from sony site? I got mine from amazon cause sony doesnt have a 1day delivery offer for me..
Amazon is "not that bad" no issues on the box or anything that will make me disappointed.. The only thing that i dont like is that they use a 1A7 type box which is kind of big for the tablets box and instead of bubble wrap its just some kind of paper like thing.. So if you shake the amazon box you can hear thr package inside.. But if we're talking about the tablets packaging, its fine
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ferincr said:
My life might be a game but if it involves throwing $500 to the bin then I don't want to play...
Thanks for sharing I'm more linning to look for something else then.
If I was able to return it then I might gamble but I'm already stuck with another electronic I bought and I can't return because "the airline does not allow to transport anything with lithium batteries"
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I don't have the charging issue with mine, or at the very least it isn't as pronounced. I did recently run into this issue with my Note 2 and it was because of the ROM and kernel combo I was running, it wasn't allowing the phone to charge as fast as it would on stock. That may have been the users problem, it may just be he has a crappy battery in his that needs to be replaced. I haven't noticed any big issues with mine, I have had it for a little over a month and a half, except for the screen pressure click that happens when you hold it awkwardly and it causes the screen to flex and your screen will click even though you didn't touch it because its reading the presses coming through from the back. That's because its so thin though.
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I just received my Z3TC . Has anyone experienced any issues with the tablet? Usually the first batch that comes out has bugs so I wanted to know if anyone has noticed anything wrong with their tablet.
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Just noticed this. I tried plugging in some earbuds. I own the MDR-EX300LP which came with the Sony Walkman Z i bought 2 years ago. (The battery died out after 2 years). Well it seems that the Z3TC does not recognize the earbuds.. I tried some headphones and they are not recognized either. So I plug in the MDR-EX300LP earbuds into my friend's Galaxy S3 and they are recognized immediately. I wonder what is wrong maybe it is something obvious?
Have you? The only issue I have noticed is it is not available in Canada with no ETA and price point! Sony has been ever so helpful in ignoring requests for this info, but has now stated "some time in November".
Also, be wary of unlocking your bootloader as Sony might not fully disclose what may not work - they did that for the Z3 compact and now early unlockers are faced with a lower quality camera, in addition to the known software not working.
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Have you? The only issue I have noticed is it is not available in Canada with no ETA and price point! Sony has been ever so helpful in ignoring requests for this info, but has now stated "some time in November".
Also, be wary of unlocking your bootloader as Sony might not fully disclose what may not work - they did that for the Z3 compact and now early unlockers are faced with a lower quality camera, in addition to the known software not working.
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Haha that is an issue. I was lucky in receiving the tablet so quick. Others that preordered before me still haven't received their tablet. What I was worried about was of known problems with the tablet. After 30 days I'm stuck with it so maybe I will have no problems with my Z3TC. Hope you can order one soon I've barely had time to use it but it is really good looking. Here in the U.S they only have the 32GB White Wifi only version. No LTE option or 16 GB option. Also no black color option.
Got mine. I've been looking for an issue but none... Loving it. Can't wait for the lollipop update
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Got mine. I've been looking for an issue but none... Loving it. Can't wait for the lollipop update
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Let's talk about issue(?). I've found, that when i browse/see other sources of white background on my Z3TC 32gb Wi-Fi Only, something distrubs my eyes, like some RGB-colored thing. If i try to position the tablet with white background at some angle to my eyes, i'm starting to see some rainbow-like effect on screen(one, two), its easy to see here. Then, i've powered off my Z3TC, and THIS is what i've seen in REFLECTION of my PC monitor on the Z3TCs powered-off screen. Is this same for you guys? Sry, for bad english, its 3am in Russia, and o'm not that good at it even when i'm not that tired.
That is strange
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Let's talk about issue(?). I've found, that when i browse/see other sources of white background on my Z3TC 32gb Wi-Fi Only, something distrubs my eyes, like some RGB-colored thing. If i try to position the tablet with white background at some angle to my eyes, i'm starting to see some rainbow-like effect on screen(one, two), its easy to see here. Then, i've powered off my Z3TC, and THIS is what i've seen in REFLECTION of my PC monitor on the Z3TCs powered-off screen. Is this same for you guys? Sry, for bad english, its 3am in Russia, and o'm not that good at it even when i'm not that tired.
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That does not look normal. I did the test with the white background and it does not look like that on mine. I might be wrong but your tablet might have a defective screen?
Same issue here with my Z3TC 16gb wifi black. It is the only problem with the tablet but i find it rather disturbing when reading on white background. Probably will exchange or return. I have tried your test with turned off screen and a reflection from the monitor, same rainbow effect. I repeated the test using my galaxy s4 mini and i saw similar but much less visible pattern of red-green/yellow stripes. I think it got something to do with anti-reflective coating or maybe some polarization of the glass?
They Leak
My 5 day old Z3 tablet just died after using in the bath, it wasn't submerged at any time just little bit of water on it from my hand. Used it for about an hour after when it said shutting down due to heat. Thought it was odd as it didn't feel hot then I noticed both camera lense is steamed up
Left it for a while and tried to turn it back on but it's dead
All doors securely closed and no signs of wet around the seals when I just opened them to check, had a Z1 for a year now and even had that under water in the sea with no issues. Very unhappy.
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My 5 day old Z3 tablet just died after using in the bath, it wasn't submerged at any time just little bit of water on it from my hand. Used it for about an hour after when it said shutting down due to heat. Thought it was odd as it didn't feel hot then I noticed both camera lense is steamed up
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After that dodgy screen it was totally dead, just black screen no lights no reaction to power button or reset.
Stuck it on the radiator for an hour with port covers open and eventually it started showing the charge light but when I pressed the power key it showed zero% charge. Did volume and power key reset and then it showed 63% charge and started up again. Seems fine at the minuet but already got replacement coming from O2 as its less than 14 days and still in cooling off period so will swap it anyway. Dont think ill be using it in the bath again pretty poor really as I literally only got few drops on screen so it must have got in round the screen somewhere or the speaker slot.
Can everyone do the dead pixel test and see if you get this rainbow effect when titling the screen. I did and have it. Just like someone mentioned in a few posts above
I haven't any issues jet but one concern. The phone signal ? bars some time it goes down to none almost never full but it works for Internet and calls so I don't
I've also found that 3rd party earbuds create a problem with it. I use v-moda earbuds (which have worked fine on iPads/iPhones/Galaxy phones (S2/Note2)) is giving me problems on this tablet compact. But what's even more interesting, is that it only happens when the tablet is experiencing vibration. E.g. Riding the bus. I was on the bus, and it keeps defaulting to a screen called, "Smart Connect." It always keeps jumping to the headset portion within that app with every vibration of the bus. It is very frustrating! Anyone know why or how to turn that off from happening? Give it a try, plug it in with 3rd party headphones, and start rattling the tablet compact as if your on a bus. Please let me know. Many thanks.
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I've also found that 3rd party earbuds create a problem with it. I use v-moda earbuds (which have worked fine on iPads/iPhones/Galaxy phones (S2/Note2)) is giving me problems on this tablet compact. But what's even more interesting, is that it only happens when the tablet is experiencing vibration. E.g. Riding the bus. I was on the bus, and it keeps defaulting to a screen called, "Smart Connect." It always keeps jumping to the headset portion within that app with every vibration of the bus. It is very frustrating! Anyone know why or how to turn that off from happening? Give it a try, plug it in with 3rd party headphones, and start rattling the tablet compact as if your on a bus. Please let me know. Many thanks.
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I'll give it a try and let you know.
Does anyone have issues with ghost touches, like a Z1 phone lineup has?
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Does anyone have issues with ghost touches, like a Z1 phone lineup has?
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Not at all! Your touchscreen might be faulty....
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Not at all! Your touchscreen might be faulty....
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I don't own a tablet yet, that's why I'm asking, that's important for me.
As Z1 owner I don't want to have another device with such issues. And talking about Z1 - that's model-related problem affecting every device including Z1 and Z1C (dunno about Z2 and Z3), not a couple of faulty phones.
Before submerging your Z3 check it is air tight (and thus water tight) see here for how to test using the built in pressure sensor. Close ports properly, Press the screen gently in a couple of locations pressure should rise by 6-7 millibars. Do the same test with a port cover open, pressure will not change when you press screen. I have a Z3 phone service options are near identical. NB: no idea how to do this on non LTE version... Perhaps sideload the phone apk? http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/guide-test-waterproofing-water-t2908333
Hi, just got the 32gb version, and noticed the screen has a slightly mpre yalloish hue on the bottom (the side opposite to the sony logo. A bbit disturbing...
Been having a weird issue.. Wifi is turned off when screen is off. I made sure I clicked Wifi is always on in wifi setting. I made sure i unclicked turning wifi off in stamina mode. Seems like a weird bug.
Hi All!!
Most of us dream of getting a top premium phone. But then this dream becomes a nightmare when the phone doesn't work as per our expectations. We start doubting our decision on whether the correct decision was made or not about purchasing the phone.
I don't know about the others but I went through the similar emotions in the past 3 days.
I bought S22+ through Flipkart BBD sale. The phone looked gorgeous when it was unboxed. Since the time I switched on the phone until yesterday, I observed the phone getting warm. Whether I use Camera for 5 mins or be on a phone call, the phone was constantly touching 40-41degrees. I realised that returning the phone is not an option due to the issue I reported. So, very hesitantly I took the phone to service center. Experience there was awesome. The rep was very assuring and said that this may happen if there is some issue with the batch file. He asked me to wait for 20 mins so that they will download the entire phone software again at one go. It was done. The phone is under observation and there is no heating seen as of now be it usage of camera or phone call. Phone temp not crossing 35 deg and the back pannel is relatively cool now. So in case if you are facing the issue, please visit the service center and get the software downloaded again. Hope this will help. I will share my observations soon.
Phone still hitting 41 deg when the camera is in use. Rest everything is fine. Battery, I would say is ok for me as I am not a heavy user.
Checked for software udate and Installed the Sep 1 security patch like 5 mins ago.
Will update soon.
Facing the same issue. Device starts heating even in light usage. Already installed latest software update but no luck!
Bought in BBD sale.
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Facing the same issue. Device starts heating even in light usage. Already installed latest software update but no luck!
Bought in BBD sale.
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I understand how heartbreaking it is. Spending so much money and then facing the heating issue. My suggestion is visit the service center and ask them to download the software again. But then don't update it with the Sep 1st security patch. Use it for couple of days and observe and then download the patch. Also avoid playing heavy duty games on it. If it gets warm, just put it aside.
28th Sep
Phone is running just fine. Watching videos does drains the battery out but there is no warm feeling. Recorded videos for 7 mins and the phone felt pretty normal. No heat. I will continue to test the same.
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I installed additional work profile in the phone around 8 AM. When the profile was getting set up, the phone was heating a bit. I let it cool down for a bit. Then for the next couple of hours the phone was constantly hitting 35-36 degree even though there was no application running in the background. So after 5 hours of observation I uninstalled the work profile. It's 40 mins now and phone is resting at good 28 degrees.
Can you tell me which country your phone is made in. Mine is made in Korea and it doesn't heat up.
Also did your phone came with wrap on frame? Mine didn't. I bought from Samsung app a month ago.
Why are you so worried about 35°?
Its normal.
I reside in India and the phone is made in India. I wonder how you got Made in Korea. Where did you purchase your phone from?
No, my phone didn't come with wrap up frame.
Yup. 35° is fine. On my other device even if the the temp goes up to 37° it's still cool. But on this device I have seen phone heating up even at 35°. So, yes, it's a concern for me. I also know may be becuae of the processor or battery it's happening. But that should not happen in the first place as you said it's not happening with your device.
May be we can catch up sometime as I am from the same city, you are from.
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I reside in India and the phone is made in India. I wonder how you got Made in Korea. Where did you purchase your phone from?
No, my phone didn't come with wrap up frame.
Yup. 35° is fine. On my other device even if the the temp goes up to 37° it's still cool. But on this device I have seen phone heating up even at 35°. So, yes, it's a concern for me. I also know may be becuae of the processor or battery it's happening. But that should not happen in the first place as you said it's not happening with your device.
May be we can catch up sometime as I am from the same city, you are from.
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Bought S22 plus by exchanging S20 plus on Samsung Shop.(app)
I'm actually from Warangal. Are you sure it's made in India?
Maybe thats why the discounted price, bcoz of the less tax.
I got my S22+ by exchanging my S21FE about a month back, on the back of the box it says Made in Korea and it has never heated I use the Dev check app to monitor for thermals and after prolonged phone calls or video calls or even binge watching movies on OTT, the max I have ever seen is 36-37 degrees
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Can you tell me which country your phone is made in. Mine is made in Korea and it doesn't heat up.
Also did your phone came with wrap on frame? Mine didn't. I bought from Samsung app a month ago.
Why are you so worried about 35°?
Its normal.
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how u able to exchange it with s20 plus? i haven't found its listed in Samsung website...mine also doesn't have that wrap. I can see Samsung mentioned on their website that devices are made in Korea..
sharonchikku said:
how u able to exchange it with s20 plus? i haven't found its listed in Samsung website...mine also doesn't have that wrap. I can see Samsung mentioned on their website that devices are made in Korea..
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Maybe they discontinued that exchange offer.
Gave me 30k for S20Plus and 2k for using app.
End price was 53K.
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Maybe they discontinued that exchange offer.
Gave me 30k for S20Plus and 2k for using app.
End price was 53K.
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i have been checking it for the last few months but it's not showing. my s20 plus got a display issue n decided to exchange it..i think new phones are made in India only..i have asked Samsung why they r mentioned Korea and sent an Indian-made one. even though no difference btw them
I remember the threads about the HTC One M9 "overheating" because of how the SD810 was designed (actually normal temperatures for that specific SOC). People were drenching the SOC in non-conductive thermal paste. It actually kinda worked.
You can't really do anything about it. The bigger problem is that the S22 is both poorly optimized and overheating.
Just as a simple benchmark test (not taking in consideration the Exynos version, becuase it's so far left behind it doesn't even matter anymore) of some SD 8g1 phones.
SG S22/S22+/S22 Ultra: 912K Antutu
Moto Edge 30 Pro: 1040K Antutu
Xiaomi 12 Pro: 1070K Antutu
"We start doubting our decision on whether the correct decision was made or not about purchasing the phone."
No, it really wasn't. It's an overpriced phone that they didn't even bother to properly optimize. In terms of performance it's a whole mid range phone behind the competition.
I don't like to be so negative, but there isn't anything positive to say. I like my Note 9, but it's clear that it's missing some basic features that other phones have by default.
Update - My phone was at the service center for close to 4 days for observation. They recorded 30 mins video and the phone temp went up to 40° via the heat gun. This time the phone was not that hot even at 40°. What the manager said is that if the phone hits 47°+ then probably there is a scope of exchange.
I didn't argue much as everything seemed to be normal when they even checked the phone via some tool they had.
Have been using the phone for 2 days now and it ok now. Not much of heating.
And yeah, Battery is also fine.
Note: I am not a heavy phone user. Hardly plays any game. Uses phone for routine calls and some photography.
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i have been checking it for the last few months but it's not showing. my s20 plus got a display issue n decided to exchange it..i think new phones are made in India only..i have asked Samsung why they r mentioned Korea and sent an Indian-made one. even though no difference btw them
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My S20 plus had green line issue.
Service center denied free display replacement.
Lodged a complaint in consumer court and Samsung CEO help desk.
Samsung gave my phone new screen with frame at a cost of 700₹ labor charge.
I immediately checked for exchange on Amazon, Flipkart and did't find good deals.
Checked Samsung site. There was an exchange offer until August 31.
Grabbed the deal.
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I remember the threads about the HTC One M9 "overheating" because of how the SD810 was designed (actually normal temperatures for that specific SOC). People were drenching the SOC in non-conductive thermal paste. It actually kinda worked.
You can't really do anything about it. The bigger problem is that the S22 is both poorly optimized and overheating.
Just as a simple benchmark test (not taking in consideration the Exynos version, becuase it's so far left behind it doesn't even matter anymore) of some SD 8g1 phones.
SG S22/S22+/S22 Ultra: 912K Antutu
Moto Edge 30 Pro: 1040K Antutu
Xiaomi 12 Pro: 1070K Antutu
"We start doubting our decision on whether the correct decision was made or not about purchasing the phone."
No, it really wasn't. It's an overpriced phone that they didn't even bother to properly optimize. In terms of performance it's a whole mid range phone behind the competition.
I don't like to be so negative, but there isn't anything positive to say. I like my Note 9, but it's clear that it's missing some basic features that other phones have by default.
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Don't believe the numbers from benchmark apps. Some leading phone manufactures are making the phone to perform without throttling when benchmark apps like Antutu or Geekbench etc. are run. This was proved and accepted by few manufactures. My S22+ heated only once and shown a message "your phone is too hot. let it cool down before using multi window again" and the multi window has been closed. That time I was playing a high end game along with using google meet video call opened in PIP. battery was decent I can say. I play games a lot
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Don't believe the numbers from benchmark apps. Some leading phone manufactures are making the phone to perform without throttling when benchmark apps like Antutu or Geekbench etc. are run. This was proved and accepted by few manufactures. My S22+ heated only once and shown a message "your phone is too hot. let it cool down before using multi window again" and the multi window has been closed. That time I was playing a high end game along with using google meet video call opened in PIP. battery was decent I can say. I play games a lot
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Yes, Samsung is known to boost performance when it detects benchmarking apps. A developer working at Citra made a build which makes Android think it's actually running Antutu.
Even so, even with the benhc boost, Samsung is still scoring far lower in benchmarks. Samsung is doing the same thing as everybody else and still failing at doing it properly.
Willy_India said:
Hi All!!
Most of us dream of getting a top premium phone. But then this dream becomes a nightmare when the phone doesn't work as per our expectations. We start doubting our decision on whether the correct decision was made or not about purchasing the phone.
I don't know about the others but I went through the similar emotions in the past 3 days.
I bought S22+ through Flipkart BBD sale. The phone looked gorgeous when it was unboxed. Since the time I switched on the phone until yesterday, I observed the phone getting warm. Whether I use Camera for 5 mins or be on a phone call, the phone was constantly touching 40-41degrees. I realised that returning the phone is not an option due to the issue I reported. So, very hesitantly I took the phone to service center. Experience there was awesome. The rep was very assuring and said that this may happen if there is some issue with the batch file. He asked me to wait for 20 mins so that they will download the entire phone software again at one go. It was done. The phone is under observation and there is no heating seen as of now be it usage of camera or phone call. Phone temp not crossing 35 deg and the back pannel is relatively cool now. So in case if you are facing the issue, please visit the service center and get the software downloaded again. Hope this will help. I will share my observations soon.
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I have purchased s22 plus from an official samsung store in India. I had some heating concerns but I went with it because the experience was awesome. I have not faced any heating issue what so ever. Phone do tend to get heated occasionally and many factors are involved including the surrounding temperature. I had an Iphone 12, that would also get a bit hot while charging. Nothing to report in this case, my unit is working fine.
May be they have worked on the optimization. Battery life is also fine thanks to Snapdragon although 8 gen1 is still not as efficient as some previous iterations but still much better than what I had faced with Exynos. The phone has a large excellent display that will take a but more battery of course as compared to a smaller phone but even with 120hz, it is taking me through the whole day easily. Second 50 percent of the battery percentage is where phone pulls up better screen on time.
There is no way to make the s22+ not heat. At least the units sold in India. Gaming or using camera for more than 5 mins will make it heat up. No matter what you do. I got the phone in BBD sale. Got it exchanged from flipkart too and the second unit also had heating issues. Luckily I am a business user to I don't spend much time playing games or camera, so the issue is barely noticeable in day to day usage to me. But if I go out on a weekend trip, where I will take lots of pics and videos, I know this phone is going to get hot and loose a lot of battery. So I carry powerbank for the situation. Before this I was using Realme GT Neo 2 and that phone never heated up even if video in 4k was recorded for 30 mins straight. I never felt the need to carry powerbank with me too plus realme had 67w fast charging. I just bought this phone cause of samsung name
Willy_India said:
Hi All!!
Most of us dream of getting a top premium phone. But then this dream becomes a nightmare when the phone doesn't work as per our expectations. We start doubting our decision on whether the correct decision was made or not about purchasing the phone.
I don't know about the others but I went through the similar emotions in the past 3 days.
I bought S22+ through Flipkart BBD sale. The phone looked gorgeous when it was unboxed. Since the time I switched on the phone until yesterday, I observed the phone getting warm. Whether I use Camera for 5 mins or be on a phone call, the phone was constantly touching 40-41degrees. I realised that returning the phone is not an option due to the issue I reported. So, very hesitantly I took the phone to service center. Experience there was awesome. The rep was very assuring and said that this may happen if there is some issue with the batch file. He asked me to wait for 20 mins so that they will download the entire phone software again at one go. It was done. The phone is under observation and there is no heating seen as of now be it usage of camera or phone call. Phone temp not crossing 35 deg and the back pannel is relatively cool now. So in case if you are facing the issue, please visit the service center and get the software downloaded again. Hope this will help. I will share my observations soon.
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hii ali your information is very good and reliable thanks for sharing