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Hi buddies, i was checking for the Xperia Z Ultra, it is really a good option???
I love this phablet, specially for the big screen. But I have some questions:
Can you tell me your user experience with Z Ultra?
Are the integrated battery smartphones sure? I use the removable battery all the time. You can tell me your experience with other Sony phones too.
Can you tell me all the bugs you found in it
Tell me general aspects of this phone (portability, heating, camera, sound, screen, etc.)
Anyone tried PPSSPP in the Z Ultra? Can you tell me your experience with high graphic games (e.g Crash Titans, God Of War)
I´m considering buy this phone, I love it. Thanks in advance.
Sorry for my poor English.
- If you mean user experience as in Sony UI, it's good. It's not bloated and things are fast and smooth. As for its physical size, it can be too much if you have small hands, but we - the users here, clearly like it.
- The battery is non-removable and it's good. You can expect to get 4-5 hours of screen time on each charge with 15-24 hours of uptime. My personal record is 7 hours of screen time and about 22 hours of uptime (on a single charge). STAMINA does its job very well, so it doesn't use much battery while it's in standby.
- There aren't many bugs, but there might be some small ones. I can't really say that i've noticed any bugs in the latest firmware (257), but i'm sure there are some small ones hiding some place. You won't experience any serious ones though.
- Portability is.. well.. not as good as an iPhone or a Nexus 5, but you'll have to learn to have it in your jacket (if you live in a temperate region), and also learn to take the Ultra out of your front pocket when you sit down, or it might bend, Heating isn't an issue as long as you don't play games while charging the battery or play an intensive 3D game for a long period of time. Camera is really bad. That is all. The speaker is not that good and it's like a 5 year old playing the drums. You'll certainly hear it and you'll hear it when you receive calls and notifications, but it's not powerful at all so I wouldn't use it as a boomblaster at a party (the vibrator is brutal though). The screen is fantastic and it's bright and does the job very well, so no complaints there.
That's it i guess.
Hello I bought a few days ago, this tablet and I have a few problems with it.
1 virtually anywhere as it lightly squeeze he creaks
Second right speaker crackles slightly as the game
3 after taking ROOT I have a feeling that the harder the heats of methyl at the front of the camera and I saw what I eats the battery is 79% it was the screen and I have almost a minimum brightness and battery saving mode enabled
please help
ps. my English is not so good
JimUSA said:
Hello I bought a few days ago, this tablet and I have a few problems with it.
1 virtually anywhere as it lightly squeeze he creaks
Second right speaker crackles slightly as the game
3 after taking ROOT I have a feeling that the harder the heats of methyl at the front of the camera and I saw what I eats the battery is 79% it was the screen and I have almost a minimum brightness and battery saving mode enabled
please help
ps. my English is not so good
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Don't worry about the language issue....
1. As with the "creaks" or "noise" when you squeeze, it seems that some Z2 tablets have this issue. I use a cover on my Z2, and do not notice anything unusual. I would suggest you look at the display, around the edge of the tablet, and see if there is anything unusual.
The Z2, to keep weight down, and keep it thin, is not as strong as some other tablets. So if you are a hard "Gamer", you may be squeezing/twisting the tablet very hard, and not realize it.
As with all tablets, I would advise getting a cover for it. This adds more protection. Paid a lot of money for it, so it needs protection.
The fact is, it really shouldn't be making noises. This is a build issue, and you should replace the tablet.
2. Speaker noise. This can happen to any tablet, and the Z2 does not have the best speakers, especially at high volume. Use headphones/buds. I also might suggest (as you rooted the tablet) to install Viper4Android Audio and see if the problem exists.
3. Overheat (hot area). This is normal on high performance tablets when playing graphic intensive games. I would think the hot area is where the CPU/GPU is located. If the tablet doesn't reboot, then don't worry about it. Root has nothing to do with this.
Finally, battery. Here is how you correctly read the battery usage chart. Let's say you have 100% charge. After a couple of hours use, you are at 70%. So you used 30%. You look at the chart, and see Display is responsible for 70%. Of course it is. The display is what uses the most battery.
So in effect, of that 30% battery loss, the Display was responsible for 70% of it ( the 30%).
Although there are many threads on XDA informing how to reduce battery usage, don't forget to set the "updating interval" on all your social apps (facebook, mail, etc). Maybe you don't need it updating every 5 minutes! You can also install a couple of apps, to check and see what exactly is using your battery. Better Battery Stats is a decent app for checking things. Although after using it, I would uninstall it. Titanium Backup can "freeze" certain apps running in the background, and Greenify can make them hibernate. Just 2 more useful apps.
If the above issues are too much for you, I might suggest returning the tablet for a replacement. You just bought it, so the return might be ok.
I forgot to add that sometimes stops responding to touch or hold.
Is anyone using their ZU with the Moto 360?
I'm wondering if there's still an issue with battery life.
I use the Moto 360 with the ZU and I actually made it thru the day yesterday from about 10am to 10pm and still had 40% battery life.
I think the initial reviews of the Moto 360's battery life issues were a bit overstated because everyone was constantly fiddling with it all day, but once the novelty period wears off and you just wear it and let it notify you throughout the day it does pretty good.
I will warn that I had ambient mode off meaning the screen is off until I either raise my arm to look at it or a notification or call etc comes thru. If you want to leave the screen on, you're looking closer to 3-6 hours max.
So after accepting that the screen will be off when I'm not looking at it anyway and I stopped constanly playing with it for no apparent reason it works out great (but on the first day I was pissed like every one else lol).
I've been using my Moto 360 with my Z Ultra GPE since the day after the initial launch. The most recent update has greatly increased the battery life. I took my watch off the charger this morning at 6:30am. It's now 5:22pm and my battery is at 67%. I use it regular throughout the day to check time and notifications and it's holding up very well. I am not seeing any negative effects on battery life for either the watch or my phone.
Bluetooth headset + Moto + ZU
Hello!
Ia anyone using such combo? How the voice transferred to the headset ?
I've been trying the Samsung Gear 2 (Tizen) and Smart Band Talk . Both are having problems with transferring the phone audio to the watch instead of the headset ..
Thanks!
i am able to make moto360 last 2days+ paired with my ZU
ambient mode is the key to making this watch last the whole day
Thank you everyone for the replies. I was thinking this could be a good workaround to have "always on" voice recognition similar to the Moto X or Nexus 6.
another user with Moto 360 and ZU. both are great pairs, and i able to go thru my day with 50% left.
Been using the Moto 360 and the ZU for a day now, and I have to say I love it. Best combo ever. The only quirk I had was when I first opened it (with 19% battery life) I had to charge it past 80% to do the update that was needed.
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Hello!
Ia anyone using such combo? How the voice transferred to the headset ?
I've been trying the Samsung Gear 2 (Tizen) and Smart Band Talk . Both are having problems with transferring the phone audio to the watch instead of the headset ..
Thanks!
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I use that combination. No problem. Excellent performance for both of them mate.
I read so many positive reviews and watched so many reviews on Youtube that I decided to buy the watch.
I flashed the newest version of Pacefied.
My issues right now:
- GPS is inaccurate (even in MiFit App)
- Battery drain
- Music playback order
- Bluetooth cracking noise bug
- Impossible to use the watch in low-light settings (in the evening)
So basically the watch is not able to do what I but it for, listening to music while working out and tracking the progress.
I don't even have the bluetooth-connection bug many others already experienced.
Any hope that this will be fixed or can I throw it in the garbage right away?
do you have proposal for any better watch with GPS, Music, better battery time?
I had the Samsung Gear Fit 2 before and switched because of the rather short battery life. Now I wish I would have kept it.
You are using a custom/developer rom and you expect no bugs?
Flash the latest stable english firmware and use that (1.3.3a)
No battery problems
No bluetooth problems or hissing
Gps is quite good in my area
Whats the problem with light in the evening? Backlight turns on when you lift your wrist.
I have not had such bad experience... Gps was ok to a point that it shows where did I cross the road, night visibility is ok, if just washed out, and battery serves me at least 3 (up to 6) days. Also can has much watchfaces, which I've hoped for. As for bluetooth, I wish it could have "don't forget your phone" reminder, when it looses signal, and bigger font on reminders and messages. That's about it, fairly ok for 100$.
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my experience with this watch is good... battery life is good (aprox. 4-5 days), gps signal works good in my zone... i recommend you disable some functions to improve battery such as notifications or less use of bluetooth.
I have the latest version of pacefied and have none of those problems (except for the music playing order). Battery lasts me 4-5 days (two 6km runs in those days, plus all notifications on).
Same here, none of those problems with an original 1.3.3a rom.
Even more issues: I started running and after a while I wanted to increase the volume of my bluetooth headphones. But: There is no way to do that without stopping the running activity, wow. Afterwards I noticed that the Pause-Mode doesn't work. I took a 5 minute break and noticed that the counter did not stop. So the tracked activity can be thrown into the garbage. The watch can not even play any other format apart from mp3. No wma, no ogg, no flac... annoying, it's 2017 goddamnit.
it's a cheap watch.... if you looking for a best watch, a watch like a samsung gear 3 can be the best choice....
i am a LG V10 user. now i wanna upgrade. especially am looking for better screen(vibrant), battery performance, with sd card support, ir blaster, camera in low light(i love shoot pics in low light my v10 performs good), custom rom support atleast want root and custom recovery, etc., i searched for a better upgrade finally i cornered this mate 10. i never ever used any huawei device before. is mate 10 worth upgrade?.
i want some real time experience replies,
1. how is the sreen visibilty in sunlight?.(v10 is not that great in sunlight). both are ips lcd and with same resolution also. is the screen colour looks vibrant than v10?.
2. how's the battery performance?.(v10 is horrible in battery performance, SOT rarely touches 4hrs)
3. how's audio performance in earphones(is stock earphone sounds better)?. with hifi dac in v10 audio performance is good with high impedance earphones.
4. any heat issues after playing games or watching videos for long time.(my v10 crosses 45C after half an hour of gaming. in outdoor can't think about gaming or streaming videos, with the help of SD 808 proccy can make sandwich for breakfast).
5. any screen retention(ghost image) or bootloop issues(v10 is popular in bootloop issue, search google).
6. call reception, data connectivity and wifi performance?.
jd.21 said:
i am a LG V10 user. now i wanna upgrade. especially am looking for better screen(vibrant), battery performance, with sd card support, ir blaster, camera in low light(i love shoot pics in low light my v10 performs good), custom rom support atleast want root and custom recovery, etc., i searched for a better upgrade finally i cornered this mate 10. i never ever used any huawei device before. is mate 10 worth upgrade?.
i want some real time experience replies,
1. how is the sreen visibilty in sunlight?.(v10 is not that great in sunlight). both are ips lcd and with same resolution also. is the screen colour looks vibrant than v10?.
2. how's the battery performance?.(v10 is horrible in battery performance, SOT rarely touches 4hrs)
3. how's audio performance in earphones(is stock earphone sounds better)?. with hifi dac in v10 audio performance is good with high impedance earphones.
4. any heat issues after playing games or watching videos for long time.(my v10 crosses 45C after half an hour of gaming. in outdoor can't think about gaming or streaming videos, with the help of SD 808 proccy can make sandwich for breakfast).
5. any screen retention(ghost image) or bootloop issues(v10 is popular in bootloop issue, search google).
6. call reception, data connectivity and wifi performance?.
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1. The screen is readable in sunlight because the phone has good brightness.
2. The 4000mAh should get you a day and a half with light-moderate use. I have about 5-6 hours SOT
3. The audio with headphone jack is pretty good but I heard the bluetooth is terrible.
4. The phone stays pretty cool even after hours of streaming. Playing games gets warm but not hot.
5. No bootloop issues unless you mess with the bootloader or if you mess up while updating the firmware manually.
6. All good
Do not upgrade. Software is crap camera is crap updates don't fix anything and break more things then you wait months for another update. Random reboots too. Only Good thing is screen and battery life.
Just look at all the negative questions about problems on This forum.
I won't recommend this phone I'd stay with lg
Don't listen to numbnutsuk....I have the Mate 10 (NON-PRO) version and it is one of the best phones I have ever had, and I have had too many to count. Up to you!
jaseman said:
Don't listen to numbnutsuk....I have the Mate 10 (NON-PRO) version and it is one of the best phones I have ever had, and I have had too many to count. Up to you!
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The same here. One of the best phones. Speed, screen, batery, very good for me.
These are all opinions but I will say I have a Pixel 2 XL, had the s9+, and other devices I switch up.
I just picked up the Mate 10 Pro as an open box on sale at Best Buy in excellent (not even used) condition and I can honestly say it's one of the best Android phones I've ever used. Battery life is the real deal I can get 6-7 hours SOT easily. I like some of the features the software provides, and the call quality is outstanding. Like the speaker set-up. The full screen with the navigation dock is awesome.
I really like that the screen is mostly flat and not curved like the Samsung's, and even my Pixel 2 XL. Colors are very natural, quality is much better than my Pixel 2 XL.
Of course nothing is perfect I do wish it had wireless charging, and offered a Quad HD option like others.
JoshuaLintag said:
1. The screen is readable in sunlight because the phone has good brightness.
2. The 4000mAh should get you a day and a half with light-moderate use. I have about 5-6 hours SOT
3. The audio with headphone jack is pretty good but I heard the bluetooth is terrible.
4. The phone stays pretty cool even after hours of streaming. Playing games gets warm but not hot.
5. No bootloop issues unless you mess with the bootloader or if you mess up while updating the firmware manually.
6. All good
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thank you for your detailed info about the phone. just am looking for a phone with good dispaly, good speed for daily activities, especially less heat(really i burnt my hands after using v10), bluetooth, i use it very rarely so it's not a problem for me.
if the bootloader is unlockable then it's a boon for custom recovery and rooting(i requested lg so many times to unlock the bootloader of my v10 varaint but they never listened to me - dumbass).
my main usage are calls via VoLTE, data and wifi connectivity and some social media apps.
numbnutsuk said:
Do not upgrade. Software is crap camera is crap updates don't fix anything and break more things then you wait months for another update. Random reboots too. Only Good thing is screen and battery life.
Just look at all the negative questions about problems on This forum.
I won't recommend this phone I'd stay with lg
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good that you have nice experience with lg. but for me not like you i don't like their policy. it's worst than (cr)appple policy. lg promised that v10 will receive every month security update but, after nougat update till now not even single update was released. unlocking bootloader and rooting is a mirage. my v10 is already suffering from screen retention, overheat and lagging issues. i don't know when my v10 going to face the infamous bootloop issue. fingers crossed :fingers-crossed:
jaseman said:
Don't listen to numbnutsuk....I have the Mate 10 (NON-PRO) version and it is one of the best phones I have ever had, and I have had too many to count. Up to you!
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adminttd said:
The same here. One of the best phones. Speed, screen, batery, very good for me.
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i seen many positive reviews like yours so only i cornered this mate 10(non-pro).
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These are all opinions but I will say I have a Pixel 2 XL, had the s9+, and other devices I switch up.
I just picked up the Mate 10 Pro as an open box on sale at Best Buy in excellent (not even used) condition and I can honestly say it's one of the best Android phones I've ever used. Battery life is the real deal I can get 6-7 hours SOT easily. I like some of the features the software provides, and the call quality is outstanding. Like the speaker set-up. The full screen with the navigation dock is awesome.
I really like that the screen is mostly flat and not curved like the Samsung's, and even my Pixel 2 XL. Colors are very natural, quality is much better than my Pixel 2 XL.
Of course nothing is perfect I do wish it had wireless charging, and offered a Quad HD option like others.
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nice, you got a excellent condition open box mate 10. hope you enjoying much with it. yes, nothing is perfect me also missing the removeable battery.
If you are getting one I suggest you get the Pro version which has much better battery life
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I have the pro version so the experience may be a bit different from regular Mate 10.
1. Mate 10 Pro has AMOLED screen. It's VERY bright and the color is quite good.
2. Battery is very good. It can last a day of heavy usage (playing Pokemon Go for hours) or 2 days of light usage.
3. The audio quality for wired headphone is ok. It's not bad, and depending on the type of music you listen to, the Huawei Histen sound effects may slightly improve the experience. However, it has the typical Android SRC issue (all outputs are re-sampled to 48khz/16bit). This means that if you have Hi-Res music files (96khz/24bit), the audio signal will be down-sampled and becomes the same or even worse than CD quality (44.1khz/16bit). AFAIK, LG V10, when using stock player, doesn't have this down-sampling issue. I don't have any non-Huawei phones to compare, but my FiiO X7 (professional Hi-Res audio player) definitely has better audio quality than Mate 10 Pro (I use Sennheiser IE800 IEM). There are also some issues with Bluetooth audio. When using AptX-compatible bluetooth headphones, there is a small pulsing noise when music just starts.
4. No heat issue at all.
5. If you don't unlock Bootloader and try to install un-released firmware, you won't experience any bootloop.
6. Pretty good. Be sure to check if your carieer's frequencies are compatible with the phone.
EDIT: grammar
Of course it does
dmlv said:
These are all opinions but I will say I have a Pixel 2 XL, had the s9+, and other devices I switch up.
I just picked up the Mate 10 Pro as an open box on sale at Best Buy in excellent (not even used) condition and I can honestly say it's one of the best Android phones I've ever used. Battery life is the real deal I can get 6-7 hours SOT easily. I like some of the features the software provides, and the call quality is outstanding. Like the speaker set-up. The full screen with the navigation dock is awesome.
I really like that the screen is mostly flat and not curved like the Samsung's, and even my Pixel 2 XL. Colors are very natural, quality is much better than my Pixel 2 XL.
Of course nothing is perfect I do wish it had wireless charging, and offered a Quad HD option like others.
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How much did you pay for yours open box ? I walked out spending 344$ after taxes open box.
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If you are getting one I suggest you get the Pro version which has much better battery life
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oh yes, because of amoled screen the battery life is better i think. if pro version has the sd card support and 3.5mm jack then def. i will buy it without any second thought. not only me most of the flagship lovers do it.
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I have the pro version so the experience may be a bit different from regular Mate 10.
1. Mate 10 Pro has AMOLED screen. It's VERY bright and the color is quite good.
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yes, amoled is brighter and sunlight visibility is good. but, the pro misses my most wanted features
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2. Battery is very good. It can last a day of heavy usage (playing Pokemon Go for hours) or 2 days of light usage.
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if it's last for atleast one full day with moderate use then it's enough for me.
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3. The audio quality for wired headphone is ok. It's not bad, and depending on the type of music you listen to, the Huawei Histen sound effects may slightly improve the experience. However, it has the typical Android SRC issue (all outputs are re-sampled to 48khz/16bit). This means that if you have Hi-Res music files (96khz/24bit), the audio signal will be down-sampled and becomes the same or even worse than CD quality (44.1khz/16bit). AFAIK, LG V10, when using stock player, doesn't have this down-sampling issue. I don't have any non-Huawei phones to compare, but my FiiO X7 (professional Hi-Res audio player) definitely has better audio quality than Mate 10 Pro (I use Sennheiser IE800 IEM). There are also some issues with Bluetooth audio. When using AptX-compatible bluetooth headphones, there is a small pulsing noise when music just starts.
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in my lg v10 i love to listen hi-res audio with the help of dedicated hifi dac. after receiving mate 10 i have to test both phone's audio output. bluetooth? i use it very very rarely. yearly once or two, i don't know when i used bluetooth last time in my v10.
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4. No heat issue at all.
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most expected thing. after using v10 for long now waiting to have a device with less heat. i think, kirin is better than sd in terms of long use and thermal management.
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5. If you don't unlock Bootloader and try to install un-released firmware, you won't experience any bootloop.
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mostly i won't do flashing but for rooting and custom recovery unlocking bootloader is required. i am afraid if i install any custom roms some unique features of stock rom won't available so better i stick with stock anytime.
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6. Pretty good. Be sure to check if your carieer's frequencies are compatible with the phone.
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mate 10 supports mostly all the frequencies i think so data connectivity and volte support won't be a problem. good to know that this mate 10 supports dual 4g and volte at the same time. great feature.