Sony Xperia Z3 Compact - Your Thoughts . . .
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Had my Z3 Compact a few days now and very impressed with it in all respects. But a bit worried about how fragile they seem to be so have fitted a shockproof case from eBay, this exact one: 
Downside is the case covers up the magnetic charging contacts so I've got to fold out the flap every night to connect my charger. I was hoping to avoid flipping the flap out regularly as I don't want to wear it out and compromise the waterproofness of the phone, so does anyone know of any shockproof case/charger dock combinations that will work together? Even if I drilled a hole in my current case I think the phone would still be too bulky to fit in the dock.
Downside is the case covers up the magnetic charging contacts so I've got to fold out the flap every night to connect my charger. I was hoping to avoid flipping the flap out regularly as I don't want to wear it out and compromise the waterproofness of the phone, so does anyone know of any shockproof case/charger dock combinations that will work together? Even if I drilled a hole in my current case I think the phone would still be too bulky to fit in the dock.
Just a bit of an FYI.
Had mine a few months, love it mainly due to the battery life. Hate some of the lollipop bits and the pre-installed crap from the provider.
Only problem was the back cracked, not sure when and I've never dropped it on anything hard especially not from any height.
I couldn't be bothered with warranty, the hassle of trying to get it fixed given the seemingly large number of other people with similar problems of front and back cracking.
£8 back glass off ebay, fitted in 5 minutes with a plectrum and some watch makers tweezers i had laying about and it's sorted, easy peazy.
Had mine a few months, love it mainly due to the battery life. Hate some of the lollipop bits and the pre-installed crap from the provider.
Only problem was the back cracked, not sure when and I've never dropped it on anything hard especially not from any height.
I couldn't be bothered with warranty, the hassle of trying to get it fixed given the seemingly large number of other people with similar problems of front and back cracking.
£8 back glass off ebay, fitted in 5 minutes with a plectrum and some watch makers tweezers i had laying about and it's sorted, easy peazy.
aberdeeneuan said:
My z1 compact is occasionally slow on unlock, likes it doing some updates or checks on unlock, since going to Lollipop. Anyone else had this?
Yep, turned my z1 compact into complete cack!It's slower, drains battery faster, keeps dropping wifi, crashes, freezes, internet is slower, whats happened with controlling music from the lock screen? etc etc etc. I would go back to kitkat in a heartbeat
It really has messed it up to the point I'm thinking of going back to apple after a few years break. Never thought I'd say that!
fredt said:
Yep, turned my z1 compact into complete cack!
It's slower, drains battery faster, keeps dropping wifi, crashes, freezes, internet is slower, whats happened with controlling music from the lock screen? etc etc etc. I would go back to kitkat in a heartbeat
It really has messed it up to the point I'm thinking of going back to apple after a few years break. Never thought I'd say that!
I quite like the camera to do the security unlock though!It's slower, drains battery faster, keeps dropping wifi, crashes, freezes, internet is slower, whats happened with controlling music from the lock screen? etc etc etc. I would go back to kitkat in a heartbeat
It really has messed it up to the point I'm thinking of going back to apple after a few years break. Never thought I'd say that!
fredt said:
aberdeeneuan said:
My z1 compact is occasionally slow on unlock, likes it doing some updates or checks on unlock, since going to Lollipop. Anyone else had this?
Yep, turned my z1 compact into complete cack!It's slower, drains battery faster, keeps dropping wifi, crashes, freezes, internet is slower, whats happened with controlling music from the lock screen? etc etc etc. I would go back to kitkat in a heartbeat
It really has messed it up to the point I'm thinking of going back to apple after a few years break. Never thought I'd say that!
GrumpyTwig said:
£8 back glass off ebay, fitted in 5 minutes with a plectrum and some watch makers tweezers i had laying about and it's sorted, easy peazy.
Ah that's good to know, was a bit worried about the glass but luckily no issues yet even after dropping it on concrete floor. A friend has a z3 compact that looks like someone has played baseball with it so will get on ebay! wombleh said:
GrumpyTwig said:
£8 back glass off ebay, fitted in 5 minutes with a plectrum and some watch makers tweezers i had laying about and it's sorted, easy peazy.
Ah that's good to know, was a bit worried about the glass but luckily no issues yet even after dropping it on concrete floor. A friend has a z3 compact that looks like someone has played baseball with it so will get on ebay! 
I've had one of these for a week. Having previously owned an Xperia U and an M2, this li'l baby is like lightning. I love it. Just a problem with people not hearing my voice when calling (helped I think by turning off noise suppression). I might give the mic a blast with some compressed air. Plus I need a case and charging dock.
GrumpyTwig said:
Although it has come a bit unstuck now...... will sort it though somehow, they're sending me some extra bits
Yea I fixed my mates and hers also came unstuck, turns out you need to order the glue pack too but didn't mention that!Lollipop is annoying me now, having settings on the lock screen might sound useful but it keeps turning on airplane mode or flashlight while in my pocket. Lock screen should mean locked!
wombleh said:
Yea I fixed my mates and hers also came unstuck, turns out you need to order the glue pack too but didn't mention that!
Lollipop is annoying me now, having settings on the lock screen might sound useful but it keeps turning on airplane mode or flashlight while in my pocket. Lock screen should mean locked!
Turn off the double tap to unlock then Lollipop is annoying me now, having settings on the lock screen might sound useful but it keeps turning on airplane mode or flashlight while in my pocket. Lock screen should mean locked!
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