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bodhi said:
e here. The contrast does dip slightly looking at it from extreme angles, but we're talking the kind of angles which turn the screen on an S2 green, so it's not really an issue. Makes up for it with sharpness and colour reproduction, both are top notch.
Thanks. And the covers for the ports, do they annoy or anything?MissChief said:
bodhi said:
e here. The contrast does dip slightly looking at it from extreme angles, but we're talking the kind of angles which turn the screen on an S2 green, so it's not really an issue. Makes up for it with sharpness and colour reproduction, both are top notch.
Thanks. And the covers for the ports, do they annoy or anything?bodhi said:
For anyone with a Z on the lookout for a car kit, I've just had a Brodit one delivered from Amazon, and it is up to their usual excellent standards.
Installation - took about 2 minutes in total as I was replacing the one for my Xperia S, so it was undo 2 screws, remove S holder, fit Z holder. Even starting from scratch they can be fitted in 15 minutes or so. You need the holder, and the fitting bracket for your vehicle, depending on where you want to put it.
Construction - as sturdy as ever, one bit I really like is that they have used the exposed charging contacts for charging, rather than microUSB, so no fiddling about with flaps to plug it in (that really annoyed me with the S)
Use - Brilliant
Slides in and out of the cradle easily enough, and when fitted Sony Smart Connect picks up you have connected to a docking station, meaning on mine I have set it to switch on Bluetooth, then when it picks up the stereo Smart Connect turns off WiFi, turns on the GPS and switches it to Sony Car mode, all without any input from me - so it's a bit like Tasker without the battery drain or performance issues. Then when I remove it at the end of the trip, Car Mod exits, GS and BT get swithed back off, and WiFi back on.
Probably the best 40 quid I've spent this month and has made an already excellent bit of kit even more useful. Still getting plenty of positive comments about the Z, the battery has settled down to easy lasting a day and a half, and the recent software update has cured a couple of small issues I was having.
How's everyone else getting on with theirs?
You got a link for that please? the ones I saw (on the Brodit site IIRC) just looked like a generic holder, no charging function. Installation - took about 2 minutes in total as I was replacing the one for my Xperia S, so it was undo 2 screws, remove S holder, fit Z holder. Even starting from scratch they can be fitted in 15 minutes or so. You need the holder, and the fitting bracket for your vehicle, depending on where you want to put it.
Construction - as sturdy as ever, one bit I really like is that they have used the exposed charging contacts for charging, rather than microUSB, so no fiddling about with flaps to plug it in (that really annoyed me with the S)
Use - Brilliant
Slides in and out of the cradle easily enough, and when fitted Sony Smart Connect picks up you have connected to a docking station, meaning on mine I have set it to switch on Bluetooth, then when it picks up the stereo Smart Connect turns off WiFi, turns on the GPS and switches it to Sony Car mode, all without any input from me - so it's a bit like Tasker without the battery drain or performance issues. Then when I remove it at the end of the trip, Car Mod exits, GS and BT get swithed back off, and WiFi back on. Probably the best 40 quid I've spent this month and has made an already excellent bit of kit even more useful. Still getting plenty of positive comments about the Z, the battery has settled down to easy lasting a day and a half, and the recent software update has cured a couple of small issues I was having.
How's everyone else getting on with theirs?
parapaul said:
You got a link for that please? the ones I saw (on the Brodit site IIRC) just looked like a generic holder, no charging function.
It was this one I boughthttp://www.brodit.com/product.html?id=512495&p...
They also do one you can hardwire into the car for a more permanent installation.
I got it from Amazon last week, strangely no sign of it when I have just checked??? Worth keeping an eye out for though.
Oggs said:
How are people getting on with their battery life??
Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
Depends for me what I'm connected to. I only tend to have it on H+ if I'm out of the office or home and then it does like to drain the battery, but I don't use it much for the Internet when I'm out an about, more for emails, tunein radio and Skype. If I'm sat somewhere without wifi, then I'll tether it to my ipad mini, really can't be arsed looking at the small screen.Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
On another note, I've gone from wanting to swap it for an iPhone 5, to gaining another Xperia Z. So now I have one in black and one in white. Just need to find a decent case now as I can't seem to find anything in the shops.
I'm also wondering why some people didn't get the desktop charger stand in the box, as both of mine came with one.
QROPS said:
Oggs said:
How are people getting on with their battery life??
Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
Depends for me what I'm connected to. I only tend to have it on H+ if I'm out of the office or home and then it does like to drain the battery, but I don't use it much for the Internet when I'm out an about, more for emails, tunein radio and Skype. If I'm sat somewhere without wifi, then I'll tether it to my ipad mini, really can't be arsed looking at the small screen.Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
On another note, I've gone from wanting to swap it for an iPhone 5, to gaining another Xperia Z. So now I have one in black and one in white. Just need to find a decent case now as I can't seem to find anything in the shops.
I'm also wondering why some people didn't get the desktop charger stand in the box, as both of mine came with one.
QROPS said:
Oggs said:
How are people getting on with their battery life??
Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
Depends for me what I'm connected to. I only tend to have it on H+ if I'm out of the office or home and then it does like to drain the battery, but I don't use it much for the Internet when I'm out an about, more for emails, tunein radio and Skype. If I'm sat somewhere without wifi, then I'll tether it to my ipad mini, really can't be arsed looking at the small screen.Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
On another note, I've gone from wanting to swap it for an iPhone 5, to gaining another Xperia Z. So now I have one in black and one in white. Just need to find a decent case now as I can't seem to find anything in the shops.
I'm also wondering why some people didn't get the desktop charger stand in the box, as both of mine came with one.
Luke. said:
QROPS said:
Oggs said:
How are people getting on with their battery life??
Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
Depends for me what I'm connected to. I only tend to have it on H+ if I'm out of the office or home and then it does like to drain the battery, but I don't use it much for the Internet when I'm out an about, more for emails, tunein radio and Skype. If I'm sat somewhere without wifi, then I'll tether it to my ipad mini, really can't be arsed looking at the small screen.Mine with light to moderate use can kill the battery in half a day and needs recharging.
On another note, I've gone from wanting to swap it for an iPhone 5, to gaining another Xperia Z. So now I have one in black and one in white. Just need to find a decent case now as I can't seem to find anything in the shops.
I'm also wondering why some people didn't get the desktop charger stand in the box, as both of mine came with one.
Anyone got their 4.2.2 update yet? I got tired of waiting for them to release the unbranded UK firmware so flashed a Spanish one instead, and it is lovely. Screen and camera quality have both gone up a notch, battery seems much better, and it doesn't get as hot under heavy use. Oh, and it officially supports Dualshock 3 controllers now too :-)
Flashing the Spanish ROM was simple, just go to XDA Developers and look for instructions on using Flashtool. Doesn't invalidate the warranty either.
Flashing the Spanish ROM was simple, just go to XDA Developers and look for instructions on using Flashtool. Doesn't invalidate the warranty either.
The external speaker broke on mine. But that was after testing the waterproofness out with a pint of coke. The sticky cola must of blocked the speaker. So washed with water and let dry in the sun. All fine.
Screen cracked in top left hand corner, found sony costumer service to be poor.
Screen cracked in top left hand corner, found sony costumer service to be poor.
bodhi said:
Anyone got their 4.2.2 update yet? I got tired of waiting for them to release the unbranded UK firmware so flashed a Spanish one instead, and it is lovely. Screen and camera quality have both gone up a notch, battery seems much better, and it doesn't get as hot under heavy use. Oh, and it officially supports Dualshock 3 controllers now too :-)
Flashing the Spanish ROM was simple, just go to XDA Developers and look for instructions on using Flashtool. Doesn't invalidate the warranty either.
I've got mine running on 4.22 on three mobile.Flashing the Spanish ROM was simple, just go to XDA Developers and look for instructions on using Flashtool. Doesn't invalidate the warranty either.
SlowStig said:
I am onto my second one in less than a month and this one has to go off to be repaired due to the external speaker breaking.
Anyone else having similar issues with their one or am I just getting the usual s
te treatment of vodafone?
Mine's been faultless so far. The unfortunate thing with Vodafone, is that if your phone breaks and they give you a replacement, you get a refurbished / repaired model in return, and ime these have as many issues as the broken one. We found when I worked there, that a phone would either last the contract, or customers would end up with about 5 replacements. Anyone else having similar issues with their one or am I just getting the usual s
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