Sony Xperia S

ED E · 07-05-2012 10:01pm

Sounds like you really got a lemon man, shouldnt be any lag/widget fails.

Sony have always put the videos in with the photos, in sequence( DSC001.jpg DSC002.jpg MOV003.mpg DSC004.jpg).

Cant comment on just dance or 360 photos.

The stock camera app isnt great btw, it over-compresses, you're much better off with something with good camera drivers like Vignette. The ICS stock camera is much better so thats a probable improvement in the pipes.

ED E · 09-05-2012 1:47pm

Objective for today, get a replacement with an AB build code.

cherryghost · 09-05-2012 1:59pm

Loving this phone right now. Screen is amazing and it just feels great in your hands.

billbond4 · 09-05-2012 5:43pm

ED E wrote: »

Objective for today, get a replacement with an AB build code.

Did you get a yellow tint in your screen?

ED E · 09-05-2012 5:59pm

billbond4 wrote: »

Did you get a yellow tint in your screen?

Yup. Outside 28 days so no swaps. Salesman asked me to call Tech Support to get a replacement code from them, their system said they didnt sell the phone, when they've stocked it for 2 months +. Well done three, well done.

Back to the x10

Lets hope to **** Fonmenders dont send me another AA cause I'll throw a fúcking fit if I collect it next week and it is.

BostonB · 09-05-2012 6:29pm

AA ?

ED E · 09-05-2012 6:36pm

BostonB wrote: »

AA ?

The initial build, the one of which most get the yellow tint. Fixed from AB onwards.

marcbrophy · 09-05-2012 6:46pm

I opened a ticket with Sony customer service and was told to send the phone to Fonfix in Sandyford for repair.
Gone now since last Thursday and they said 5 to 7 business days for repair!

ED E · 09-05-2012 9:00pm

marcbrophy wrote: »

I opened a ticket with Sony customer service and was told to send the phone to Fonfix in Sandyford for repair.
Gone now since last Thursday and they said 5 to 7 business days for repair!

Tales on XDA of UK people waiting 3 weeks "for parts". Seems like Sony cant keep the new stock coming fast enough to keep up with the failing originals now.

Just recall them you stingy gits sony.

marcbrophy · 09-05-2012 9:33pm

ED E wrote: »

Tales on XDA of UK people waiting 3 weeks "for parts". Seems like Sony cant keep the new stock coming fast enough to keep up with the failing originals now.

Just recall them you stingy gits sony.

I'd love if there was a recall, but Sony claimed that it wasn't a widespread problem! :mad:

ED E · 09-05-2012 9:44pm

Yeah, we're clearly buying that.

If this was the US we could sort a class action and screw them back.

thebman · 09-05-2012 9:53pm

anyone managed to get this working with adb for development?

Drivers aren't working for me no matter how many times I uninstall them and install them again, it registers as a MTP device and I can transfer files to it but no usb debugging

ThunbergsAreGo · 09-05-2012 10:11pm

ED E wrote: »

The initial build, the one of which most get the yellow tint. Fixed from AB onwards.

Where can you see the build? i cant see AA on the build

ED E · 09-05-2012 10:27pm

Look on the back panel:

LT26i
AAAC
12w10

LT26i is the model and primary revision(i for GSM, a for CTIA)
AAAC this is the hardware build(?) or whatever you want to call it. Tint has been found in 12(2012) w(week) 8 through 12. Maybe later, I havent read every single post. So far no phone with ABXX has got the tint, so they're apparently post sony taking their finger out of their arses.

Ericaa · 10-05-2012 2:35am

ED E wrote: »
Look on the back panel:
LT26i
AAAC
12w10
LT26i is the model and primary revision(i for GSM, a for CTIA)
AAAC this is the hardware build(?) or whatever you want to call it. Tint has been found in 12(2012) w(week) 8 through 12. Maybe later, I havent read every single post. So far no phone with ABXX has got the tint, so they're apparently post sony taking their finger out of their arses.

*sigh*

Mine is AAAB 12W11, that means it's possible I'll get it isn't it?

This is already my second Xperia S!

ED E · 10-05-2012 6:23am

Ericaa wrote: »

*sigh*

Mine is AAAB 12W11, that means it's possible I'll get it isn't it?

This is already my second Xperia S!

Not only possible, but quite probable.

Poll on XDA, half of users reported the tint. Now you've got to factor in that having the tint would drive you to XDA so in the general public we can guess less than half have it, but then some people have had 4 tinted phones in a row. So yeah, odds are NOT in great.

ThunbergsAreGo · 10-05-2012 9:02am

Ericaa wrote: »

*sigh*

Mine is AAAB 12W11, that means it's possible I'll get it isn't it?

This is already my second Xperia S!

Same boat as above,

Not cool

thebman · 10-05-2012 12:21pm

Few I dodged that bullet, not buying it immediately and trying to pick one up second hand seems to have saved me

ED E · 10-05-2012 1:04pm

XS:

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X10

It feels like taking a tractor on a motorway.

BostonB · 10-05-2012 1:09pm

Whats the return time usually from Sony?

loopymum · 11-05-2012 12:00am

oh god, glad I started reading this, was seriously considering an xperia s vs a galaxy s2 and now I'm frightened

ED E · 11-05-2012 8:35am

loopymum wrote: »

oh god, glad I started reading this, was seriously considering an xperia s vs a galaxy s2 and now I'm frightened

This is more a GS3 Competitor than GS2, but if you wait this is no longer a problem as they fixed the manufacturing process. Just give it a month for all the stock to come through.

manu2009 · 11-05-2012 12:09pm

ED E wrote: »

This is more a GS3 Competitor than GS2, but if you wait this is no longer a problem as they fixed the manufacturing process. Just give it a month for all the stock to come through.

Its far from a gs3 competitor, a lot slower, no removable battery, no micro sd card slot, android 2.3, smaller battery capacity.

I would nearly rate the gs2 better then it, nicer design, has android 4.0 now, beats the xperia s in a lot of the benchmark tests, has expandable storage and a removable battery.

Sony ruined there chances again because of the bad design(also stupid things like them annoying capacitive buttons), last years technology processor and releasing it with android 2.3. They should have waited really.

loopymum · 11-05-2012 7:56pm

Thanks for feedback, think I might have dodged a bullet!
Thanks boardsies

billbond4 · 14-05-2012 11:35am

Xperia S mod allows you to wake display from volume keys

Having to wake the Sony Xperia S via the power button at the top of the handset can be a tad frustrating given its size. This is especially relevant when trying to use the phone one-handed. However, a useful mod has appeared that will allow you to wake the screen from the much more easier to reach volume keys.

The process itself looks relatively straight forward although you’ll need to make sure you have root access on your Xperia S. You will have to download one of two files (the first enables to wake the screen via the up volume button, whilst the second allows you to wake the screen via both the up/down volume buttons). The full instructions are here and it is reported working on the .73 firmware.

IncognitoMan · 14-05-2012 8:43pm

Whats the story with Ice cream sandwich on this? Any date for it

Ludo · 14-05-2012 9:00pm

End of May or early June...

http://talk.sonymobile.com/message/191999#191999

ED E · 18-05-2012 4:13pm

Phone dropped in for repair tuesday of last week(I think), called today to ask where it was, "due in today". Sure enough call back an hour later to say its in. Going to collect now, fingers crossed for no yellow tint

Roll on ICS ladies. According to K900 on XDA we're looking at may rather than june.

marcbrophy · 18-05-2012 4:31pm

Still no sign of my phone coming back :mad:

Let me know if the repair worked anyway ED!!

I think ICS will be out before I get my phone back :pac:

BionicRasher · 18-05-2012 7:11pm

Just an update on my kind of 'lemon' of a device that was lagging and widgets were not displaying and general overall iffy nature of the device

Well its a little better since I removed the live wallpaper but its still not as smooth as my old Desire. Widgets sometimes require a reboot to display and screens still lag a bit. Running Go Launcher and its better than the stock launcher but still don't like the contacts integration and no way as nicely done as HTC Sense. It has its quirks still but I am getting used to it. Still cant wait for ICS to see if that fixes a lot of things.

Some questions for people
Got my NFC tags yesterday - what are people using them for outside the general Home/Work/Bedroom/Car stuff that is fairly obvious? Any other uses?

Contacts syncing to Facebook, Skype etc is not great - integration is poor. Any ideas on a good app to get it all working smoothly?

Notifications on lock screen only work sometimes - any fix for this?

Got a case (Nillkin) and it fits great - now I am more at ease giving the phone to someone to look at or even placing down on a table!

ED E · 20-05-2012 11:52pm

So yeah, Fónmenders appear to have just sent it straight back. Gonna call out to them in person using the sony warranty and ask for a new unit, if not three can have the phone back I think and I'll buy something else(not sure what, dont like the X or the S2).

marcbrophy · 21-05-2012 1:37am

ED E wrote: »

So yeah, Fónmenders appear to have just sent it straight back. Gonna call out to them in person using the sony warranty and ask for a new unit, if not three can have the phone back I think and I'll buy something else(not sure what, dont like the X or the S2).

Bunch of pricks!
Mine went to Fonfix in Sandyford, but at least you can go to Fonmenders yourself!
I haven't had mine for over 2 weeks now, and I want it back :mad:

Ludo · 21-05-2012 11:37am

Crap. Arrived in Spain yesterday. Yellow screen issue today at bottom of screen. Do Sony replace the phone or repair it and anyone got experience of how long I will be without phone while getting it sorted?

ED E · 21-05-2012 3:02pm

Ludo wrote: »

Crap. Arrived in Spain yesterday. Yellow screen issue today at bottom of screen. Do Sony replace the phone or repair it and anyone got experience of how long I will be without phone while getting it sorted?

Repair, and by the sounds of it they've 0 new screens in stock internationally, everywhere is waiting for new stock. Some people on XDA are up at a month now :rolleyes:

Could have been so good, but Sony just had to f@ck things up.

ThunbergsAreGo · 21-05-2012 5:15pm

Off to Rome this weekend, will need to see if i get the yellow tint,

Is it very very noticible?

ED E · 21-05-2012 5:32pm

On grey(like contacts) yeah.

ThunbergsAreGo · 21-05-2012 7:03pm

ED E wrote: »

On grey(like contacts) yeah.

Sorry to hear about yours, think a full refund will be given no questions asked?

IncognitoMan · 21-05-2012 7:21pm

Anyone got a picture of the yellow tint

marcbrophy · 21-05-2012 7:39pm

IncognitoMan wrote: »

Anyone got a picture of the yellow tint

Here's one that was taken on an X10.
The yellow bit is easiest seen just over the home button.
It can get a lot worse than that as the phone gets hotter!

Ludo · 22-05-2012 8:23am

Yellow tint gone this morning. But it is body cold here now.

be wide of me · 22-05-2012 5:07pm

I'm having an issue with battery charging. I have the phone charging for the last 10 hours and it's stuck on 81% have googled it, it's happened to other android phone's but no solution!!

ED E · 22-05-2012 7:19pm

be wide of me wrote: »

I'm having an issue with battery charging. I have the phone charging for the last 10 hours and it's stuck on 81% have googled it, it's happened to other android phone's but no solution!!

Let it discharge and try again?

Also, what charger are you using, the S has some serious drain so older chargers and USB ports can have trouble charging it.

be wide of me · 22-05-2012 11:06pm

I used the Sony charger supplied with the phone and also used my gf's new htc one charger both with the same results! I let the phone completely discharge last night from 81% yesterday evening. Had it charging from 7am to 4pm today and it was still 81%. Had the phone on lowest display brightness too.

ThunbergsAreGo · 23-05-2012 8:56am

be wide of me wrote: »

I used the Sony charger supplied with the phone and also used my gf's new htc one charger both with the same results! I let the phone completely discharge last night from 81% yesterday evening. Had it charging from 7am to 4pm today and it was still 81%. Had the phone on lowest display brightness too.

Try Reset the phone maybe (Vol up and Lock Button)

ED E · 24-05-2012 12:32am

be wide of me wrote: »

I used the Sony charger supplied with the phone and also used my gf's new htc one charger both with the same results! I let the phone completely discharge last night from 81% yesterday evening. Had it charging from 7am to 4pm today and it was still 81%. Had the phone on lowest display brightness too.

Your battery stats are fúcked.

Think a hard reset will reset them, if not, google.

Ericaa · 26-05-2012 4:24am

Xperia S will be getting ICS from the end of June!

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/05/25/update-on-ice-cream-sandwich-rollout-for-xperia-smartphones/

ED E · 26-05-2012 12:58pm

Yeah...the date has changed so many times, dont believe a word the sony dev team says, ever.

IncognitoMan · 26-05-2012 7:58pm

@ED E
Did you get the yellow screen fixed. Mine has shown up over the last 2 days. :mad:

marcbrophy · 26-05-2012 8:17pm

Mines been with Fonfix for over 3 weeks now! Emailed them during the week and they don't have the part to fix it! Same as I've been hearing from other sites! :mad:

Hi Marc,

We are still awaiting the necessary parts to repair your handset. I have checked with the workshop and we do not have an estimated date yet I’m afraid.

Regards

IncognitoMan · 26-05-2012 8:22pm

@marcbrophy
So would I be better waiting a few weeks untill they have stock and the likes

Sony Xperia S

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