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Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact announced at IFA

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    #812
    brevity
    Registered Users Posts: 8,487 ✭✭✭brevity


    I got the Android 5 system update alert this morning. Its about 600MB.


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    #813
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    Go the update alert as well myself. Has anybody had the battery draining issues after installing it?


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    #814
    brevity
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    Haven't installed mine just yet, will try and get it done at some point today though. Hopefully it doesn't bring a load of issues with it, the phone has been pissing me off of late.


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    #815
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    brevity wrote: »
    Haven't installed mine just yet, will try and get it done at some point today though. Hopefully it doesn't bring a load of issues with it, the phone has been pissing me off of late.

    Oh really? What sort of issues have you been experiencing? I've not had any thankfully. Just don't like the thoughts of having to do a factory reset.


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    #816
    statto25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,837 ✭✭✭statto25


    All I'm getting is "Could not download" It might be hit hard at the moment with people trying to pull it down


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    #817
    squrm
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭squrm


    statto25 wrote:
    All I'm getting is "Could not download" It might be hit hard at the moment with people trying to pull it down


    Getting the same, will try later


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    #818
    brevity
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    Chuck_Norris wrote: »
    Oh really? What sort of issues have you been experiencing? I've not had any thankfully. Just don't like the thoughts of having to do a factory reset.

    Its just a bit sluggish...kinda stutters when browsing. I posted above that chrome and boards' touch website. Browsing through Twitter can be temperamental as well.

    I know battery savers and task killers are frowned upon but I've had to resort to using du speed booster to help me out.

    Hopefully this update will sort things out.


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    #819
    timetogo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭timetogo


    statto25 wrote: »
    All I'm getting is "Could not download" It might be hit hard at the moment with people trying to pull it down

    Got that too this morning (I'm with Vodafone) but I've hit the download every half hour or so and it's downloading now.


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    #820
    statto25
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    timetogo wrote: »
    Got that too this morning (I'm with Vodafone) but I've hit the download every half hour or so and it's downloading now.

    I'm in now too. Hope this is good!


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    #821
    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Where do you check for updates? Is it Settings > About Phone > Software Update? Nothing new yet for me. How long does the whole process take and does it render the phone unusable during updating?


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    #822
    brevity
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    So just updated and it looks pretty but the performance is very poor. Transitions between apps is awful at the moment. Will keep messing around with it anyways.

    EDIT: just after I typed this it starts to improve :)

    EDIT 2: Its flying!


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    #823
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    cormie wrote: »
    Where do you check for updates? Is it Settings > About Phone > Software Update? Nothing new yet for me. How long does the whole process take and does it render the phone unusable during updating?

    Yeah and you get a notification anyway. Takes about 15-20mins and the phone is not usable.


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    #824
    timetogo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭timetogo


    cormie wrote: »
    Where do you check for updates? Is it Settings > About Phone > Software Update? Nothing new yet for me. How long does the whole process take and does it render the phone unusable during updating?

    Takes about 15 mins to download. You can work away as normal when that's happening.

    After that the actual update took about half an hour on mine. It optimises all of your apps. I've about 300.
    The phone isn't usable during the update.


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    #825
    cormie
    Registered Users Posts: 20,790 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Thanks folks, will save it for the evening time so :) Update still not available anyway!


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    #826
    dublindiehard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭dublindiehard


    Where do you turn 4G on in the update? There's no longer an option in the notifications area?


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    #827
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    There is, just click on that pencil icon, hold the 4g down and pull it out on the quick menu.


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    #828
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Got the update myself earlier just waiting for the battery to charge to install it


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    #829
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,652 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    Update went through over the afternoon and having had a quick look, it is running fine. Only issue is the bluetooth smart unlocking. The SWR10 smartband doesn't work anymore, which is a major feature for me!!! Looking online there are half baked ways around it, but they are only bad workarounds. Additionally when unlocking now, you have to swipe up, then enter pin. An extra step for no reason?!


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    #830
    LaGlisse
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭LaGlisse


    update installing on mine now. What differences am I going to notice?


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    #831
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    I'm about to install this, but has anyone noticed any slowdown or battery drain?

    A friend installed it earlier and says that Chrome is very laggy, so I'm weary about trying it?


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    #832
    mooseknunkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭mooseknunkle


    Just installed it now and it looks great,two minor issues for me in multi-task there is no option to close all the apps together or maybe im just not seeing it,and also the quick settings you can't add the sound options anymore.


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    #833
    statto25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,837 ✭✭✭statto25


    mooseknunkle wrote: »
    Just installed it now and it looks great,two minor issues for me in multi-task there is no option to close all the apps together or maybe im just not seeing it,and also the quick settings you can't add the sound options anymore.

    There isn't an close all anymore. You can control the volume using the vol rocker. One click will bring up the menu. Not ideal but seems to be the only way bar a widget


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    #834
    brevity
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    devnull wrote: »
    I'm about to install this, but has anyone noticed any slowdown or battery drain?

    A friend installed it earlier and says that Chrome is very laggy, so I'm weary about trying it?

    Chrome has been laggy for me as well but that was even before the update.

    I think they changed something in Chrome recently because it's performance is shocking.


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    #835
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    I'm slightly cautious as to whether to install this or not. I'd kind of hope that the battery drain issues that were high lighted after the lollipop update with other manufacturers have been ironed out on the Z3. You'd kinda hope thay have, given that Sony have had 6 months to work on it!


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    #836
    toby2111
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    Excuse my ignorance-but is this update the Lollipop update?Got 2 notifications but need to charge battery before updating.


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    #837
    brevity
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    toby2111 wrote: »
    Excuse my ignorance-but is this update the Lollipop update?Got 2 notifications but need to charge battery before updating.

    Yup it's Android 5.0.2


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    #838
    toby2111
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    Ok,thanks. I'll download it later. Are reviews of it a bit mixed though?


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    #839
    brevity
    Registered Users Posts: 8,487 ✭✭✭brevity


    After an slow start, i've been very impressed with it so far. Some changes which take a bit of getting used to but definitely worth the upgrade baring in mind I've haven't noticed any battery problems.


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    #840
    Pangea
    Registered Users Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Not lollipop related but is there a way to copy and paste text, I have quite a lot of notes saved as a SMS draft and I want to copy the text from them.


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    #841
    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,652 Mod ✭✭✭✭delly


    brevity wrote: »
    After an slow start, i've been very impressed with it so far. Some changes which take a bit of getting used to but definitely worth the upgrade baring in mind I've haven't noticed any battery problems.

    I would agree, it does seem quicker if anything. The Bluetooth unlocking is my only issue, even with the car kit it didn't work right.


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