Hi Guys ,
My Xperia Zl is just 3 months old. Its unrooted , Bootloader locked and its running stock 4.3 from sony.
So , Coming to my problem.
From past one month , few fellas of mine are complaining that whenever i call them, they are unable to hear me properly at the other end .They are reporting that they are hearing faint voice .Well , few other guys tell me that my voice is reaching them just good.
So to get rid of confusion i installed a sound meter app from play store to see how much it measures .Mine measured 30-37 DB in a quite room [47-50 DB When had a conversation at 2ft from phone ]. But my friends HTC Desire X measured 50-54 DB under same circumstances [Quite room]. But this way of judging is quite wrong i felt, since both of them are from different manufacturers .
So all the bros of XDA , I am asking a small favor from you fellas .Can you please install the sound meter app [Freeware on playstore so no worries admins ] from the attachment below and give me the reading under these two scenarios .
1) In a quite room.
2) When had a conversation at 2ft from phone .
Your inputs are most required for me. Bcoz i am planning to return my ZL to service center if my reading are below than another ZL .
Waiting for your inputs guys ....Please ...!!
Kotin89 said:
Hi Guys ,
My Xperia Zl is just 3 months old. Its unrooted , Bootloader locked and its running stock 4.3 from sony.
So , Coming to my problem.
From past one month , few fellas of mine are complaining that whenever i call them, they are unable to hear me properly at the other end .They are reporting that they are hearing faint voice .Well , few other guys tell me that my voice is reaching them just good.
So to get rid of confusion i installed a sound meter app from play store to see how much it measures .Mine measured 30-37 DB in a quite room [47-50 DB When had a conversation at 2ft from phone ]. But my friends HTC Desire X measured 50-54 DB under same circumstances [Quite room]. But this way of judging is quite wrong i felt, since both of them are from different manufacturers .
So all the bros of XDA , I am asking a small favor from you fellas .Can you please install the sound meter app [Freeware on playstore so no worries admins ] from the attachment below and give me the reading under these two scenarios .
1) In a quite room.
2) When had a conversation at 2ft from phone .
Your inputs are most required for me. Bcoz i am planning to return my ZL to service center if my reading are below than another ZL .
Waiting for your inputs guys ....Please ...!!
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48-52 decibels in quiet room
60-66 decibels at 2ft away and conversing
Anyone else ?
Thanks bro for that , so looks like my phone mic is short of 20DB at least .
Any other guys who are kind enough to help me please ..
Please provide me with few more inputs guys. So that i can come to a clear conclusion.
quiet room : 37 ~ 50
2ft away and conversing 53 ~ 71
Looks like I am having issues then.
Hey Bro thanks for the input you provided.
So my phone is having some issues for sure.
Kotin89 said:
Hi Guys ,
My Xperia Zl is just 3 months old. Its unrooted , Bootloader locked and its running stock 4.3 from sony.
So , Coming to my problem.
From past one month , few fellas of mine are complaining that whenever i call them, they are unable to hear me properly at the other end .They are reporting that they are hearing faint voice .Well , few other guys tell me that my voice is reaching them just good.
So to get rid of confusion i installed a sound meter app from play store to see how much it measures .Mine measured 30-37 DB in a quite room [47-50 DB When had a conversation at 2ft from phone ]. But my friends HTC Desire X measured 50-54 DB under same circumstances [Quite room]. But this way of judging is quite wrong i felt, since both of them are from different manufacturers .
So all the bros of XDA , I am asking a small favor from you fellas .Can you please install the sound meter app [Freeware on playstore so no worries admins ] from the attachment below and give me the reading under these two scenarios .
1) In a quite room.
2) When had a conversation at 2ft from phone .
Your inputs are most required for me. Bcoz i am planning to return my ZL to service center if my reading are below than another ZL .
Waiting for your inputs guys ....Please ...!!
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The mic on my phone does not work at all. I have had the phone since April and it has been perfect. Flashed 4.3 and I am completely dead in the water on handset calls. Xperia diagnostic app from Playstore records and plays back "white noise".
PaulM.F.Cooper said:
The mic on my phone does not work at all. I have had the phone since April and it has been perfect. Flashed 4.3 and I am completely dead in the water on handset calls. Xperia diagnostic app from Playstore records and plays back "white noise".
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Hey Bro ,
Its really frustrating to see a High end phones from sony failing to provide basic functionality.
Anyway these are some tips provided by guys over the ineternet , eventhough it has not helped me ,give it a shot and report back.
1) Cancelling noise supression
2) Repairing phone software via SUS or PC Companion.
Kotin89 said:
Hey Bro ,
Its really frustrating to see a High end phones from sony failing to provide basic functionality.
Anyway these are some tips provided by guys over the ineternet , eventhough it has not helped me ,give it a shot and report back.
1) Cancelling noise supression
2) Repairing phone software via SUS or PC Companion.
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Noise suppression cancel does nothing. SUS/PC Companion fail because my bootloader is unlocked.
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Hi everybody
I'm suffering from a sound problem while making calls. Sound in call got buzzes sometimes, seems periodically, means that i can guest when it is muted completely (about 0.5s duration) or when it's like strong wind sound beating at the opposite line's micro. I tested this with a waiting piece of music from a friend (his provider offer a waiting song when people are waiting to get connect to him) and the song got buzzes and muted at exact points.
It's not caused by ROMs, as i change rom almost everyweek and the issue remains constantly.
I did some testing methods relating to sim:
- Put my sim in other handset, sound is good.
- Put other sim in my DHD, sound is bad but with other buzz and muted circles
- Put other provider's sims in my DHD, same stories
So i guess it's not because of sim-card.
I've had this problem for a while, and decide to ask here because i cannot find out a proper solution. My phone has the latest radio.
After clarifying and asking some of my friends, i found this problem is not speaker-related (which i fear the most) but mobile signal-related. The symptom is getting better or worse when i "touch" the two prongs next to the simcard, under the bottom hood. They are the antenna of this phone, right? I tried to raise them a little bit, or lower them a little bit (of course very small changes because these components are tiny and seems fragile) because i heard somebody in XDA told so to improve signal strength or something like that. But the issue only changed (better or worse, hardly to realize), it didn't disappear.
So anyone can give me a suggestion on this case? What do i suppose to do to make call quality better? Because it is annoying really! Have ever imagine a high-end device would provide such a poor service for a basic purpose like this. I often lose information or important points during conversations because of this f***ing issue! Not good at all!
Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone? Anyone can help?
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App
i had this problem before. Its the hardware. Brought it to HTC 3 times before they exchanged a new set for me
Really? Sounds very badly! Is there any other way to repair, because my handset is rooted and not bought officially from HTC agents so it's a pain to contact with HTC, especially when they appear to be not really helpful like in your case @topucash
well, you can always flash a RUU or restore from your backup of the stock rom. I actually had to request for a 1 to 1 exchange , else i expect myself to visit them forever
Can not really follow you. What did you mean by "else i expect myself to visit them forever"?
And what did HTC tell you about this issue? Did they call them "hardware problem" or something?
Any one can help me please, i'm dying of suffering from this awful issue
Hi All,
The in call volume even when set at the max level is very low and it becomes very hard for me many times to understand what the other person is speaking on the other side. Please help me with this problem as I am not sure if there some issue with my handset or this problem is faced by many others using this cell phone. All other features are just awesome but this problem is really annoying me.
Looking forward for a quick help on this.
Thanks in advance.
rschd87 said:
Hi All,
The in call volume even when set at the max level is very low and it becomes very hard for me many times to understand what the other person is speaking on the other side. Please help me with this problem as I am not sure if there some issue with my handset or this problem is faced by many others using this cell phone. All other features are just awesome but this problem is really annoying me.
Looking forward for a quick help on this.
Thanks in advance.
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error on your piece or service provider's side!
rschd87 said:
Hi All,
The in call volume even when set at the max level is very low and it becomes very hard for me many times to understand what the other person is speaking on the other side.
Thanks in advance.
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Sometimes I have the same problem. Some calls have normal volume level (however max could be louder) and some calls (not too many) are so quiet that I can't hear the other person.
I tried to disconnect the person I had problem hearing. Then called back and the problem reappeared (however volume level was enough to communicate). It was fixed line, not mobile. So it may be something with carrier but it has never happened before with other phones.
Even happened with me!
It's not a problem. I'm sure it's not.
Yes I do agree that on my Xperia Mini and LG Optimus Me (P350) , I could hear louder voice, but the One V is just made like that.
And when I tried to talk to a friend who's voice was always a little unclear and a bit low on One V, the voice wasn't that better on Xperia Mini. :cyclops:
Conclusion - The ratio is same. :angel:
Voice quality of One V : Xperia Mini
1 : 2.
Something is blocking its microphone. Remove the micro sim card cover, make sure nothing is blocking its microphone/speaker such as sticker (not the guarantee seal)
Source: own experience
"When they put 'Unknown' at the end of a quote, that means they probably don't know how to spell Anonymous" ~Unknown
I have the same problem. I guess the front speaker is just really small. Can anyone confirm this? Or is this a problem with my phone?
Paresh Kalinani said:
It's not a problem. I'm sure it's not.
Yes I do agree that on my Xperia Mini and LG Optimus Me (P350) , I could hear louder voice, but the One V is just made like that.
And when I tried to talk to a friend who's voice was always a little unclear and a bit low on One V, the voice wasn't that better on Xperia Mini. :cyclops:
Conclusion - The ratio is same. :angel:
Voice quality of One V : Xperia Mini
1 : 2.
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Is there any way by which the default volume can be increased in HTC one V? I am really facing lot of trouble while talking to people. Other HTC devices like HTC Desire V, explorer has better sound quality. Can the hardware be replaced?
Well I have made a mistake to buy a refurbished Wildfire S and after a few days of use I have come to know that sometimes earphone speaker doesn't work. It does work occasionally but it randomly stops working in calls. There isn't any HTC authorized service center near my location. There is only one technician with good knowledge of mobile phones and he said its a faulty earphone speaker but I didn't allow him to take apart my phone to replace the speaker. In my opinion it can be a problem with the contacts of the speaker and I can take it apart to look into that but first I need help from you guys. I have tried to flash different ROMs including EQDKP and SpeedDroid and then back to stock but the problem occurs in each of them. My phone is S-OFF. What do you guys think?
Edit: I can hear the sound when I switch to loud speaker.
sixline said:
Well I have made a mistake to buy a refurbished Wildfire S and after a few days of use I have come to know that sometimes earphone speaker doesn't work. It does work occasionally but it randomly stops working in calls. There isn't any HTC authorized service center near my location. There is only one technician with good knowledge of mobile phones and he said its a faulty earphone speaker but I didn't allow him to take apart my phone to replace the speaker. In my opinion it can be a problem with the contacts of the speaker and I can take it apart to look into that but first I need help from you guys. I have tried to flash different ROMs including EQDKP and SpeedDroid and then back to stock but the problem occurs in each of them. My phone is S-OFF. What do you guys think?
Edit: I can hear the sound when I switch to loud speaker.
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your ear phone speaker might faulty because you switched to stock atlast since problem is same so. and about loud speaker its different thing.
go to htc service center.they only one can help in hardware issues.
crossfire77 said:
your ear phone speaker might faulty because you switched to stock atlast since problem is same so. and about loud speaker its different thing.
go to htc service center.they only one can help in hardware issues.
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Thanks for the reply but I said there is no HTC service center near my location.
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Thanks for the reply but I said there is no HTC service center near my location.
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yeah but there is not other way around.you have to go where service center is near your city. just dont let any other shops to open your phone because they people dont know much and they might brick your phone too.
crossfire77 said:
yeah but there is not other way around.you have to go where service center is near your city. just dont let any other shops to open your phone because they people dont know much and they might brick your phone too.
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Yeah you are right but its too difficult for me to spare some time in weekdays as authorized service centers are closed on weekends. I was thinking to take it apart myself just to see whether there are some loose contacts.
sixline said:
Yeah you are right but its too difficult for me to spare some time in weekdays as authorized service centers are closed on weekends. I was thinking to take it apart myself just to see whether there are some loose contacts.
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yeah do what you think its right.but sometimes its just not working.you have to replace this part.good luck anyways.
Day before yesterday, I talked to the same local technician who told me that sometimes the problem occurs due to loose screws as the earpiece just touches the main board and is not connected by any solder etc. So I checked the upper two screws and found out that both were loose. So I tightened them and after that problem was gone. Earpiece is working good. I'll check it for one or two more days then update.
sixline said:
Day before yesterday, I talked to the same local technician who told me that sometimes the problem occurs due to loose screws as the earpiece just touches the main board and is not connected by any solder etc. So I checked the upper two screws and found out that both were loose. So I tightened them and after that problem was gone. Earpiece is working good. I'll check it for one or two more days then update.
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thats great.:good:
crossfire77 said:
thats great.:good:
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Yeah that was great but now it has completely stopped working.
sixline said:
Yeah that was great but now it has completely stopped working.
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haha that sucks man.might you reallly check out your phone with htc guys.
i have very good cum bad experience with service center.
5 times PCB change,2 times display,1 time speakers and all,1 time UI buttons,3 times battery.
all things came up in warranty to thank god.or it ll cost me upto INR 30,000+
but last time when i changed my PCB then after i flashed around 200+ times still no problem.:good:
PS when you get free time go to service center our phone has deeper hardware than just bunch of loose wires.
crossfire77 said:
haha that sucks man.might you reallly check out your phone with htc guys.
i have very good cum bad experience with service center.
5 times PCB change,2 times display,1 time speakers and all,1 time UI buttons,3 times battery.
all things came up in warranty to thank god.or it ll cost me upto INR 30,000+
but last time when i changed my PCB then after i flashed around 200+ times still no problem.:good:
PS when you get free time go to service center our phone has deeper hardware than just bunch of loose wires.
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You are right but I took the risk by replacing the earpiece from that local technician and now its working fine. It was very difficult for me to drive 3 hrs to islamabad (where HTC service center is located) and give them my phone to hear that they'll return it after one week. I'm praying now that it wont bother me again...
Hope so..
For me service center is near to my home around 5 kms..and great news is they wont see ur bootloader state..they just need stock rom with stock recovery.
Sent from my HTC Wildfire S A510e using Tapatalk 2
I request users to please check the screens closely of their Xperia ZL. Disable the "auto-brightness", keep the brightness to maximum and set the screen time out a little higher say 5 minutes. My Software version is 4.2.2. The screen FLICKERS. I had my previous Xperia ZL exchanged because of this problem and the "new" phone has the same issue. I am currently having a miserable experience with Sony and their service centers here in India. My previous ZL had a motherboard problem and I am not totally sure if the "new" one is really new or the old wine in a new bottle. If things persist like this I'll probably head to the consumer court.
Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.
A320232 said:
I request users to please check the screens closely of their Xperia ZL. Disable the "auto-brightness", keep the brightness to maximum and set the screen time out a little higher say 5 minutes. My Software version is 4.2.2. The screen FLICKERS. I had my previous Xperia ZL exchanged because of this problem and the "new" phone has the same issue. I am currently having a miserable experience with Sony and their service centers here in India. My previous ZL had a motherboard problem and I am not totally sure if the "new" one is really new or the old wine in a new bottle. If things persist like this I'll probably head to the consumer court.
Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.
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I did and no flicker for me.
danieldp1990 said:
I did and no flicker for me.
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Then surely it's a case of me being conned.
No problem on mine either. Please do note that there have been some reports from Z/ZL users having screen flickering experience after upgrading to 4.2.2.
obborr said:
No problem on mine either. Please do note that there have been some reports from Z/ZL users having screen flickering experience after upgrading to 4.2.2.
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Hmmm the problem seems to come and go. But my previous ZL had a motherboard issue as confirmed by SONY. As I'm typing this message, there's no flickering at all. I am confused. I want to get things right within the warranty period.
A320232 said:
Hmmm the problem seems to come and go. But my previous ZL had a motherboard issue as confirmed by SONY. As I'm typing this message, there's no flickering at all. I am confused. I want to get things right within the warranty period.
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Yes, it is very frustrating. Some just restart their phone and the problem is just gone. Some experience the problem again after a few days. And not many people have this problem. So, we can't tell right now if the problem comes from the new firmware or from the hardware itself.
When I keep brightness full n that brightness slider is on screen it flickers once while rotating the screen.. When I remove that brightness slider n go to main settings menu no flickering occurs also when auto rotate off no flicker...i thing but I never use full brightness n moreover it flickers just once before rotating so I guess nothing much to worry.
India ZL 6502
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No issues here, C6503 4.2.2.
it happened to me one time
after I updated to 4.2.2
unmaskedfalesh said:
When I keep brightness full n that brightness slider is on screen it flickers once while rotating the screen.. When I remove that brightness slider n go to main settings menu no flickering occurs also when auto rotate off no flicker...i thing but I never use full brightness n moreover it flickers just once before rotating so I guess nothing much to worry.
India ZL 6502
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Thanks everyone..
Hmm btw another question, the replacement unit I got comes loaded with those wallpapers one usually sees in demo units. Here, the ones in the last few rows. Please check this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152482
And is it true that it's not possible to get a SIM running in demo units? I am able to make and receive calls but, for some reason I'm getting a feeling that the replacement I got is a demo unit. The IMEI number on the box and that of the phone are the same but the box does not contain the charger, earphones and the USB cable.
BTW, what I mean by flickering is CONTINUOUS faint flickering of the screen. On the entire screen. The screen shivers!
A320232 said:
Thanks everyone..
Hmm btw another question, the replacement unit I got comes loaded with those wallpapers one usually sees in demo units. Here, the ones in the last few rows. Please check this link :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2152482
And is it true that it's not possible to get a SIM running in demo units? I am able to make and receive calls but, for some reason I'm getting a feeling that the replacement I got is a demo unit. The IMEI number on the box and that of the phone are the same but the box does not contain the charger, earphones and the USB cable.
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charger battery earphones have separate warranty (6 months) so probably thats y not included .. besides u only exchanged the phone and not everything right
demonicjas said:
charger battery earphones have separate warranty (6 months) so probably thats y not included .. besides u only exchanged the phone and not everything right
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Yes only the phone was replaced by them. But, the flickering comes and goes. I am having a horrible time here. Is there any chance of a refund? Worst case, I will ask them to give me an XZ as I have lost all faith in ZL anymore.
Every xperia has a demo installed in the phone..it has a demo folder somewhere inside the internal memory which contains the video demo file I foud out when I was exploring the internal memory n there is some code to activate demo on the phone all phones so no need to worry abt that n regarding only getting phone...its policy that company will exchabge obly things that u have problems with...since you had problem in phone and not in accessories so they sent you only phone nothing much I myself got replacement for faulty led indicator n they replaced only phone...
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I tried again but it doesnot flicker at all...and do u keep brightness full all the tym...bcz its so bright even at 50% . I keep mine at 17% with auto brightness on..moreover if its bothering you y dont u demand to talk to one of the company executive n tell them issue they might offer you another device n this time after checking every thing accept the device n about Z Its kinda waste to get that cause it has much more problems n bugs than zl...search the forum u will find a plenty n I dont think you will want more problems
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unmaskedfalesh said:
Every xperia has a demo installed in the phone..it has a demo folder somewhere inside the internal memory which contains the video demo file I foud out when I was exploring the internal memory n there is some code to activate demo on the phone all phones so no need to worry abt that n regarding only getting phone...its policy that company will exchabge obly things that u have problems with...since you had problem in phone and not in accessories so they sent you only phone nothing much I myself got replacement for faulty led indicator n they replaced only phone...
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I tried again but it doesnot flicker at all...and do u keep brightness full all the tym...bcz its so bright even at 50% . I keep mine at 17% with auto brightness on..moreover if its bothering you y dont u demand to talk to one of the company executive n tell them issue they might offer you another device n this time after checking every thing accept the device n about Z Its kinda waste to get that cause it has much more problems n bugs than zl...search the forum u will find a plenty n I dont think you will want more problems
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I have done all possible things from my end. My first ZL had a motherboard problem and after much argument, I got the replacement which isn't any better. They initially wanted to replace the motherboard only but I rejected it. I had asked for a completely new phone.
I usually keep the display at "auto". But now, I have kept it at "max" to check if the flickering occurs. It comes and goes. I last saw the flickering today morning. I will ask for a refund since I cannot keep a faulty product. And, I agree with you about ZL>Z in many aspects. This phone fits my requirements perfectly but what I have been going through over the past few days...a real nightmare.
No Flicker Here. Sony Xperia ZL C6506 running latest update 4.2
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I have done all possible things from my end. My first ZL had a motherboard problem and after much argument, I got the replacement which isn't any better. They initially wanted to replace the motherboard only but I rejected it. I had asked for a completely new phone.
I usually keep the display at "auto". But now, I have kept it at "max" to check if the flickering occurs. It comes and goes. I last saw the flickering today morning. I will ask for a refund since I cannot keep a faulty product. And, I agree with you about ZL>Z in many aspects. This phone fits my requirements perfectly but what I have been going through over the past few days...a real nightmare.
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i understand your problem like you i am too a little touchy about my devices faults..then its better you directly demand talking to one of the executive manager. bt sad to say ,i dont think they will refund.and this time if they exchange ask a sealed box.
It's 100% related to the 4.2.2 update, so be comforted it's not in anyway hardware related. This was one of the primary reasons I downgraded back to 4.1.2.
spielnicht said:
It's 100% related to the 4.2.2 update, so be comforted it's not in anyway hardware related. This was one of the primary reasons I downgraded back to 4.1.2.
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The problem is temporarily solved with a fresh install of the 4.2.2 update and then randomly comes again. I do not know what to do. I am forced to run to the service centers time and again. Is there any way to downgrade to 4.1.2 without losing the warranty?
Yes, you can downgrade back to stock 4.1.2 firmware, many of us have done it (flickering was one of biggest reasons). It will keep your warranty 100% intact since the bootloader isn't touched. Remember, only unlocking your bootloader voids your warranty, and you're not doing that here. You're simply using a 3rd party tool (Flashtool) in place of Sony's PCC/SUS tool to flash a 100% stock Sony ROM.
Just follow these instructions I posted last week: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342680
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The problem is temporarily solved with a fresh install of the 4.2.2 update and then randomly comes again. I do not know what to do. I am forced to run to the service centers time and again. Is there any way to downgrade to 4.1.2 without losing the warranty?
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Sir, my Xperia ZL microphone volume is very low. i mean the person at the other end is not able to hear my calls properly. i had to speak off very loudly and than only he can hear a little bit. please help me how to get rid of this problem sir.
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Sir, my Xperia ZL microphone volume is very low. i mean the person at the other end is not able to hear my calls properly. i had to speak off very loudly and than only he can hear a little bit. please help me how to get rid of this problem sir.
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its a hardware fault. take it to service center. they will replace your phone with the new one for free provided you got warranty.
My ZL has been replaced with the new one for same reason along with IR reciever problem.