IMO the XA1 Ultra is a pretty solid phone, but the 2016 XA series that launched on Marshmellow didn't get Nougat. However, the XA1 series was a pretty big step up with the Mediatek P20 being 16nm over 28nm of the P10. So I'm concerned if Sony/Mediatek will abandon the XA1 series after Oreo (which isn't getting Treble). And based on my browsing of this forum, the XA1 Ultra has 0 ROM support (which makes sense being MTK).
Since the XA2 series is confirmed to have Treble, does that mean Sony will give it 2-3 updates since they don't require new SoC binaries?
We don't know. It's getting 8 though
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Amazing Sony Xperia M5 and C5 Ultra features great specifications
How many of you waiting for it ? and whats your review on its specifications ? because, I am thinking to buy it after its release.
Full specifications and features are found at teckzard(dot)com
amriteshganiger said:
Amazing Sony Xperia M5 and C5 Ultra features great specifications
How many of you waiting for it ? and whats your review on its specifications ? because, I am thinking to buy it after its release.
Full specifications and features are found at teckzard(dot)com
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i was waiting for m4 aqua, now changed waiting mode for m5
i hope it will have good development of roms and kernels
I am also waiting for M5.
m5 all the way .. hope the battery performance n camera performance is gre8 .... i really really want the m5 to click gre8 photos with its cam ....
M5 seems to be a nice upper midranger with one exception. Bezels. They're massive. They're ugly. They're a disgrace. Even the HTC One M8 has smaller bezels but unlike M5 it has powerful stereo speakers! Z3 has been criticized for big bezels while they're actually ok and nothing about the M5 when it's much worse in this department?
amriteshganiger said:
Amazing Sony Xperia M5 and C5 Ultra features great specifications
How many of you waiting for it ? and whats your review on its specifications ? because, I am thinking to buy it after its release.
Full specifications and features are found at teckzard(dot)com
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I do think that the xperia m5 is more appealing than c5 ultra . It's specifications are just right and balanced.
http://www.oppomart.com/zuk-z2.html
So I'm looking for a nice 5 to 5.2" phone to fill the hole my xperia z3 compact left in my heart! Does anyone have this variant of the zuk z2? Is it rocking a more stable rom? I know MWC is just around the corner. Looking for a little help deciding. Thanks!
mrjoeyloke said:
http://www.oppomart.com/zuk-z2.html
So I'm looking for a nice 5 to 5.2" phone to fill the hole my xperia z3 compact left in my heart! Does anyone have this variant of the zuk z2? Is it rocking a more stable rom? I know MWC is just around the corner. Looking for a little help deciding. Thanks!
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There is no such thing as international version. There are Chinese aka ZUK Z2 and Indian aka Lenovo Z2 Plus.
The stock ZUI is a big mess and not very polished, although it's frequently updated. There is official stable Nougat available.
Other than that, there is a great support for this device from the custom ROM devs, probably 2nd most popular SD820 Chinese phone after Mi5.
For the price it goes for, there's nothing else that even comes near it. The base Mi5 costs around 40 bucks more (3/32).
Now if you're coming from Z3 compact, you'll notice a difference, since this device (zuk z2) is as big as the original Xperia Z. I've came from Moto X 2013 and even after months I can still notice it's a bit larger than I was used to. Other than that, it's a great device.
mrjoeyloke said:
http://www.oppomart.com/zuk-z2.html
So I'm looking for a nice 5 to 5.2" phone to fill the hole my xperia z3 compact left in my heart! Does anyone have this variant of the zuk z2? Is it rocking a more stable rom? I know MWC is just around the corner. Looking for a little help deciding. Thanks!
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I've bought my device on Banggood for 169$ with use of coupons. Shipment to my country (Poland) took about 20 days. Installing TWRP is "easy-peasy" and from this you have open way to installing various roms. If you won't like ZUI you can try official MOKEE rom (which gives more AOSP expreience with great battery life). I've flashed ZUI based on Nougat debloated by user Francko76 and installed Action Launcher 3. Works great as my daily driver and by the end of day (with my usage) I still have about 20% battery left. As I know, most frequent issues with this device are antenna and usb port.
I went to live chat on sony website and the guy confirmed it will get official update.Screenshot bellow.
its not officially on the list yet so I don't think its any time soon
http://support.sonymobile.com/au/xperiam5/kb/8019307401646073d015693290721003ab2/
I know its not on the list but they only put newest devices and flagships,but it will eventually get nougat,thats whats important
its almost october 2017 and still no update
Aemyiam said:
its almost october 2017 and still no update
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It's never coming. Only custom roms will keep the device up to date
ih8redsn0w said:
It's never coming. Only custom roms will keep the device up to date
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there's no stable cumstom rom for sony m5
Aemyiam said:
there's no stable cumstom rom for sony m5
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Soon
ih8redsn0w said:
Soon
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Soon Forever lol
ih8redsn0w said:
Soon
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Hi, any news on xperia m5?
sgrandi said:
Hi, any news on xperia m5?
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Learning.
I believe Sony forgot they made an M5. Still running Sep 2016 security patches and on Marshmallow. Like what the hell.
Sylus27 said:
I believe Sony forgot they made an M5. Still running Sep 2016 security patches and on Marshmallow. Like what the hell.
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How is it that there aren't Nougat or Oreo LineageOS ROMs for the M5 available right now?
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How is it that there aren't Nougat or Oreo LineageOS ROMs for the M5 available right now?
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Unless Sony wants to pay MediaTek for the source code for Helio X10, Sony Xperia M5 will not receive Android Nougat update
First and last Mediatek device in this household ...
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Unless Sony wants to pay MediaTek for the source code for Helio X10, Sony Xperia M5 will not receive Android Nougat update
First and last Mediatek device in this household ...
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Helio X10 source was supposedly released long ago...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/me...elio-x10-kernel-source-code-released-t3225886
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Helio X10 source was supposedly released long ago...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/me...elio-x10-kernel-source-code-released-t3225886
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Apparently they are not official at the end. But worse: not complete. Practically all Helio X10 devices from all manufacturers hardly saw further development....
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Apparently they are not official at the end. But worse: not complete. Practically all Helio X10 devices from all manufacturers hardly saw further development....
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Pretty much because it's a terrible chip
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Pretty much because it's a terrible chip
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The only terrible thing about the M5 has been that apparently Sony forgot they made it, as they're into the business of selling "new" phones even when hardware-wise there ain't a real upgrade, consider the specs of M5 vs XA1, a model which is properly going to be updated to oreo by the way.
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consider the specs of M5 vs XA1, a model which is properly going to be updated to oreo by the way.
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Launch-Date M5: 2015
Launch-Date XA1: 2017
Great comparison
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Launch-Date M5: 2015
Launch-Date XA1: 2017
Great comparison
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Commercially wise "sure", it's an older release, but spec-wise the M5 has some features the XA1 has not, such as IP68 water resistance, Full HD screen, 4k video recording plus a 13 MP selfie camera, and slightly higher capacity battery.
As for benchmark scores... on GeekBench 4:
Xperia M5: 768 Single-Core, 4393 Multi-Core
Xperia XA1: 822 Single-Core, 3704 Multi-Core
and on Antutu 6:
Xperia M5: 53840
Xperia XA1: 60596
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Commercially wise "sure", it's an older release, but spec-wise the M5 has some features the XA1 has not, such as IP68 water resistance, Full HD screen, 4k video recording plus a 13 MP selfie camera, and slightly higher capacity battery.
As for benchmark scores... on GeekBench 4:
Xperia M5: 768 Single-Core, 4393 Multi-Core
Xperia XA1: 822 Single-Core, 3704 Multi-Core
and on Antutu 6:
Xperia M5: 53840
Xperia XA1: 60596
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It might be because sony released the m5 then they discontinued all series and started the X
Hej, i was thinking of buying a used xperia Z1 compact, or a Z2 etc, an older Sony xperia.
I read some guides that explain you can install android 8 or even 9 on them, is this reliable? Obviously, a Z1 or Z2 or anything that old will be having an older android OS, limiting the phone to various apps and features.
By installing/modding a Z1 compact with android 9, would i get all the modern features that a 'modern' phone would have, that is equipped with Oreo or Pie?
Also, the Z1 compact can be rooted/modded to have 120fps/4k video recording already since 2014, will one get this functionality by installing android 8 or 9?
https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-and-z1-compact-get-4k-and-120-fps-video-recording/
Found the below guides for installing a newer android, but these guides seem not so great?
http://theupgradeguide.com/2019/10/...a-z1-compact-resurrection-remix-how-to-guide/
Those phones can be had rather cheap used, and i really like those phones. Have one with a shattered screen, but fixing that would be more costly then getting another one used.
Also, another question, a Z2 which screen doesnt respond sometimes to touch, is that generally a software or hardware problem?
Thanks alot for the input! :highfive:
When will it finally come to the Expert Raw app?
u mean when it will be available?
if that check in galaxy store
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1495672918621429762
the application is not working. cracks and closes.
When will it finally come to the Expert Raw app?
Expert Raw is still in beta and supports only the Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy S21 Ultra for now.
Supported models: Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Fold3, Note20 Ultra, S20 Ultra, Z Fold2 (planned to be supported in the first half of 2022)
"According to an announcement made by a moderator in the Samsung Community blogpost (Korea), many Galaxy S22 camera features will come to older Galaxy S-series and Fold-series devices."
In particular, the next Expert Raw update will support Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Fold 3, Note 20 Ultra, S20 Ultra, and Z Fold 2. The app may also be out of beta. Samsung may release a stable version of Expert Raw APK this month.
Expert RAW update is out, and now supports the Fold3.
Hi I wanted to ask if some modder has got his hands on the apk maybe increasing the zoom possible in a mod version