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Hey guys,
I have some weird issues with my XS and I don't know whether they are caused by software or hardware. Here's what bothers me:
Every time I connect something to my XS like the usb cable to charge it or transfer files, an hdmi cable or even headphones my phone gets totally unresponsive. The touch buttons respond after about the tenth press and even the screen is unresponsive as hell. If I scroll through the app drawer for example, my swipe gestures are often recognized as a press so that apps are launched although I made a fluid swipe gesture. On the other hand pressing on a screen to launch some app sometimes isn't recognized at all. If I plug out the whatever cable, everything's okay again.
So, what do you think? Is this a hardware or a software issue and what should I do now?
Some background information: I already tried a factory reset and such things. My phone software is stock ics (see signature).
Regards
mister-g1 said:
Hey guys,
I have some weird issues with my XS and I don't know whether they are caused by software or hardware. Here's what bothers me:
Every time I connect something to my XS like the usb cable to charge it or transfer files, an hdmi cable or even headphones my phone gets totally unresponsive. The touch buttons respond after about the tenth press and even the screen is unresponsive as hell. If I scroll through the app drawer for example, my swipe gestures are often recognized as a press so that apps are launched although I made a fluid swipe gesture. On the other hand pressing on a screen to launch some app sometimes isn't recognized at all. If I plug out the whatever cable, everything's okay again.
So, what do you think? Is this a hardware or a software issue and what should I do now?
Some background information: I already tried a factory reset and such things. My phone software is stock ics (see signature).
Regards
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Hmm i havent experienced that before. Try updating to .50 stock and see if it is still there. If it is try and roll back to gingerbread. This will tell you for sure if it is sofware or hardware.
I'll try that but if you say that you never experienced that before, hardware would be more suspicious.
Sent from my LT26i using xda app-developers app
Many people experienced this, i still have it.
They said its a touchscreen fault or something and its needs to get replaced by sony.
Verstuurd van mijn Xperia S met Tapatalk
Are you planning to send it in? I mean I hate this bug and it bothers me a lot, but giving away my lovely phone for a while seems a bit cruel
Can I send it directly to Sony or do I have to send it back to my vendor (amazon)?
mister-g1 said:
Are you planning to send it in? I mean I hate this bug and it bothers me a lot, but giving away my lovely phone for a while seems a bit cruel
Can I send it directly to Sony or do I have to send it back to my vendor (amazon)?
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Guys I have the same problem. When connected to the official charger and USB cable the problem is minimal. However with a car charger or an auc jack/headphone the touchscreen is unusable.
I found this on talk.sonymobile.com (not allowed to post links as newbie.. so hIIp://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/50236
Sep 24, 2012 7:27 AM (in response to diyotama)
Re: Touch screen problem with Xperia S (LT26i) [ICS Problem?]
Hey diyotama,
The guys at Meteor Ireland that sold me the phone are sending it to Sony for repair today.
Thanks,
sobanek
PS. They've identified the problem as a battery problem (something with voltage) that's why when anything was plugged into the phone, the touch screen would lag - because it didn't have enough voltage for the touch screen, and therefore, it wouldn't recognise all my touches.
The problem is I've unlocked bootloader and flashed some roms, lately very satisfied with Slimbean. However there are some issues with flashing and warranties.
I wonder if sending in my phone for repairs would be wise. So I would like your advise.
Is the cause a battery related problem? Is this ROM related?
Send in the device or live with the results of flashing?
I still dislike this issue but I can live with it now.. I noticed that my touchscreen bugs mostly in the lower parts of the display. So I installed some framwork mods that allow to use my phone upside down (rotated 180° and onscreen buttons enabled). So in the end its not a big deal for me anymore because the most touches are performed in the lower section of the screen.
I also unlocked my bootloader lately. If you want to send you phone in you can relock it but maybe they find out what you've done. But in my opinion this is a clear hardware issue which hast nothing to do with unlocking or flashing. So I think they can't say that this is your fault.. Regarding the voltage theory: interesting theory but I don't think this is true.. As I said: my touchscreen works perfectly in the upper part while charging but not in the lower..
I had issues like this when I used a different charger.
Yeah thats right.. I found out that the original Sony charger delivers 1500 mA.. If my phone is connected to this charger, the effect is at least noticable.. But when I connect my phone to my 800 mA car charger, the phone feels absolutely unusable..
wut... I got tired of using a screen protector, so I took it off. Immediately I noticed the screen became unresponsive at times, and discovered it was the bottom part that was unresponsive (as @mister-g1 wrote). But it only happened when the charger or aux was connected . And then I re-applied the screen protector and the problem was completely gone! I can reproduce this in real time with the app "touch test" and record it if anyone is interested.
So it looks like I need to buy some new screen protectors..
Also, did anyone send their phone in for repair and got it fixed?
When the screen protector is altered, you must change it. Regarding that other problem, well...always use original chargers, headphones...etc. If along the way you did otherwise, well, that's the source of your problem. My advise is that from now on you must use only original chargers/headphones/etc and your phone will adapt back, it may take a while but it will do it.
TIP : Try plugging in the headphones while the screen is off. See what happens when you turn it on.
Best of luck.
skywalkerdroid said:
When the screen protector is altered, you must change it. Regarding that other problem, well...always use original chargers, headphones...etc. If along the way you did otherwise, well, that's the source of your problem. My advise is that from now on you must use only original chargers/headphones/etc and your phone will adapt back, it may take a while but it will do it.
TIP : Try plugging in the headphones while the screen is off. See what happens when you turn it on.
Best of luck.
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I should be able to use it without screen protector.. Anyway I bought 6x screen protectors, so I have enough for a while The problem occurs with original charger and headphones, and when I plug it in when the screen is off. And even though I have used my N7 charger, that should not be a problem.
Sent from my Nexus 7
Same here.. I always used the original charger and the problem was always present.. And using another charger shouldn't be a big deal.. Thats definately a hardware issue.. Think of the yellow tint screens and so on.. Sony does not always deliver the best screens.. The Xperia SP has similar problems like shown in this video:
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/05/17/some-xperia-sp-units-suffering-from-display-glitch/
Exact the same thing happens if I try drawing linesa while charging..
Hi
For the receivers of the very fist batch that should be arriving to your door step please share your first impressions / photos / videos
I pre ordered the second batch, to be dispatched around may 16th.
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I've got the phone since Friday now (3rd day) and it's a great phone.
+ Recharge, overall quality, screen, feel in the hand, amazing speakers.
- Fast drain on batery, yellow tint on the bottom of the screen (as many others)
pics: click here
Phone quality is great
Speakers are loud and crisp
Fast charge is an added bonus.
Camera shutter is instant.
No yellow tint
Buggy OS:
-Sometimes ColorOS reverts my changed settings.
-Phone mutes all notification sounds after a restart.
Dead pixel on far right, the dead pixel is so darn small it's not even noticeable unless you thoroughly search for a dead pixel.
have you guys tried Beta 2.0 of color OS ?
marianoitalianoo said:
have you guys tried Beta 2.0 of color OS ?
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Yes, i'm running 2.0 from the start.
clarckent said:
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yellow tint on the bottom of the screen (as many others)
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have you contacted oppostyle for the replacement of the phone due to this yellow tint ?
marianoitalianoo said:
have you contacted oppostyle for the replacement of the phone due to this yellow tint ?
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No i have not. It's not much, but it is there...
I got mine on Friday ( 2nd). So far I really like the phone. Same as others have said....
Pros:
Fast charging times
speakers sound quality are really quite good ( this was a bonus for me)
very responsive
lots of theme options
feels like a large Nexus 5 to me.
Cons:
Color OS takes some getting used to
viewing angles are a little washed out ( not as good as my M8 or note 3)
idle time on battery needs some tweaking
Overall I am glad I purchased the 7a.
The os is pretty much in an early alpha state and requires a few more updates to actually be fully usable.
Some features suck battery like it's cotton candy, but the superb sound and awesome screen make up for it.
If you wish to make it through a day on one charge then turn everything you don't need off and change the lock screen because the normal lock screen is glitched and drains your battery on standby.
Overall it's a great device with a not so great operating system.
But people like entropy are already working on the first custom ROMs so that should be handled soon.
Sent from my X9006 using Tapatalk
Received mine last Monday, started playing with it Tuesday, got a sim for it Wednesday.
I'll preface this by stating I'm coming from a 3 year old HTC Inspire 4g so if somethings seem "wrong" well it's light years difference between the Inspire and this Oppo Find 7a
My first suggestion would be to put the 2.0 beta on it, been running it since yesterday and so far I think it "feels" more stable than the 1.2.x that comes with the phone. Most importantly I haven't had a single SD issue since updating to 2.0b.
Sound/speakers are amazing. Granted I'm no audiophile but considering my other 2 devices, HTC Inspire 4g and HP Touchpad, this sounds night and day better than both.
Speed is blazing, again though I am coming from a 3 year old phone (single core).
Battery life is great for me even from the start. Even w/o comparing it to the abysmal life of my previous device I'd still consider this good.
No yellow tint for me so can't comment on that
The phone is light as heck and the size is great. I thought I'd have problems since I have such small hands but none to speak of.
Downside is no custom rom yet and as I'm used to CM the features and nomenclature are different and a bit annoying having to think about doing something where as I'm used to being able to just do it.
An annoying thing is the flip case that came with the preorder turns the screen on/off which seems like a great idea, it's just implemented wrong. When I put my phone in the cubby hole in my truck the screen turning on and off is distracting. I've read others are discovering it's turning on and off in their pockets too.
No LTE for me until I "backdoor" it since AT&T doesn't recognize this device. I registered it and got a new sim twice and my account still shows that I'm on my Inspire 4g. Granted I don't use a lot of data so not really a priority, but still would be nice to have it even if I don't use it all that much. Then again with the speed and battery life of this phone that might change.
Got mine Friday. Love the screen size and colours, the overall built quality, the sound of the speakers and the fastcharging.
I am on a rooted ColorOS 2.0 (International) Beta and I must admit I actually like it's clean look and feel. I will probably go for a custom kernel and rom in the long run though.
I do not like the white back, not much grip for me and I really hate the pleather case that came with it.
The batery drain is also a minor problem for me.
Overall it's still the best phone I owned and I recommend it (unless you have really tiny hands)
jacquad said:
Got mine Friday. Love the screen size and colours, the overall built quality, the sound of the speakers and the fastcharging.
I am on a rooted ColorOS 2.0 (International) Beta and I must admit I actually like it's clean look and feel. I will probably go for a custom kernel and rom in the long run though.
I do not like the white back, not much grip for me and I really hate the pleather case that came with it.
The batery drain is also a minor problem for me.
Overall it's still the best phone I owned and I recommend it (unless you have really tiny hands)
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Is ColorOS 2.0 a big difference than what it came with? I am currently on V1.20i. Ive been holding off from rooting until I start seeing some real ROM action.
boogie2001 said:
Is ColorOS 2.0 a big difference than what it came with? I am currently on V1.20i. Ive been holding off from rooting until I start seeing some real ROM action.
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Screen seems to react a little quicker to touch. 2.0 seems a crisper and smoother rom. I really love the blurr effect. Voice wakeup und Live Weather 2.0 are also pretty nice.
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Chevyguy85 said:
Received mine last Monday, started playing with it Tuesday, got a sim for it Wednesday.
I'll preface this by stating I'm coming from a 3 year old HTC Inspire 4g so if somethings seem "wrong" well it's light years difference between the Inspire and this Oppo Find 7a
My first suggestion would be to put the 2.0 beta on it, been running it since yesterday and so far I think it "feels" more stable than the 1.2.x that comes with the phone. Most importantly I haven't had a single SD issue since updating to 2.0b.
Sound/speakers are amazing. Granted I'm no audiophile but considering my other 2 devices, HTC Inspire 4g and HP Touchpad, this sounds night and day better than both.
Speed is blazing, again though I am coming from a 3 year old phone (single core).
Battery life is great for me even from the start. Even w/o comparing it to the abysmal life of my previous device I'd still consider this good.
No yellow tint for me so can't comment on that
The phone is light as heck and the size is great. I thought I'd have problems since I have such small hands but none to speak of.
Downside is no custom rom yet and as I'm used to CM the features and nomenclature are different and a bit annoying having to think about doing something where as I'm used to being able to just do it.
An annoying thing is the flip case that came with the preorder turns the screen on/off which seems like a great idea, it's just implemented wrong. When I put my phone in the cubby hole in my truck the screen turning on and off is distracting. I've read others are discovering it's turning on and off in their pockets too.
No LTE for me until I "backdoor" it since AT&T doesn't recognize this device. I registered it and got a new sim twice and my account still shows that I'm on my Inspire 4g. Granted I don't use a lot of data so not really a priority, but still would be nice to have it even if I don't use it all that much. Then again with the speed and battery life of this phone that might change.
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LTE works great if you give them an IMEI from a 4G phone like a Nexus 5. Just call ATT and have them change your IMEI, presto... your LTE will work like a champ!
rswheaton said:
LTE works great if you give them an IMEI from a 4G phone like a Nexus 5. Just call ATT and have them change your IMEI, presto... your LTE will work like a champ!
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I had an 4g phone, but not a LTE phone. I gotta borrow a friend's phone one day and do that, eventually.
Solid build but buttons are little bit hard to press IMO.
Great screen. Very bright though. Camera is good.
Color OS features are nice but there is one bug with cellular network battery usage. I think it doesn't go into deep sleep because of it and drains battery on standby mode especially if you have screen off gesture on. If you turn this feature off, it's a lot better. I do not have yellow tint problem.
I wish we can swap back plates like One Plus. I like to use my phone without cover and the back plate is white.
The touch is very responsive. I have to change Touch & hold delay to medium to prevent accidental click while scrolling. Then again, I'm using a screen protector which comes with the phone and it might be the screen protector problem.
The speaker is loud. Really really loud. I am HTC M7 user and I think Find 7 speaker is better than M7.
best phone I ever had.
hardware: Impressive built quality, awsome gorilla glass with almost perfect touch (but I had to remove that **** of screen protector that killed touch sensitive), conversation quality is like havin ur friend talkin beside you and it get signal where other phones die.
software: I m using colorOS 1.2i, it has lacks of some feature, but it sports everything you really need and it does it fast and easy to use. It's like a stock android with kool features. Never had bug like force closing of apps....for me it's much better to use than a touchwiz and I feel like I m using a reactive nexus or a cooked rom.
camera: should I spend words? no...it's the best, there's no competion. it doesnt have any gimmick feature like htc zoe..but it's so easy and fast to find the settings u need, just shoot! and pics are nearly professional.
loudspeaker: it's in gods arena, beside z2 and htc one. if htc m8 is the king in this way, find7a is a prince, and u ll be happy of having.
Battery drain: kernel and governor need to be fixed. I had a good 6% of drain when using it with lte and screen on, but I also had 5.5% in stand by mode. so....here it's how I fixed and now I get 1.5% in standby (tnx to Gsam and Wakelock apps):
-removed stock google news and wheater widget, it doesnt allow sleep mode and it drain 1.5% of battery per hour
-removed yahoo wheater app (removing just widget is unuseful)...saved other 1.5%
-WIFI advanced settings : everythin off but optimization wifi...saved another 1.5%
- I use pattern unlock mode, from ever, someone reported that using stock colorOS mode drains battery
I noticed that when switching off WIFI , 3g/4g connection is already on...never happened with other phones, they all took some seconds for 3g to be working, maybe this means connection drain battery as it never goes really off even when is under wifi? dunno..
something I didnt like , but doesnt matter:
-power button sucks, it s less than half millimeter, so it's very hard to push it. but I dont really care, I use double tap to lock and unlock it!
-back cover. it's good and has grip, nice color and wotever...but it's very very slim and flexible. due it's so slim, antenna works like a blackberry but I m afraid it will destroy itself easily, bcs it's already starting to be flexible at my touch.
-screen: awsome , color are very good, but a more calibrated temperature can improve it. it's not blueish like some reviewr says...but a better temperature could improve its gamma as well, that s very high (I used to calibrate televisions some years ago so I have a special look on screens). at a first look , find7a screen is like an LG g2 screen with a wrong calibration (but more realistic colors ).
-It arrived with a dead pixel , but it s impossible to notice it due it's a full-hd screen, so I really dont give a shot about it.
-yellow screen, there's a yellow ghost at the base of the screen for 2 millimeters...but believe me guyz, I v seen ppl going crazy on forums for this, It's something u can notice only on a completely white screen and if nobody tells u, your not going to see it! but if u love perfection, I can say that it went away after some days of usage...I m sure it's glue and it takes some days of warm screen to be fixed.
-optional case: tnx oppo to send me such a gift in real leather, but I trash it after 1h. software doesnt support this case, having it in my pocket means it opens itself and screen goes on, but when u close it , the screen stays on anyway. I have to open it to pick up a call! wtf! why does it have such a window if I have to open it???
-warranty: oppo policy in europe is to send the phone I dont know where in europe, they will send I dont where in china, someone I dunno will decide if I have to pay to repair the phone. anyway I will pay to ship it. Ok, I accept to save 300€ on s5, m8, z2...and get 1+ if I destroy my find7...
just my opnion, everyone has his needs, wot is good for me can be bad for u...
alexleon said:
best phone I ever had.
here it's how I fixed and now I get 1.5% in standby (tnx to Gsam and Wakelock apps):
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So what is standby time after your fixes? People complained that the phone drains 50% of battery over night. So if the phone can't keep charge for 2-3 days it is useless for me. I do not use phone lot, so always forget to charge, so I need 2-3 days at least and I am getting 5 days with my current Nexus One.
So apparently 2.0b didn't fix the SD card issue so I'm just going to put in my old 16gb Sandisk that I've been using for a year and half and see what it does. If it works then I'll just assume the card I was sent is faulty/fake. Read speeds are between 20-35 megabytes while copying stuff off of the card onto my hard drive so that seems a bit slowish?
Chevyguy85 said:
So apparently 2.0b didn't fix the SD card issue so I'm just going to put in my old 16gb Sandisk that I've been using for a year and half and see what it does. If it works then I'll just assume the card I was sent is faulty/fake. Read speeds are between 20-35 megabytes while copying stuff off of the card onto my hard drive so that seems a bit slowish?
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It seems like a lot of people are having problems with the SD cards purchased from Oppo. I wonder if they got a bad batch.
Hi!
After having my SGS4 for 3 years now (Thought it would last alot longer but since Pokemon Go I realized my device is struggling to keep the game running smooth and battery drain is real) I was looking for a "Bang for the buck" phone, so OnePlus 3 came into mind.
Now I've read some reviews and some were more posetive than others, all in all it seems like a great phone, especially for the money.
However, I have some questions I hope you guys can answer.
1. The phone has no expandable SD card, which leaves from what I've read 52,66GB storage for the user to use. Is this partitioned or is it just whats left after Oxygen OS? In other words, will this change between ROMS? Whats your experience with this if you before this device got used to having SD slot?
2. I've read about GPS/Signal issues here, this is just software related right? (As it seems from other threads I've read).
3. It also seems that Sources have been released for OP3, which means development will be supported for a long time, am I correct here?
4. Some reviews said OIS function was really lacking, is it software or hardware issue? Is it lacking at all?
5. On SGS4 the screean has smearing (The blue pixels light slower than the other pixels, which gives smearing effect). Does OP3 have similar issue? (AFAIK it uses a Samsung AMOLED display)
6. Any hardbrick commands to avoid? (Like bootloader erase command for Nexus 7, and please do NOT find it out for me if you don't know, bricking your phone as result)
7. Is the fingerprint reader anything other than a reader, like is it a button or capacitive button?
8. How is using USB type C in a world full of MicroUSB?
9. Battery is not "swappable" but what I've seen it's pretty easy to replace if you open up the phone, do you think it will be changable or is the battery any "special edition" (Like SGS4 has built in NFC in it's battery).
10. If anyone have had SGS4 before, general comparision, I suspect about everything will be better with OP3. So to turn it around, what was better on the SGS4?
Thats all for now.
Just put corresponding number infront of your answer, if you want to anwser specific questions.
Thanks in advance and hopefully it will make me an OP3 owner
hasselol said:
Hi!
After having my SGS4 for 3 years now (Thought it would last alot longer but since Pokemon Go I realized my device is struggling to keep the game running smooth and battery drain is real) I was looking for a "Bang for the buck" phone, so OnePlus 3 came into mind.
Now I've read some reviews and some were more posetive than others, all in all it seems like a great phone, especially for the money.
However, I have some questions I hope you guys can answer.
1. The phone has no expandable SD card, which leaves from what I've read 52,66GB storage for the user to use. Is this partitioned or is it just whats left after Oxygen OS? In other words, will this change between ROMS? Whats your experience with this if you before this device got used to having SD slot?
2. I've read about GPS/Signal issues here, this is just software related right? (As it seems from other threads I've read).
3. It also seems that Sources have been released for OP3, which means development will be supported for a long time, am I correct here?
4. Some reviews said OIS function was really lacking, is it software or hardware issue? Is it lacking at all?
5. On SGS4 the screean has smearing (The blue pixels light slower than the other pixels, which gives smearing effect). Does OP3 have similar issue? (AFAIK it uses a Samsung AMOLED display)
6. Any hardbrick commands to avoid? (Like bootloader erase command for Nexus 7, and please do NOT find it out for me if you don't know, bricking your phone as result)
7. Is the fingerprint reader anything other than a reader, like is it a button or capacitive button?
8. How is using USB type C in a world full of MicroUSB?
9. Battery is not "swappable" but what I've seen it's pretty easy to replace if you open up the phone, do you think it will be changable or is the battery any "special edition" (Like SGS4 has built in NFC in it's battery).
10. If anyone have had SGS4 before, general comparision, I suspect about everything will be better with OP3. So to turn it around, what was better on the SGS4?
Thats all for now.
Just put corresponding number infront of your answer, if you want to anwser specific questions.
Thanks in advance and hopefully it will make me an OP3 owner
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1. In other words it acts as a sdcard. Only downside for me (have been used to have removable sd card) is that I can't use my usb card reader no more and can't swap cards + in future some expansion would surely come handy, but for now I am completely satisfied with those 52 gigs. As it is much much larger than on my previous phone
2. Absolutely no issues here. I am using OP3Lite custom ROM based on stock Oxygen 3.2.1
3. Dunno, hope so.
4. Honestly, don't know. I didn't test a camera that much, and can't even compare with other OIS devices. But from my point of view it is working fine.
5. I think I know what you mean. I can see it when set display brightness to minimum in a really dark room. But when you set it juust a bit above the minimum (which is really low in my opinion) then it disapears.
6. Dunno.
7. It is also a capacitive home button. Working flawlessly for both usage.
8. Easy peasy, when you buy Micro USB -> USB C Adapter
9. Dunno.
10. No idea.
Using this phone for about a month and loving it since the day one. Problably the only thing I hate is that I can't get satisfying screen protector, which this device deserves. Just because of that tiny curved edge... It feels very nice when the phone is naked, but also impossible for tempered glass screen protector to cover the whole screen... And when it does, it really decreases display readibility... But thats just accessories, phone itself is great
Hopefully this will help a little bit.
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1. In other words it acts as a sdcard. Only downside for me (have been used to have removable sd card) is that I can't use my usb card reader no more and can't swap cards + in future some expansion would surely come handy, but for now I am completely satisfied with those 52 gigs. As it is much much larger than on my previous phone
2. Absolutely no issues here. I am using OP3Lite custom ROM based on stock Oxygen 3.2.1
3. Dunno, hope so.
4. Honestly, don't know. I didn't test a camera that much, and can't even compare with other OIS devices. But from my point of view it is working fine.
5. I think I know what you mean. I can see it when set display brightness to minimum in a really dark room. But when you set it juust a bit above the minimum (which is really low in my opinion) then it disapears.
6. Dunno.
7. It is also a capacitive home button. Working flawlessly for both usage.
8. Easy peasy, when you buy Micro USB -> USB C Adapter
9. Dunno.
10. No idea.
Using this phone for about a month and loving it since the day one. Problably the only thing I hate is that I can't get satisfying screen protector, which this device deserves. Just because of that tiny curved edge... It feels very nice when the phone is naked, but also impossible for tempered glass screen protector to cover the whole screen... And when it does, it really decreases display readibility... But thats just accessories, phone itself is great
Hopefully this will help a little bit.
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Thank you very much for the answer(s)! Really usefull info
jacobo23 said:
1. In other words it acts as a sdcard. Only downside for me (have been used to have removable sd card) is that I can't use my usb card reader no more and can't swap cards + in future some expansion would surely come handy, but for now I am completely satisfied with those 52 gigs. As it is much much larger than on my previous phone
2. Absolutely no issues here. I am using OP3Lite custom ROM based on stock Oxygen 3.2.1
3. Dunno, hope so.
4. Honestly, don't know. I didn't test a camera that much, and can't even compare with other OIS devices. But from my point of view it is working fine.
5. I think I know what you mean. I can see it when set display brightness to minimum in a really dark room. But when you set it juust a bit above the minimum (which is really low in my opinion) then it disapears.
6. Dunno.
7. It is also a capacitive home button. Working flawlessly for both usage.
8. Easy peasy, when you buy Micro USB -> USB C Adapter [emoji14]
9. Dunno.
10. No idea.
Using this phone for about a month and loving it since the day one. Problably the only thing I hate is that I can't get satisfying screen protector, which this device deserves. Just because of that tiny curved edge... It feels very nice when the phone is naked, but also impossible for tempered glass screen protector to cover the whole screen... And when it does, it really decreases display readibility... But thats just accessories, phone itself is great
Hopefully this will help a little bit.
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I've had this device now for a little over a week. I want to have it's babies. Love this device. I actually don't even hate the oxygen OS BC it's close to pure Android.
Good camera.
Battery gives me an avg of 6.5-7 SOT. Which is just stupid since it has a 3000 mAh battery. Just turn off the silly gestures. They kill battery BC it keeps the device awake.
The phone is ridiculous fast.
The only downside for me is the screen isn't quad HD. Its 1080p. At first I thought I'd notice but I really don't. Obviously text isn't as crisp as quad but its a good screen.
Overall there isn't much about this device I can gripe about.
This is my first OnePlus device and it's <3
hasselol said:
Hi!
After having my SGS4 for 3 years now (Thought it would last alot longer but since Pokemon Go I realized my device is struggling to keep the game running smooth and battery drain is real) I was looking for a "Bang for the buck" phone, so OnePlus 3 came into mind.
Now I've read some reviews and some were more posetive than others, all in all it seems like a great phone, especially for the money.
However, I have some questions I hope you guys can answer.
1. The phone has no expandable SD card, which leaves from what I've read 52,66GB storage for the user to use. Is this partitioned or is it just whats left after Oxygen OS? In other words, will this change between ROMS? Whats your experience with this if you before this device got used to having SD slot?
2. I've read about GPS/Signal issues here, this is just software related right? (As it seems from other threads I've read).
3. It also seems that Sources have been released for OP3, which means development will be supported for a long time, am I correct here?
4. Some reviews said OIS function was really lacking, is it software or hardware issue? Is it lacking at all?
5. On SGS4 the screean has smearing (The blue pixels light slower than the other pixels, which gives smearing effect). Does OP3 have similar issue? (AFAIK it uses a Samsung AMOLED display)
6. Any hardbrick commands to avoid? (Like bootloader erase command for Nexus 7, and please do NOT find it out for me if you don't know, bricking your phone as result)
7. Is the fingerprint reader anything other than a reader, like is it a button or capacitive button?
8. How is using USB type C in a world full of MicroUSB?
9. Battery is not "swappable" but what I've seen it's pretty easy to replace if you open up the phone, do you think it will be changable or is the battery any "special edition" (Like SGS4 has built in NFC in it's battery).
10. If anyone have had SGS4 before, general comparision, I suspect about everything will be better with OP3. So to turn it around, what was better on the SGS4?
Thats all for now.
Just put corresponding number infront of your answer, if you want to anwser specific questions.
Thanks in advance and hopefully it will make me an OP3 owner
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hasselol said:
Hi!
After having my SGS4 for 3 years now (Thought it would last alot longer but since Pokemon Go I realized my device is struggling to keep the game running smooth and battery drain is real) I was looking for a "Bang for the buck" phone, so OnePlus 3 came into mind.
Now I've read some reviews and some were more posetive than others, all in all it seems like a great phone, especially for the money.
However, I have some questions I hope you guys can answer.
1. The phone has no expandable SD card, which leaves from what I've read 52,66GB storage for the user to use. Is this partitioned or is it just whats left after Oxygen OS? In other words, will this change between ROMS? Whats your experience with this if you before this device got used to having SD slot?
2. I've read about GPS/Signal issues here, this is just software related right? (As it seems from other threads I've read).
3. It also seems that Sources have been released for OP3, which means development will be supported for a long time, am I correct here?
4. Some reviews said OIS function was really lacking, is it software or hardware issue? Is it lacking at all?
5. On SGS4 the screean has smearing (The blue pixels light slower than the other pixels, which gives smearing effect). Does OP3 have similar issue? (AFAIK it uses a Samsung AMOLED display)
6. Any hardbrick commands to avoid? (Like bootloader erase command for Nexus 7, and please do NOT find it out for me if you don't know, bricking your phone as result)
7. Is the fingerprint reader anything other than a reader, like is it a button or capacitive button?
8. How is using USB type C in a world full of MicroUSB?
9. Battery is not "swappable" but what I've seen it's pretty easy to replace if you open up the phone, do you think it will be changable or is the battery any "special edition" (Like SGS4 has built in NFC in it's battery).
10. If anyone have had SGS4 before, general comparision, I suspect about everything will be better with OP3. So to turn it around, what was better on the SGS4?
Thats all for now.
Just put corresponding number infront of your answer, if you want to anwser specific questions.
Thanks in advance and hopefully it will make me an OP3 owner
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So, answering my own questions, as I got my device yesterday:
1. Havent checked if storage changes depending on rom, or if it is partitioned. But yeah, there's OTG.
2. GPS signal is like a dream compared to my old SGS4, using GPS only in Pokemon GO it folows my location very accuratly.
3. Judging by the forum development is very well alive on this device, so I would assume we will get development for a long time ahead.
4. Havent tested, but checking several videos, OIS is a little lacking compared to other top models such as Galaxy S7, but improves stability alot compared to non OIS cameras.
5. No screen smearing from what I can see on this device, resulting in much clearer image while scrolling.
6. Have not tested. I suggest avoiding any command related to delete and bootloader in the same line.
7. Fingerprint reader is a capacitive home button. However, the button does not turn on the screen when pressed (Like samsung home button does).
8. Seen alot of USB-c to Micro USB adapters out there, for simple charging most should work. For data i havent tested yet.
9. Battery seems pretty easy to swap by checking teardown videos. It also looks like the NFC chip is not on the battery, but beneath the Camera lens.
10. Only thing better in SGS4 would be Micro SD, temperature and IR. Otherwise everything is way better on OP3.
I would recommend this phone, giving it a solid 8.5/10 rating.
Regards.
hasselol said:
Hi!
After having my SGS4 for 3 years now (Thought it would last alot longer but since Pokemon Go I realized my device is struggling to keep the game running smooth and battery drain is real) I was looking for a "Bang for the buck" phone, so OnePlus 3 came into mind.
Now I've read some reviews and some were more posetive than others, all in all it seems like a great phone, especially for the money.
However, I have some questions I hope you guys can answer.
1. The phone has no expandable SD card, which leaves from what I've read 52,66GB storage for the user to use. Is this partitioned or is it just whats left after Oxygen OS? In other words, will this change between ROMS? Whats your experience with this if you before this device got used to having SD slot?
2. I've read about GPS/Signal issues here, this is just software related right? (As it seems from other threads I've read).
3. It also seems that Sources have been released for OP3, which means development will be supported for a long time, am I correct here?
4. Some reviews said OIS function was really lacking, is it software or hardware issue? Is it lacking at all?
5. On SGS4 the screean has smearing (The blue pixels light slower than the other pixels, which gives smearing effect). Does OP3 have similar issue? (AFAIK it uses a Samsung AMOLED display)
6. Any hardbrick commands to avoid? (Like bootloader erase command for Nexus 7, and please do NOT find it out for me if you don't know, bricking your phone as result)
7. Is the fingerprint reader anything other than a reader, like is it a button or capacitive button?
8. How is using USB type C in a world full of MicroUSB?
9. Battery is not "swappable" but what I've seen it's pretty easy to replace if you open up the phone, do you think it will be changable or is the battery any "special edition" (Like SGS4 has built in NFC in it's battery).
10. If anyone have had SGS4 before, general comparision, I suspect about everything will be better with OP3. So to turn it around, what was better on the SGS4?
Thats all for now.
Just put corresponding number infront of your answer, if you want to anwser specific questions.
Thanks in advance and hopefully it will make me an OP3 owner
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1. I Love the storage as it is, came from a 32 GB Nexus, this is a dream.
2. No strange things here and I use it for running personal records with Endomondo app so it's important to me. Maybe not as accurate as the 6p, maybe.
3. I bought the device because of that so let's hope for the best
4. Don't know, focus sucks on custom Roms though
5. Yes, yes, yes, I cried a little cause I sold the 6p because of smearing and when i switched the op3 I saw it right away, it's bad and it's a gamble with AMOLED some units are better then other. For me it's the only let down of this phone.
6. Don't know, only used fastboot OEM unlock, fastboot format user data and fastboot flash recovery. That's all you need
7. Capacitive but it will wake the screen despite the person above told you. It's also a home button and you can set about 8-10 custom commands in oxygen and a lot more on custom Roms.
8. It's okay as long as my OnePlus charger is fine
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Picked up an X727 during BF deal (great price) and have been using the phone for couple of weeks now and I thought I would share my experience.
I didn't intent to use this phone as a DD but it has become one. I like it more than I thought I would.
I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed TWRP. Got rid of bloatwares and changed the launcher to Nova. Besides those changes, the phone remains pretty much stock.
Using Nova not only bypassed eui, but also setting up some gestures on Nova helped with a better UI experience like jumping directly to system settings, jumping into the control display, and pinch to shut down.
Here are few of positive points.
1) The phone is quick. I didn't really notice it in the beginning but I can feel the slow down when I switch over to 808 or 810 based phones. It also stays very cool for the speedy performance.
2) For T-mobile, having hot spot support and Wi-Fi calling straight out of the box is really nice.
3) Battery life is long. Not incredibly long but still really nice to have the extra cushion.
4) Sound quality and the double stereo speaker set up. Not loud but still fairly good sound.
Here are few Okay points.
1) Display is good. Not great but not bad. Slightly on the cool side. 1080P display is fine.
2) Fingerprint reader is competent. Only seems to have to read twice when it's waking up from a deep sleep. Other times, it works well and quickly.
3) I was worried about the camera but It's okay. Nothing to write home about but it takes okay pictures.
Here are few of negative points.
1) The stock camera HDR mode is horrendously slow to take picture and to process. Definitely need a better camera app.
2) Quick Control display under the recent button. Why? (also missing chromecast control)
3) No earphone jack. I miss being able to plug in any old ear buds. The included ear buds are good but can't charge at the same time.
There are couple of odd s/w behaviors but it's a minor and the phone functions as DD just fine. Hope to see a Nougat (either official or CM14.1) release soon.
csrow said:
Picked up an X727 during BF deal (great price) and have been using the phone for couple of weeks now and I thought I would share my experience.
I didn't intent to use this phone as a DD but it has become one. I like it more than I thought I would.
I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed TWRP. Got rid of bloatwares and changed the launcher to Nova. Besides those changes, the phone remains pretty much stock.
Using Nova not only bypassed eui, but also setting up some gestures on Nova helped with a better UI experience like jumping directly to system settings, jumping into the control display, and pinch to shut down.
Here are few of positive points.
1) The phone is quick. I didn't really notice it in the beginning but I can feel the slow down when I switch over to 808 or 810 based phones. It also stays very cool for the speedy performance.
2) For T-mobile, having hot spot support and Wi-Fi calling straight out of the box is really nice.
3) Battery life is long. Not incredibly long but still really nice to have the extra cushion.
4) Sound quality and the double stereo speaker set up. Not loud but still fairly good sound.
Here are few Okay points.
1) Display is good. Not great but not bad. Slightly on the cool side. 1080P display is fine.
2) Fingerprint reader is competent. Only seems to have to read twice when it's waking up from a deep sleep. Other times, it works well and quickly.
3) I was worried about the camera but It's okay. Nothing to write home about but it takes okay pictures.
Here are few of negative points.
1) The stock camera HDR mode is horrendously slow to take picture and to process. Definitely need a better camera app.
2) Quick Control display under the recent button. Why? (also missing chromecast control)
3) No earphone jack. I miss being able to plug in any old ear buds. The included ear buds are good but can't charge at the same time.
There are couple of odd s/w behaviors but it's a minor and the phone functions as DD just fine. Hope to see a Nougat (either official or CM14.1) release soon.
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Thanks just got the phone today. Is all the le crap apps ok to uninstall?
zmanfarlee said:
Thanks just got the phone today. Is all the le crap apps ok to uninstall?
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There is a separate thread where I have listed apps that I froze. The phone seems to function fine.
I didn't delete system apps just because I've run into problems before.
I just froze them.
csrow said:
There is a separate thread where I have listed apps that I froze. The phone seems to function fine.
I didn't delete system apps just because I've run into problems before.
I just froze them.
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I see it now. Thank you.
It's a bit short review, should be spoken more.
marik1 said:
It's a bit short review, should be spoken more.
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What would like to be "spoken" about?
By me (and my x720) extending your list;
pros
Good quality with headphones, supported by Dolby Atmos and equalizer
Screen is hard, it can be Gorilla Glass 4
Build-in cleaning app (phone manager)
Comfortable grip
Great money-specs value, in my opinion the best choice
cons
Slow and not too good quality of cams pictures
Build-in apps, witch need too many permission to work, still worse than google play's replacements, sometimes in chinese language and is trouble to unistall them
Stock apps drain battery too fast, on Nova Launcher, Firefox, Pi Music etc it is improved
Less ROM + multilanguage support
Stock apps force portrait screen orientation, witch is annoying in 5,5"
Stock ROM kill features like multi-colour LED notification (force chosen colors), take some troubles with notifications etc
ROM, ROM, ROM... It's one of the most and only true trouble in this phone. Everybody agree?
I broke down and purchased one locally for $200. Have only played with it for a couple hours but so far so good. I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it. Magisk V9 and Phh superuser work to pass SafetyNet so Android Pay and Pokemon Go are a "go"! Having a OnePlus 3, QuickCharge 3.0 just doesn't compare to VOOC charging. The phone gets hot and it slows down the charging. Haven't seen it hit 3000+ma yet. VOOC is cooler and faster charging tech. Good build, I like it.
Tikerz said:
I broke down and purchased one locally for $200. Have only played with it for a couple hours but so far so good. I unlocked the bootloader and rooted it. Magisk V9 and Phh superuser work to pass SafetyNet so Android Pay and Pokemon Go are a "go"! Having a OnePlus 3, QuickCharge 3.0 just doesn't compare to VOOC charging. The phone gets hot and it slows down the charging. Haven't seen it hit 3000+ma yet. VOOC is cooler and faster charging tech. Good build, I like it.
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You gotta understand that QC and VOOC are different charging technology. I agree that VOOC would run cooler and faster. But with QC you shall never see very high current, cause QC increases the voltage by keeping current about same.
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You gotta understand that QC and VOOC are different charging technology. I agree that VOOC would run cooler and faster. But with QC you shall never see very high current, cause QC increases the voltage by keeping current about same.
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Yeah, I understand. I just got used to how my OP3 charges. This is my first QC3.0 device.
how did you unlock bootloader and installed twrp on le pro 3 x727?
It comes with the adapter to 3.5mm earphone jack, right?? (I have tons of 3.5mm earphones so is worth to ask)
csrow said:
Picked up an X727 during BF deal (great price) and have been using the phone for couple of weeks now and I thought I would share my experience.
I didn't intent to use this phone as a DD but it has become one. I like it more than I thought I would.
I have unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed TWRP. Got rid of bloatwares and changed the launcher to Nova. Besides those changes, the phone remains pretty much stock.
Using Nova not only bypassed eui, but also setting up some gestures on Nova helped with a better UI experience like jumping directly to system settings, jumping into the control display, and pinch to shut down.
Here are few of positive points.
1) The phone is quick. I didn't really notice it in the beginning but I can feel the slow down when I switch over to 808 or 810 based phones. It also stays very cool for the speedy performance.
2) For T-mobile, having hot spot support and Wi-Fi calling straight out of the box is really nice.
3) Battery life is long. Not incredibly long but still really nice to have the extra cushion.
4) Sound quality and the double stereo speaker set up. Not loud but still fairly good sound.
Here are few Okay points.
1) Display is good. Not great but not bad. Slightly on the cool side. 1080P display is fine.
2) Fingerprint reader is competent. Only seems to have to read twice when it's waking up from a deep sleep. Other times, it works well and quickly.
3) I was worried about the camera but It's okay. Nothing to write home about but it takes okay pictures.
Here are few of negative points.
1) The stock camera HDR mode is horrendously slow to take picture and to process. Definitely need a better camera app.
2) Quick Control display under the recent button. Why? (also missing chromecast control)
3) No earphone jack. I miss being able to plug in any old ear buds. The included ear buds are good but can't charge at the same time.
There are couple of odd s/w behaviors but it's a minor and the phone functions as DD just fine. Hope to see a Nougat (either official or CM14.1) release soon.
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could you tell me how you managed to unlock the bootloader and install a twrp ?? I did not find any method that really works
Luan Rauber said:
could you tell me how you managed to unlock the bootloader and install a twrp ?? I did not find any method that really works
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There is a thread on how to unlock and add TWRP. If you are having a problem, you should ask in that thread.
You need to explain exactly where the process is failing. Just be careful since it's easy to mess up and brick your device. Also unlocking will void your warranty.
Ask the question there and see if someone can help you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/leeco-le-pro-3-root-t3476560
I have unlocked and rooted three x727s so far and have not had any problems. 18s,19s, and 23s(or was it 21s)
csrow said:
There is a thread on how to unlock and add TWRP. If you are having a problem, you should ask in that thread.
You need to explain exactly where the process is failing. Just be careful since it's easy to mess up and brick your device. Also unlocking will void your warranty.
Ask the question there and see if someone can help you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/leeco-le-pro-3-root-t3476560
I have unlocked and rooted three x727s so far and have not had any problems. 18s,19s, and 23s(or was it 21s)
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Did you follow the fastboot step oem unlock-go? and it worked?
Luan Rauber said:
Did you follow the fastboot step oem unlock-go? and it worked?
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The answer is on page 21.
Please read the thread and ask questions there.
csrow said:
The answer is on page 21.
Please read the thread and ask questions there.
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The link you posted only goes to page 17.
voidcomp said:
The link you posted only goes to page 17.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71566961&postcount=203
I'm looking at buying this phone. It has pretty much all the features I want, but I'm wondering if there are any other downsides/problems with it.
Some people don't like MIUI.
Some people don't like the camera performance.
Would be nice if it had NFC.
Would be nice if it was dual sim + micro SD, not combo slot where you lose a sim spot by using micro SD. Not into doing hacks to get use of dual sim + microSD.
Would be nice if it was USB-C.
This phone is a direct competitor for Asus zenfone max Pro M1 6gb variant. Compared to that, both phone weights 180gm. Asus beats redmi note 5 pro in all aspects. Asus ships with stock android, 5000mah battery & doesn't need to wait 15 days to unlock bootloader. Dual SIM slot with dedicated SD card slot is an added advantage. 6gb varient has camera that is in par with redmi note 5 pro camera. Qualcomm quick charge is 3.0 is there for Asus where as Redmi note 5 pro has quick charge 2.0. Notification light is RGB for Asus where as redmi offers plain white light.
Other than the already mentioned above..
The cheap a$$ buttons .. the power button clicks twice sometimes when you just click on it once..
Getting the power menu is a hassle..as holding the power button will turn on and off your screen..so usually it'd need me 3 to 5 times to get the power menu.. and this problem existed since the redmi note 4 and xiaomi didn't bother to fix it.
Another one I'd say is the saturation of the screen.. but you 'd get used to it
I thought I'm the only one with that power button issue. Other than that, I haven't come across any issues that could stop you from purchasing this phone.
QC 3.0 is available on this phone. I have posted this here https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76842206&postcount=27
Wow mine was like that too and its freaking annoying. I thought it was a hardware issue.
so far i haven't faced any problem and im happy with my purchase . By the way i dont have power button issue
You may totally avoid power button except for . Shortcut on screen for screen lock, and double tap to wale for unlock with pin or face unlock. It works quite good with very less impact on battery.
Bought the phone a week ago, nothing to complain about, except the long wait to unlock. In terms of price/performance it is very hard to beat, IMHO.
Bricked the phone yesterday, following a sloppy xda custom ROM guide. Looks like thousands have the same problem. Looks like Xiaomi is not interested in helping at all.
Destroyed all goodwill they had with me, will buy something else and forget I ever was a customer.
A huge change in attitude compared to 2 years ago.
I miss NFC, but thats about it.
Im someone who always puts a custom rom on a phone straight out of the package. So there may be things that WOULD bug me that I just never saw. MIUI for example. No idea if I'd like it.
But this phone is extremely awesome
Guys the power button is not the issue, the back cover is, remove it and it's fixed, change the back cover,
Thanks a lot for the answer. Thankfully none of those are a deal breaker for me.
ARB and fake unlock. Good luck with those problem.
Could you elaborate? What are those exactly?