the Z2 is 2 weeks old
the Z2 is Awesome but i am in love with the M8 Shape and dimensions.
what do you think?
The Sony Xperia Z2 is not new but it's better than the Z1.
I would only keep the Z2 if battery life, water proof and the nice
glass back was something i cared about a ton.
besides that i like the fact that my rooted m8 can be converted to either
a Developer edition or Google Play Edition and so on.
It's developer support is unmatched in my opinion.
The M8 could get lollipop but the Z2 could take longer.
So far, I'll keep the M8.
i4GS said:
The Sony Xperia Z2 is not new but it's better than the Z1.
I would only keep the Z2 if battery life, water proof and the nice
glass back was something i cared about a ton.
besides that i like the fact that my rooted m8 can be converted to either
a Developer edition or Google Play Edition and so on.
It's developer support is unmatched in my opinion.
The M8 could get lollipop but the Z2 could take longer.
So far, I'll keep the M8.
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The M8 has lollipop. Had it for a while now.
Yes, The M8 has lollipop but the M8 can be converted to any version of the device (with S-OFF).
Developer Edition, Unlocked Edition, Google Play Edition, Carrier Edition(Tmobile,ATT,Sprint), and hopefully in the future
Windows Phone Edition(which i don't care all that much about).
The Z2 doesn't have lollipop yet officially?
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Hi all , just a quick question and advice , I have been offered to trade my HTC m8 for a xperia z3 or a z2 ...what do you all think please
leegreggs said:
Hi all , just a quick question and advice , I have been offered to trade my HTC m8 for a xperia z3 or a z2 ...what do you all think please
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I think I love my M8.
Have you used Sony phone before? I would first check out the ui and what features it comes with. I don't think anyone should tell you which phone to get. It all comes down to your preferences.
leegreggs said:
Hi all , just a quick question and advice , I have been offered to trade my HTC m8 for a xperia z3 or a z2 ...what do you all think please
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On first glance, z2 and z3 does have a nice UI to it but (to me personally) after looking at it for just a few days, I got disgusted by it
I was using a HOX initially and decided to play with a Xperia Z and didn't find it much of a appeal so didn't went to get the Z2 but the M8 instead.
But if you want the great battery life for your devices, go for Z2 or Z3! These devices can easily hit 10hr SOT with a single charge
How to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow?
If you want official Sony firmware you have to change your phone to Z3 at least. Z1 compact was dropped and will never get any new version.
Sent from my Z1c via Tapatalk
If there is no Android M then this is my last phone from Sony. I mean, this is ****. State of the art device two years ago and EOLed already. They must be kidding us.
In my opinion Sony is actually one of the best. But i agree. it's kind of sad that we can't have Sony marshmallow firmware for this great device. It is'nt even close being outdated yet.
I recently received my Moto Z Play Unlocked phone and noticed it didn't have some features/software that at least the Moto Z for Verizon has. Not sure if the Moto Z Unlocked version has or not. But one of the main things was the command center widget the one that displays power percentage. I was able to download the apk to get that installed, but wanted to know if there are any other differences software wise? I know the hardware difference, like for example my phone can with the Google Now launcher install is that the same as the Moto Z? Any help on this would be appreciated and thanks for any responses.
Software differences between unlocked and verizon are carrier related. Verizon forces their bloatware onto it. Lenovo, uses very close to stock Android on their unlocked phones, which is an attractive feature for many users.
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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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.
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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.
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: