Sony Xperia ZR Official Thread!

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CressKH

CressKH

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sepzo said:
I also bought this phone last month, and trust me bro Its awesome..........except for the camera.
Camera is just average and it sucks me all the time. But
But the battery is aweome. I can watch movies or videos on it for continous 7 hours :)
and on heavy usage it can give 5-6 hours easily.
When you use it averagly it gives batterly life of about 13-14 hours.

May be you have kitkat version, that sucks. Dont use kitkat firmware. Stick to jellybean 4.1 or 4.2.
They are best, fast , stable and max battery :)

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Stock ROM is having very good battery life but bad camera post-processing quality.
AOSP is having okay battery life but good camera post-processing quality.
Choose.
 
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sepzo

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So , nice to know its a software bug in ZR camera, not hardware

CressKH said:
Stock ROM is having very good battery life but bad camera post-processing quality.
AOSP is having okay battery life but good camera post-processing quality.
Choose.
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Hey thanks for your posting bro ;)
But i don't wanna root right now :eek: so I think I will keep up with stock rom 4.1/4.2 :)
I hope Android Lolipop will come as soon as possible and hope for some good :cowboy:
You are right, camera sucks in stock roms, and in kitkat its even worse .
Also since when I upgraded to Kitkat, My phone is not responsive to clearAudio + in speakers :confused:
Anyways Thanks very much again :good:
 
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I have good battery life with stock 4.4.4. Last 2 full days with regular use (2G). I get one full day with continuous 3G browsing. never tried with much video play.
 
CressKH

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captx said:
Its true i also noticed that and if you use camera fv5 from play store you can take very good photos

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flavionet.android.camera.pro
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If you're in cm10.1, you don't really need fv-5.
The AOSP camera is good enough to take very good low-light photo and impressive day-light photo with some settings.
Here are some examples of photos taken by my cm10.1 AOSP camera, unprocessed, manual settings.
Full size jpegs in zip.
Cheers!
 

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Aniruddha10

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Hello everyone.
I've finally ordered the Xperia ZR.
I was just wondering about the charging dock. Cause in India, it isn't available. Only the Xperia Z charging dock.
Do you think it will be possible to use the Xperia Z charging dock to charge the Xperia ZR with some slight modifications?
I saw that there is a thread to build your own dock but was just wondering about this option..
 
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sepzo said:
I also bought this phone last month, and trust me bro Its awesome..........except for the camera.
Camera is just average and it sucks me all the time. But
But the battery is aweome. I can watch movies or videos on it for continous 7 hours :)
and on heavy usage it can give 5-6 hours easily.
When you use it averagly it gives batterly life of about 13-14 hours.

May be you have kitkat version, that sucks. Dont use kitkat firmware. Stick to jellybean 4.1 or 4.2.
They are best, fast , stable and max battery :)

:)
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How to downgrade?
 
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sepzo

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UPDATE : Awesome performance without Downgrading now !!

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How to downgrade?
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Friend I was searching and asking everywhere. Though I was ok after I downgraded but yet the looks and feels of the latest version kept killing me as a jealous user.
So I upgraded to latest version again ---> BUT
but this time i did not updated it over OTA / or on wifi
I did a clean wipe of my phone operating system with Sony's - Flashtool
then downloaded the latest firmware and installed it by flashtool itself.
Now everything works at its best. Now i m again in love with my ZR.
Before it I was thinking to sell it and buy mi4 or nexus 5. But now its cool :)
 
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hey guys. i have this phone. i want to send my apps on the sd card. how to swap internal and external memory? can i do this? i have kitkat 4.4.4 version. please help me. my available storage is 500 mb so i must do this
 
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front camera sucks.

i love my ZR, it serves almost all of my needs. but c'mon, the front camera is so bad that i can't even do video calls on viber! it's only a VGA camera, sad to say. you really can't have everything, unfortunately. ah well, not really a deal breaker, just wanted to rant about that. and yeah, keep it at 4.2 and just root it. i'm not gonna update to 4.4.4, i'll just wait for 5.0 and see if it's worth the trouble. :D

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hey guys. i have this phone. i want to send my apps on the sd card. how to swap internal and external memory? can i do this? i have kitkat 4.4.4 version. please help me. my available storage is 500 mb so i must do this
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nope, sony did not enable move to sd card functionality for the zr. maybe they'll enable it on 5.0, who knows. if i were you, i'd start uninstalling apps ;)
 
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sourabhp

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kfy-1907 said:
hey guys. i have this phone. i want to send my apps on the sd card. how to swap internal and external memory? can i do this? i have kitkat 4.4.4 version. please help me. my available storage is 500 mb so i must do this
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Yes you can swap internal and external memory on stock 4.4.4 but remember then you can not take out your external card otherwise phone will be bricked.
check in dev section for how to swap :good:. research and learn before doing anything
 
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manilenio said:
i love my ZR, it serves almost all of my needs. but c'mon, the front camera is so bad that i can't even do video calls on viber! it's only a VGA camera, sad to say. you really can't have everything, unfortunately. ah well, not really a deal breaker, just wanted to rant about that. and yeah, keep it at 4.2 and just root it. i'm not gonna update to 4.4.4, i'll just wait for 5.0 and see if it's worth the trouble. :D

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nope, sony did not enable move to sd card functionality for the zr. maybe they'll enable it on 5.0, who knows. if i were you, i'd start uninstalling apps ;)
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They won't do it in 5.0 as WRITING acess to SD card will be disabled.

Sent from my Xperia ZR using XDA Free mobile app
 
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Starlith

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The most memorable phone i have ever owned and first waterproof for me, going through the raft of sony ui updates from 4.1 to 4.4 during its time. I miss the rugged build quality of this phone. It was like a toyota hilux you could never kill it, you drop it and it has a small bump on the plastic. If only it had a better front facing camera and more internal storage it would have been a keeper for me. I find the new sony phones quality control completely out the window. My Z1C isn't waterproof anymore after the amount of times ive dropped it.

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    Sony Xperia ZR(C5502/3)​


    Please post all Queries & Discussions about the phone below,Don't open any new threads ​



    All XDA'ers ARE WELCOME!!:)​


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    Specs:
    Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    1.5 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ S4 Pro APQ8064 Quad Core
    Adreno 320 graphics
    RAM: 2GB
    4.55" 720p display
    IP55/58 certified dust proof and water resistant up to 1.5 meters
    13MP Exmor RS camera
    HDR for picture and video
    8GB internal storage and microSD memory card
    Co-moulded aluminium frame
    Aluminium power button
    Transparent Illumination Bar
    Weight : 138 grams
    Talk time (up to): 13 hours(3G)
    Standby time (up to): 520 hours(3G)​

    RRP : €500 (Netherlands,Russia,Hong Kong)​

    500~560$ (Thailand,Taiwan)​



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    Unboxing Videos​






    Benchmark Videos​






    Specs Comparison​






    User Reviews​



    Thanks to @sealane​


    sealane said:
    Hey people, like others I've been searching the net, and not getting any reviews,
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    sealane said:
    Here's a quick review :

    Build quality : is pretty damn good,​

    Display is what you expect any Sony phone to be, Video viewing was simply amazing, good colour and equally good contrast. ​

    Sound while playing music and videos, was pretty crisp, and clear, not too loud, and no jarring.​

    Camera, just a couple f shots, and I would say, its pretty good, but not top notch, maybe a shade lower than s4 and i5 but that maybe because of the screen resolutions of the other phones in comparison.​

    I inserted 32 GB sd card, and have been using 3g , connectivity is competent, call clarity is acceptable, nothing to write home about, but don't get me wrong I am not complaining.​

    Phone works like a breeze, with the processor and RAM, combination, have a pleasant experience, played Subway surfer, for some time, graphics, and stuff looks very decent, and smoothness make me realize what I've been missing. Now I know what project butter is all about. :laugh:​

    A dedicated camera button, is a nice little add-on bonus, it focuses and shoots, it also wakes up camera, (of course) :)​

    BATTERY : I have not completed a day, but in 3 hours of use lost almost 29 % of the battery which includes quite a lot of fiddling with the phone, so I think , on a regular day I would not have a problem of running out of juice. but still with smartphones, U never know what to expect. I think this battery should be something between s2 and s3 ( the phones that I previously owned) i did a quick comparison with my old s3, and i am happy about the size, more happy about the smoothness, Not sure about the battery, I think s3 wins this one.​

    I hope this answers some of the curiosity, for now, please feel free to ask questions, not too much of a Phone expert, will do my best.​
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    djpeesh said:
    Day 1 of the xperia zr

    Mixed opinions about the phone. I've come from a Motorola RAZR maxx so I've been spoilt rotten by the big battery.

    The good first:
    The screen is amazing. Simply marvelous to look at and the colors are epic. The camera is fantastic and the phone is such a breath of fresh air from the slow processor on the RAZR.

    The waterproofing works as advertised. Dunked it in some water and it worked even with wet fingers. So that's a good thing.

    The not so good now. The battery is not the greatest. Down to 42% with just about an hour of screen on, a hour of bluetooth on and about 45 mins of talking.

    Not the greatest. But I'll have to buy a fewer extra chargers and get with the program.

    Attached screenshots to make this completely legit.

    Also, gps and 3g on throughout.

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    djpeesh said:
    Day 2:
    Weekend so no real reason to kill the battery.

    Played a few songs off sound cloud, made a few phone calls, connected to my cars bluetooth and did a bit of Internet surfing

    Here's how the battery did and what were the major battery eaters
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    Here's are the pix of the box, the headphones and not much else

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    djpeesh said:
    Battery life has gotten noticeably better. I have reduced the number of apps and set the screen brightness on auto.

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    @djpeesh Final Review​

    djpeesh said:
    So it's been three weeks with this phone. Here are my thoughts:

    1. The water resistance is amazing. Played around with it at my local pool and the results are stellar. Works as advertised and the camera is excellent under water. More about the camera later.
    2. The phone is exceptionally fast. The 2gigs of ram and the quad core processor mean that there is absolutely no hanging. The phone zips along and doesn't stutter even when you change the orientation of the screen. It's snappy and gets the job done quickly.
    3. I've already got it rooted. Thanks to @DooMLoRD.
    4. Most bloatware is easily removed and doesn't piss me off anymore.
    5. The camera is exceptional. Really. It's the best phone camera I've used. Pictures come out nicely and there's minimal noise. The only hitch is night shots which have quite a bit of noise and are a little grainy.
    6. The battery, especially with the stamina mode on is ok. I get a full day of work done before it dies and I fiddle around quite a bit including pairing it to stream music on my hour long commute twice a day. It dies by 7pm on a heavy use day. Yes, it isn't the RAZR maxx but I can live with it. Without stamina I find my phone dying pretty much by about 3 pm after unplugging it at 5 am.
    7. I haven't faced any network connectivity issues and the sound being low is a feature that's been talked about a lot but it only happens after I take it into the pool and only for about ten minutes.
    8. The removable battery also means that this is a phone that I can keep for a while. The battery is already listed as an accessory on the Sony website so it should be possible to have two batteries that I can swap out when I absolutely need more juice.
    9. If you turn data off and use it just for calls, sms and as a music player and a camera, the battery lasts about 3 days. I just got back from holiday where there was no data reception. I used the phone for about 20 mins of calls a day, about 30 mins of music and about 30 pictures a day. Lasted for two and a half days before needing a charge. Of course, as soon as I got home and turned on data, the battery started dropping.
    10. I would rate it on par with the s4 that my buddy has (without the gimmicks of course). The plastic back also means that it is less susceptible to the glass at the back breaking like has been reported by those who have the xperia z, including a buddy who now regrets not holding out for the zr


    All in all, the phone has been one of my best purchases in a long long time and I would definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence even over the xperia z and the s4.


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    DooMLoRD said:
    now supports:
    • Xperia ZR [C5502/3] (10.1.1.A.1.310)
    download link is at my thread!



    please test it out and let me know!​
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    regibox
    FreeXperia Project to give the ZR some love?

    I asked a few questions about the ZR to the people behind the FreeXperia Project, and we might be getting some CM love as well.
    Nothing has been said about when or even a "YES". I'll let you draw your own conclusions from the IRC log below:


    [19:55] <macaon> Hello. Seeing as how the Z and ZL share so much, is there any chance to see CM ported to the ZR as well? The differences between the Z and ZR seem miniscule. All 3 are fusion3 devices.
    [19:58] <mithun46> there are different sensors
    [19:58] <mithun46> Z and ZL have a lot
    [19:58] <mithun46> to know more simply compare their defconfigs and u will find a hell lot
    [20:00] <macaon> I've compared them, and there are only a few lines that differ.. 4 or 5 in total, none seem to target specific hardware (except the screen). Then again, I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking at.
    [20:01] <macaon> CONFIG_SENSORS_PM8XXX_PULLUP_68K_BLTHERM (unique for ZR), and some differences (2 lines) targetting CONFIG_FB_MSM_MIPI_R63306
    [20:01] <macaon> That's all I can find, apart from model name of course.
    [20:21] <@Kali-> macaon: ZR should come
    [20:21] <@Kali-> jerplea have it, but it's busy with work
    [20:21] <@Kali-> *him is
    [20:22] <macaon> That's good news. I'm not here to rush anyone. I was just curious to know if it might even happen :)
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    rhythmyun
    Mini Review

    Got my ZR last Wednesday. Overall, I am satisfied with it so far. Here is my mini review for all the potential buyer out there.

    Phone: Xperia ZR C5502
    OS: JB 4.1.2 stock

    Performance:

    Let's start with the performance of this phone. Navigation is buttery smooth and multi-tasking is good. Switching between apps like messenger, whatsapp and facebook has always been instantaneous. And of course I did some 'stress test' of mine, run a few game simultaneously with antutu running and the apps switching is still good, although not instantaneous - the wait is very minimal (about 1 second+ of blank white screen and you are good to go.) PS: running on Nova prime.

    Loading pages with Chrome is fine too, double tapping to zoom in and out, pinch zoom etc works flawlessly. Tried to stress it with loading up 10 tabs of desktop pages - at this stage, tab switching still works good (good as in, the wait is minimal). On the other hand, if you are just up to handling a few tab of webpages, everything is gonna be buttery smooth.

    Screen:

    I've got my ZR sticked with a matte based screen protector, so do expect a better performance if you are going to use no SP or a clear type one.
    With a matte based SP, I still find ZR to have very good viewing legibility, even under sunlight.

    The black are not very very deep, but it still fares very well for normal usage. I find no problem with the color reproduction (as a web/multimedia designer, I am quite sceptical when it comes to bad color and quality), while it can't match the amoled pure black - it is still decent enough for daily usage and multimedia consumption.

    The white is not pure white too, but it might really just be my matte screen protector. So I will let other to judge on this.

    Colours from direct angle are natural and vivid enough for media consumption.

    I have no problem with the viewing angle as well. For those who complains about viewing angle, will you be watching a movie from a slanted angle? Most probably no. So while the viewing angle is only average, it is still good enough for you to let's say read an incoming message or check your phone's status. In short, font reading from a side angle is not a problem at all. For those who thinks he will love to enjoy a movie from a side angle, you might wanna consider some other screen though.

    Hands on feeling/Size:

    I came from an Galaxy Ace, ZR is a very huge leap in terms of size for me. I was kinda struggling at first, but eventually I got used of it. One hand handling is very possible if you have an average or above average palm size. I have a kinda below average size palm, but still find myself handling it one hand occasionally. So I'm pretty sure one hand handling is gonna be a good experience with Xperia ZR.

    The weight and height is something I will need to get used to, considering that I came from a very small phone. But on overall, I never find it too bulky or straining to use. As comparison, lying down on bed and using any other 5 inch display phone for like 5 minutes plus can really sore my hands. So another plus point for ZR.

    Battery Life

    When it comes to battery life, this is one hella amazing device. 46 hours of battery life with 5 hours screen on time ?! This is totally impossible on my previous phone. Some other real life example are:

    1. Playing half hour+ of minion rush drains only 3% of battery.
    2. With moderate use, I woke up at 9am with 97% and have 80% left when I left my office at 7pm.
    3. Browsing and downloading apps over wifi for half hour+, almost no impact.
    4. Antutu benchmark my ZR for 3 rounds, drop 2%.

    In one word, ZR is excellent when it comes to Battery life, at least on 4.1.2 (Hopefully it remains the same after the 4.2.2 update)

    In call volume and loudspeaker

    Was very worried over these 2 after reading through all the comments on the internet. But to my surprise, I found no problem with them at all.
    I am able to communicate very well in a phone call and while the loudspeaker is not that rich and loud, it is good enough to serve its main purpose - to notify you of an event.
    Plus, I have no reason to enjoy my music over a phone when I got a full fledged desktop?
    (Anyway, headphone jack quality is very good.)

    Camera

    Not exactly good on 4.1.2, not a shutter bug though, so it is decent enough for me. And I rarely snap, really have not much to comment here. Anyway I find the other reviews to be true, the quality doesn't feel like a proper 13mp in 4.1.2. Gonna wait for 4.2.2 and have a test drive again.

    Water proof

    Never tried =x

    Conclusion

    Overall, ZR is an awesome device for those who are looking for a performer but doesn't want to hurt its wallet.
    The Galaxies are so mainstream, you probably looks cooler with a ZR =]
    The HTC One was what I was aiming for before the ZR, but the price is always so steep. But all in all, I never regret choosing ZR over HTC One.
    For those who are still unsure over this device, just leave your question here, I am sure some of us can give you some insights that you need.
    Afterall, I would love to have more ZR users out there and eventually improve the DEV activity ;)

    My english might not be perfect, is not my native tongue so.... please bear with my grammatical mistakes. :D
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    DooMLoRD
    DooMLoRD
    DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v16 released!


    now supports:
    • Xperia ZR [C5502/3] (10.1.1.A.1.310)


    download link is at my thread!


    please test it out and let me know!


    @OP
    can you please add this to the first post?




    regards,

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    akash4357
    Request device support for CM.

    Hello All,

    I've opened a new thread on the official cyanogenmod website requesting to add support for our XPERIA ZR (both variants).

    I request all the interested members to kindly like or request on the same forum.

    Link for the thread on cyanogenmod.org

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    Sony Xperia ZR - Official Firmware​

    C5503

    Android 4.1.2:
    Version: 10.1.1.A.1.310

    Russia - docs.google.com

    Hong Kong - docs.google.com

    Global - docs.google.com / pan.baidu.com / system partition - drive.google.com


    C5502

    Android 4.1.2
    Version: 10.1.1.A.1.310

    India - docs.google.com / 4shared.com


    FAQ'S​

    Q: How do I know the region, which is programmed for this device (modification of software)?

    A: Type the command * # * # 7378423 # * # * ( * # * # SERVICE # * # * ), select " Service info ", then - " Software info ". Under the line " Customization Version : "the version of the update - search for it in the following table.


    Q: After update / reinstall the device after a few seconds of the first issue as a question in the image below - "[POWER OFF] or [Use phone]". What is it?
    A: This is caused by the fact that before (re) installing the software has been requested data and reset the device is now trying to establish the factory settings. For their complete installation, you must select the [POWER OFF], otherwise the request will be repeated after every reboot your device and as long as you have selected the [POWER OFF]
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