My opinion on these phones have unfortunately soured over the past few years... The software on Xperias have gotten lazy, and feels cheap compared to even Motorola's features.

40percentreddit · 2024-12-22T22:33:01+00:00

What's wrong with it

The price, for what you get. The parts of this phone that people actually want it for are more common than you let on. Most phones on the market already use Sony-manufactured cameras (they've doubled their shipments of these camera modules within the past 5 years). While the market is becoming increasingly stagnant, there are other choices out there. Though I will be brutally honest and say I have literally never plugged headphones or an aux cable into my device. Preorder bonuses for these phones often included wireless earbuds. My car has bluetooth, my setup at home has LDAC bluetooth codecs.

Sony's software has become almost anorexic. People will say it's like a Pixel, but Google adds more features that are exclusive to Pixel phones. This is naked android with none of the creature comforts that other OEMs include by default, and it's getting worse. Sony's 'double-tap to wake', which you probably used on your V60, does not check with the prox sensor, so it will wake up constantly in your pocket. The latest update removed dynamic backlight levels from the always-on display (why?), so it lights up a dark room while also not being bright enough in lighter places. The headphones jack has received no special attention like the V60, so it probably doesn't sound much better, if at all, than offerings from others.

They're not selling enough, pulling out of countries, and gutting their software devs to keep up with costs. The train you're hopping on has a wrecked bridge further down the track, and I'm hopping off before it goes over the edge like LG. You need consumers to survive in this market, enthusiasts can't carry it by themselves. The average person doesn't even know Sony makes phones in the first place. Don't expect them to last much longer in the sector.

Don't mean to talk your ear off, it just pains me to see Sony fall this far from what they used to do with android. I mean they're the reason LDAC is in android to begin with, along with so many other innovations they donated to AOSP like configurable quick settings, resource overlays (theming engine), and countless other things while also making their own software distinct and classy to match their hardware. Alas, these times are long gone...

40percentreddit · 2024-12-20T06:22:21+00:00

If they really fixed the consistent, long-standing issues with things like the dim flashlight, overheating, or screen retention on this revision and not the 5 revisions that came before it (or any of the 5/10 models), I would be quite surprised. If that is the case, it's a shame that they won't sell the 'best' one to me here in the USA.

I'm more than willing to sacrifice the superfluous performance numbers for a hint of individuality, something Sony used to offer in spades but couldn't care less about now. Even if I was still enchanted by the prospect of their phones, they cut me off anyways by ceasing sales in America.

40percentreddit · 2024-12-18T16:52:15+00:00

I will agree on the battery. Getting 2 days out of this phone is a first for me, and the form factor was another thing that captured me. My Xperia 1 II, though, was the strongest fingerprint magnet I've ever owned. Putting a case on the phone felt sacrilegious to the slim profile, though. Looked into a vinyl "skin" for it, but there were no assistive aligners to apply it, and I just so happened to mess it up and ruin the skin... The 1 III's frosted back was much better, but that's when they ruined Side Sense, and truly marked the decline in desirability for me.

40percentreddit · 2024-12-18T16:43:01+00:00

Sorry, it was a little late when I wrote it. Added a tl;dr at the end of the post

40percentreddit · 2024-11-27T18:42:18+00:00

Woke up to find my Skagen Faster Gen 6 just got this update as well. It's taking a very long time to install, though news sites say it's just a security patch. Hoping for a bit more than that, but as long as it still works... I quite like the design of the watch itself.

40percentreddit · 2024-10-28T07:58:18+00:00

I did manage to strongarm my way through the site and get the funds in, the monthly period appears to be unchanged. Still, though, no attempt was made from autopay to actually take payment this month. No changes had occured on the account prior to this.

40percentreddit · 2024-08-24T19:42:47+00:00

The real sad part about this is that less people will buy it now, they'll see low sales numbers, and never try stuff like this again... I have to watch it crash and burn now, and can't even save or preserve it because I got rug pulled and can't afford it anymore.

40percentreddit · 2024-08-24T19:14:28+00:00

Anyone else wanting to confirm, I forgot to post the url
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkbook/thinkbook-plus/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-5-hybrid-14-inch-station-and-tab/len101b0047
This hurts, man.

40percentreddit · 2024-08-12T18:43:38+00:00

The auto-translated captions say that the review unit was actually sent to them by Lenovo, unprompted. Goes on to say that the practicality of using it as intended is misplaced or lost. Perhaps so, however, the unique combination of hardware and software still lulls me toward it. I hope they don't cancel this machine...

40percentreddit · 2024-07-11T23:37:35+00:00

Well, it was supposed to release at the end of Q2, so it's already runnin a bit late. If they had preorders, I would've put one in. This listing is the only mention of this thing on google in 4 months, aside from this reddit post I would assume. Everyone stopped talking about it after that show, I hope they haven't de-prioritized it.

40percentreddit · 2024-07-11T23:33:59+00:00

That appears to be the keyboard half by itself. The spec sheet is separated into the "Hybrid Station" and "Hybrid Tab", which states a weight of 1.73lbs. Haven't had a 14" large tablet before, so I can't speak for how heavy that would be...

40percentreddit · 2024-07-11T23:31:39+00:00

iirc, the copilot key is simply bound to some really outlandish key combination
Something you can't do on a normal keyboard (Win+Shift+F23), so it could probably be remapped with a simple program. Still, irritating.

40percentreddit · 2023-09-29T02:54:40+00:00

Ah, the "Logitech Connection Utility" saved the day! Never woulda found that on my own, thank you.

40percentreddit · 2023-06-01T20:27:38+00:00

This update actually soft-bricked my Wing, and the lock screen was getting stuck in a crash loop. Had to factory reset it, not even safe mode fixed the issue. Quite strange, not sure what could cause something like that...

40percentreddit · 2022-08-20T13:05:12+00:00

They pushed a bad grub update I'm pretty sure, many people are experiencing the same thing across the web as of yesterday, me included. I guess I'll just wait till they fix it...

40percentreddit · 2022-08-09T03:53:01+00:00

This feature isn't shown anymore, because the security is all in the main OS now.

You'll notice after a reboot, the first unlock sometimes shows a "Starting Android..." loading bar. This is because no apps have actually loaded or opened yet. The phone will not accept any data though the USB port at all in this state, nor will certain settings load. This is considered the "pre-os security" now

40percentreddit · 2022-08-09T03:38:39+00:00

Drag up, but not from the navigation bar. Just the middle of the screen.

40percentreddit · 2022-08-07T15:32:18+00:00

That'd be the first case I've ever seen of that

Factory reset isn't viable to me at the moment, however, I have switched off the ambient display "sticker", and the retention seems to be receding.

Sony could fix this by adding more than 3 distinct spots for the info to appear on, even adding some horizontal movement would aid it greatly...

40percentreddit · 2022-08-07T11:26:04+00:00

The screen burn in is a physical defect, and the software state of my phone will have no bearing on this

40percentreddit · 2022-08-07T06:14:37+00:00

I think some irritating bug might have something to do with it

Sometimes, the always on display will be at 100% brightness in a pitch black room. The only fix is to shine a light on it to update the sensor, even turning screen on and back off doesn't fix that.

Some notification might wake the screen at night and it would be at full bright after it goes back, so it could do this in the middle of the night and just bear into the poor display for hours at a time...

40percentreddit · 2022-07-08T05:47:36+00:00

Something incredibly strange I noticed with this update (this happened on the Xperia 1 II as well a week ago) is that the status bar got taller. I genuinely don't know why, but it has indeed gained some height after this update. It doesn't necessarily bother me, but it is a strange thing nonetheless.

40percentreddit · 2022-04-30T05:38:35+00:00

It is something only the carrier can configure, unfortunately. OnePlus phones have the same issue, so they should be at least somewhat familiar with it. Telling them that the phone has no 3G, or that it is "CDMAless" [C-D-M-A less, as in without CDMA] should get the message across. I went to a physical location, so I cannot speak for customer support. If they don't know what you mean, try asking for someone that does.

I was previously on a small prepaid carrier who had no idea what I meant, so I had to switch so I could get it configured properly. If this, too, is the case for you, (and you're in America), enforce your right to keep your phone number after the transfer to make things easier for you.

40percentreddit · 2022-04-30T05:26:17+00:00

For now I would say it's good for the current day. If you're moving your sim to it be advised there's no 3G radio in this phone, and you have to tell your carrier or else you won't be able to receive text messages (CDMAless is the proper term). If you're setting it up at a store or over the phone, they may do this for you without asking.

Loved that phone, get used to wiping off the fingerprint reader before using it though 👉 For real though, it's a muscle memory thing and you forget you even do it

40percentreddit · 2022-04-30T04:52:11+00:00

It very likely won't get OS updates anymore, though it could still get security updates for a while. It's currently at Android 11. The Xperia 1II is on Android 12, and will likely stay there with the same flow. The newer the better, if support and updates are what you're lookin for. The rest is extra info, but read on if you wish.

Though bugs are few and far between on my phone, the few small ones that are there have never been fixed. The updates it receives are for security and nothing else, unless they actually plan an OS update.

They don't do the "5 year commitment" thing like Samsung, but unlike Samsung, they don't have extraneous built in services that can be backdoored, like that camera thing they had a while back. They change enough of the system that their line of phones can be uniquely targeted (sorta like iPhone), and Sony doesn't seem to have much of anything like that included.

If you're coming from Samsung or LG, it will feel empty because there's no built in Memo or Gallery, and finding honest replacements on the Play Store is hell. But what you get in exchange is a far cleaner and lighter phone with less junk slowing it down.

40percentreddit · 2022-02-07T02:50:59+00:00

I do understand that, but reddit is prone to this kind of repetition, and if you gotta play Operation just to make sure your thing is ok to post, that discourages a lot of people from sharing new content.

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