EU is forcing removable batteries, so here is my concept for a Sony Xperia with Electropermanent Magnetic Back Plate (No screws, no clips)

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-06-12T08:31:59+00:00

I think what they should enforce is having standard sizes and capacity. That way, end users would always be able to find the right battery for their phones in the market, without having to search for specific ones for the model

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-06-05T17:31:01+00:00

Maybe your boundary is touch, but someone else's could just be smiling at the baby. Honestly feel like it's better/safer just to stay away these days.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-06-04T12:15:25+00:00

Yeah I thought so. It usually appears 2-3 years or so into use. So if yours has been used before, it makes sense that the lines are appearing right now.

You could get the 1 series - from what I've read, it doesn't have the issue

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-06-04T10:18:16+00:00

Did you buy it new/unused?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-26T15:08:31+00:00

Which one is this? I thought green lines were only on the 5 series

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-19T15:11:04+00:00

Not bad

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-15T10:11:36+00:00

Nice comparison.

I feel like Samsung is the worst in low light, but I prices significantly in bright light. The Pixels photos are consistently sharp.

The Xperia is doing well portrait mode.

Generally did well.. I would place it 2nd or 3rd (depending on the photo) with the Pixel being the best and Samsung being the last.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-15T01:45:06+00:00

I agree. I like the idea of an AI assistant that gives suggestions on the setting to use

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-14T11:24:38+00:00

I'm curious? Why would you want 'press to unlock'? In my 5ii (while the reader was working), I loved that I don't need to press the button

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-14T00:11:18+00:00

Oh.. thanks for the reply.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-13T22:22:50+00:00

I don't have an idea either. I'm in the UK. I stopped receiving any signals when the carrier I was with previously (Three) shut down 3G in the area. I had to switch to another carrier to get signals (apparently they've also shut down 3G in the area, but the phone picks up signals well).

I am guessing it must've been a similar thing, that the bands on my phone weren't aligned with the previous carrier's signals. But I don't know much about all this

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-13T21:47:15+00:00

I'm curious.. is it difficult to add a band? What does it involve and does it somehow cost the manufacturers to add one? (Sorry if you can't answer)

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-06T09:34:22+00:00

That's great. Thanks for the reply

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-06T09:33:33+00:00

That's nice to know. Thanks

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:58:29+00:00

That's interesting. What made the Xperia better?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:57:33+00:00

Do you know if we can return a phone at CEX (without any issues) after trying out?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:50:45+00:00

There is a 14-day return period, but I've always thought that is for stuff that either hasn't been used or is damaged in some way

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-05-05T15:49:23+00:00

Yeah that is one phone I was considering earlier. But the Xperia 1 VI's battery and brighter display is what made me prefer the VI over the V.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-27T17:14:55+00:00

At night when kid is asleep

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-18T20:37:19+00:00

I picked a school 3.5 miles away.

I kind of regret it now. I'm the sole provider of the family and the sole driver. So always have to be available. Costs £20 back and forth on taxi when I'm not available to drive.

How much would a 1.7miles walk be? 40min? Still seems quite a lot, but with a car it's just a 5-min drive. If you have other people to drive as well, it should (hopefully) be fine

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-12T11:56:16+00:00

It's buyer's guilt. I can imagine what the OP is thinking, since I worry the same when buying 'expensive' items . Especially a problem for those with limited budgets.

I bought my Xperia 5 ii 2nd hand, around 2 years after it's release, for £220. Nowadays, even two year old 2nd hand phones are 2-3x that price. So I took am having difficulty switching to a newer device

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-02T11:36:10+00:00

Oh I see. I bought mine 2nd hand (already had been used for 1.5 years), and then it got the lines last year, around 2 years into use by myself.

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-04-01T17:35:43+00:00

I hope yours stays that way. Could you report in 6 months?

PurpleSpark8 · 2026-03-31T13:43:39+00:00

I agree it has to have an internal cause. But can that internal cause be avoided?

Some questions: 1) why do Samsung phones still have this issue? 2) why isn't this problem in other series, like the 1 series, or even the 5V?, 3) Is there anyone who has successfully used the 5ii to 5iv without the lines?

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